PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Shockey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Shockey
vs
Bob

180 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
200 lbs
3 - 17 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Shockey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Joe Bob!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shockey fails to land with a series of punches.
Shockey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice takedown defense from Shockey. No joy for Bob on that attempt.
Shockey fails to land with a series of punches.
Shockey tries to clinch but Bob moves out of range.
Shockey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bob paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shockey jabs at Bob's body.

Shockey moves into the clinch.
Bob jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shockey walks away with a smile on his face. Bob gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shockey moves in looking to clinch but Bob pushes him off.
Bob throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bob looks to land a body kick but Shockey moved away.
Shockey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shockey lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Joe Bob has been cut.
Bob shoots for a takedown but Shockey saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jack Shockey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Bob.

Shockey gets a clinch.
Shockey is trying to break free.
Nice body punch from Shockey - that landed with a thud.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shockey takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Shockey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Shockey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shockey is looking to clinch.
Bob takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Shockey has managed to clinch.
Shockey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bob backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Bob's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shockey lands a shot to the body.

Shockey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bob throws a combination that misses
and Shockey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bob looks gassed!
Shockey lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Shockey scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Shockey closes the distance and clinches.
Bob jumps guard but Shockey stands there with Bob around his waist. Bob gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Shockey breaks from the clinch.

Shockey clinches up with Bob and pushes him back against the cage.
Shockey is stalling here.
Bob wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shockey has him pressed against the cage.
The referee calls for Shockey to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shockey breaks the clinch.
A left and a right from Shockey both land. Nice combination.

Bob gets tackled into the cage by Shockey. Shockey maintains the clinch.
Shockey lands a body punch.
Shockey lands a shoulder strike.
Shockey slows down the pace here.
Shockey lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shockey throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Shockey.
Shockey lands a hook that snaps the head of Bob backwards.
Shockey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shockey works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shockey has Bob pushed against the cage.

Shockey breaks the clinch.

Shockey closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Shockey scores with a nice short uppercut.

Shockey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Shockey clinches up with Bob and pushes him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Shockey.
Shockey is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short uppercut from Shockey.
The referee is keeping an eye on Shockey - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Shockey lands with a right to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Shockey.
Shockey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shockey lands a hook that snaps the head of Bob backwards.
Shockey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shockey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shockey lands with a short shot to the head.
Shockey works on Bob's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shockey.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shockey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shockey lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bob.
Shockey lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bob or not.
A right hand to the body from Shockey.
Shockey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bob drops down looking for an ankle pick but Shockey pulls his leg out and moves away.

Shockey instigates a clinch.
Shockey scores with a shoulder strike.
Bob takes a shot to the head.
Shockey lands with a light punch inside.

Shockey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Shockey gets a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shockey makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shockey lands with a short shot to the head.

Shockey breaks the clinch.

Shockey gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Shockey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Bob's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Shockey rushes Bob and presses him up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Shockey.

Shockey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bob moves forwards but Shockey connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bob swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shockey counters with a series of strikes. Bob will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bob misses with a series of wild punches.
Joe Bob seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Shockey closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Shockey.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shockey.
Shockey lands an uppercut.

Shockey breaks the clinch.

Shockey moves into range and clinches up with Bob.

Shockey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bob is breathing heavily.

Shockey moves into the clinch successfully.
Shockey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bob can do to turn this around?
A nice right hand lands inside from Shockey.

Shockey breaks from the clinch.
Shockey thuds his right hand into Bob's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Shockey closes the distance and pushes Bob back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Shockey.

Shockey breaks from the clinch.

Shockey rushes Bob and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Shockey.

Shockey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bob with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shockey to score with a decent uppercut.

Shockey moves into the clinch successfully.
Bob letting Shockey take a breather here.
Shockey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shockey working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Shockey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Shockey closes the distance and clinches.
Bob takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Shockey - that landed with a thud.
Shockey content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Shockey lands an uppercut.
Shockey effectively controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shockey lands a hook to the side of the head.

Shockey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bob closes the distance looking to clinch

and Shockey counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Shockey.
Shockey scores with a nice hook to the head.

Shockey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Shockey moves into range and clinches up with Bob.
Shockey digs a right hand into Bob's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bob's gas tank.
Shockey lands with a left to the head.

Shockey breaks the clinch.

Shockey has Bob up against the cage in a clinch.
Shockey lands with a light punch inside.
Shockey effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Shockey for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Shockey.
A right hand to the body from Shockey.

Shockey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Shockey gets a clinch.

Shockey breaks from the clinch.
Shockey lands with an uppercut that bounces Bob off the cage and back into rage.
Jack Shockey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Shockey moves into range and clinches up with Bob.

Shockey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Shockey closes the distance and clinches.

Shockey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shockey connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bob's hands.

Shockey has closed the distance and engaged Bob in a clinch.
Shockey lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Shockey.
Bob being controlled against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Shockey.

Shockey breaks from the clinch.
Bob throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bob closes the distance looking to clinch

and Shockey counters by clinching up.
Jack Shockey has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shockey lands a left hand.
Shockey presses Bob against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Shockey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Shockey has Bob up against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Shockey.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Shockey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Bob tries to keep at a distance but Shockey has taken the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Shockey scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Shockey dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joe Bob's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Shockey has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bob tries to break free but Shockey pushes him back against the cage.
Shockey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Shockey breaks from the clinch.

Shockey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bob, pushing him back against the cage.
Shockey lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shockey.
Shockey manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Shockey lands a shoulder strike.
Shockey gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bob.

Shockey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bob fails with a takedown attempt.
Bob takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Shockey gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shockey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Shockey - that landed with a thud.

Shockey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Shockey clinches with his opponent.
Shockey works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shockey lands a shot to the body.
Shockey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shockey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Shockey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Shockey has Bob up against the cage in a clinch.
Shockey stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shockey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bob backwards.
Shockey pushes Bob back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shockey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shockey presses Bob against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Shockey scores with a nice short uppercut.

Shockey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shockey lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bob backs up against the cage.

Shockey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shockey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shockey lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bob.
Shockey lands a body shot in the clinch.
Shockey effectively controlling the action here.
Shockey is working Bob over against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Shockey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Shockey breaks from the clinch.

Shockey takes the fight into the clinch.
Shockey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shockey lands a right hand.
Shockey lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Shockey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shockey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shockey lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Bob gets tackled into the cage by Shockey. Shockey maintains the clinch.
Shockey will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bob up against the cage.
Shockey pushes Bob back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Shockey is leaning against Bob and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shockey stalls.

Shockey breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shockey lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Shockey.
Shockey lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shockey lands a body shot in the clinch.
Shockey is working Bob over against the cage.
Shockey dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Shockey lands with a light punch inside.

Shockey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shockey scores with a nice strike.

Shockey closes the distance and clinches.

Shockey breaks the clinch.

Bob tries to keep at a distance but Shockey has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shockey lands with a right to the head.
Shockey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bob looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shockey lands a nice uppercut.

Shockey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Joe Bob has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack Shockey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Shockey clinches up with Bob and pushes him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Shockey.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Shockey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shockey has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:24
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:24
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Shockey!