PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivar Lodbrok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lodbrok comes to the cage accompanied by Killing in the name of.... Shaw has chosen Family Force 5 - Chainsaw as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Ivar Lodbrok has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ivar Lodbrok seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Lodbrok
vs
Shaw

205 cm
30
220 lbs
21 - 13 - 0

191 cm
31
214 lbs
16 - 5 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Voodoo Nutrition
Bullet Proof System

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 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivar Lodbrok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lodbrok ducks under a wild hook from Shaw.
Nice defenses there by Lodbrok.
As Shaw tries to get set, Lodbrok tries to push him back and clinch up but Shaw manages to avoid the attempt.
Shaw looks to land a left hand but Lodbrok moved out of range nicely.
Lodbrok wants to land a leg kick but Shaw is out of range.
Shaw on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jack Shaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shaw dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lodbrok tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A countering left hand to the body from Shaw misses.
Lodbrok getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Shaw has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Shaw tries a head kick but it misses.
Lodbrok is looking to counter punch.
Lodbrok connects with the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Lodbrok does no damage.
Shaw misses with a looping right.
Lodbrok takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Lodbrok fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shaw, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lodbrok tries a knee to the head but Shaw blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lodbrok is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shaw is defending well for now.
Lodbrok with a knee to the head.
Lodbrok tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shaw lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shaw effectively controlling the action here.
Lodbrok goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shaw leaning against his opponent.
Lodbrok tries a knee to the head but Shaw blocks it.
Shaw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lodbrok swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Shaw.
Shaw blocks an uppercut.
Lodbrok works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lodbrok missing with knees to the body.
Shaw misses with the head strike.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw takes a swing at Lodbrok's ribcage but misses.
Shaw scores with a punch to the head.
Shaw swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lodbrok connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shaw throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shaw moves out of range as Lodbrok throws a body kick.
Lodbrok is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Shaw throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Shaw misses with a body shot
and Lodbrok counters with a straight right hand.
Lodbrok lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shaw.

Lodbrok closes the distance and clinches.
Shaw blocking some punches.
Lodbrok using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shaw has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lodbrok looking to throw knees to the head but Shaw is blocking nicely.
Lodbrok scores a nice knee to the body.
Lodbrok unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shaw lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shaw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lodbrok throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shaw blocks it with crossed arms.
Lodbrok tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shaw's elbow.

Shaw breaks the clinch.
Shaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lodbrok tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Shaw manages to circle out of the way.
Shaw uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lodbrok has time to react.
Lodbrok keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lodbrok is looking to counter punch.
Shaw throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lodbrok counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lodbrok misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shaw.
A slow jab from Shaw misses its intended target.
Shaw takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lodbrok misses with a straight left.
Shaw connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lodbrok looks to throw the jab but Shaw is out of range.
Shaw looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shaw looks to land a combination but Lodbrok avoids it well.
Lodbrok tries to clinch up
letting Shaw counter with a right hand.
Shaw moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lodbrok slips under a jab.
Shaw rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Lodbrok to counter with a crisp jab.
Lodbrok scores with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lodbrok. Shaw does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shaw throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lodbrok stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lodbrok wants to clinch up but Shaw keeps it at a distance.
Shaw dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lodbrok. That did some damage!
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 Ivar Lodbrok will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Shaw takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Shaw changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lodbrok takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lodbrok darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shaw throws out a leg kick but Lodbrok moves out of range and Shaw only half commits.
Lodbrok is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Shaw throws out a leg kick but Lodbrok moves out of range and Shaw only half commits.
Shaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Lodbrok wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lodbrok misses with a low kick.
Lodbrok misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Shaw there.
Lodbrok lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Shaw swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lodbrok looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lodbrok blocks a head kick by Shaw.
Lodbrok was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Shaw fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw thuds a left hand into Lodbrok's body.
Lodbrok misses with a straight right.
Lodbrok blocks a head kick by Shaw.
Lodbrok quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Lodbrok on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shaw. Shaw obviously looking to wear him down.
Shaw misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lodbrok tries to counter by clinching up but Shaw breaks away and moves out of range.
Lodbrok throws a sloppy head kick and Shaw moves out of range easily.
Shaw looks to land a left hand but Lodbrok moved out of range nicely.
Lodbrok throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Lodbrok pushes Shaw up against the cage in a clinch.
Lodbrok with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lodbrok working aggressively here.

Shaw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lodbrok misses with a combination
and Shaw counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lodbrok throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lodbrok with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shaw to score with a decent uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lodbrok tries to clinch up but Shaw circles away and keeps his distance.
Shaw is looking to slow Lodbrok down with leg kicks.
Shaw takes a swing at Lodbrok's ribcage but misses.
Lodbrok misses with a body shot.

Lodbrok moves into range and clinches up with Shaw.
Lodbrok stalls.
Lodbrok lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Shaw avoiding damage.
Lodbrok misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lodbrok.
Lodbrok tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shaw lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lodbrok misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shaw.
Shaw taking a breather.
Lodbrok crunches a lovely knee into Shaw's ribcage.
Lodbrok with a knee to the head.
Lodbrok taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lodbrok can't find room to land a body shot as Shaw controls the action.
Lodbrok connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shaw's face.
Lodbrok tries to work over Shaw's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lodbrok using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shaw has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shaw throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lodbroks head.
Shaw cracks Lodbrok with a nice body shot.
Shaw throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shaw is trying to force a seperation but Lodbrok has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Shaw's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Shaw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shaw swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Lodbrok 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lodbrok walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Shaw takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shaw missing with a left hand there. Lodbrok was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shaw throws a body punch but Lodbrok moves out of range.
Lodbrok cracks Shaw with a good jab.
Lodbrok just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Shaw was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Shaw.
Shaw lands the left hand.
Shaw misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jack Shaw will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Shaw throws a head kick but Lodbrok moves out of range.
Lodbrok blocks a head kick by Shaw.
Lodbrok looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Shaw pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lodbrok checks a low kick from Shaw.
Lodbrok stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shaw.
Shaw throws a head kick that misses

and Lodbrok counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lodbrok.
Shaw tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lodbrok's elbow.
The referee calls for Shaw to work.
Shaw lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lodbrok throws a punch but it's blocked by Shaw.
Lodbrok landing knees to the head.
Shaw swings wildly with an uppercut but Lodbrok uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lodbrok lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lodbrok tries to land a knee to the head but Shaw blocks with his arms.
Lodbrok lands a body punch in the clinch.
Shaw's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lodbrok lands with a left to the head.
Shaw pushes Lodbrok back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lodbrok lands with a short shot to the head.
Shaw has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shaw is looking to control Lodbrok's arms but Lodbrok gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shaw has his back to the cage.
Shaw stalling in the clinch.
Lodbrok prevents Shaw from breaking the clinch.
Lodbrok effectively controlling the action here.
A right hand to the body from Lodbrok.
Shaw prevents a body shot from Lodbrok.
Lodbrok tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lodbrok misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lodbrok trying to stall but Shaw improves his position.
Shaw swings wildly with an uppercut but Lodbrok uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lodbrok looking to slow down the pace here.

Shaw breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lodbrok walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shaw checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lodbrok smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jack Shaw seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shaw staying out of range there.
Shaw appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Shaw misses its intended target.
Lodbrok pivots, looking for a leg kick but Shaw is out of range and Lodbrok settles back down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lodbrok misses with a hook
and Shaw counters with a thumping low kick.
Shaw tries a head kick but it misses.
Shaw takes a swing at Lodbrok's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lodbrok ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lodbrok is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Shaw.
Lodbrok avoids the head kick by Shaw.
Nice body punch from Shaw.
Shaw uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lodbrok.
Lodbrok checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lodbrok appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Shaw checks a leg kick nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lodbrok checks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Shaw.
Lodbrok clobbers Shaw with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lodbrok lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Shaw throws a lazy uppercut
letting Lodbrok counter with a right hand.
Shaw swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lodbrok misses with a leg kick
and Shaw counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shaw throws a poor cross that misses

and Lodbrok holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lodbrok tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Lodbrok.
Ivar Lodbrok has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shaw takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Shaw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lodbrok tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lodbrok.
Shaw lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shaw throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lodbrok counters with a good, hard body kick but Shaw shrugs it off.
Nice jab there from Lodbrok.
Lodbrok throws a push kick but Shaw slaps the foot to one side.

Lodbrok clinches with his opponent.
Lodbrok missing with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivar Lodbrok showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lodbrok 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivar Lodbrok!
Ivar Lodbrok was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.