PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manny Magestic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cael Shaughnessy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaughnessy has chosen I Against I - Massive Attack & Mos Def as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Magestic
vs
Shaughnessy

175 cm
22
155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
154 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 Montreal, Manny Magestic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cael Shaughnessy!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaughnessy throws an overhand right that lands on Magestic's shoulder, as Magestic tries to avoid the shot.
Magestic jabs Shaughnessy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shaughnessy loads up on a big right hand but Magestic slips the punch.
Magestic lands a body shot.
Magestic digs a good body shot into Shaughnessy's ribs.
Magestic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shaughnessy. Magestic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Magestic avoids a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Shaughnessy.
Magestic misses with a wild combination.
Shaughnessy misses with a body shot
letting Magestic counter with a right hand.
Magestic scores with a head kick. Shaughnessy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Shaughnessy throws a body punch but Magestic moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut there from Magestic.
Magestic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shaughnessy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shaughnessy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magestic manages to avoid it.
Shaughnessy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Shaughnessy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Magestic wants to clinch up but Shaughnessy keeps it at a distance.
Shaughnessy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Shaughnessy is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaughnessy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shaughnessy is still on wobbly legs! Can Magestic finish him?
Shaughnessy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Shaughnessy seems to have recovered his senses.
Magestic goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Shaughnessy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shaughnessy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Magestic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Magestic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shaughnessy's sensitive parts.
Magestic misses with a series of wild punches.
Shaughnessy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magestic moves away.
Shaughnessy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Magestic rather than just go for the knockout.
Magestic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shaughnessy misses with a jab to the body
and Magestic counters with a series of strikes. Shaughnessy will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shaughnessy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Magestic counters with a nice kick to the body.
Shaughnessy misses with a kick to the body
and Magestic counters with a solid body kick.
Nice cross by Magestic.
Shaughnessy misses the shot to the body.
Shaughnessy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Magestic cracks Shaughnessy with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Shaughnessy falls to his knees and Magestic doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manny Magestic!
Manny Magestic thanked the fans post fight for their support.