PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lil Jon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blind Shaman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaman has chosen Showdown as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Jon
vs
Shaman

168 cm
24
163 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

182 cm
19
167 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

The Dark Side
Pirates Powder

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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lil Jon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Blind Shaman!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Jon with that takedown attempt.

Jon closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jon lands in his opponent's guard.
Shaman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jon trying to control but Shaman is working from the bottom.
Jon is in close to Shaman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jon looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jon is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've been hearing good reports from Jon's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shaman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Shaman keeping moving, preventing Jon from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jon trying to control but Shaman is working from the bottom.
Shaman is trying to control the position but Jon postures up.
Jon wants to control from the top but Shaman keeps moving.
Jon chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jon throwing strikes from guard but Shaman blocks nicely.
Jon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Shaman's head.
Jon stays in close to Shaman's body and controls the position.
Jon wants to control from the top but Shaman keeps moving.
Shaman is trying to control the position but Jon postures up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Jon closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Shaman did well to prevent Jon getting side control.
Jon trying to control from half guard but Shaman is working away.
Shaman wants to control but Jon is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Shaman moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shaman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shaman is keeping the position for now.
Jon scoring with some ground and pound.
Shaman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jon is looking to work some ground and pound but Shaman has wrist control.

Shaman working for a triangle but Jon defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jon throwing strikes but missing.
Shaman keeping moving, preventing Jon from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shaman swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lil Jon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shaman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lil Jon dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Shaman is trying to counter with his kicks.

Jon bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jon landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Shaman is trying to get back to half guard.

Jon is trying to get an arm triangle but Shaman is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Shaman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaman is not content to let Jon control the position.
Shaman takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaman wants to control but Jon postures up.
Jon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shaman keeps working.
Shaman is trying to get back to half guard.
Jon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shaman can do to turn this around?

Jon is trying to get an arm triangle but Shaman is defending well.
Jon working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jon working the head with strikes.
Jon controlling the position from side mount.
Jon misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Jon looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Shaman is avoiding damage well.
Jon working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Shaman wants to control but Jon postures up.

Jon is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Shaman has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shaman keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jon slows the pace down.
Jon working away.
Jon looks up at the clock and then as Shaman takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jon smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jon scores with punches from side control.
Jon scoring with punches and elbows.
Jon scores with a couple of short elbows.
Shaman wants to control but Jon postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jon lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Shaman down.
Jon is chipping away with strikes.
A lull in the action here.
Shaman wants to control but Jon postures up.
Jon lands a nice forearm strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jon is chipping away with strikes.
Jon grinds an elbow into Shaman's temple.
Jon scores with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lil Jon dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Jon shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lil Jon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ground and pound from Jon.
Jon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jon is trying to control. Shaman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jon works his way into side control.
Jon scores with a couple of short elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jon trying to control the action but Shaman is working from the bottom.
Shaman wants to control but Jon postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jon lands a few punches from side control.
The strikes coming from Jon are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Jon throws an elbow but Shaman slips to the side and avoids it well.
Shaman tries to bench press Jon off him but Jon keeps the position.
Jon in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Shaman sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Shaman trying to control from the bottom.
Jon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jon trying to control from half guard but Shaman is working away.
Blind Shaman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lil Jon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Jon is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jon wants to free his trapped foot but Shaman is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Jon closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jon controlling the position from side mount.
Jon is working Shaman over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaman being controlled for a moment.
Shaman is trying to improve his position.
Jon connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Shaman some visible discomfort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
You can see the frustration on Shaman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jon takes a little break here. Shaman wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Lil Jon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:26
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:25
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lil Jon!
Lil Jon thanked the fans post fight for their support.