PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Deshawn Shaw (ranked 23875 p4p, 6940 weight class) and Ada Wong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wong comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Turn It Up kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Shaw
vs
Wong

167 cm
19
150
1 - 3 - 0

160 cm
25
150
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Deshawn Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ada Wong!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Shaw crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wong - the referee stops the clock and Shaw gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wong. Shaw manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wong scores with a nice strike.
Nice body kick there by Wong.
Wong thuds a left hand into Shaw's body.
Wong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wong lands with an overhand left.
Ada Wong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wong throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shaw on the side of the head.
Shaw drops his hands momentarily and Wong takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like Deshawn Shaw has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wong works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wong falls off balance throwing a combination

so Shaw counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wong is wriggling around but Shaw manages to pass to half guard.

Wong has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Shaw is working away from the top position though.
Shaw not doing much here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Shaw sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wong tries to lock up and control but Shaw gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Shaw lands a heavy elbow.
Shaw controlling his opponent.
Shaw is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wong is bucking up trying to escape but Shaw cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Shaw controlling from mount.
Shaw lands a nice shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Shaw controlling his opponent.
Wong looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shaw seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Wong for as long as he can get away with.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Wong wants to get back to his feet but in bucking up he's left an arm hanging out! Shaw has locked onto it and has pulled off a slick armbar! Wong taps furiously! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Deshawn Shaw!