PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Somporn Metharom (ranked 944 p4p, 1743 weight class) and Jake Shields (ranked 128 p4p, 234 weight class). Metharom's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Porcelain - Moby. Shields has chosen Seven Nation Army as his entrance music. Somporn Metharom has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Metharom
vs
Shields

186 cm
23
175
7 - 3 - 0

183 cm
31
169
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Determined

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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Somporn Metharom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Shields!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Metharom missing with a left hand there. Shields was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Metharom misses.
Metharom misses with an uppercut.
And Shields tries to counter it with a takedown but Metharom pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A swing and a miss from Metharom.
Shields ducks under a wild hook from Metharom.
A cross from Metharom lands.
Shields walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Shields misses with a takedown attempt
and Metharom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Metharom throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Metharom misses with an uppercut.
Shields changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A big right from Metharom misses.
Shields with a hook.
Shields displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Metharom throws out the jab.
Shields tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metharom scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Jake Shields has been cut.
Metharom connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shields. Shields circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Shields is rocked!
Shields looks for a takedown but Metharom sprawls well.
Shields is still on wobbly legs! Can Metharom finish him?
Metharom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shields.
Shields seems to have recovered his senses.
Shields fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Metharom was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Shields.
Somporn Metharom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Shields.
Metharom swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shields takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've been told by Metharom's head coaches at Ludus Magnus that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Shields fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metharom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shields manages to avoid it.
Metharom throws a big shot that misses.
Metharom lands a body shot.
Metharom throws a body punch but Shields moves out of range.
Metharom connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A left lands for Metharom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Metharom digs a good hook to Shields's body.
Metharom on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Metharom jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Donk. Metharom catches Shields right on the button with a cross.
A jab from Metharom does it's job there.
Shields doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metharom lands a body shot.
Metharom misses with a looping right.
Shields has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Metharom.
Somporn Metharom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Metharom misses the shot to the body.
Shields drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Metharom defends it well.
Metharom lands a jab to the head.
Shields swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shields takes a jab right on the kisser.
Metharom cracks Shields with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Shields falls to his knees and Metharom doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Somporn Metharom!
The defeated Jake Shields had this to say: 'As long as you're open-minded you can learn stuff from anyone.'.