PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Jade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Shields
vs
Jade

191 cm
26
217 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

185 cm
22
205 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Shields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kevin Jade!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jade sizes up Shields with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Shields misses with a straight right.
Jade jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jade sizes up Shields with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jade misses with a straight left.
Jade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Shields shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jade napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jade sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Shields trying to control the action but Jade is working from the bottom.
Jade blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shields.

Jade is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shields pulls his head out easily.
Jade regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Shields.
Shields scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jade keeping full guard, as Shields tries to pass.
Shields is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields is looking to advance position but Jade has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Jade unloads with some shots from mount but Shields bucks and avoids them well.
Jade throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

Jade is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Shields can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Shields really wants to buck Jade off and get back to his feet.
Jade has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jade trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Shields bucks up and throws Jade to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Jade throws a hook but Shields blocks it.
Shields fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Jade closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jade scores with a shoulder strike.
Jade lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shields blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shields takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shields lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shields tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jade avoids it.
Jade lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shields.
Shields is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jade pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jade lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shields takes a shot to the head.
Jade lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A body shot lands from Jade.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jade.

Jade gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jade lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Jade is looking for a kimura here.
Jade is keen to just control but Shields is a slippery customer.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Shields makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Shields fakes the leg kick and cracks Jade in the body.
Nice sprawl there from Shields as Jade shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shields fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jade.
Jade throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jade scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shields in his tracks.
Jade stuffs the takedown attempt from Shields. Shields gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Shields. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Shields instigates a clinch.
Shields misses with a knee strike.
Jade gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Shields.
A right handed body shot lands from Jade.
Shields is breathing heavily.
Jade blocks an elbow strike from Shields.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shields.
Jade prevents the takedown attempt.
Jade scores with a shoulder strike.
Jade blocks an uppercut.
Shields tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from Jade.
Shields lands a damaging elbow.
Shields throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jade goes for a takedown attempt but Shields pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Shields shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Shields showed some decent athleticism there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jade trying to control here.
Shields trying to control the action but Jade is working from the bottom.
Shields is looking to advance position but Jade won't allow it.
Shields working over Jade with some ground and pound. Jade looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jade is looking to improve his position.
Jade regains full guard. Nicely done.

Jade is looking to sinch up a triangle. Shields throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Jade's body to avoid the submission. Jade has instead reached around Shields's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Jade arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kevin Jade!