PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Feodoro Contadino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Shaun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaun has chosen The Soviettes - "#1 Is Number Two" as his entrance music. Feodoro Contadino had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Contadino
vs
Shaun

180 cm
25
205 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

190 cm
23
212 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Feodoro Contadino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Shaun!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Contadino keeps the fight on the outside.
Shaun is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Contadino decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Shaun looking for submissions off his back.
Contadino moves into full mount! Shaun won't be happy about that!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shaun tries to hold on but Contadino pushes him away.
Contadino cracks Shaun with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Contadino is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Shaun is surviving well by controlling Contadino's body position as best he can.
Contadino landing punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shaun tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Shaun defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Contadino.

Contadino is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Shaun can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaun tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Contadino looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Shaun is trying desperately to improve position.
Shaun is in a horrible position here. Contadino smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Shaun is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contadino tries to control but Shaun wriggling away.
Shaun wants to hold on but Contadino pushes him away.
Contadino breaks from Shaun's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Shaun is trying to escape the mount.
Contadino pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Shaun is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Contadino goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Shaun turns into him and now he's in Contadino's guard.

Contadino working for a triangle but Shaun defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaun wants to control from the top but Contadino keeps moving.
Shaun stands and throws Contadino's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Contadino prevents Shaun from moving into mount.
Shaun trying to control the position but Contadino is working away.
Contadino is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Shaun tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Shaun has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Shaun is trying to get an arm triangle but Contadino is defending well.
Contadino is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Contadino actively working from the bottom here.
Shaun seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Shaun seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Feodoro Contadino dominated that round.
That's time! Contadino's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Shaun bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Contadino is looking to reverse the position.

Shaun working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Contadino tries to buck Shaun off but Shaun is having none of it.

Shaun looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Shaun tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Shaun has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Contadino manages to work his way to half guard, despite Shaun's best efforts.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Contadino looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Shaun is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Contadino sees it coming and defends easily.
Shaun is breathing heavily.
Contadino trying to control here.

Shaun is looking for a kimura here.
Contadino is looking for a sweep. Shaun is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

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.

Contadino looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Contadino is not content to let Shaun control the position.
Shaun controlling the action here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Shaun throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Contadino was covering up waiting for the punch and Shaun finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Contadino tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shaun trying to control the position from guard on top but Contadino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Contadino wants to sweep here but Shaun controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Contadino looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Shaun pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Contadino is keeping the position for now.

Shaun avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Shaun trying to control but Contadino is working from the bottom.
Shaun stays in close to Contadino's body and controls the position.
Shaun wants to control from the top but Contadino keeps moving.

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.

Contadino is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Shaun avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Shaun looking to pass the guard.
Shaun passes Contadino's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Contadino is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Shaun's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Shaun's back!
Shaun trying to control the position but Contadino manages to sink in the hooks.
Shaun turns into Contadino and is now in his guard.
Shaun passes into half guard.

Shaun is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Contadino has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Shaun showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Shaun clinches with his opponent.
Contadino is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Shaun gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Contadino drops down looking for an ankle pick but Shaun pulls his leg out and moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Shaun pulls guard effortlessly.

Shaun had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Contadino defends it easily.
Contadino postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Shaun working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Contadino doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Contadino manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Shaun takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shaun keeping full guard, as Contadino tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaun working a defensive guard but Contadino manages to pass into side control anyway.
Contadino trying to control the action but Shaun is working from the bottom.
Contadino grinds an elbow into Shaun's temple.
Shaun can't do much from the bottom here.

Contadino working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Shaun is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Contadino's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaun is looking to improve his position.
Shaun controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Contadino works his foot free and advances to mount.
Shaun tries to hold on but Contadino postures up.
Shaun is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Contadino goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Shaun turns into him and now he's in Contadino's guard.

Contadino has an active guard here but Shaun has managed to pass into half guard.
Shaun is keen to just control but Contadino is a slippery customer.

Shaun is looking for a kimura here.
Shaun controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shaun is looking for a kimura but Contadino is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Shaun to get the leverage.

Shaun in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Contadino tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Shaun!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark Shaun!