PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andre Verona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Shabadoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Verona kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dawn Patrol by The Eliminators. Joey Shabadoo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Verona
vs
Shabadoo

184 cm
22
167 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

168 cm
24
141 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Bushido Clothing

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andre Verona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Shabadoo!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shabadoo connects with an inside leg kick.
Verona lands a jab-cross combination.
Verona fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shabadoo tries a head kick but it misses.
Verona bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Verona lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Shabadoo misses with a straight right.
Verona scores with a jab to the head.
Verona throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shabadoo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Verona on the side of the head.
Shabadoo connects with a right hand. Verona shakes it off.
Shabadoo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shabadoo throws a leg kick

and Verona counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Verona.
Verona misses with an elbow over the top.
Shabadoo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Verona smiles and moves away.
Shabadoo lands a nice shot to the body.
Shabadoo misses with a hook. Verona ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Verona misses its intended target.
Shabadoo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Verona swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shabadoo.
Shabadoo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Verona.
A shot to the body from Shabadoo misses
and Verona makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Shabadoo really felt that one!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shabadoo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Verona to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shabadoo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Verona scores with a one two! Shabadoo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Shabadoo is looking to land body kicks.
Shabadoo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Verona holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Verona lands a good knee to the midsection. Shabadoo won't want to take too many of those.
Shabadoo misses with the head strike.
Verona misses with a knee strike.
Shabadoo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Andre Verona has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Shabadoo.
Verona putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Shabadoo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Shabadoo looks gassed!
Verona is struggling to control the position.
Shabadoo jumps guard but Verona stands there with Shabadoo around his waist. Shabadoo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Verona lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Shabadoo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Shabadoo jumps guard but Verona stands there with Shabadoo around his waist. Shabadoo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Shabadoo takes an elbow to the temple.
Shabadoo is working Verona over against the cage.
Shabadoo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Verona lands an elbow inside that Shabadoo shrugs off.

It looks like Joey Shabadoo has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shabadoo tries to pull guard but Verona holds him up against the cage and eventually Shabadoo drops back down to his feet.
Verona unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Shabadoo tries to pull guard but Verona won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verona gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Verona is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Verona landing knees to the head.
Verona throws a knee to the head but misses.

Verona breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Verona uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Verona swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shabadoo misses with a two punch combination.
Verona scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Verona is looking to clinch.
Shabadoo looks to throw the jab but Verona is out of range.
Shabadoo tries for a takedown but Verona sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shabadoo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Verona counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Shabadoo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Verona pinned against the cage. Verona gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Verona connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Verona lands with a slapping head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verona avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shabadoo motions for Verona to come forward. Shabadoo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shabadoo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Andre Verona is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Verona has taken the fight to the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Verona.
Verona unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shabadoo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shabadoo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Verona with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Shabadoo decides to pull guard.
Verona stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shabadoo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Verona knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shabadoo on the ground.
Verona wants to stand but Shabadoo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Shabadoo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Verona has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Verona trying to control the position from guard on top but Shabadoo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Verona tries to stand but Shabadoo is controlling from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shabadoo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Verona doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Verona manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Shabadoo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Verona gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shabadoo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Verona trying to control but Shabadoo is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shabadoo working a defensive guard here.
Verona trying to stand up but can't free himself from Shabadoo's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Verona dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joey Shabadoo's cut.
That's time! Verona's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Shabadoo throws a big shot that misses.
Verona gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shabadoo.
Shabadoo looks to land a combination but Verona avoids it well.
Verona tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shabadoo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Verona avoids the body shot from Shabadoo.

Shabadoo has managed to clinch.
Verona lands a nice elbow.
Verona taking a breather.
Verona gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Shabadoo scores with a shot to the side of Verona's head.
Verona with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shabadoo throws a head punch that misses.
Shabadoo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Verona smiles and moves away.
Shabadoo thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Verona tries to sprawl but Shabadoo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Shabadoo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Verona is trying to stand up here but Shabadoo is controlling him well.
Shabadoo trying to mount his opponent but Verona defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verona looks like he's trying to stand up.
Shabadoo works his way into full mount!
Shabadoo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Verona?
Verona tries to reverse the position but Shabadoo maintains control.
Shabadoo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Verona can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Verona wants to hold on but Shabadoo pushes him away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shabadoo landing punches.
Shabadoo postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Verona in real trouble here! The ref calls for Verona to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joey Shabadoo!