PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Regan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jones Shane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shane has chosen KARDINAL OFFISHALL 'WE GON GO' as his entrance music. Joe Regan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Regan
vs
Shane

170 cm
23
151 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

193 cm
23
153 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Red Light Clothing ► Amsterdam!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Regan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jones Shane!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shane tries to clinch there but Regan circles away.

Regan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Shane did well to prevent Regan getting side control.
Regan is controlling the pace.
Shane flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Still in half guard, Regan seems content to control.
Shane gets back to full guard.
Regan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Shane throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Regan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Regan lands a couple of digs.
Regan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Shane has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Regan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Shane tries to strike from the bottom.
Shane can't keep his opponent in guard - Regan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Shane is looking for a sweep. Regan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Regan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shane looks like he's trying to stand up.
Regan is controlling the pace.
Regan thows a huge punch but Shane dodges it nicely.
Regan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Regan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Regan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Regan prevents Shane from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Joe Regan just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Shane thumps Regan with a low kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Regan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Shane pulls his leg out and moves away.
Shane wants to clinch up but Regan keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Regan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Regan trying to control but Shane is working from the bottom.
Shane is looking to stand up but Regan isn't so interested in that idea.
Regan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Regan looking to sit in guard and control but Shane gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Shane throws and elbow that misses. Regan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Shane's guard. Nice move by Regan!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Regan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Shane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Regan was well out of range. Poor timing from Shane.
Regan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Shane stuffs the takedown attempt from Regan. Regan gets slowly back to his feet.
Shane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Regan shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Regan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Shane instigates a clinch.

Shane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Regan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Regan blocks a head kick by Shane.

Shane drives through and clinches with Regan against the ropes.
Shane lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Shane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shane lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Regan circles away quickly and effectively.
Regan moves forwards but Shane connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Shane stalks Regan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Regan's face. Regan staggers backwards, shaken.
Shane throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Regan keeps the fight on the outside.

Shane closes the distance and clinches.

Shane breaks from the clinch.
Shane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shane is looking to slow Regan down with leg kicks.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Regan is defended easily by Shane.
Shane bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Shane throws a combination. Regan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right-left combo lands from Shane.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shane throws a head kick but Regan moves out of range.
Shane tries to clinch there but Regan circles away.

Regan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Regan lands in his opponent's guard.
Regan trying to control but Shane is working from the bottom.
Regan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Shane is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Regan defends well.
Regan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Shane's guard.
Regan working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Regan controlling the action here.
Regan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Shane punching from the bottom.
Shane flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Regan slows the pace down in half guard.
Regan prevents Shane from standing back up.
Shane is breathing heavily.
Still in half guard, Regan seems content to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Regan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jones Shane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Shane explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Regan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shane sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Shane closes the distance and pushes Regan back into the ropes.

Shane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Shane as Regan shoots in.
Shane slaps away a takedown attempt from Regan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Regan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shane tries to clinch but Regan is having none of it.
Regan blocks a head kick by Shane.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Regan.
A lull in the action here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shane misses with a strike from the bottom.
Shane tries to escape but Regan is in control.
Regan creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Shane taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shane taking punishment in the form of punches.

Shane throws Regan to one side and escapes!

Regan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Regan working the ground and pound from side control.
Shane being controlled for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regan is looking to take a break and control but Shane is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Joe Regan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shane tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Shane's face as Regan controls the position.
Regan advances to full mount.
Shane is trying to stand up.
Regan looking to control and managing it successfully.

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.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Joe Regan just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Shane with a nice cross.
Regan misses with a takedown attempt - Shane sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shane dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Regan. That did some damage!
Shane comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shane fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Regan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Regan clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Shane tries to clinch up.
Regan shoots in looking for a takedown. Shane tries to sprawl out of it but Regan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Shane manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Shane buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Regan looks for a takedown but Shane sprawls well.
Shane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shane lands a head kick. Regan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Shane coming out on top.
Shane throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Regan circles away from the clinch attempt.
A combination from Shane does no damage.

Regan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Regan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Regan stops Shane from getting back to his feet.
Regan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Shane with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Shane is trying to get back to full guard.
Shane is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Regan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Regan seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Shane for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shane pushes Regan off looking to stand but Regan dives back in and keeps control.
Regan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Shane is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Regan scores with a couple of nice shots.
Regan is figuring out what he wants to do next.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Joe Regan just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Regan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shane throws a right hand that Regan ducks under and follows up with a left that Regan also avoids with ease.

Shane gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Regan to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Shane keeping moving, preventing Regan from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shane being controlled here, momentarily.
Shane is looking to stand up but Regan isn't so interested in that idea.
Regan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Shane preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Regan had his way with Jones Shane in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Shane throws a one two combo.
Shane throws a leg kick but Regan checks it.
A shot to de liver by Shane. Beautiful body shot.

Regan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Regan lands in his opponent's guard.
Shane being controlled here, momentarily.
Regan trying to control but Shane is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Regan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Joe Regan just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Shane stuffs the takedown.
Shane is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Regan rather than just go for the knockout.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Shane tries to clinch up.
Shane tries to close the distance and clinch but Regan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Regan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Shane's guard.
Regan tries to free his leg and advance position but Shane is retaining full guard.
Regan trying to control but Shane is working from the bottom.
Shane is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shane working for a triangle but Regan defends it easily.
Shane wants to stand but Regan is controlling the position.
Regan pushes down on Shane's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Regan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Regan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Regan's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Shane wants to get back to his feet.
Regan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Regan working Shane over with strikes.
Well, if Regan is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Regan prevents Shane from improving his position.
Regan stalling.
Regan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Regan controlling the action here.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Joe Regan just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Shane misses with a jab, cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Regan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Regan 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Joe Regan!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Joe Regan!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Joe Regan!

Joe Regan wins by unanimous decision!
Joe Regan is the new lightweight champion!