PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Texas Trash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shamrock has chosen Kanye West 's Stronger as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Trash
vs
Shamrock

170 cm
26
140 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
141 lbs
16 - 7 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Texas Trash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Nick Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Shamrock. Beautiful body shot.
Nick Shamrock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shamrock lands with a thumping leg kick.
Trash thuds his right hand into Shamrock's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Shamrock misses with a straight left.
A big left from Shamrock misses.
Shamrock is looking to clinch.
Shamrock's corner calls for a 1-2. Shamrock obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice shot lands for Shamrock.
Shamrock misses with a left hand
letting Trash counter with a right hand.
Trash connects with a jab.

Shamrock is rocked!
Trash misses with a hook. Shamrock ducked under it nicely.
Shamrock throws the left hand but Trash avoids the punch easily.
Good exchange - Shamrock coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shamrock is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Shamrock shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Trash but Trash pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shamrock throws a lazy uppercut
and Trash counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shamrock thinking.
Shamrock fails with an attempt to clinch.
Trash throws a body punch but Shamrock moves out of range.
Jab by Shamrock.
Trash misses with a right hand
and Shamrock counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shamrock sizes up Trash with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Good standup being displayed there by Trash as he connects with a hook.
Shamrock is still on wobbly legs! Can Trash finish him?
Trash throws an off balance right hand
enabling Shamrock to counter with a crisp jab.
Shamrock seems to have recovered his senses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shamrock.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trash. Shamrock does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Trash misses the target.
Shamrock throws a lazy uppercut
and Trash counters with a stiff right hand.
Shamrock cracks Trash with an open hand slap.
The fighters circle momentarily. Shamrock darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trash. Shamrock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shamrock wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Shamrock shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shamrock moves into full mount! Trash won't be happy about that!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock is trying to take his opponent's back.

Shamrock moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Trash has worked his arm free - good work by Trash!
Shamrock tries to move to mount but Trash blocks the move with his legs.
Trash manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Shamrock wants to pass the guard but Trash is defending well.
Trash is trying to escape back to his feet but Shamrock uses the scramble to pass into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shamrock postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Texas Trash dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Shamrock fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Shamrock fails with the takedown
and Trash makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Shamrock takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Shamrock throws an overhand right that lands on Trash's shoulder, as Trash tries to avoid the shot.

Shamrock looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Trash!
Shamrock throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Shamrock looking to finish with strikes here!
Shamrock throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Trash because Shamrock loaded up on that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shamrock working for a submission but Trash is keeping him at bay.

Shamrock jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Trash is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Trash and Shamrock has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Shamrock tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Trash on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Trash tries to get out of the position.
Shamrock in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shamrock is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Trash has escaped the position, nice work there.
Shamrock postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Trash tries to buck Shamrock off but Shamrock is having none of it.
Shamrock advances nicely into full mount.
Shamrock looking to finish with strikes here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock moves to back control.
Shamrock somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.

Shamrock is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Trash is trapped and Shamrock is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Even with his hooks in, Shamrock manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Trash has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Shamrock thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trash covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Shamrock misses with punches from the back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Trash covering up well and avoiding damage.

Shamrock working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Shamrock has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Trash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Shamrock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Shamrock tries to close the distance and clinch but Trash swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Trash takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Trash takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shamrock has his takedown stuffed
and Trash connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Shamrock does it's job there.
Trash on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Trash uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shamrock.
Trash throws out a loose jab but Shamrock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shamrock rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Trash counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shamrock jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trash throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Shamrock shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Shamrock showed some decent athleticism there.
Shamrock is looking to advance position but Trash won't allow it.
Shamrock uses his free foot to push down on Trash's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Trash.
Trash blocking the ground and pound.
Shamrock lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock is landing with some decent strikes but Trash is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Trash holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Shamrock tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Shamrock looking to finish Trash with some ground and pound. This is bad for Trash!
Shamrock landing punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shamrock takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Shamrock. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Shamrock missing with strikes from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shamrock looking for the choke from the back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shamrock lands a shot to the head.
Shamrock thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Shamrock throws a series of strikes and Trash wriggles onto his back, so he's now mounted. He's in real trouble here.
Shamrock thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Shamrock raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shamrock throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Trash has his hands clasped together but Shamrock breaks the hold and Trash is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Shamrock!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nick Shamrock!