PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Finley Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Thane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Shamrock
vs
Thane

214 cm
20
287 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
18
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Finley Shamrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikael Thane!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shamrock clinches up against the cage.
Shamrock throws a knee to the head but misses.

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

Shamrock closes the distance and pushes Thane back into the cage.
Shamrock looking for a takedown.
Shamrock tries a knee to the head but Thane blocks it.
Thane has had enough of the clinch but Shamrock keeps him there for the moment.
Thane is trying to break free.
Shamrock with a knee to the head.

It looks like Mikael Thane has been cut.
Thane wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Shamrock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shamrock is looking to clinch but Thane is avoiding it.
Thane takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shamrock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thane throws a combination. Shamrock tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Shamrock throws a jab but it's blocked by Thane.
Shamrock rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thane counters with a two punch combo.
Thane keeps the fight on the outside.
Shamrock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shamrock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shamrock.

Shamrock has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Thane avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Shamrock misses with a knee to the head.
Shamrock tries a knee to the head but Thane blocks it.
Shamrock is breathing heavily.

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

Shamrock clinches up with Thane and pushes him back against the cage.
Thane has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thane can't break the clinch.

Shamrock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shamrock fails in his attempt to clinch.
A left and a right from Thane both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Finley Shamrock has been cut.
Shamrock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some wild striking there from Thane.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shamrock slips a jab and a cross from Thane.
Thane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thane misses with a series of wild punches.
Thane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shamrock circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shamrock clinches with his opponent.
Thane takes a knee right on the jaw!

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

Shamrock drives through and clinches with Thane against the cage.
Thane looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Shamrock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thane misses with the combination.
Thane takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shamrock is looking to clinch but Thane is avoiding it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Shamrock fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shamrock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thane.

Shamrock pushes Thane up against the cage in a clinch.
Shamrock scores with a knee to the head.
Shamrock scores with a knee to the head.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thane throws a right and a left that Shamrock avoids nicely.
Shamrock is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Thane.
Shamrock wants to clinch.

Shamrock clinches with his opponent.
Shamrock has Thane pressed against the cage, preventing Thane from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shamrock with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Shamrock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thane throws a one two combo.
Finley Shamrock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shamrock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shamrock tries to clinch there but Thane circles away.
Shamrock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thane misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thane takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Shamrock drops his hands momentarily and Thane takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Shamrock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shamrock shoots in for a takedown but Thane shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Finley Shamrock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thane keeps the fight on the outside.
Thane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shamrock tries to clinch there but Thane circles away.
Shamrock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thane.
Shamrock tries to clinch there but Thane circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shamrock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shamrock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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 Finley Shamrock will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Shamrock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shamrock throws a lazy right hand but Thane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shamrock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thane.
Thane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shamrock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shamrock throws a lazy right hand but Thane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shamrock throws a jab when Thane was well out of range.

Shamrock closes the distance and clinches.

Shamrock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shamrock throws out the jab.
Shamrock tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Thane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thane has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shamrock connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thane's face.
Thane is breathing heavily.
Shamrock connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thane's face.
Thane has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shamrock tries for a takedown but Thane manages to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thane wants to get back to striking at distance but Shamrock won't allow it.
Thane is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Shamrock.

Shamrock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shamrock tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Thane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shamrock tries to clinch but Thane moves away
and Thane counters with a three punch combo that has Shamrock backing up. Shamrock nods at Thane to acknowledge the strikes.
Shamrock tries to clinch there but Thane circles away.
Thane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shamrock scores with a sloppy right hand. Thane should have avoided that one.
Shamrock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A left lands for Shamrock.
Shamrock throws the left hand but Thane avoids the punch easily.
Thane throws a series of punches but Shamrock avoids them all with ease.

Shamrock rushes Thane and presses him up against the cage.
Thane has had enough of the clinch but Shamrock keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Thane's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shamrock with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock throws a knee to the head but misses.

Shamrock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
No joy there for Thane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shamrock avoids a punch combination nicely.
A slow jab from Shamrock misses its intended target.
Thane gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shamrock.
Thane's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Thane duly obliges.
A punch combination from Thane misses.
Shamrock tries to clinch up but Thane circles away and keeps his distance.
Thane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shamrock slips a jab and a cross from Thane.

Shamrock clinches up with Thane and pushes him back against the cage.
Shamrock connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thane's face.
Thane wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shamrock has picked Thane up - he's going for a ride! Shamrock dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Shamrock not doing much here.
Shamrock wants to take a breather but Thane is having none of it.
Shamrock thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Thane's head.
Thane is refusing to be controlled, as Shamrock sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Finley Shamrock.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shamrock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thane tries to bum rush Shamrock with a series of wild strikes but Shamrock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Shamrock fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thane, pushing him back against the cage.
Finley Shamrock has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Shamrock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shamrock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mikael Thane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Shamrock gets a clinch.

Shamrock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shamrock.
Thane walks into a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shamrock.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters circling - Shamrock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shamrock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shamrock tries to clinch up.
Shamrock tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Thane counters with a three punch combo that has Shamrock backing up. Shamrock nods at Thane to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Finley Shamrock dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Shamrock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Shamrock swings widly with a right hand
and Shamrock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A left and a right from Thane both land. Nice combination.
Shamrock throws a looping overhand right but Thane ducks down to avoid it.
Shamrock closes the distance but Thane moves to the side
and Thane counters with a three punch combo that has Shamrock backing up. Shamrock nods at Thane to acknowledge the strikes.
Thane misses with a two punch combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Shamrock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shamrock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shamrock wants to clinch.
Thane throws a nice looking combination but Shamrock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shamrock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shamrock scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thane in his tracks.
Finley Shamrock is winning the standup battle so far.
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!

Shamrock closes the distance and pushes Thane back into the cage.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock is looking to clinch but Thane is avoiding it.

Shamrock clinches.
Shamrock connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thane's face.

Shamrock jumps guard and drags Thane to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Shamrock uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Shamrock misses with an uppercut. Thane saw that one coming.
Shamrock moves in looking to clinch but Thane pushes him off.
Shamrock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thane misses with a wild combination.

Shamrock instigates a clinch.
Thane is trying to break the clinch but Shamrock has him pressed against the cage.

Shamrock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock shoots for a takedown but Thane saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Thane throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shamrock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Shamrock has closed the distance and engaged Thane in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shamrock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thane has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thane can't break the clinch.

Shamrock breaks from the clinch.
Thane closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Shamrock misses the jab.
Thane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shamrock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shamrock wants to clinch.
Thane throws a series of strikes that have Shamrock backpedaling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thane staying out of range there.
Shamrock throws a jab when Thane was well out of range.
Thane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shamrock wants to clinch up but Thane keeps it at a distance.
Thane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shamrock throws out the jab.
Thane misses with a series of wild punches.
Thane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shamrock tries to clinch up.
Thane swinging wildly here.
Shamrock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thane misses with a jab, cross combination.

Shamrock closes the distance and pushes Thane back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shamrock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shamrock closes the distance but Thane moves to the side
and Thane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Shamrock misses.

Shamrock gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thane wants to break free but Shamrock has control.
Thane wants to break the clinch but can't.

Shamrock breaks the clinch.
Shamrock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Thane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shamrock fails with an attempt to clinch.
A combination from Thane does no damage.
Mikael Thane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Shamrock is defended easily by Thane.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thane tries to bum rush Shamrock with a series of wild strikes but Shamrock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shamrock avoids a punch combination nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Finley Shamrock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shamrock 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Finley Shamrock!
After the fight, Finley Shamrock was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.