PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Enzo Matias Demaestri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaw has chosen Family Force 5 - Chainsaw as his entrance music. Enzo Matias Demaestri had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Matias Demaestri
vs
Shaw

200 cm
29
211 lbs
16 - 17 - 0

191 cm
29
214 lbs
12 - 4 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

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 16 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Enzo Matias Demaestri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Shaw misses its intended target.
Shaw misses the shot to the body.
Shaw throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Demaestri's head.

It looks like Enzo Matias Demaestri has been cut.
Demaestri takes a swing at Shaw's ribcage but misses.
Demaestri fails to land with a series of punches.
Shaw throws a series of punches but Demaestri avoids them all with ease.
Shaw throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shaw connects with a leg kick. Demaestri looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
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 misses with a hook.
Shaw scores with the left hand. Demaestri knows he should have avoided that one.
Demaestri scores with a hook.
Demaestri throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Demaestri showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shaw.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Demaestri throws a combination that misses

and Shaw counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Shaw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shaw misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Demaestri.
Demaestri lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shaw backwards.
Demaestri tries to throw a body punch but Shaw avoids it by throwing Demaestri back against the cage.
Demaestri tries to break the clinch but Shaw is controlling the position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Demaestri has had enough of the clinch but Shaw keeps him there for the moment.
Shaw keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Demaestri's efforts to push away.
Demaestri throws a punch but it's blocked by Shaw.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shaw.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shaw.
Demaestri dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Shaw misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shaw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shaw lands with a light punch inside.
Shaw is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Shaw.
A short body shot lands from Shaw as the two fighters clinch.
Shaw swings wildly with an uppercut but Demaestri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Demaestri leaning his opponent against the cage.
Demaestri blocking some punches.
Demaestri taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Demaestri makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Demaestri has a couple of punches blocked by Shaw.
Shaw is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Demaestri is keeping busy.
Shaw lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Demaestri or not.
Demaestri is trying to break the clinch but Shaw is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Shaw.
Shaw has a couple of punches blocked by Demaestri.
A right handed body shot lands from Shaw.
Shaw tries to work over Demaestri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Demaestri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shaw dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Demaestri scores with a nice short uppercut.
Demaestri wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The referee is keeping an eye on Shaw - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Demaestri wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Demaestri lands with a short shot to the head.
Shaw has Demaestri pushed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Demaestri's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Demaestri tries a body shot but Shaw blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Demaestri - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Demaestri looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Demaestri can't break the clinch.
Demaestri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Demaestri letting Shaw take a breather here.
Demaestri tries to work over Shaw's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shaw doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Demaestri throws a punch but it's blocked by Shaw.
Demaestri has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Demaestri is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shaw misses with a punch to the body.
Demaestri is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shaw.
Shaw lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Shaw dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Enzo Matias Demaestri's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Demaestri on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Shaw tries a head kick but it misses.
Enzo Matias Demaestri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Demaestri doesn't manage to clinch there - Shaw circles away.
Shaw throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shaw misses with a wild body shot.
Demaestri fails with an attempt to clinch.
Demaestri is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Demaestri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shaw was well out of range. Poor timing from Demaestri.
Shaw clobbers Demaestri with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Demaestri fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw throws a leg kick that misses.
Demaestri stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Shaw misses the shot to the body.
Demaestri is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Shaw.
Shaw misses the jab.

Demaestri clinches with his opponent.
A hook to the body from Demaestri.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw has a couple of punches blocked by Demaestri.
Shaw stalling against the cage.
Shaw has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Demaestri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shaw lands a really nice looking cross but Demaestri seems unphased.
Demaestri fails with an attempt to clinch.
Demaestri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shaw is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Demaestri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shaw was well out of range. Poor timing from Demaestri.
Shaw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Enzo Matias Demaestri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Demaestri throws a combination that misses
and Shaw counters with a solid body kick.
Shaw connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Demaestri momentarily.
Demaestri thows a left - swing and a miss!
Demaestri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shaw.
Shaw appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Demaestri walks into a left hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shaw, right into the meat.
Shaw takes a swing at Demaestri's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demaestri throws a right and a left that Shaw avoids nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Demaestri, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shaw raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Demaestri looks to land a combination but Shaw avoids it well.
Demaestri moves out of range of the strikes.
Shaw staying out of range there.
Demaestri fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shaw tries to counter with a clinch but Demaestri shakes him off and moves away.
Demaestri moves in looking to clinch but Shaw pushes him off.
Shaw ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shaw uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Demaestri.
Shaw swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shaw.
Demaestri moves to clinch but Shaw breaks away
and Shaw counters with a nice body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Demaestri checks a leg kick.
Jack Shaw seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Demaestri throws a right and a left that Shaw avoids nicely.
Shaw scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demaestri looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shaw looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shaw throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shaw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Demaestri scores with a one two! Shaw had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Demaestri closes the distance but Shaw moves to the side
and Shaw counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shaw throws a head kick that misses.
Demaestri stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shaw.
Demaestri walks into a jab.
Shaw paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Demaestri is looking to clinch.

Demaestri pushes Shaw up against the cage in a clinch.
Shaw prevents a body shot from Demaestri.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shaw stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Shaw lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Demaestri backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw blocking some punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shaw takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Shaw lands a left hand that snaps the head of Demaestri backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Shaw wants to stall.
Demaestri looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shaw lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Demaestri.
A bit of stalling here from Shaw.
A head punch on the inside from Demaestri fails to land.
The referee is keeping an eye on Shaw - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Demaestri has a couple of punches blocked by Shaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Shaw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Enzo Matias Demaestri's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Shaw lands a head kick!
Demaestri fails with an attempt to clinch.

Demaestri clinches up against the cage.
Demaestri wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The referee calls for Shaw to work.
Demaestri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Demaestri misses with a punch on the inside.
Shaw lands a right hand that snaps the head of Demaestri backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shaw creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Demaestri is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Demaestri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shaw throws a head kick that misses.
Shaw throws a head kick that misses.
Demaestri on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Demaestri throws a jab when Shaw was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demaestri is looking to clinch but Shaw is avoiding it.
Demaestri moves in looking to clinch but Shaw pushes him off.
Demaestri moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Shaw looks to score with a jab to the body but Demaestri is just out of range.
Demaestri swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

Demaestri pushes Shaw up against the cage in a clinch.
Shaw presses Demaestri against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Demaestri has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shaw misses with a hook to the ribs.
Demaestri has a couple of punches blocked by Shaw.
Shaw tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Demaestri tries to break free but Shaw pushes him back against the cage.
Shaw trying to stall but Demaestri improves his position.
Shaw is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Demaestri is keeping busy.
Shaw is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shaw as Demaestri tries to tie him up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Enzo Matias Demaestri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Demaestri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shaw misses with a wild combination.
Shaw throws an overhand right that lands on Demaestri's shoulder, as Demaestri tries to avoid the shot.
Shaw lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Demaestri at a distance.
Shaw throws a low kick but Demaestri avoids it.
Nice straight punches there by Shaw. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Shaw.

Demaestri has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shaw has Demaestri pressed against the cage, preventing Demaestri from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shaw misses with a hook to the ribs.
Demaestri blocks a body shot from Shaw.
Shaw lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Shaw.
Shaw holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Demaestri tries to circle away but Shaw has him pinned against the cage.
Shaw lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Demaestri swings wildly with an uppercut but Shaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shaw manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Demaestri scores with a nice hook to the head.

Demaestri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Demaestri fails to land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Shaw was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Demaestri closes the distance and clinches.
Shaw trying to stall but Demaestri improves his position.
Shaw misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demaestri wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shaw scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shaw controlling the action here for a moment.
Demaestri is trying to force a seperation but Shaw has the dominant position.
Shaw lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shaw displaying some good clinch control by pressing Demaestri up against the cage.
Demaestri dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Shaw lands with a short shot to the head.
Shaw softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shaw lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Shaw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Demaestri misses with the head strike.
Demaestri swings wildly with an uppercut but Shaw uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Shaw comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shaw has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Shaw!
During a confident post fight interview, Jack Shaw thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.