PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Shift (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Daigle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daigle has chosen The State of Massachusetts -- Dropkick Murphys as his entrance music. Josh Daigle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Shift
vs
Daigle

180 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

180 cm
24
170 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Shift!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Daigle!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shift forces Daigle back against the cage and clinches.
Daigle looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Shift escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daigle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Daigle throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Shift with a poor takedown

and Daigle counters with a nice double leg into side control. Shift won't be happy with that.
Shift can't do much from the bottom here.
Shift manages to work his way to half guard, despite Daigle's best efforts.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shift tries to get to full guard but Daigle has control of the leg.
Shift is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Daigle's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Daigle's back!
Shift is working the ground and pound. Can Daigle escape?
Shift lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Shift.
Shift has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Daigle.
Daigle staying busy and making it hard for Shift to control.
Shift lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.

Daigle defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shift is punishing Daigle with strikes - can he finish him?!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shift scores with strikes from the back.
Daigle takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Shift connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Daigle to escape the position.

Daigle defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Shift's arms.
Shift scores with punches from the back.
Shift lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Daigle hold on?!
Daigle is trying to break free.

Shift is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Daigle knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Daigle for a finish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shift struggling to keep hold of the position.
Shift has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Daigle.
Shift scores with punches from the back.
Daigle covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Shift.
The referee is taking a good look at Daigle as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Shift!

Daigle is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shift keeps control of the position easily here as Daigle tries to buck him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shift gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Shift has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Shift is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Daigle. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Shift connects with a big shot to the side of Daigle's head.
Shift lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shift connects with a big shot to the side of Daigle's head.
Shift really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Daigle.
Shift cracks Daigle with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Daigle from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Shift gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Shift is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Shift gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Shift gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Shift apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Shift looks for a takedown but Daigle sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shift drives through and clinches with Daigle against the cage.

Shift has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Daigle clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Shift is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Daigle. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Shift scores with punches to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Shift is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Daigle knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Daigle for a finish.
You can see the frustration on Daigle's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shift softening up his opponent with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Shift dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Daigle keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Shift lands with a thumping leg kick.

Shift fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Daigle, pushing him back against the cage.

Shift breaks from the clinch.
Shift tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Daigle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shift closes this distance looking for a takedown but Daigle circles away.
Shift throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Daigle's waist but Daigle gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shift off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Shift. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Shift looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Daigle!
Shift landing strikes from the mount and Daigle is in trouble!
Shift working Daigle over with strikes here.
David Shift overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shift lands with some strikes.
Shift putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Daigle is wriggling around trying to escape.
Shift with a couple of short strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shift cracks Daigle with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Daigle takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Shift trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Shift breaks from Daigle's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Shift postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Daigle looks a forlorn figure.
Shift with a couple of short strikes.
Shift dominating with strikes here.
Shift landing shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shift putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Shift looking to control and managing it successfully.
Shift lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Shift with shots to the head and body - Daigle looks very uncomfortable down there.
A nice elbow there by Shift.
A nice elbow there by Shift.
A nice elbow there by Shift.
Daigle tries to hold on but Shift postures up.
Shift looking to control and managing it successfully.
Daigle manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shift looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Shift thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Daigle wants to get back to his feet.
Shift winds up and cracks Daigle with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Shift drops an elbow to the side of Daigle's head.
Shift looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Shift landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Shift passes the guard and advances to mount!
Shift takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Shift pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shift breaks from Daigle's wrist control and lands an elbow.
A nice elbow there by Shift.
Shift postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Daigle looks a forlorn figure.
A nice elbow there by Shift.
Shift working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Daigle is bucking up trying to escape but Shift cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Shift is going olschool here, as he tries to force Daigle to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Daigle shrugs it off.
Shift fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
BOOM! Shift connects with a massive shot to the dome!
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!
Shift lands a heavy elbow.
Shift with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Shift dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Daigle throws a lazy right hand but Shift sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shift shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Daigle but Daigle pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shift looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Shift shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Daigle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shift wants to control from the top but Daigle keeps moving.
Shift passes into half guard.
Daigle is trying to stand back up but Shift is controlling him
Shift lands with a punch from half guard.
Shift throwing shots but Daigle is blocking nicely.
Shift is trying to control the action in half guard but Daigle is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shift slips a nice elbow through Daigle's hands, connecting with Daigle's forehead.
Shift takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Shift connects with a nice short shot to Daigle's temple.
Shift lands strikes from half guard.

Daigle looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Shift drops an elbow to the side of Daigle's head.
Daigle tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Shift has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Daigle wants to control but Shift is having none of it.
Shift cracks Daigle with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shift with the ground and pound from mount.
Shift with the ground and pound from mount.
Shift controlling the pace for now.
The referee warns Daigle that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Shift controlling from mount.
A nice elbow there by Shift.
Shift connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Daigle takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shift with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shift lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Shift dominating with strikes here.
Daigle is trying desperately to improve position.
Shift is landing with some decent strikes but Daigle is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Shift lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Daigle hang on?
Shift putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Shift lands a nice shot to the head.
Daigle taking shots to the head.
Shift pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Shift breaks from Daigle's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Daigle is rocked!
Shift dominating with strikes here.
Shift putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Shift unloading with bombs!
David Shift is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shift is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Daigle has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Shift unloading with bombs!
Shift takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Daigle is trying desperately to improve position.
Daigle is trying to stand.
Shift content just to control the position here.
Josh Daigle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shift with a couple of short strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Shift showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shift has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Shift!