PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Simon Audley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meat Shield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Audley
vs
Shield

173 cm
26
160 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
153 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Valhalla Q160 Nutrition
$10

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Simon Audley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Meat Shield!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Audley tries to clinch but Shield moves away
and Shield counters with a two punch combo.
Audley wants to clinch up but Shield keeps it at a distance.

Audley forces Shield back against the cage and clinches.
Come on Audley - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Audley gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Audley misses with an elbow strike.
Audley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shield avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Audley throws an elbow but misses.
Audley has Shield pressed against the cage, preventing Shield from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Come on Audley - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Audley lands an elbow that stopped Shield in his tracks for a moment.
Audley taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Shield blocks an elbow strike from Audley.
Shield has had enough of the clinch but Audley keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shield is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Audley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Audley dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Audley seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Shield on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shield tries to break the clinch but Audley is controlling the position.
Audley keeps control of Shield as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Audley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Audley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shield's efforts to push away.
Audley pushes off an throws an elbow but Shield leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Audley content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Audley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Audley trying to stall but Shield improves his position.
Audley lands a good knee to the midsection. Shield won't want to take too many of those.
Audley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Shield wants to get back to striking at distance but Audley won't allow it.
Shield is trying to push Audley away but Audley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Audley lands a knee to the body.
Shield wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shield managing to block the knees to the body from Audley.
Audley leaning his opponent against the cage.
Shield on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
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!
Shield has had enough of the clinch but Audley keeps him there for the moment.
Audley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Audley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shield is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shield avoids a wild elbow strike from Audley.
Shield wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shield has had enough of the clinch but Audley keeps him there for the moment.
Shield blocks an elbow strike from Audley.
The referee calls for Audley to work.
Shield is trying to push Audley away but Audley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Audley is pushing Shield up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Audley lands a nice knee to the body.

Shield's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shield swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shield.
Audley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Audley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Shield manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shield lands with a hook. Audley tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Danga de danga de dang - Shield scores with a four punch combination!
Audley darts in trying to clinch
and Shield makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Audley checks a low kick from Shield.
Audley wants to clinch up but Shield keeps it at a 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!
A punch combination from Shield misses.
Shield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Audley fails in his attempt to clinch.

Audley rushes Shield and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Audley is looking to control Shield's arms but Shield gets an underhook and turns him. Now Audley has his back to the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Audley pushes off an throws an elbow but Shield leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Shield avoids a wild elbow strike from Audley.
Audley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shield lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
With the fighters up against the cage, Audley throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Audley dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Audley moves out of range of the strikes.
Simon Audley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shield fails to land with a series of punches.
Shield throws a front kick aimed at Audley's knee but Audley avoids it well.
Audley tries to clinch but Shield moves out of range.
Audley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Audley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Audley is looking to clinch but Shield is avoiding it.
Audley moves in looking to clinch but Shield pushes him off.
Audley tries to clinch but Shield is having none of it.
Audley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Shield.
Audley takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Shield's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Shield duly obliges.
Shield circles away from the clinch attempt.
Audley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Audley checks a low kick from Shield.
Audley tries to clinch but Shield moves out of range.
Shield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shield keeps the fight on the outside.
Audley wants to clinch.
Audley tries to clinch but Shield is having none of it.
Audley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shield.
Shield throws a looping overhand right but Audley ducks down to avoid it.
Audley wants to clinch up but Shield keeps it at a distance.
Audley tries to clinch up but Shield circles away and keeps his distance.
Audley is looking to clinch but Shield is avoiding it.
Audley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Audley tries to clinch up.
Audley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Shield manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Audley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Audley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shield.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Shield throws a right and a left that Audley avoids nicely.
Shield fails to land with a series of punches.
A shot to the liver by Shield. Beautiful body shot.
Audley is looking to clinch but Shield is avoiding it.
Simon Audley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shield throws a right hand that Audley ducks under and follows up with a left that Audley also avoids with ease.
Shield lands a jab to the nose.
Audley tries to clinch there but Shield circles away.
Audley doesn't manage to clinch there - Shield circles away.
Shield swinging wildly here.
Shield's corner calls for a 1-2. Shield obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Shield moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Audley wants to clinch up but Shield keeps it at a distance.
Shield circles away from the clinch attempt.
Audley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Audley tries to clinch but Shield moves away
and Shield counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Shield rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Audley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shield. Audley does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Audley moves in looking to clinch but Shield pushes him off.
Audley tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Shield counters with a straight right hand.
Audley moves away from the strike by Shield.
Audley tries to clinch but Shield is having none of it.
Audley is looking to clinch but Shield is avoiding it.
Audley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shield paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shield throws a right hand that Audley ducks under and follows up with a left that Audley also avoids with ease.
Shield circles away from the clinch attempt.
Audley wants to clinch.
Audley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Audley tries to clinch but Shield is having none of it.
Shield looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Audley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Audley darts in trying to clinch
and Shield counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Audley thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Audley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shield scores with a nice head shot.
Audley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shield cracks a nice hook into Audley's ribs.
Audley wants to clinch up but Shield keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Audley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shield throws a big shot that misses.
Shield circles away from the clinch attempt
and Shield counters with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shield tries to circle away but Audley has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Meat Shield will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Audley tries to clinch but Shield moves out of range.
Shield scores with a one two! Audley had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Shield throws a leg kick but Audley moved away.
Shield throws out a leg kick but Audley moves out of range and Shield only half commits.
Shield throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Audley tries to clinch there but Shield circles away.
Shield fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Audley is looking to clinch but Shield is avoiding it.
Shield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shield ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Audley moves away.
Shield closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Shield tries to score with a low kick but Audley moves his leg out of the way.
No joy there for Shield, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shield rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Audley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Audley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shield's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Shield duly obliges.
Audley is looking to clinch but Shield is avoiding it.
Shield takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fight stays on the outside here - Audley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Audley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Audley tries to clinch up but Shield circles away and keeps his distance.
Audley tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Shield counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Audley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Audley wants to clinch up but Shield keeps it at a distance.
Shield throws a right and a left that Audley avoids nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Audley checks a leg kick.
Shield swats away the attempt to clinch by Audley.
Shield swats away the attempt to clinch by Audley.
Shield swats away the attempt to clinch by Audley.
Meat Shield seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Audley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shield paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Audley checks a low kick from Shield.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shield throws a right and a left that Audley avoids nicely.
Audley tries to clinch there but Shield circles away.
Shield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Audley tries to close the distance and clinch but Shield swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Audley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Shield manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Audley doesn't manage to clinch there - Shield circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Audley stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Audley taking a breather.
Audley manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Audley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shield blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Audley throws an elbow but it misses.
Audley trying to control the position but instead, Shield has worked for underhooks and has pushed Audley into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Simon Audley.
Shield misses with a few strikes there.
Audley tries to clinch up.
Audley doesn't manage to clinch there - Shield circles away.
Audley defending well as Shield loads up on a big left hand.
Shield tried to score with a low kick but Audley checks it.
Shield takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Audley blocks a low kick nicely.
Audley doesn't manage to clinch there - Shield circles away.
Audley tries to clinch up but Shield circles away and keeps his distance.
Shield getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Audley moves in looking to clinch but Shield pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Audley tries to clinch but Shield moves out of range.
Audley tries to clinch
and Shield counters with a left and a right that stings Audley.
Audley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shield.
Audley tries to clinch up.
Shield throws the left hand but Audley avoids the punch easily.

Audley has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shield avoiding damage as Audley throws knees to the body.
Shield blocks an elbow strike from Audley.
Shield is looking to break free of the clinch but Audley has double underhooks.
Audley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shield avoids it.
Shield tries to break the clinch but Audley is controlling the position.
Audley trying to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shield tries to break free but Audley pushes him back against the cage.
Shield avoids the elbow strike from Audley, against the cage.
Shield has had enough of the clinch but Audley keeps him there for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Meat Shield.
I think Shield 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Meat Shield!