PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Shurk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pizzazz Longez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pizzazz Longez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Shurk
vs
Longez

175 cm
20
179 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
175 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Crippler's Corner

Syndicate Drugs
Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shaun Shurk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pizzazz Longez!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shurk lands a head kick. Longez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Shurk misses with a straight right.
Longez takes a swing at Shurk's ribcage but misses.
Shurk tries a head kick but it misses.
Shurk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shurk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Longez tries to clinch up but Shurk circles away and keeps his distance.
Longez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Longez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

It looks like Shaun Shurk has been cut.
Shurk throws a hook but Longez blocks it.
Longez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shurk was well out of range. Poor timing from Longez.
Longez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Longez tries to clinch but Shurk is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Shurk.
A big left from Longez misses.
Shurk slips under a jab from Longez.
A combination from Shurk does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Longez thuds his right hand into Shurk's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Longez swings for the body but Shurk moves out of range.
Longez moves forwards but Shurk connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Longez waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Shurk.
Shurk pushes Longez away with a front kick.
Longez takes a swing at Shurk's ribcage but misses.
Shurk loads up on a big right hand but Longez slips the punch.
Shurk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shurk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Shurk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Longez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Longez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shurk.
Shurk looks to land a left hand but Longez moved out of range nicely.

Shurk closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Longez did well to prevent Shurk getting side control.
Shurk wants to control but Longez is keeping him busy.
Shurk trying to pass the guard but Longez defending well.

Shurk is working for a submission of some sort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shurk thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Longez kicks off Shurk and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pizzazz Longez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shaun Shurk's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Shurk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shurk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Longez takes a swing at Shurk's ribcage but misses.
Longez with a hook.
Shurk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shurk ducks under a wild hook from Longez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Longez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shurk throws out the jab.
Shurk throws a head kick but Longez moves out of range.
Shurk throws out a loose jab but Longez uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longez moves out of range as Shurk throws a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Longez.
Shurk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shaun Shurk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Longez stuffs the takedown.
Longez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shurk.
Longez slips under a jab.
Shurk avoids the body shot from Longez.
Shurk misses with a looping right.
Longez throws a hook but Shurk avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Shurk throws a head kick but Longez moves out of range.
Shurk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Longez scores with a hook.
Longez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Longez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shurk circles away quickly and effectively.

Shurk darts in and clinches Longez up against the cage.
Longez digs a right hand into Shurk's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shurk's gas tank.
Longez misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Longez.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Longez.
Longez lands a right hand.
Shurk digs a right hand into Longez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Longez's gas tank.
A short body shot lands from Shurk as the two fighters clinch.
Longez misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Longez.
Nice body punch from Longez.
A left hand lands to the body for Shurk.
A short right from Longez.
Longez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shurk backwards.
Longez scores with a shoulder strike.
Longez swings wildly with an uppercut but Shurk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Longez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shurk lands a body shot.
Longez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shurk blocks a body shot from Longez.
Longez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shurk's elbow.
A hook to the body from Longez.
Longez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shurk blocks a body shot from Longez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longez struggles to land a body shot inside as Shurk controls his hands.

Shurk has hold of one of Longez's legs. Longez is fighting the takedown attempt but Shurk gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Longez keeping moving, preventing Shurk from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shurk being controlled here momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Shurk postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Longez is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Shurk, into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pizzazz Longez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shaun Shurk's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Longez works over Shurk's head and body with a nice combination.
Longez swats away the attempt to clinch by Shurk.
Jab, jab by Longez - just one landing.

Shaun Shurk's cut is getting worse.
Shurk throws a hook but Longez blocks it.
Shurk smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shurk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shurk misses with a combination
and Longez counters with a stiff right hand.
Shurk misses with a head kick.
Shurk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Longez.
Longez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shurk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Longez missing with a left hand there. Shurk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Shurk throws a wild body kick that Longez sees coming a mile off.
Longez tries to close the distance and clinch but Shurk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shurk misses with a head kick.
Shurk scores with a jab to the head.
Longez blocks a jab.
Longez misses with a jab, cross combination.
A shot to the body from Shurk misses
and Longez counters with a nice body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Longez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Longez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shurk. Shurk circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Shaun Shurk's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Shurk fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Longez avoids it really well and circles away.
Longez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Shurk is rocked!
Shurk moves out of range as Longez strikes.
A head kick misses from Shurk.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shurk drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Oh Shurk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Longez darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Shurk's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Longez before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pizzazz Longez!
Pizzazz Longez is the new welterweight champion!