PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Shota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gator Bait (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shota comes to the cage accompanied by Sounds from the Motherland. Bait is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Alligator under my bed. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Shota
vs
Bait

185 cm
28
202 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

186 cm
26
202 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
GREEN!160

Underworld Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adrian Shota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Gator Bait!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shota is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bait throws a head kick but Shota moves out of range.
Bait closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Shota misses with a body kick.
Bait scores with a sloppy right hand. Shota should have avoided that one.
Bait throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Shota's head.
Shota is looking to clinch.
Bait throws a series of strikes that have Shota backpedaling.
Shota throws a body shot but no joy.

Bait drops Shota with a left right combo! Bait follows him down to the ground into side control.
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!
Bait is looking to take a break and control but Shota is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bait throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Shota is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bait has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Bait displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bait's jab looks to have found its range, popping Shota under the eye.

Shota rushes Bait and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shota tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shota throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bait has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shota misses with a punch on the inside.
Bait pressing his opponent against the cage.
Shota lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bait - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Shota throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bait wants to get back to striking at distance but Shota won't allow it.
Shota blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Shota.
Bait has had enough of the clinch but Shota keeps him there for the moment.
Shota throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bait blocks it with crossed arms.
Shota tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bait avoids it.
Bait wants to break free but Shota has control.
Shota throws an elbow that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shota working aggressively here.
Bait has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shota lands a knee to the body.
Shota looking to throw knees to the head but Bait is blocking nicely.
Shota landing knees to the head.
Our sources have told us that Shota has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bait has had enough of the clinch but Shota keeps him there for the moment.
Shota goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bait has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Shota seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bait can turn it around.
Shota lands an elbow inside that Bait shrugs off.
Bait's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bait blocks the elbow strike.
Shota tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bait avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shota throws an elbow but misses.
Bait looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shota misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bait looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shota misses with the head strike.
Shota is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bait is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shota has Bait pressed against the cage, preventing Bait from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shota keeps control of Bait as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shota using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bait has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bait is looking to break free of the clinch but Shota has double underhooks.
Bait is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Shota.
Shota tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Bait breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bait pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shota ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bait moves away.
Bait scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bait is working the combinations to good effect here.
Bait misses with a two punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shota wants to clinch up but Bait keeps it at a distance.
Bait tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bait throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shota lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gator Bait dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bait moves out of range of the body kick from Shota.

Shota forces Bait back against the cage and clinches.
Bait wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bait tries to break free but Shota pushes him back against the cage.
Shota with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bait has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shota lands a shot to the body.
Shota with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Bait breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shota misses with a double jab.

Shota forces Bait back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shota throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shota scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shota scores a nice knee to the body.
Shota lands an elbow inside that Bait shrugs off.
Shota scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bait blocks an elbow strike.
Shota throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shota creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bait managing to block the knees to the body from Shota.
Shota landing knees to the head.

It looks like Gator Bait has been cut.
Shota tries a knee to the head but Bait blocks it.
Shota tries a knee to the head but Bait blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Bait's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shota landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bait throws a head punch that misses.
Shota misses with an elbow strike.
Shota scores with a knee to the head.
Bait wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knees to the body from Shota.
Bait is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shota trying to land knees to the body.
Shota throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shota lands a nice elbow.
Shota lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bait breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Shota. Beautiful body shot.
Shota lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bait has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Shota.
Shota swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shota fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Shota lands a big uppercut and Bait crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Bait looks OK. Shota waves Bait back to his feet!

Bait is rocked!

Shota clinches up with Bait and pushes him back against the cage.
Bait is still on wobbly legs! Can Shota finish him?
Shota tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shota tries to land a knee to the head but Bait blocks with his arms.
Shota lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Shota misses with a knee to the head.
Shota has Bait pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Bait is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Shota - that's hurt Bait badly! Oh, another knee lands and Bait is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Bait doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Adrian Shota!
In his post fight interview, Adrian Shota started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.