PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hendrick Shaw (ranked 4440 p4p, 6119 weight class) and Eladio Vasquez (ranked 509 p4p, 614 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Shaw
vs
Vasquez

185 cm
20
192
1 - 1 - 0

181 cm
25
185
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hendrick Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eladio Vasquez!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasquez dives in and grabs Shaw's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shaw pushes down on Vasquez's head and hops out.
Vasquez misses with a two punch combination.

Shaw forces Vasquez back against the cage and clinches.
Vasquez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vasquez can't break the clinch.
Vasquez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vasquez takes a shot to the head.
Shaw is working Vasquez over against the cage.
Shaw works on Vasquez's body with a couple of short punches.
Shaw lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vasquez or not.
Shaw lands a hook that snaps the head of Vasquez backwards.
Shaw digs a right hand underneath Vasquez's ribcage. Vasquez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasquez is trying to push Shaw away but Shaw has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vasquez takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Shaw.
Shaw lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shaw lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Shaw.
Vasquez looks winded!
Shaw lands a nice shot to the body.
Shaw lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shaw lands a body shot in the clinch.
Shaw lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vasquez backwards.
Vasquez is trying to break the clinch but Shaw is controlling him.
Vasquez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vasquez wants to break free but Shaw has control.
Shaw pushes Vasquez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vasquez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shaw has him pressed against the cage.
Vasquez takes a shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Shaw.
Shaw lands a body shot.
Shaw lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shaw scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shaw scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hand to the body from Shaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw lands a right hand.
Shaw lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vasquez or not.
Shaw working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shaw lands a shoulder strike.
Shaw working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shaw.
Shaw lands a nice shot to the body.
Vasquez takes a shot to the head.
Shaw gets through Vasquez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shaw lands a shoulder strike.

Vasquez is rocked!
Shaw throws a big uppercut that drops Vasquez! More strikes from Shaw and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Vasquez lies dazed against the cage as Shaw celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hendrick Shaw!