PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Zharr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and tony shahing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Zharr
vs
shahing

185 cm
20
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
219 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Combat Pro Finesse
Pure Juice

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Zharr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, tony shahing!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zharr misses with a low kick.
Zharr throws a jab when shahing was well out of range.
Zharr is looking to land body kicks.
Zharr shoots in for a takedown but shahing shows good takedown defense.

shahing fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Zharr sprawls well initially but shahing persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
shahing trying to control the action but Zharr is working from the bottom.
shahing not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Zharr is staying active underneath shahing, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Zharr is trying to get back to full guard.

shahing is trying to work for a kimura but Zharr is defending well.
shahing is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Zharr!
shahing prevents Zharr from getting the reversal.
shahing avoids the attempt from Zharr to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zharr is in all sorts of trouble here.
Zharr tries to hold on but shahing postures up.
shahing trying to control but Zharr is having none of it.
shahing controlling from mount.
A nice elbow there by shahing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

shahing has hold of Zharr's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Zharr manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Zharr tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
shahing tries to control but Zharr wriggling away.
shahing tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
shahing thowing shots but they're missing.
shahing has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zharr is desperately trying to improve his position but shahing has a good base and remains in mount.
Zharr is working hard here to advance position.
shahing lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Zharr hang on?
shahing lands a heavy elbow.
shahing tries to control but Zharr wriggling away.
shahing prevents Zharr from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
shahing looking to control but Zharr is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
shahing looks gassed!
shahing controlling his opponent.
Zharr is desperately trying to improve his position but shahing has a good base and remains in mount.
Zharr bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Zharr stopping the sweep attempt from shahing.
Zharr wants to control from the top but shahing keeps moving.
Zharr tries to stand but shahing is controlling from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
shahing controls Zharr momentarily but Zharr frees himself.
Zharr preventing the sweep.
shahing is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Zharr controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Zharr misses with a low kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zharr throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

tony shahing dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Zharr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on shahing. That did some damage!
Zharr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
shahing misses the shot to the body.
shahing tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Zharr closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Zharr working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Zharr wants to control but shahing is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
shahing tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Zharr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Zharr decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Zharr throws a leg kick but shahing sees it coming and moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zharr.
shahing misses with a looping left.
Zharr misses with a low kick as shahing jumps back.
Zharr lands with a thumping leg kick.

Zharr fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. shahing sprawls well initially but Zharr persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zharr tries to pass the half guard into mount. shahing knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Zharr is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Zharr wants to stand up but shahing has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Zharr trying to control the action but shahing is working from the bottom.
shahing moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
shahing throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

shahing throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zharr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. shahing swivels though and keeps the full guard.

shahing throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zharr looking to pass the guard.

Zharr stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Zharr misses with a head kick.
Zharr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from shahing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Zharr throws a quick head kick that skims the top of shahing's head.

Zharr fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. shahing sprawls well initially but Zharr persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Zharr is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
shahing works his way to full guard. Good work.
Zharr trying to control but shahing is working from the bottom.

Zharr drops back looking for a leg! shahing is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and shahing manages to kick Zharr off! Zharr jumps back into shahing's guard.

Zharr has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing shahing to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Zharr is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - shahing pulls down on the head and he's put Zharr to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). tony shahing!