PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gray Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Shurk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shurk has chosen Achy Breaky Heart as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Maynard
vs
Shurk

172 cm
22
155 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

170 cm
22
155 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gray Maynard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Shurk!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shurk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maynard was well out of range. Poor timing from Shurk.
Shurk is looking to clinch but Maynard is avoiding it.
Maynard on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Maynard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shurk to score with a decent uppercut.
Shurk tries to clinch but Maynard is having none of it.
Shurk works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Maynard is rocked!
Shurk wants to clinch but Maynard slips to the side
and Maynard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oh Maynard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shurk misses with a body shot.
Maynard seems to have got his legs back now.
Shurk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maynard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Maynard or perhaps it was just good defense by Shurk which made him look bad.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shurk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shurk working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shurk tries to work over Maynard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maynard is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Shurk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maynard dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Shurk.
Shurk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shurk working aggressively here.
Shurk is working Maynard over against the cage.
Shurk swings wildly with an uppercut but Maynard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shurk lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Maynard.
Shurk prevents Maynard from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard trying to control the position but instead, Shurk has worked for underhooks and has pushed Maynard into the cage.
Shurk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Shurk.
Shurk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maynard can't find room to land a body shot as Shurk controls the action.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maynard.
Shurk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maynard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shurk prevents Maynard from breaking the clinch.
Shurk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maynard wants to break free but Shurk has control.
Shurk keeps control of Maynard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shurk misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard blocks an uppercut.
Shurk swings wildly with an uppercut but Maynard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shurk digs a right hand underneath Maynard's ribcage. Maynard let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maynard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shurk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shurk content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Shurk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shurk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maynard prevents a body shot from Shurk.
Shurk tries a body shot but Maynard blocks it.
Maynard blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Maynard - that landed with a thud.
Shurk pushes Maynard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shurk throws a head punch that misses.
Shurk swings wildly with an uppercut but Maynard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shurk misses with a punch to the body.
Shurk misses with a punch on the inside.
Shurk struggles to land a body shot inside as Maynard controls his hands.
Shurk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shurk throws a punch but it's blocked by Maynard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shurk scores with a shoulder strike.
Shurk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shurk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shurk gets through Maynard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Maynard.
Shurk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Shurk 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.

A jab from Shurk does it's job there.
Shurk with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shurk misses with a jab to the body
and Maynard counters with a series of strikes. Shurk will be more careful next time no doubt.
Maynard throws a big shot that misses.
Shurk misses with a body shot.
Shurk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Shurk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shurk tries a body shot but Maynard blocks it.
Shurk tries to work over Maynard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A body shot lands from Shurk.
Maynard prevents a body shot from Shurk.
Shurk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shurk tries a body shot but Maynard blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Shurk.
Shurk cracks Maynard with a nice body shot.
Shurk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shurk has a couple of punches blocked by Maynard.
Shurk working aggressively here.
Shurk misses with the head strike.
Maynard tries to work over Shurk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Shurk misses with some punches.
Shurk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shurk lands a body punch.
Maynard stalling the fight.
Shurk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shurk digs a right hand underneath Maynard's ribcage. Maynard let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Shurk working aggressively here.
Shurk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shurk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maynard blocking some punches.
Shurk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shurk misses with a punch to the body.
Shurk misses with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Maynard trying to stall but Shurk improves his position.
A short right from Shurk.
Shurk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Maynard.
Shurk misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shurk throws a punch but it's blocked by Maynard.
Shurk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shurk lands with a right to the head.
Maynard trying to control the position but instead, Shurk has worked for underhooks and has pushed Maynard into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Shurk fails to land.
Maynard can't find room to land a body shot as Shurk controls the action.
Shurk scores with a hook to the body.
Shurk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maynard backwards.
Shurk misses with the head strike.
Shurk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Shurk.
Maynard is looking to control Shurk's arms but Shurk gets an underhook and turns him. Now Maynard has his back to the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shurk misses with some punches.
Shurk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maynard's elbow.
Shurk scores with a shoulder strike.
Shurk lands a right hand.
Maynard blocking some punches.
Maynard's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Shurk working aggressively here.
Maynard swings wildly with an uppercut but Shurk uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shurk swings wildly with an uppercut but Maynard uses good head movement to avoid it.

Maynard breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Shurk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Shurk tries to clinch but Maynard moves out of range.
Shurk is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Maynard rather than just go for the knockout.
Shurk lands a jab to the nose.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shurk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shurk tries to clinch but Maynard moves out of range.
Shawn Shurk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shurk drops Maynard with a straight right hand, right on the button! Shurk follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shawn Shurk!
Shawn Shurk seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.