PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harrison Yates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arman Shaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arman Shaker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Yates
vs
Shaker

187 cm
30
199 lbs
16 - 5 - 1

180 cm
31
198 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

King of Clothes

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Harrison Yates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arman Shaker!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yates throws a leg kick but Shaker moved away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shaker.
Shaker 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.
Shaker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Shaker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Shaker throws a push kick but Yates slaps the foot to one side.
Yates shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shaker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yates is out of range and Shaker settles back down.
Yates thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shaker feints a counter leg kick.
Yates fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shaker checks it well.
Yates is looking to clinch.
Yates punishes Shaker's body with a nice straight punch.
Shaker checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaker misses with a hook
and Yates counters with a straight right hand.
Yates throws out a loose jab but Shaker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yates looks to land a left hand but Shaker moved out of range nicely.
Yates loads up on a big right hand but Shaker slips the punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shaker.

Shaker scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaker slips a nice elbow through Yates's hands, connecting with Yates's forehead.
Shaker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Shaker takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Shaker takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Yates is controlling Shaker's trapped leg to prevent Shaker from advancing to side control.

Shaker seems to be working for a kimura but Yates defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shaker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yates is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shaker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaker is controlling the pace.
Shaker looks to land a strike but Yates avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Yates looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Shaker wants to control from the top but Yates keeps moving.
Shaker tries to free his leg and advance position but Yates is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaker pushing down on Yates's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Shaker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yates knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Shaker is keen to just control but Yates is a slippery customer.
Shaker thows a huge punch but Yates dodges it nicely.
Yates taking some punishment here, with Shaker in his half guard.
Yates is not content to let Shaker control the position.
Shaker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Shaker prevents Yates from improving his position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Yates avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shaker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaker misses with a head shot. Yates uses the momentum to regain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shaker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yates is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yates has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yates keeps Shaker at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yates jabs Shaker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yates feints and then cracks Shaker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shaker down.
Yates swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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 Harrison Yates will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Shaker takes a swing at Yates's ribcage but misses.
As Shaker backs away, Yates returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Shaker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yates.
Shaker slips under a jab from Yates.
A bone on bone clash there as Yates blocks the leg kick.
Yates throws a front kick aimed at Shaker's knee but Shaker avoids it well.
Yates throws a looping overhand right but Shaker ducks down to avoid it.
Shaker jabs at Yates's body.
Shaker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shaker connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Shaker throws a big shot that misses.
Shaker ducks right into an uppercut from Yates.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaker connects with a solid leg kick.
Yates looks to score with a jab to the body but Shaker is just out of range.
Harrison Yates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shaker throws a leg kick but Yates moved away.
Yates will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yates dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shaker. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Yates as he checks the leg kick.
Shaker cracks the inside of Yates's front leg.
Yates lands a nice looking kick to the body. Shaker takes a step back to recover.
Shaker stuns Yates with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Shaker finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Yates avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Shaker is looking to score with low kicks.
Yates connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Shaker works Yates's body with a nice hook.
A low kick from Shaker is predictable there
and Yates counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shaker lands with an uppercut that bounces Yates off the cage and back into range.
Shaker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yates tries to close the distance and clinch but Shaker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yates throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Yates misses with a wild body shot.
Shaker feints the counter takedown.
Shaker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Yates just misses with a punch to the body.
Shaker was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Yates keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shaker.
A telegraphed right hand from Yates misses the target.
Yates throws a looping overhand right but Shaker ducks down to avoid it.
Shaker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yates looks to score with a jab to the body but Shaker is just out of range.
Shaker now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Yates throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shaker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shaker keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Harrison Yates is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yates lands a nice shot that snaps Shaker's head back.
Shaker cracks the inside of Yates's front leg.
Yates misses with a straight right.
Harrison Yates is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Yates does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates throws a body punch but Shaker moves out of range.
Yates moves out of range of the body kick from Shaker.
Yates moves in looking to clinch but Shaker pushes him off.
A low kick from Yates misses

and Shaker counters with a single leg into guard. Yates didn't expect that.
Shaker seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Arman Shaker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shaker connects with a couple of short punches.
Shaker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Shaker's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Yates wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Yates utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shaker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yates avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yates is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Shaker with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Shaker connects with a couple of short punches.
Shaker is fighting to break Yates's control of his arms but Yates is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Shaker postures up in Yates's guard and throws a big left but Yates blocks it.
Shaker postures up and lands a big shot to Yates's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arman Shaker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Shaker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shaker throws a leg kick which misses Yates's front leg but catches the back leg as Yates tries to avoid it.
Shaker lands with a thumping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shaker. Yates does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Yates misses the target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yates.
Yates misses with a wild combination.
Shaker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shaker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A clash of legs there as Shaker blocks the low kick.
Yates fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shaker manages to avoid it.
And Shaker tries to counter it with a takedown but Yates pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Yates takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yates avoids the head kick by Shaker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yates has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shaker finds it's way round the side to connect with Yates's head.
Shaker misses with a straight right.
Shaker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shaker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Yates checks a low kick from Shaker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yates counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yates checks a leg kick nicely.
Yates avoids the body shot from Shaker.
Shaker scores with a hook to the body. Yates takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shaker walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yates swings for the body but Shaker moves out of range.
Yates takes a swing at Shaker's ribcage but misses.
Yates walks into a stiff left hand from Shaker.
Yates takes a swing at Shaker's ribcage but misses.
Shaker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yates throws a shot from downtown. Shaker moves away and avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Yates.
Yates tries to clinch up but Shaker circles away and keeps his distance.
Shaker tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yates is able to avoid easily.
Yates is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shaker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yates throws the kick towards the body but Shaker avoids it.
Yates lands a head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yates looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shaker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yates is out of range.
Shaker throws a body kick that misses.
Yates stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yates checks a low kick from Shaker.
An inside leg kick from Shaker misses.
Yates throws a leg kick but Shaker sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yates moves out of range of the body kick.
Yates fires out a quick counter leg kick but Shaker just manages to avoid it.
Shaker is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Yates rather than just go for the knockout.
Shaker throws a jab when Yates was well out of range.
As Shaker backs away, Yates returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Yates scores with a hook.
Yates wants to clinch but Shaker slips to the side
and Shaker counters with a good low kick that Yates was not able to check.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yates is out of range and Shaker settles back down.
Shaker is looking to land body kicks.
Yates moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yates loads up on a big right hand but Shaker slips the punch.
Shaker tried to score with a low kick but Yates checks it.
Shaker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yates ducks under a wild hook from Shaker.
Shaker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yates checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Shaker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yates takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yates takes a kick to the side of the head.
Yates walks into a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shaker, right into the meat.
Yates throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yates throws a poor cross that misses
and Shaker counters with a low kick, right behind Yates 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yates.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shaker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yates on the side of the head.
Shaker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shaker lands a front kick.
Shaker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Yates there.
Shaker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shaker tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shaker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Yates.
Shaker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shaker punishes Yates's body with a nice straight punch.
Yates checks the leg kick nicely there.
Shaker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arman Shaker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shaker 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arman Shaker!
Arman Shaker decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.