PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaxson Bird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Shaw is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bird
vs
Shaw

198 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

155 cm
19
230 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Machiavelli Boutique

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaxson Bird!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bird forces Shaw back against the cage and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Shaw's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bird gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Shaw wants to get back to striking at distance but Bird won't allow it.
Bird creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shaw's defenses.

It looks like Alex Shaw has been cut.
Shaw wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shaw is trying to break the clinch but Bird has him pressed against the cage.
Bird using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bird gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bird tries to throw a body punch but Shaw avoids it by throwing Bird back against the cage.
Bird keeps control of Shaw as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bird lands an elbow inside.
Shaw looks winded!
Shaw is trying to break free.
Bird connects with a knee to the head.
Bird lands an elbow that stopped Shaw in his tracks for a moment.
Bird creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shaw's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bird scores with a shot to the side of Shaw's head.
A right handed body shot lands from Bird.
Bird lands a damaging elbow.
Bird lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bird connects with a knee to the head.
Bird lands a nice shot to the body.
Bird gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Bird.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bird lands a nice knee to the body.
Bird landing knees to the body.
Shaw takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bird scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Bird.
Shaw takes an elbow to the temple.
Bird lands a nice elbow.
Bird lands an elbow inside.
Bird lands with a light punch inside.
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!
Shaw is trying to break the clinch but Bird has him pressed against the cage.
Bird lands an elbow inside.
Shaw takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bird lands a damaging elbow.
Bird with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bird landing knees to the head.
Bird lands an elbow inside.
A knee to the head by Bird.
Knees to the body from Bird.
Bird connects with a knee to the head.
Bird lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bird lands an elbow inside.
Bird lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bird lands a nice knee to the body.
Shaw takes an elbow to the forehead.
Shaw takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bird lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Shaw is rocked!
Bird connects with a knee to the head.
Shaw is still on wobbly legs! Can Bird finish him?
Bird is working Shaw over against the cage.
Bird lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Shaw takes an elbow to the temple.
Bird scores a nice knee to the body.
Bird lands a knee to the head.
Bird comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bird creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bird lands an elbow that stopped Shaw in his tracks for a moment.
Shaw takes a knee right on the jaw!
Shaw takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bird comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bird landing knees to the body.
Bird scores with a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Bird.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bird throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shaws head.
Bird lands a damaging elbow.
Bird cracks Shaw with a nice body shot.
Bird gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Shaw takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bird lands a nice knee to the body.
Bird creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shaw's defenses.
Bird scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Bird.
Bird putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Shaw in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bird lands an elbow that stopped Shaw in his tracks for a moment.
Bird creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shaw's defenses.
A right handed body shot lands from Bird.
Shaw seems to have recovered his senses.
Bird lands an elbow that stopped Shaw in his tracks for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on Shaw's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Bird.
Bird lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bird connects with a knee to the head.
Bird with a knee to the head.
Bird with a knee to the head.
Bird utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shaw takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bird with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shaw takes an elbow to the temple.
Shaw has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bird lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Shaw wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bird lands an elbow that stopped Shaw in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bird.
Bird with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bird obliges.
Shaw is trying to push Bird away but Bird has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shaw takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bird lands an elbow just above Shaw 's eye.
Bird creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shaw's defenses.
Bird landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bird lands an elbow inside that Shaw shrugs off.
Shaw tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bird's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaxson Bird dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Shaw's cut.
That's time! Bird's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bird moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bird lands a nice hook to Shaw's body. Shaw takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bird.
Bird explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Bird gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bird lands an elbow inside that Shaw shrugs off.
Shaw takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bird lands an elbow inside that Shaw shrugs off.
Bird lands an elbow just above Shaw 's eye.
Bird with a knee to the head.
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!
Bird working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jaxson Bird has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice elbow from Bird.
Bird lands an elbow just above Shaw 's eye.
Bird gets through Shaw's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bird comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bird landing knees to the head.
Bird creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shaw's defenses.
Shaw is breathing heavily.
Bird creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shaw's defenses.
Bird lands an elbow inside that Shaw shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bird lands with a short shot to the head.
Bird is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shaw can do to turn this around?
Bird gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Bird.
Bird gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bird lands an elbow just above Shaw 's eye.
Shaw takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bird lands an elbow that stopped Shaw in his tracks for a moment.
Bird connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shaw's face.
Bird creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shaw's defenses.
Bird with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bird lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bird.
Bird lands an uppercut.
Bird lands a knee to the head.
Shaw takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bird throws a big uppercut that drops Shaw! More strikes from Bird and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Shaw lies dazed against the cage as Bird celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jaxson Bird!
After winning the bout, Jaxson Bird thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.