PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Costa De Andrade (ranked 514 p4p, 144 weight class) and Nick Shamrock (ranked 72 p4p, 16 weight class). Shamrock has chosen One Winged Angel by The Black Mages as his entrance music. Nick Shamrock has the eye of the tiger tonight.

De Andrade
vs
Shamrock

175 cm
29
150
19 - 11 - 0

170 cm
40
148
47 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Core Combat
Urban Fighter

Threads of HARDCORE
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcelo Costa De Andrade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 47 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De Andrade moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
De Andrade pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shamrock is looking for the big counter here.
Shamrock uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before De Andrade has time to react.
Shamrock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

De Andrade closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shamrock is leaning against De Andrade and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

De Andrade breaks from the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Shamrock.
Shamrock throws a sloppy head kick and De Andrade moves out of range easily.
Sloppy strikes from Shamrock. Those never looked like landing.
Danga de danga de dang - De Andrade scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Nick Shamrock has been cut.
De Andrade has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Zero Tolerance in the buildup to the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Andrade thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice uppercut lands for De Andrade. That snapped Shamrock's head back.
Shamrock throws a nice inside leg kick.
De Andrade misses with a low kick.
Shamrock throws out a counter right but De Andrade avoids it with no problem.
Shamrock fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. De Andrade looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A nice leg kick from Shamrock, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Andrade lands a two punch combo.
De Andrade connects with a nice looking jab.
De Andrade fails in his attempt to clinch.
De Andrade smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Shamrock avoids the head kick by De Andrade.
Shamrock throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
De Andrade pushes Shamrock away with a front kick.
Shamrock checks a low kick from De Andrade.
Shamrock misses with a wild body shot.
De Andrade walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Shamrock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
De Andrade swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Shamrock on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shamrock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Andrade slips a straight right by Shamrock.
De Andrade uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
De Andrade pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Shamrock back to the cage. De Andrade follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Andrade thuds his shin into the meat of Shamrock's side.
De Andrade drops his hands momentarily and Shamrock takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
De Andrade moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
De Andrade misses with an uppercut
and Shamrock counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A nice combination there by De Andrade.
Shamrock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Andrade throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
De Andrade displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Shamrock takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shamrock misses with a hook.
A jab from Shamrock misses.
De Andrade tries to clinch but Shamrock is having none of it.
Shamrock just misses with a punch to the body.
De Andrade tries to counter by clinching up but Shamrock breaks away and moves out of range.
Shamrock slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
De Andrade misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock tests De Andrade's chin there with a solid looking shot.
De Andrade rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shamrock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
De Andrade avoids the head kick by Shamrock.
Good standup being displayed there by De Andrade as he connects with a hook.
De Andrade misses with an uppercut. Shamrock saw that one coming.
Shamrock throws the left hand but De Andrade avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Shamrock misses.
Shamrock tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De Andrade slips a jab and a cross from Shamrock.
De Andrade throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shamrock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Shamrock misses.
De Andrade bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
De Andrade pivots, looking for a leg kick but Shamrock is out of range and De Andrade settles back down.
Shamrock throws out a counter right but De Andrade avoids it with no problem.
Good shot there by De Andrade.

De Andrade moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Shamrock breaks from the clinch.
De Andrade keeps Shamrock at a distance using the push kick.
De Andrade throws a nice looking combination but Shamrock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Shamrock.
De Andrade is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

Shamrock lands a big uppercut and De Andrade crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but De Andrade looks OK. Shamrock waves De Andrade back to his feet!

De Andrade is rocked!
Shamrock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oh De Andrade is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

De Andrade gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shamrock lands with a short shot to the head.
Shamrock blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Shamrock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shamrock misses with a straight left.
Shamrock throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shamrock.
Shamrock cracks De Andrade with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! De Andrade falls to his knees and Shamrock doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Shamrock!
Nick Shamrock took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.