PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by POW by Lethal Bizzle. Scott Smith has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Smith
vs
Shaw

180 cm
26
175 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

187 cm
22
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Wisdom clothing (O.R.G)
The Nutritionists (O.R.G)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Scott Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Shaw!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith avoids the body shot from Shaw.

Smith has managed to clinch.
Shaw lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shaw blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shaw has Smith pushed against the cage.
Smith dodges an elbow strike from Shaw.
Smith is trying to break free.
Shaw looking for a takedown.
Smith prevents the takedown attempt.
Shaw is trying to maintain a safe position but Smith gets an underhook and turns Shaw into the cage.

Shaw has picked Smith up - he's going for a ride! Shaw dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Shaw is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Smith moves into full guard.
Shaw sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Smith's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shaw.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shaw trying to mount his opponent but Smith defends it.
Smith works his way to full guard. Good work.
Shaw throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shaw lands a couple of elbows.
Smith has momentary wrist control but Shaw slips an elbow through the middle.
Shaw preventing the sweep.
Shaw throws and elbow that misses. Smith uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Shaw's guard. Nice move by Smith!

Shaw pushes Smith off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shaw moves away.
Shaw has his takedown stuffed
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Shaw backing up. Shaw nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
Scott Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Shaw.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Shaw looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shaw misses with a two punch combination.

Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smith has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Shaw after a bit of a struggle.
Shaw is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smith is keeping busy.
Smith wants to stall.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Shaw. Smith shrugs it off though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smith sprawls well. Smith wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shaw gets slowly back to his feet.
Shaw moves to clinch but Smith breaks away
and Smith counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Smith jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Shaw walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
Smith misses with the body kick
and Shaw counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Scott Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shaw fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Shaw darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Smith closes the distance and pushes Shaw back into the cage.
Shaw goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smith prevents it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith stops a takedown attempt from Shaw.
Shaw drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shaw drops down looking for an ankle pick but Smith pulls his leg out and moves away.
Smith throws a solid leg kick but Shaw takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Smith.
Shaw tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Shaw fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.

Shaw closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Shaw gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Shaw avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Scott Smith will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Smith throws a push kick but Shaw slaps the foot to one side.
Smith slaps away a takedown attempt from Shaw, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Smith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shaw.
A combination from Smith does no damage.

Smith moves into range and clinches up with Shaw.
Shaw is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Smith gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Smith has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shaw avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Shaw slows down the pace here.
Smith fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Shaw has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Smith is trying to keep an underhook but Shaw manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Shaw thows a huge punch but Smith dodges it nicely.
Shaw perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
Shaw thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shaw on the ground.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Shaw works his way into full mount!
Shaw lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Shaw avoids the attempt from Smith to control.
Shaw lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Smith is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw lands a heavy elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Shaw cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Shaw throwing strikes here but Smith is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Smith keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Smith tries to hold on but Shaw postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shaw dominating with strikes here.
Shaw landing strikes from the mount and Smith is in trouble!
Shaw lands a nice shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith is bucking up trying to escape but Shaw cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Shaw lands a big shot there that rocks Smith but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Shaw has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw lands a big shot there that rocks Smith but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Shaw pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Shaw is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Smith can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
A nice elbow there by Shaw.

Smith is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
BOOM! Shaw connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Smith is wriggling around trying to escape.
Shaw is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Smith can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Shaw with the ground and pound from mount.
A nice elbow there by Shaw.
The referee warns Smith that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Smith taking shots to the head.
Smith is in a horrible position here. Shaw smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Oh Smith is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is bucking up trying to escape but Shaw cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Smith seems to have got his legs back now.
Shaw lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Shaw with the ground and pound from mount.
Danny Shaw has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shaw landing strikes from the mount and Smith is in trouble!
Shaw lands a big shot there that rocks Smith but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Shaw lands a heavy elbow.
Shaw trying to control but Smith is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Shaw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Shaw.
Smith misses the shot to the body.

Smith rushes Shaw and presses him up against the cage.
Smith has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shaw avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Shaw taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith wants to break free but Shaw has control.
Smith prevents a takedown attempt there.
Shaw wants a takedown but no success here.
Shaw can't get the takedown.
Scott Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Shaw.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Shaw is blocking nicely.
Shaw goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smith prevents it.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Shaw is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shaw is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Smith pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Smith has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shaw avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Shaw lands a takedown into guard.
Shaw takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shaw advances position into side control!
Smith regains half guard.
Smith is looking to escape.
Smith is refusing to be controlled, as Shaw sits in half guard.
Smith on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smith tries to get out of the position.
Shaw is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Shaw throwing strikes here but Smith is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shaw looking to ground and pound but Smith is blocking nicely.
Shaw raining down shots from the mount!
A nice elbow there by Shaw.
Smith is in a horrible position here. Shaw smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Smith is in all sorts of trouble here.
Smith regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looks like he's trying to stand up.
Shaw thows a huge punch but Smith dodges it nicely.
Shaw seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Smith does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nice strikes from Shaw there.
Shaw works his way into full mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Shaw cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Shaw connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Shaw raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith is bucking up trying to escape but Shaw cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Shaw raining down shots from the mount!
Smith is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Shaw trying to control but Smith is having none of it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Shaw cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shaw has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Smith's face.
Shaw can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smith is looking to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Shaw comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Shaw has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Shaw!