PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shifty McShady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrione Antolovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

McShady
vs
Antolovic

185 cm
23
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

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 Sydney, Shifty McShady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrione Antolovic!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Antolovic does no damage.
Antolovic shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McShady defends it nicely.
McShady shoots in looking for a takedown but Antolovic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McShady's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Antolovic throws out a counter right but McShady avoids it with no problem.
Antolovic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McShady manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Antolovic.
Antolovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McShady works over Antolovic's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Andrione Antolovic has been cut.
Antolovic dives in for a single leg takedown but McShady sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Antolovic closes this distance looking for a takedown but McShady circles away.
Shifty McShady has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrione Antolovic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McShady misses with a wild combination.
McShady looks for a takedown but Antolovic sprawls well.
McShady will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McShady throws a sloppy head kick and Antolovic moves out of range easily.
Antolovic shoots in but McShady avoids the takedown attempt easily.

McShady shoots in and bounces Antolovic off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
McShady's corner is telling him to maintain position.

McShady decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Antolovic, up you get!
McShady misses with a few strikes there.
McShady doesn't manage to clinch there - Antolovic circles away.
Antolovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Antolovic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antolovic shoots in and drives through. McShady sprawls well.
McShady throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McShady misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Antolovic.
McShady throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Antolovic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McShady seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A nice combination there by McShady.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Antolovic wants to clinch up but McShady keeps it at a distance.
McShady fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Antolovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McShady paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McShady appears to be looking for a big counter.
Antolovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McShady paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McShady misses with a body shot.
McShady throws a head kick but Antolovic moves out of range.
Antolovic wants to counter the offense by McShady and move into the clinch position.
McShady shoots in but Antolovic avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McShady misses with a two punch combination.
McShady is breathing heavily.
McShady tries to score a power double leg takedown but Antolovic sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McShady somewhat.
Antolovic misses with a two punch combination.
Antolovic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McShady leaves Antolovic with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
McShady ducks under a wild hook from Antolovic.
Antolovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Antolovic swings widly with a right hand
and McShady counters with a nice uppercut.

Antolovic gets the takedown into side control.
Antolovic trying to control the position but McShady is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McShady manages to get back to half guard.
McShady is doing well to control the position and prevent Antolovic from advancing to side control.
McShady continues to stall.
Antolovic stalling away here and it's allowed McShady to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Antolovic drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and McShady dives on top into guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shifty McShady dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrione Antolovic's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

McShady throws a wild body kick that Antolovic sees coming a mile off.
Antolovic unleashes a big counter combination but McShady bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Antolovic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McShady misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Antolovic shoots in but McShady avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice takedown defense from Antolovic. No joy for McShady on that attempt.
McShady throws the kick towards the body but Antolovic avoids it.
McShady just misses with a punch to the body.
Antolovic wants to counter with a clinch but McShady pushes him away.
Antolovic throws a head kick that misses
and McShady counters with a left and a right that stings Antolovic.

McShady clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McShady jumps guard but Antolovic turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Antolovic misses with a body punch.
Antolovic drops down looking for an ankle pick but McShady pulls his leg out and moves away.
Shifty McShady has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrione Antolovic.
McShady throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Antolovic is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McShady misses with a head kick.
McShady misses with a two punch combination.
McShady looks to land a combination but Antolovic avoids it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McShady shoots in for a double leg but Antolovic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Antolovic tries to score a power double leg takedown but McShady sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Antolovic somewhat.
Antolovic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McShady misses with a double jab.
Antolovic tries to clinch there but McShady circles away.
Antolovic moves in looking to clinch but McShady pushes him off.
Antolovic wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McShady swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Antolovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McShady stuffs the takedown attempt from Antolovic. Antolovic gets slowly back to his feet.
Antolovic tries to clinch there but McShady circles away.
Some wild striking there from McShady.
McShady will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McShady will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McShady is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Antolovic can do to turn this around?
McShady tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McShady pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Antolovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Antolovic shoots in looking for a takedown. McShady tries to sprawl out of it but Antolovic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McShady manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McShady!
Antolovic throws a lazy right hand but McShady sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Antolovic is trying hard to land a takedown here. McShady sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Shifty McShady is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Antolovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shifty McShady is winning the standup battle so far.
McShady looks to land a combination. Antolovic sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Antolovic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McShady but McShady pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antolovic fails with a takedown attempt.
McShady throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McShady misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Antolovic goes for a double leg but McShady avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as McShady continues to drive forward.
Antolovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Antolovic appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

McShady is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Antolovic's half guard.
Shifty McShady overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McShady performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Antolovic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shifty McShady dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andrione Antolovic's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Antolovic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

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

Antolovic breaks from the clinch.
Antolovic shoots for a takedown but McShady saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McShady throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for McShady, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Antolovic doesn't manage to clinch there - McShady circles away.
As Antolovic looks to move away, McShady throws a big counter combo bu Antolovic just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McShady keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Shifty McShady has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrione Antolovic.
Antolovic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McShady.
Sloppy strikes from McShady. Those never looked like landing.
Antolovic blocks a head kick by McShady.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Antolovic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Antolovic breaks from the clinch.
McShady throws a wild body kick that Antolovic sees coming a mile off.
Antolovic doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McShady throws a nice looking combination but Antolovic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Antolovic shoots in looking for a takedown. McShady tries to sprawl out of it but Antolovic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McShady manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Antolovic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McShady, pushing him back against the cage.
Antolovic trying to control the position but instead, McShady has worked for underhooks and has pushed Antolovic into the cage.
Antolovic tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McShady just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Antolovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McShady looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A combination from McShady does no damage.
McShady throws a head kick but Antolovic moves out of range.
Antolovic shoots in for a takedown but McShady shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
McShady throws a right and a left that both miss.
Antolovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McShady moves away.
Antolovic fails with the takedown
and McShady counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Antolovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antolovic is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McShady.
Antolovic tries to clinch but McShady is having none of it.
Antolovic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McShady manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McShady stuffs the takedown attempt from Antolovic. Antolovic gets slowly back to his feet.
Shifty McShady seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Antolovic misses with a body kick.
McShady will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Antolovic drops down looking to force a counter takedown but McShady defends it well.
Antolovic is looking to clinch but McShady is avoiding it.
Antolovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Antolovic tries to clinch up but McShady circles away and keeps his distance.
McShady looks for a takedown but Antolovic sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McShady throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Antolovic changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Antolovic throws a nice head kick!
A punch combination from McShady misses.
McShady throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Antolovic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McShady avoids it really well and circles away.
Antolovic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McShady sprawls well. McShady wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Antolovic gets slowly back to his feet.
Antolovic avoids a kick to the body.
Andrione Antolovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shifty McShady is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Antolovic shoots in for a takedown but McShady shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shifty McShady showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McShady, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shifty McShady!