PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martyn Shaw (ranked 7125 p4p, 209 weight class) and Strong Strongman (ranked 8790 p4p, 230 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shaw
vs
Strongman

206 cm
19
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
20
290 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Martyn Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Strong Strongman!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Columbo Gatti and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaw shoots in for a takedown but Strongman shows good takedown defense.
Shaw looks for a takedown but Strongman sprawls well.
Shaw fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martyn Shaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strongman tries to clinch up.

Strongman moves into the clinch.
Shaw blocks the elbow strike.
Shaw lands a right hand.
Strongman pushes off an throws an elbow but Shaw leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Strongman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Shaw lands a body punch in the clinch.
Shaw avoids the elbow strike from Strongman, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Strongman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shaw's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strongman crunches a lovely knee into Shaw's ribcage.
Strongman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Strongman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Strongman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shaw's brow.
Shaw blocks the elbow strike.
Shaw wants to get back to striking at distance but Strongman won't allow it.
Shaw tries to circle away but Strongman has him pinned against the cage.
Shaw blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strongman misses with an elbow over the top.
Shaw avoiding damage as Strongman throws knees to the body.
Shaw wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Strongman has him pressed against the cage.
Strongman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Martyn Shaw has been cut.
Shaw blocks an elbow strike from Strongman.
Shaw takes an elbow to the forehead.
Shaw takes an elbow to the temple.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Strongman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shaw's brow.
Strongman lands an elbow inside.
Strongman working Shaw over with knees to the body.
Strongman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shaw's defenses.

Martyn Shaw's cut is getting worse.
Strongman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Martyn Shaw's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Martyn Shaw's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Strong Strongman!
Strong Strongman spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.