PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reem Davey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asylum Shaco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Davey
vs
Shaco

190 cm
27
228 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
28
250 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite 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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Reem Davey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Asylum Shaco!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Davey closes the distance and pushes Shaco back into the cage.
Shaco looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Davey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Shaco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shaco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Davey.
Shaco takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Davey tries to throw a body punch but Shaco avoids it by throwing Davey back against the cage.

Davey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davey connects with a nice looking jab.
Davey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shaco closes the distance and clinches up with Davey, looking for a takedown. Shaco pushes Davey against the cage but Davey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Davey misses with a wild combination.
Reem Davey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davey scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaco fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Davey moves in looking to clinch but Shaco pushes him off.
Davey tries to clinch but Shaco is having none of it.
Davey slaps away a takedown attempt from Shaco, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Reem Davey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Asylum Shaco.
Shaco shoots in looking for a takedown but Davey manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Shaco's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Shaco fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Shaco dodges the punch combination from Davey.
Davey looks for the body kick but Shaco saw that one coming.
Davey misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Shaco checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaco will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shaco keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Davey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davey stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Davey wants it to stay on the feet.
Davey looks to land a combination but Shaco avoids it well.
Shaco takes one to the chin there.
Shaco misses with a takedown attempt - Davey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shaco is trying desperately to land a takedown but Davey is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Shaco.
Nice takedown defense from Davey. No joy for Shaco on that attempt.
Shaco looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shaco fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Davey avoids it really well and circles away.
Davey tries to clinch up but Shaco circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davey throws out a leg kick but Shaco moves out of range and Davey only half commits.
Davey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shaco shoots in for a double leg but Davey sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shaco.
Davey doesn't manage to clinch there - Shaco circles away.
Shaco keeps the fight on the outside.
Davey misses with a leg kick.
Davey lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Shaco backs up against the cage.
Davey throws a combination. Shaco tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Davey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shaco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shaco shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davey works over Shaco's head and body with a nice combination.

Davey clinches up with Shaco and pushes him back against the cage.

Davey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davey defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shaco.
Shaco tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Davey swivels and escapes.
Davey throws a head kick but Shaco moves out of range.
Shaco swats away the attempt to clinch by Davey.
Shaco chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Davey can pounce on him.
Davey misses with a low kick as Shaco jumps back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Davey cracks Shaco with a good jab.
Davey throws a low kick but Shaco moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reem Davey dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Shaco misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Shaco shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Davey pinned against the cage. Davey gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Davey drops Shaco with a left and a right! Oh, Shaco is hurt - Davey dives into side control looking to finish!

Shaco is rocked!

It looks like Asylum Shaco has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shaco is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Davey off and has taken his back!
Davey tries to escape the position.

Davey is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Shaco gets his way!

Davey showing good submission defense here.
Shaco is breathing heavily.

Davey is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davey rolls, trying to escape but Shaco keeps control of the position.
Davey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shaco on the ground.
Davey looking to control the position.

Shaco tightening his grip on Davey, looking for the choke.

Shaco sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Davey taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Asylum Shaco!