PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Gustilo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn McShane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shawn McShane will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Gustilo
vs
McShane

168 cm
26
184 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
186 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marvin Gustilo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shawn McShane!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustilo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McShane counters with a straight right hand.
Shawn McShane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McShane throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gustilo on the side of the head.

Gustilo shoots in and bounces McShane off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
McShane looking to control.
Gustilo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gustilo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gustilo wants to control from the top but McShane keeps moving.
Gustilo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
McShane looking for a sweep. Not yet McShane, not yet.
Gustilo trying to stand up but can't free himself from McShane's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Marvin Gustilo wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
McShane looks to score with a jab to the body but Gustilo is just out of range.
McShane throws a shot to the body.
Gustilo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McShane throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gustilo on the side of the head.
Gustilo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McShane checks it well.
Gustilo misses with a combination
and McShane counters with a straight right hand.
McShane cracks Gustilo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gustilo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McShane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gustilo walks into a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gustilo dodges the punch combination from McShane.

McShane gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McShane lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gustilo backwards.
McShane lands an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
McShane lands with a light punch inside.
McShane has Gustilo pressed against the cage, preventing Gustilo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McShane lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McShane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gustilo's elbow.
McShane works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McShane can't find room to land a body shot as Gustilo controls the action.
McShane lands a right hand.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McShane.
Gustilo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but McShane is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marvin Gustilo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustilo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McShane to keep the fight standing.

McShane manages to break the clinch.

McShane moves into the clinch successfully.
McShane has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McShane lands a shot to the body.
McShane lands with a short punch from the clinch.

McShane manages to break the clinch.
McShane lands a head shot.
McShane feints a jab promting Gustilo to slip. McShane then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gustilo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
McShane is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gustilo tries for a takedown but McShane sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by McShane. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McShane.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McShane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Gustilo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. McShane looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
McShane is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McShane struggling a bit here.

Gustilo has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Gustilo shoots and misses

and McShane counters by moving into the clinch.
McShane lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gustilo backwards.
McShane cracks Gustilo with a nice body shot.
Gustilo is breathing heavily.
McShane is pushing Gustilo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

McShane breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McShane connects with a looping right hand.
Gustilo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McShane defends it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from McShane. Gustilo does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn McShane dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The fighters circle momentarily. McShane darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gustilo shoots in for a takedown but McShane shows good takedown defense.
Jab from McShane.
McShane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McShane throws a shot from downtown. Gustilo moves away and avoids it.
Marvin Gustilo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McShane throws a shot to the body.
McShane scores with a body shot.
McShane lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice sprawl there from McShane as Gustilo shoots in.
Shawn McShane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gustilo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gustilo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McShane scores with a decent looking hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McShane tests Gustilo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McShane darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McShane scores with a nice head shot.
McShane jabs Gustilo right on the nose. Gustilo blinks but takes it well.
McShane keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marvin Gustilo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McShane throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gustilo on the side of the head.
McShane throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gustilo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McShane sprawls well. McShane wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gustilo gets slowly back to his feet.
McShane works Gustilo's body with a nice hook.
A cross from McShane lands.
McShane lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McShane scores with a hook to the body. Gustilo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McShane lands with a hook. Gustilo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McShane lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gustilo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McShane to score with a decent uppercut.
McShane connects with a single shot there.
Left hook, right uppercut from McShane.

Gustilo is rocked!

Gustilo drives through with a takedown into McShane's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gustilo wants to control from the top but McShane keeps moving.

McShane working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Gustilo has passed into half guard!
McShane moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McShane is looking for a triangle but Gustilo pushes his legs off easily.
McShane controls Gustilo momentarily but Gustilo frees himself.
McShane has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McShane controlling Gustilo's posture.
McShane not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustilo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Shawn McShane was stalling too much, according to the referee.
McShane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gustilo.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McShane.
McShane ducks under a wild hook from Gustilo.

McShane rushes Gustilo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

McShane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gustilo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McShane.
McShane lunges at Gustilo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gustilo's hand.
Gustilo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McShane throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn McShane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

McShane darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gustilo has a takedown stuffed.
McShane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McShane lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
No luck for Gustilo with that takedown attempt.
McShane moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
McShane scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McShane cracks Gustilo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McShane works the jab nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McShane avoids the head kick by Gustilo.
McShane's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and McShane duly obliges.
Nice uppercut lands for McShane. That snapped Gustilo's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from McShane. Gustilo does a little dance to reset his feet.
McShane displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gustilo slips a jab and a cross from McShane.
McShane punishes Gustilo's body with a nice straight punch.

McShane clinches up with Gustilo and pushes him back against the cage.
McShane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gustilo's elbow.
McShane taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gustilo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gustilo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McShane scores with a hook to the body.
A hook to the body from McShane.
McShane working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gustilo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Come on McShane - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McShane softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gustilo wants to take the fight to the mat but McShane manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marvin Gustilo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McShane prevents a takedown attempt there.
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!

McShane breaks the clinch.

McShane pushes Gustilo up against the cage in a clinch.
McShane lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gustilo backwards.
McShane lands a shot to the body.
McShane lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gustilo backwards.
McShane stalling.
A short uppercut from McShane.
McShane leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustilo looking to slow down the pace here.
McShane manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gustilo tries for a takedown but McShane manages to get underhooks.

McShane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McShane slaps away a takedown attempt from Gustilo, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Gustilo gets tackled into the cage by McShane. McShane maintains the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

McShane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by McShane. Beautiful body shot.
McShane lands a right hook to the body.
Gustilo ducks right into an uppercut from McShane.
McShane throws a body punch but Gustilo moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from McShane.
Shawn McShane is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McShane cracks Gustilo with a good jab.

McShane takes the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gustilo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McShane is keeping busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McShane lands a shot to the body.
Marvin Gustilo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

McShane breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn McShane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McShane winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn McShane!
A victorious Shawn McShane thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.