PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Du Toit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deair Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Du Toit
vs
Shaw

202 cm
25
297 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

220 cm
25
289 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roy Du Toit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Deair Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaw misses with a leg kick.
A jab lands there for Shaw.

It looks like Roy Du Toit has been cut.
Shaw fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Shaw closes the distance looking to clinch

and Du Toit counters with a single leg into guard. Shaw didn't expect that.
Du Toit looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shaw throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Du Toit with a flurry of punches that miss.
Du Toit not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shaw escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Du Toit gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Shaw has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Du Toit off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Shaw has taken the fight to the clinch.
Du Toit is trying to pull guard but Shaw turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Du Toit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Du Toit prevents a takedown attempt there.

Du Toit jumps guard.
Shaw must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw pushes down on Du Toit's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Du Toit is looking to improve his position.
Du Toit trying to control from the bottom.

Shaw stands up from half guard.
Shaw wants to clinch.

Du Toit drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Du Toit trying to control but Shaw is working from the bottom.

Shaw has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Du Toit can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Du Toit is stalling in the full guard.
Du Toit postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shaw is on top in guard.

Du Toit might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four 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.
Du Toit manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Shaw manages to get himself to full guard.

Du Toit scoring with some ground and pound.
Shaw is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Du Toit is controlling him.
Shaw wants to improve his position but instead Du Toit has moved into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Du Toit passes to full mount!
Du Toit avoids the attempt from Shaw to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Roy Du Toit will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roy Du Toit's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A shot to the liver by Shaw. Beautiful body shot.
Du Toit has his takedown stuffed
and Shaw counters with a series of strikes. Du Toit will be more careful next time no doubt.
Du Toit circles away from the clinch attempt.
Du Toit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shaw shoots in looking for a takedown. Du Toit tries to sprawl out of it but Shaw keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Du Toit manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Du Toit shoots for a double leg takedown but Shaw sprawls well. He's pushed Du Toit's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
It seemed like Shaw was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw wants to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick misses from Du Toit.
Du Toit sets himself, and Shaw steps forward looking for the clinch! Du Toit avoids it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Du Toit closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Shaw's guard.
Shaw manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Du Toit manages to get himself to full guard.

Shaw passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Shaw decides to stand back up. Shaw steps back and let's Du Toit get back to his feet.
Du Toit stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Du Toit wants it to stay on the feet.
Shaw shoots for a takedown but Du Toit saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Roy Du Toit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deair Shaw.
Shaw digs a good body shot into Du Toit's ribs.
Shaw throws a body kick that misses.
Shaw is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw misses with a head kick.
Shaw connects with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Shaw rushes Du Toit and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Du Toit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shaw looks for a takedown but Du Toit sprawls well.
Shaw tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Du Toit defends well and Shaw ends up having to push Du Toit into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown but Du Toit shows good takedown defense.
Deair Shaw seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Du Toit tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Shaw defends well and Du Toit ends up having to push Shaw into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And Shaw tries to counter it with a takedown but Du Toit pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Shaw fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw looks for a takedown but Du Toit sprawls well.
Du Toit is looking for a counter combo.

Du Toit throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Shaw tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Du Toit is in Shaw's guard.
Shaw is looking to stand back up but Du Toit counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Shaw.

Shaw is looking to get back to full guard here but Du Toit has managed to pass to side control instead.

Du Toit tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw struggling a bit here.
Shaw is not content to let Du Toit control the position.
Shaw tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Deair Shaw will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Roy Du Toit's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Shaw doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Du Toit counters by clinching up.
Du Toit is trying to pull guard but Shaw turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Shaw jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Du Toit walks away with a smile on his face. Shaw gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shaw changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Du Toit tries to avoid it but Shaw manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Du Toit to the ground. Du Toit escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Roy Du Toit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deair Shaw.
Shaw is looking to land body kicks.
Shaw blocks a head kick by Du Toit.
Du Toit tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Du Toit.
Shaw looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As Shaw backs away, Du Toit returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Shaw shoots in and drives through. Du Toit sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shaw tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Shaw tries for a takedown but Du Toit sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shaw throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Du Toit.
Du Toit appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Shaw is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shaw is looking to clinch but Du Toit is avoiding it.

Shaw fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Du Toit, pushing him back against the cage.
Shaw changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Du Toit fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Shaw darts in trying to clinch

and Du Toit counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Du Toit stays in close to Shaw's body and controls the position.
Shaw is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Shaw wants to control but Du Toit is keeping him busy.
Du Toit is trying to stand.
Roy Du Toit overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Shaw stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Shaw moves into range and clinches up with Du Toit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Du Toit manages to break the clinch.
Shaw throws a sloppy head kick and Du Toit moves out of range easily.
Shaw shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Du Toit defends it nicely.
Shaw is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Shaw tries for a takedown but Du Toit circles away easily

and Du Toit counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Du Toit.
Shaw is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Du Toit sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Du Toit would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw working a defensive guard but Du Toit passes into half guard.
Shaw wants to get back to full guard.
Du Toit has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shaw is desperately trying to improve his position but Du Toit has a good base and remains in mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Du Toit showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Du Toit has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Du Toit!