PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Shamerock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Felin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Felin has chosen poisen as his entrance music. Ken Shamerock is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Shamerock
vs
Felin

163 cm
22
235 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
225 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Shamerock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikael Felin!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Felin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shamerock.
Felin scores with a nice strike.

Shamerock gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shamerock tries to break the clinch but Felin is controlling the position.

Shamerock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shamerock looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Felin is fending him off so far but Shamerock persists. Nope, Felin circles away and we're back to standing.
Shamerock circles away from the clinch attempt

and Shamerock counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Shamerock drags the fight down to the ground.
Felin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Felin trying to control the position from guard on top but Shamerock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shamerock working for a triangle but Felin defends it easily.
Felin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Let's hope that Felin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Felin stops Shamerock from standing up.
Felin trying to control but Shamerock is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Despite being in the dominant position, Mikael Felin just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Felin fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Felin clinches but Shamerock breaks the clinch

and Shamerock counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Shamerock.
Shamerock has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Felin tries for a takedown but Shamerock manages to get underhooks.
Felin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Shamerock.
Felin tries for a takedown but Shamerock manages to get underhooks.

Shamerock breaks from the clinch.
Felin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shamerock avoids it really well and circles away.
Ken Shamerock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikael Felin.
Felin looks gassed!
Felin darts in trying to clinch
and Shamerock counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shamerock shoots in but no luck this time.
Felin blocks a head kick by Shamerock.

Shamerock closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shamerock could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Shamerock drags the fight down to the ground.
Shamerock lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Felin!
Shamerock looking to finish Felin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Felin!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamerock breaks from Felin's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Shamerock pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Shamerock jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Felin manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Shamerock tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Felin is trying to control Shamerock's posture but Shamerock avoids it.

Shamerock decides to stand up, so the ref orders Felin to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shamerock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Felin misses with a takedown attempt

and Shamerock counters by moving into the clinch.

Shamerock drags the fight down to the ground.
Felin postures up.
Shamerock looking to hit a scissor sweep but Felin is one step ahead there.

Felin is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Shamerock is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Shamerock has escaped and now he's on top!
Shamerock has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Felin keeping moving, preventing Shamerock from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Shamerock dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Shamerock swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Felin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Shamerock!
Shamerock manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Felin content to control rather than advance.

Felin is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Shamerock has managed to free his arm - good work.
Felin prevents Shamerock from improving his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shamerock moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felin trying to control the position from guard on top but Shamerock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shamerock wants to sweep but no luck.
Felin wants to control from the top but Shamerock keeps moving.
Shamerock is trying to control the position but Felin postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shamerock throws a sloppy head kick
and Felin counters with a head kick. That will keep Shamerock thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Shamerock moves into range and clinches up with Felin.

Shamerock decides to pull guard.
Felin wants to control from the top but Shamerock keeps moving.

Shamerock is looking for a triangle but Felin pushes his legs off easily.
Shamerock might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Felin wants to control from the top but Shamerock keeps moving.
Felin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Felin won't allow Shamerock to get back to his feet.
Shamerock controls Felin momentarily but Felin frees himself.
Shamerock trying to strike off his back.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Shamerock takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Shamerock throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Shamerock shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Felin sprawls well. Felin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shamerock gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Felin.
Ken Shamerock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Felin slips a straight right by Shamerock.
Felin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shamerock avoids it really well and circles away.
Shamerock lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Felin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Felin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Felin stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Shamerock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Felin closes the distance looking to clinch

and Shamerock counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Shamerock.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Felin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Shamerock has Felin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Felin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Felin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shamerock is keeping busy.

Shamerock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Felin tries to clinch but Shamerock moves away

and Shamerock counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Felin tries to pull guard but Shamerock holds him up against the cage and eventually Felin drops back down to his feet.
Felin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Shamerock is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Shamerock looking for a takedown.
Shamerock tries to score a body lock takedown but Felin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Felin taking a breather.
Felin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Shamerock is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Shamerock is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Felin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Shamerock tries to score a body lock takedown but Felin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Felin gets underhooks to prevent Shamerock's takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mikael Felin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Shamerock takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mikael Felin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Felin with a lazy takedown attempt

and Shamerock decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Felin's guard.
Shamerock is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Felin keeping full guard, as Shamerock tries to pass.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Shamerock's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Felin striking off his back but it's not causing Shamerock any problems.
Felin controls Shamerock momentarily but Shamerock frees himself.
Shamerock passes Felin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shamerock is looking to take a break and control but Felin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felin trying to hold on to Shamerock's head to control him but Shamerock postures up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Shamerock connects with a nice short shot to Felin's temple.
Shamerock wants to control but Felin is keeping him busy.
Shamerock looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Felin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Felin wants to control but Shamerock is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Shamerock not doing much here.
Felin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shamerock.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Shamerock closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Shamerock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Felin misses with a takedown
and Shamerock counters with a one-two to the body.
Felin wants to clinch
and Shamerock counters with a solid body kick.
Shamerock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shamerock shoots for a takedown but Felin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Felin.

Shamerock closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Felin did well to prevent Shamerock getting side control.
Ken Shamerock overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Shamerock stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Felin to get to his feet.
Felin shoots and misses

and Shamerock counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ken Shamerock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikael Felin.
Shamerock wants to control from the top but Felin keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamerock looking to pass the guard.
Felin is trying to control the position but Shamerock postures up.
Shamerock is stalling in the full guard.
Shamerock trying to control the position from guard on top but Felin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Felin is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Shamerock pushes Felin up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Felin throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Felin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shamerock's brow.

Shamerock manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Shamerock throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Shamerock manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Felin leaves Shamerock with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shamerock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Felin blocks it with crossed arms.
Felin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shamerock has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Felin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ken Shamerock showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Shamerock has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Shamerock!