PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rusty Shackelford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dreiko Lao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Shackelford might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Airplanes. Lao is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Drowning Pool - Let The Bodies Hit The Floor. Rusty Shackelford has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Shackelford
vs
Lao

200 cm
21
270 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

187 cm
27
212 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rusty Shackelford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dreiko Lao!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lao ducks under a wild hook from Shackelford.
Lao looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Lao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Shackelford drops Lao with a beautiful combination! Lao stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Shackelford is looking for the KO!

It looks like Dreiko Lao has been cut.
A punch combination from Shackelford misses.
Shackelford is looking to score with low kicks.
A punch combination from Shackelford misses.
Shackelford misses with a leg kick.
Shackelford will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shackelford chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shackelford wants to clinch up but Lao keeps it at a distance.
Shackelford throws a right hand that Lao ducks under and follows up with a left that Lao also avoids with ease.
An inside leg kick from Shackelford misses.
Shackelford fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lao slips a jab from Shackelford.
Shackelford swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Shackelford does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Shackelford does it's job there.
Shackelford throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lao's head.
Shackelford misses with a double jab.
Shackelford lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shackelford fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shackelford tries to bum rush Lao with a series of wild strikes but Lao uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shackelford throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lao.
Shackelford throws a series of punches but Lao avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Shackelford misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Shackelford - that will leave a mark!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shackelford just misses with a punch to the body.
Shackelford tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shackelford lands with a straight right. Lao didn't see that one coming.
Lao swats away the attempt to clinch by Shackelford.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shackelford will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shackelford doesn't manage to clinch there - Lao circles away.
Shackelford swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Shackelford wants to clinch.
Shackelford tries to clinch there but Lao circles away.
Shackelford lands a hook that stumbles Lao back into the cage. Shackelford follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Lao to the canvas! Shackelford pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Lao has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Rusty Shackelford!