PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Sheilds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Domenic Gazza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gazza's choice of entrance music: National Anthem of Italy. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Domenic Gazza was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Sheilds
vs
Gazza

184 cm
22
187 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

189 cm
19
200 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

White Gorilla Nutrition
5th Round Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kevin Sheilds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Domenic Gazza!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheilds showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gazza.
Nice takedown defense from Sheilds. No joy for Gazza on that attempt.
Sheilds fails with a takedown attempt.

Sheilds shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gazza is trying to defend but Sheilds finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gazza avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sheilds.
Sheilds trying to control from half guard but Gazza is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gazza manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gazza is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gazza winds up and cracks Sheilds with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sheilds taking some punishment here, with Gazza in his half guard.
Sheilds tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Gazza has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Gazza lands a big elbow.
Gazza looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Gazza really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sheilds. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sheilds sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gazza throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheilds is trying to control but can't.
Sheilds is looking to improve his position.
Gazza looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sheilds manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gazza working some strikes from top position.
Gazza wants to control from the top but Sheilds keeps moving.
Gazza works over Sheilds with some ground and pound from guard.
Gazza content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Sheilds is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Gazza rolls with it to try and escape but Sheilds cranks on the arm and Gazza is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kevin Sheilds!