PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between no game (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacoby Shaddix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Jacoby Shaddix enters the cage!

game
vs
Shaddix

187 cm
20
155 lbs
3 - 9 - 1

180 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, no game!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacoby Shaddix!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaddix fails with a takedown attempt.
game avoids a punch combination nicely.

game clinches up with Shaddix and pushes him back against the cage.
game leaning against his opponent.
game gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
game looking for a takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shaddix. game does a little dance to reset his feet.
game fails with a takedown attempt.
Shaddix throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaddix lands with a nice combination. game backs away looking to recover.
game is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shaddix.
Shaddix tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and game counters by clinching up.
game really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Shaddix tries to pull guard but game won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
game stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Shaddix pulls guard effortlessly.
Shaddix will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Shaddix wants to get back to his feet but game is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Shaddix is working an open guard so game takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Shaddix looking to land some kicks to the body here.

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.
Shaddix wants to clinch but game slips to the side
and game counters with an inside leg kick.
Shaddix stalks game and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into game's face. game staggers backwards, shaken.

game moves into the clinch.
game drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for no game. That's going to take a lot out of him.
game stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

game works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Shaddix looking to hit a scissor sweep but game is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
game trying to control but Shaddix is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
game is stalling in the full guard.
game is breathing heavily.

Shaddix wriggles free and stands up.
Shaddix shoots and misses

and game holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
game tries to break the clinch but Shaddix is controlling the position.

game tightens his grip and picks Shaddix up, before dumping him to the ground. Shaddix manages to land in guard.
game's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaddix is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Shaddix working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from game.

Shaddix is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

game gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Shaddix is looking to clinch but game is avoiding it.
Shaddix darts in trying to clinch

and game counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

no game dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Shaddix is trying hard to land a takedown here. game sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
game misses with a low kick.
Shaddix closes the distance but game moves to the side

and game counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
game tries for a takedown. No joy.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from game.
Shaddix takes a knee to the side of the body.
game is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A frustrated look appears on game's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shaddix jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as game walks away with a smile on his face. Shaddix gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaddix tests game's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shaddix circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shaddix will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice sprawl there from Shaddix as game shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for no game. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Shaddix finds it's target.
Shaddix tries to close the distance and clinch but game swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shaddix fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shaddix throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shaddix clinches but game breaks the clinch

and game moves into the clinch.
Shaddix works on game's body with a couple of short punches.
game prevents the takedown attempt.
Shaddix gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from game.
game prevents a body shot from Shaddix.

Shaddix jumps guard and drags game to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Shaddix working for a triangle but game defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
game prevents Shaddix from getting back to his feet.
game passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Shaddix is looking to regain half guard here but game keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
game trying to control the position but Shaddix is working away.

game is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Shaddix has escaped the position, nice work there.
game wants to control but Shaddix is keeping him busy.

That's four 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shaddix wants to clinch up but game keeps it at a distance.
game swats away the attempt to clinch by Shaddix.
Shaddix tries to clinch but game is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Shaddix looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jacoby Shaddix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shaddix misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jacoby Shaddix will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Shaddix goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
game misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Shaddix looks to land a combination. game sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Shaddix closes the distance and pushes game back into the cage.
game wants to get back to striking at distance but Shaddix won't allow it.
game tries for a takedown but Shaddix manages to get underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shaddix.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
game can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for no game. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shaddix looking to stall.

Shaddix pulls guard effortlessly.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Shaddix wriggles free and stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaddix tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but game paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shaddix connects with the punch.
Shaddix looks to land a combination but game avoids it well.
game takes one on the button.
Shaddix fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Shaddix is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in game's half guard.
game trying to hold on to Shaddix's head to control him but Shaddix postures up.

Shaddix stands up and beckons game to join him on the feet.
Shaddix cracks the inside of game's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaddix tries to clinch but game is having none of it.
Shaddix wants to clinch up but game keeps it at a distance.
Shaddix is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
game misses with a kick to the body.

game closes the distance and pushes Shaddix back into the cage.
Shaddix is trying to force a seperation but game has the dominant position.

game jumps into guard, dragging Shaddix to the mat.
Shaddix sitting in guard here, content to control.

game is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shaddix is aware though and is defending well.
Shaddix throws a strike but game rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Shaddix being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
game tries to free his leg and advance position but Shaddix is retaining full guard.

Shaddix wriggles free and stands up.
Shaddix scores with a leg kick.

That's four 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.
Shaddix blocks the body kick.
game throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shaddix misses with a double jab.
no game is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shaddix scores with a sloppy right hand. game should have avoided that one.
game throws a wild body kick that Shaddix sees coming a mile off.
Shaddix tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but game swivels and escapes.
Shaddix misses with a jab, cross combination.

game rushes Shaddix and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
game fails to pull guard.
game jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shaddix walks away with a smile on his face. game gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shaddix misses with a wild combination.
game fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shaddix avoids it really well and circles away.
Shaddix lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but game circles away quickly and effectively.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacoby Shaddix comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Shaddix has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacoby Shaddix!