PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Luger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shamrock comes to the cage accompanied by Thunder strike. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shamrock
vs
Luger

174 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

191 cm
22
194 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Chuck Shamrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Luger!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Luger can pounce on him.
Luger looks to land a combination but Shamrock avoids it well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Luger.

Luger fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shamrock, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Luger.
Luger gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Luger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luger throws a sloppy head kick and Shamrock moves out of range easily.
Shamrock looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Luger is fending him off so far but Shamrock persists. Nope, Luger circles away and we're back to standing.

Luger knocks Shamrock to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Shamrock is rocked!

It looks like Chuck Shamrock has been cut.
Luger scores with a couple of short elbows.
Oh Shamrock is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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 is working to avoid the ground and pound but Luger connects with a decent elbow.
Shamrock is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Luger grinds an elbow into Shamrock's temple.
Luger looks up at the clock and then as Shamrock takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Luger smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shamrock is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Luger is controlling him well.
Shamrock is trying to control Luger's posture but Luger avoids it.
Shamrock is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luger is staying tight to Shamrock's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Luger working the body and head with strikes.
Luger scoring with punches and elbows.
Luger working the ground and pound from side control.
Shamrock tries to bench press Luger off him but Luger keeps the position.
Shamrock is breathing heavily.
Luger landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Luger really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shamrock. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shamrock taking punishment in the form of punches.
Shamrock takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Luger connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Shamrock some visible discomfort.
Luger in side control lands a decent elbow.
Luger lands some shots froms side control.
Luger working the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Luger grinds an elbow into Shamrock's temple.
Shamrock takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Luger working the ground and pound.
Luger staying calm.
Luger cracks Shamrock with a big right hand but Shamrock just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Luger scoring with punches from side control.
Luger working the ground and pound.
Shamrock tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Luger controlling from side mount.
Luger works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Shamrock takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Luger working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Shamrock is looking to regain half guard here but Luger keeps moving and retains side control.
Shamrock takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Luger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shamrock keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock is trying to improve his position.
Shamrock is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Luger in side control lands a decent elbow.
Luger gets to mount! Shamrock was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Luger connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Shamrock is wriggling around trying to escape.
Shamrock is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Shamrock is working to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Shamrock that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Luger lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Shamrock hang on?
Luger trying to control but Shamrock is having none of it.
Luger with the ground and pound from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock is in all sorts of trouble here.
Shamrock might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Shamrock slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Shamrock wants to get back to full guard.

Shamrock looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Luger working the head and body with strikes.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Luger in particular looking to stall.
Shamrock wants to get back to full guard.
Shamrock wants to get back to his feet.
Luger uses his free foot to push down on Shamrock's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Shamrock.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luger lands a big shot there that rocks Shamrock but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Shamrock wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Luger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chuck Shamrock's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Shamrock throws a head kick that misses
and Luger counters with an outside leg kick.
Luger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice body kick there by Luger.
Shamrock scores with a jab to the jaw.
Luger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Luger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Shamrock tries to keep at a distance but Luger has taken the fight into the clinch.
Luger throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Shamrock seems to have got his legs back now.
Luger looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Luger stalling in the clinch but Shamrock improves position.
Luger lands a damaging elbow.
Shamrock has had enough of the clinch but Luger keeps him there for the moment.
Luger stalling.
A short right from Shamrock on the inside.

Shamrock manages to break the clinch.
Luger throws a body kick that misses.
Luger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shamrock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Luger.
Shamrock shoots in for a double leg but Luger sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luger throws a nice inside leg kick.
Luger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shamrock on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Luger throws a head kick but Shamrock moves out of range.
Anthony Luger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Shamrock does no damage.
Shamrock fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Shamrock throws a sloppy head kick and Luger moves out of range easily.
Shamrock stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Luger.
Shamrock moves in looking to clinch but Luger pushes him off.
Shamrock takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Luger scores with a kick to the midsection.

Luger pushes Shamrock up against the cage in a clinch.
Shamrock stalling in the clinch but Luger improves position.
Shamrock stalling in the clinch.
Luger lands an elbow inside.
Shamrock throws an elbow that misses.
Shamrock takes an elbow to the forehead.
Luger lands an elbow just above Shamrock 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock avoids the elbow strike from Luger, against the cage.
Luger looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Luger lands an elbow inside that Shamrock shrugs off.
Luger lands a damaging elbow.
Shamrock lands with a right to the head.
Shamrock takes an elbow to the forehead.
Luger throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Luger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Luger throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Luger breaks from the clinch.
Chuck Shamrock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping body kick lands there for Luger.
Luger is looking to clinch.
Luger pushes Shamrock away with a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shamrock misses with a jab, cross combination.
Luger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shamrock's sensitive parts.
A slapping body kick lands there for Luger.
Shamrock misses with a takedown
and Luger counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Shamrock is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Shamrock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Luger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shamrock takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shamrock bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Luger's head backwards.
Luger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luger explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Shamrock takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shamrock misses with a combination
and Luger counters with a body kick.
Shamrock misses with a series of wild punches.
Shamrock shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shamrock fails with a takedown attempt.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Shamrock. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Shamrock looks for a takedown but Luger sprawls well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Luger.
An inside leg kick lands from Luger.
Luger moves in looking to clinch but Shamrock pushes him off.
Shamrock takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Luger keeps Shamrock at a distance using the push kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luger lands with a kick to the ribs.
Luger staying out of range there.
Luger takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Shamrock shoots in looking for a takedown. Luger tries to sprawl out of it but Shamrock keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Luger manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Luger doesn't manage to clinch there - Shamrock circles away.
Shamrock moves in looking to clinch but Luger pushes him off.
Anthony Luger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shamrock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters circling - Shamrock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shamrock takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shamrock tries to clinch there but Luger circles away.
Shamrock misses with a head kick.
Shamrock tries to clinch but Luger moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Luger finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Luger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chuck Shamrock's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Luger throws a series of punches but Shamrock avoids them all with ease.
Luger lands with a slapping head kick.
Luger misses with a takedown attempt - Shamrock sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Luger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shamrock. That did some damage!
Luger cracks the inside of Shamrock's front leg.
Luger throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Luger pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Luger is looking to land body kicks.
Shamrock tries to clinch but Luger moves out of range.
Shamrock takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shamrock is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Shamrock crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Luger - the referee stops the clock and Shamrock gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Luger. Shamrock manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Shamrock shoots for a takedown but Luger saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shamrock takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Luger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Luger scores with a kick to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Luger closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Shamrock to work.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Luger just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shamrock's brow.
Nice elbow from Luger.
Shamrock is looking to control Luger's arms but Luger gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shamrock has his back to the cage.
Shamrock blocks the elbow strike.
Shamrock wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shamrock will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Luger throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Luger throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Luger keeps control of Shamrock as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Luger lands an elbow just above Shamrock 's eye.

Shamrock breaks from the clinch.
Shamrock fails with a takedown attempt.
Luger looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Luger lands a head kick. Shamrock smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Shamrock connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Luger's hands.

It looks like Anthony Luger has been cut.
Shamrock throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Luger's waist but Luger gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shamrock off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Shamrock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Luger tries to clinch but Shamrock moves out of range.
Luger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Luger tries to keep at a distance but Shamrock has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shamrock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Luger closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shamrock avoids the elbow strike from Luger, against the cage.
Shamrock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Luger has him pressed against the cage.
Luger throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Shamrock breaks from the clinch.
Shamrock chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Luger can pounce on him.
Luger thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Shamrock if he has to take too many more of those.

Luger clinches with his opponent.
Luger lands an elbow that stopped Shamrock in his tracks for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shamrock.
Shamrock creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Luger keeps control of Shamrock as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Luger lands an elbow inside that Shamrock shrugs off.
Shamrock is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Luger is keeping busy.
Luger lands a nice elbow.
Shamrock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shamrock wants to break free but Luger has control.
Luger's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Luger lands a nice elbow.
Shamrock takes an elbow to the temple.
Shamrock takes an elbow to the temple.

Luger breaks the clinch.
Chuck Shamrock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luger scores with a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Luger.
Luger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shamrock fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Shamrock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Luger moves out of range as Shamrock strikes.
Luger tries to land a leg kick but Shamrock saw it coming and moves away.
Luger swings for the body but Shamrock moves out of range.
Shamrock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Luger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shamrock throws a series of punches but Luger avoids them all with ease.
Shamrock tries to clinch but Luger moves out of range.
Luger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shamrock.
Shamrock looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Luger scores with a spinning back kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luger scores with a leg kick.
Luger throws a series of strikes that have Shamrock backpedaling.
Shamrock takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A head kick from Luger lands but Shamrock takes it in his stride.
Luger lands with a thumping leg kick.
Luger connects with the punch.
Luger tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Shamrock counters with a one-two to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shamrock misses with a double jab.
Shamrock moves in looking to clinch but Luger pushes him off.
Shamrock throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Luger.
Luger throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice body kick there by Luger.
Luger throws a head kick that Shamrock semi-blocks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shamrock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shamrock shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shamrock swinging wilding here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Luger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Luger has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Luger!