PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ve Topmaia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sanyika Shakur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanyika Shakur has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Topmaia
vs
Shakur

190 cm
27
210 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

190 cm
26
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ve Topmaia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sanyika Shakur!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Topmaia looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Shakur misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Topmaia.
Topmaia misses with a takedown attempt - Shakur sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Topmaia shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shakur but Shakur pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ve Topmaia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shakur throws a hook but Topmaia avoids it easily.
Topmaia changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shakur tries to avoid it but Topmaia manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shakur to the ground. Shakur escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Topmaia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Topmaia drives through with a takedown into guard.

Topmaia decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Shakur, up you get!
Shakur throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shakur jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Topmaia shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shakur but Shakur pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shakur feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Topmaias jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Shakur fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Topmaia, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakur lands a nice shot to the body.
Shakur presses Topmaia against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Topmaia is breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shakur.
Shakur scores with a shot to the side of Topmaia's head.
Topmaia is trying to pull guard but Shakur turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Shakur will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Topmaia up against the cage.
Shakur lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Topmaia backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Shakur.
Shakur is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shakur.
Topmaia working aggressively here.
Shakur digs a right hand into Topmaia's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Topmaia's gas tank.
Shakur scores with a shot to the side of Topmaia's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shakur presses Topmaia against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Topmaia has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shakur avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Shakur lands with a light punch inside.
Shakur throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Shakur on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Shakur.
Topmaia taking a breather.
A short right from Shakur.
Shakur lands a body punch.
Good body shot from Shakur.
Shakur lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Shakur breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A left lands for Shakur.
Shakur lands with a nice body punch.
Ve Topmaia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shakur dips to his left and cracks Topmaia with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Topmaia misses with a takedown attempt - Shakur sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shakur connects with a jab.
Sanyika Shakur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Shakur has managed to clinch.

Shakur manages to break the clinch.

Shakur clinches up with Topmaia and pushes him back against the cage.
Shakur lands with a left to the head.
Shakur lands a body shot.
Shakur softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shakur lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shakur makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Topmaia is looking for a takedown.
Shakur lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Topmaia.
Shakur lands a body punch in the clinch.
Shakur digs a right hand underneath Topmaia's ribcage. Topmaia let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shakur lands a body punch.
Shakur is stalling here.
Shakur presses Topmaia against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Shakur lands with a light punch inside.

Shakur's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Shakur closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shakur lands a hook that snaps the head of Topmaia backwards.
Topmaia jumps guard but Shakur stands there with Topmaia around his waist. Topmaia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Shakur lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Topmaia looking for a takedown.
Shakur pushes Topmaia back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Shakur lands a body shot.

Shakur breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shakur feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Topmaias jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sanyika Shakur dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Shakur pushes Topmaia up against the cage in a clinch.
Shakur digs a right hand underneath Topmaia's ribcage. Topmaia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Shakur.
Shakur lands with a left to the head.
We've been informed that Shakur has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Good body shot from Shakur.

Topmaia breaks the clinch.
Shakur scores with a body shot.
Shakur lands a glancing blow to the side of Topmaia's head.
Shakur digs a good body shot into Topmaia's ribs.

Shakur has closed the distance and engaged Topmaia in a clinch.
Shakur lands a shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shakur gets through Topmaia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shakur lands a right hand.

Topmaia is rocked!
Shakur lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oh Topmaia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shakur lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shakur lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shakur working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakur lands a big right hand that drops Topmaia! The killer instinct kicks in and Shakur finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Shakur!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sanyika Shakur!