PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oshae Shuttleworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and This Amateur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Shuttleworth
vs
Amateur

199 cm
23
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
269 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Oshae Shuttleworth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, This Amateur!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Amateur looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Amateur passes Shuttleworth's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Amateur stands up out of the half guard.
Shuttleworth tries to clinch but Amateur moves out of range.
Amateur misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shuttleworth tried to counter with a leg kick but Amateur avoided it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Amateur or perhaps it was just good defense by Shuttleworth, which made it look bad.
Amateur tries to clinch but Shuttleworth moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amateur shoots in and drives through. Shuttleworth sprawls well.
Amateur swinging wildly here.
Shuttleworth seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Shuttleworth drives through and clinches with Amateur against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shuttleworth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shuttleworth misses with a wild combination.

Amateur gets tackled into the cage by Shuttleworth. Shuttleworth maintains the clinch.
Shuttleworth throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Shuttleworth fails to land.

Amateur escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shuttleworth throws a push kick but Amateur slaps the foot to one side.
Shuttleworth looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Shuttleworth enables Amateur to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Shuttleworth manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Shuttleworth uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Amateur is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Amateur gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shuttleworth manages to break the clinch.
Shuttleworth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Amateur with the counter takedown but Shuttleworth avoids it easily.

Amateur drives through with a takedown into guard.

Amateur gets to his feet - Shuttleworth follows without any prompting.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Amateur.
Oshae Shuttleworth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of This Amateur.

Shuttleworth darts in and clinches Amateur up against the cage.
Shuttleworth is looking to break free of the clinch but Amateur has double underhooks.
Amateur has Shuttleworth pressed against the cage, preventing Shuttleworth from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amateur goes for a takedown in the clinch but Shuttleworth prevents it.
Amateur stalling against the cage.
Amateur stalls.

Amateur decides to pull guard.
Amateur looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Shuttleworth puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Shuttleworth stalling away here and it's allowed Amateur to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Amateur manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

Amateur manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Amateur has control of Shuttleworth's left arm, preventing Shuttleworth from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shuttleworth throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shuttleworth stopping the sweep attempt from Amateur.
Shuttleworth with a nice head shot there.

Amateur looking for a guillotine here but Shuttleworth defends easily.
Amateur looks winded!
Amateur working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shuttleworth.
Shuttleworth postures up and lands a big shot to Amateur's brow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Amateur has a closed guard, preventing Shuttleworth from standing up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Amateur is trying to control the position but Shuttleworth postures up.
Amateur looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shuttleworth is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but This Amateur will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice takedown defense from Shuttleworth. No joy for Amateur on that attempt.
Shuttleworth defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Amateur.
Amateur shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Shuttleworth as he jumps to the side.
Oshae Shuttleworth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of This Amateur.

Amateur dives in and scores a takedown into Shuttleworth's guard.
Amateur won't allow Shuttleworth to get back to his feet.
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.
Amateur is breathing heavily.
Shuttleworth is looking to stand back up but Amateur counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Shuttleworth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shuttleworth wants to stand back up but Amateur manages to pass into side control.
Shuttleworth tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Shuttleworth is trying to get back to his feet but Amateur has full control of the position and if anything, Shuttleworth has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Amateur is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Shuttleworth defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Shuttleworth is trying to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Amateur working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Shuttleworth is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Shuttleworth throws a right and a left that both miss.
Amateur misses with a takedown attempt - Shuttleworth sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice sprawl there from Shuttleworth as Amateur shoots in.
Shuttleworth appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shuttleworth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Amateur or perhaps it was just good defense by Shuttleworth, which made it look bad.

Shuttleworth gets tackled into the cage by Amateur. Amateur maintains the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Amateur's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Amateur looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shuttleworth tries to clinch there but Amateur circles away.
Amateur is looking to clinch but Shuttleworth is avoiding it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Amateur or perhaps it was just good defense by Shuttleworth, which made it look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shuttleworth drives through and clinches with Amateur against the cage.
Amateur tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Amateur has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shuttleworth avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Shuttleworth lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shuttleworth is pressed up against the cage. Amateur has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Shuttleworth down to the mat. Shuttleworth avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shuttleworth looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Amateur looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shuttleworth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Amateur steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Shuttleworth.

Amateur closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Shuttleworth to the mat! Shuttleworth manages to get full guard.

Shuttleworth scrambles and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but This Amateur will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Amateur has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shuttleworth finds it's way round the side to connect with Amateur's head.
Shuttleworth stuffs the takedown.
Oshae Shuttleworth is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body kick from Shuttleworth.
Shuttleworth throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick misses from Shuttleworth.
And Amateur tries to counter it with a takedown but Shuttleworth pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Shuttleworth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Amateur.
Amateur wants to clinch.
Shuttleworth is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Amateur.
This Amateur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amateur takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amateur is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Amateur as he checks the leg kick.
Amateur misses with a takedown attempt

and Shuttleworth counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Amateur prevents a body shot from Shuttleworth.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shuttleworth.
Amateur is trying to maintain a safe position but Shuttleworth gets an underhook and turns Amateur into the cage.
Shuttleworth is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Amateur is defending well for now.

Shuttleworth breaks the clinch.
Amateur tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shuttleworth manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Amateur with a poor takedown
and Shuttleworth counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Amateur thinking.
Oshae Shuttleworth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of This Amateur.

Shuttleworth pushes Amateur up against the cage in a clinch.
Shuttleworth lands with a right to the head.

Shuttleworth manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amateur moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Shuttleworth throws a head kick that misses.
Shuttleworth throws a wild body kick that Amateur sees coming a mile off.
And Amateur tries to counter it with a takedown but Shuttleworth pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Amateur shoots in for a takedown but Shuttleworth shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Shuttleworth closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Shuttleworth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shuttleworth displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Amateur.
Shuttleworth scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amateur gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shuttleworth counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Shuttleworth. Those never looked like landing.
Amateur tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shuttleworth was well out of range. Poor timing from Amateur.
Shuttleworth with a hook.
Shuttleworth throws a right and a left that Amateur avoids nicely.
Oshae Shuttleworth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shuttleworth throws a head kick that misses.
Amateur staying out of range there.
Shuttleworth moves out of range of the body kick from Amateur.
Amateur shoots in for a takedown but Shuttleworth shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Shuttleworth.
Amateur is looking to clinch.
Shuttleworth misses with a low kick as Amateur jumps back.
Amateur fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Oshae Shuttleworth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shuttleworth lands with a nice body punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shuttleworth looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Shuttleworth backs off Amateur throws a huge counter combo but Shuttleworth manages to avoid it all.

Amateur shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Amateur showed some decent athleticism there.
This Amateur is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shuttleworth is staying active underneath Amateur, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oshae Shuttleworth showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Amateur has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... This Amateur!