PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mick Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jasper Irving (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaw comes to the cage accompanied by Silver Bullet - Bring Forth The Guillotine. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Shaw
vs
Irving

191 cm
25
180 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

185 cm
25
180 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mick Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jasper Irving!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Irving was well out of range. Poor timing from Shaw.
Shaw bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Irving's head.
Shaw misses with a lunging right hand
and Irving counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Irving uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shaw.
Irving drops his hands momentarily and Shaw takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Shaw scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Irving doesn't seem bothered though.
Shaw connects with a jab.
Irving throws a low kick, looking for Shaw's leg but Shaw calmly moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shaw.
Irving swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shaw slips a jab from Irving.
Irving takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Shaw throws a body punch but Irving moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Irving looks to throw the jab but Shaw is out of range.
Irving looks to score with a jab to the body but Shaw is just out of range.
Irving has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Shaw.
Shaw has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Netherlands Top Team & KT in the buildup to the fight.
Shaw tries to bum rush Irving with a series of wild strikes but Irving uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shaw looks to land a right hand but Irving moved out of range.
Irving throws out a counter right but Shaw avoids it with no problem.
Irving takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Shaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irving throws a lazy uppercut
and Shaw cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jasper Irving is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shaw goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Irving misses the shot to the body.
Irving has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Shaw.
Shaw swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shaw moves in looking to clinch but Irving pushes him off.
Shaw is looking to slow Irving down with leg kicks.
Shaw throws a nice head kick!
Shaw keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Irving.
Shaw scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Irving doesn't seem bothered though.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Irving as he avoids it easily.
Shaw misses with a lunging right hand
and Irving counters with a right hand to the body.
Irving ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shaw moves away.
Shaw throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shaw misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A combination from Shaw does no damage.
A punch combination from Shaw misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irving tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shaw slips under a jab.
Shaw will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shaw looks to throw the jab but Irving is out of range.
Shaw with a hook.
Irving fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shaw manages to avoid it.
Shaw tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Irving manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Irving throws out a loose jab but Shaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Irving.
Mick Shaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Irving throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Shaw lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Irving swings for the body but Shaw moves out of range.
Shaw slips under a jab.
A head kick misses from Shaw.
A little jabbing left from Irving on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Irving.
Irving misses with a wild body shot.
Irving misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shaw.
Irving throws out a loose jab but Shaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Irving fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Irving takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shaw scores with a nice head shot.
No joy there for Irving, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Irving takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Shaw.
Shaw fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Irving on the side of the head.

Shaw shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Irving manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Irving is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shaw throws an elbow but it misses.
Shaw lands a right hand.
Irving tries a body shot but Shaw blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Irving.
Shaw tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Irving's elbow.
Irving misses with some punches.

Shaw breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shaw digs a good body shot into Irving's ribs.

Shaw forces Irving back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shaw.
Shaw lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shaw obliges.

Irving escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shaw throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Irving.
Shaw feints and then cracks Irving's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Irving down.
Irving moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab from Irving does it's job there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shaw throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shaw lands with a cross.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Irving crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Shaw - the referee stops the clock and Irving gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Shaw. Irving manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Shaw scores with a punch to the head.
Irving blocks a head kick by Shaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Shaw dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Shaw tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Irving swivels and escapes.
Shaw feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Irving's calf.
Shaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Irving misses with a straight right.
Irving rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shaw counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Irving misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shaw.
Shaw is looking to slow Irving down with leg kicks.
Mick Shaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Shaw.

Irving gets tackled into the cage by Shaw. Shaw maintains the clinch.
Shaw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irving is looking to control Shaw's arms but Shaw gets an underhook and turns him. Now Irving has his back to the cage.
Irving throws a punch but it's blocked by Shaw.
Shaw lands a body shot in the clinch.
Irving struggles to land a body shot inside as Shaw controls his hands.
Shaw tries for a takedown. No joy.
Irving misses with a punch on the inside.
Irving misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irving tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Irving tries to throw a body punch but Shaw avoids it by throwing Irving back against the cage.
Irving misses with some punches.
Irving can't find room to land a body shot as Shaw controls the action.
Shaw lands a body punch in the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Shaw lands a nice uppercut.
Shaw lands a right hand that snaps the head of Irving backwards.
Shaw working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Irving tries to throw a body punch but Shaw avoids it by throwing Irving back against the cage.
Irving misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Irving.
Irving fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Irving creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shaw tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Irving's elbow.
Shaw throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Shaw.
Irving misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shaw blocking some punches.
Shaw works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Shaw manages to break the clinch.
Shaw misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shaw lands a two punch combo.
Shaw tries to land a front kick but Irving steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Irving swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Shaw rushes Irving and presses him up against the cage.
Shaw lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shaw is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Irving pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mick Shaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shaw throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Irvings head.
Shaw lands a hook that snaps the head of Irving backwards.
Shaw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shaw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shaw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Irving.
Mick Shaw has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shaw lands a left hand.
Shaw throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Irvings head.
Shaw scores with a shoulder strike.
Shaw lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irving misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shaw throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Irvings head.
Shaw can't find room to land a body shot as Irving controls the action.
Shaw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shaw lands a left hand that snaps the head of Irving backwards.
Irving's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A short right from Shaw.
Shaw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shaw lands an uppercut.
Irving struggles to land a body shot inside as Shaw controls his hands.
Shaw working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shaw.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Irving creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Shaw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shaw tries to bum rush Irving with a series of wild strikes but Irving uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Irving swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shaw wants to clinch up but Irving keeps it at a distance.

Shaw fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Irving, pushing him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Irving swings wildly with an uppercut but Shaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw scores with a hook to the body.
Irving throws a head punch that misses.
Irving fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Irving misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shaw lands with a short shot to the head.
Shaw throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Irving working aggressively here.
Shaw goes for a takedown attempt but Irving pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Shaw moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Shaw throws out a powerful jab.
Nice shot lands for Shaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shaw throws a body punch but Irving moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Irving. Those never looked like landing.
Irving throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shaw jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Shaw misses the jab.
It seemed like Irving was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Shaw dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Irving avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Irving doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Shaw jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shaw blocks a low kick nicely.
A combination from Shaw does no damage.
Shaw throws the kick towards the body but Irving avoids it.
Shaw scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Shaw scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Irving looks to score with a jab to the body but Shaw is just out of range.
Shaw swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Irving counters with a stiff right hand.

Shaw has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shaw tries to throw a body punch but Irving avoids it by throwing Shaw back against the cage.
Shaw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw takes a shot to the head.
Irving is looking to control Shaw's arms but Shaw gets an underhook and turns him. Now Irving has his back to the cage.
Shaw misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Irving makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Irving has a couple of punches blocked by Shaw.
Irving lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Shaw.
Irving is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shaw is keeping busy.
Shaw lands a body shot in the clinch.
Shaw lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Irving lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shaw backwards.
Irving throws a head punch that misses.
Shaw keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Irving's efforts to push away.
Shaw works on Irving's body with a couple of short punches.
Shaw lands a left hand.
Shaw lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Shaw escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Irving just misses with a punch to the body.
Irving on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Irving throws a jab when Shaw was well out of range.
Shaw fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irving misses with a wild body shot.
Shaw looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Shaw misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice straight punches there by Shaw. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Shaw.
Shaw fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Irving has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Shaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shaw throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Irving changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shaw thuds a left hand into Irving's body.
Irving has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Shaw.
Shaw jabs Irving to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shaw connects with a crisp jab.
Shaw misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shaw rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Irving moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw missing with a left hand there. Irving was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Irving ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Irving misses the shot to the body.
Shaw doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shaw is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Irving can do to turn this around?
Irving throws a jab when Shaw was well out of range.
Shaw misses with a two punch combination.
Irving throws a sloppy head kick
and Shaw counters with a nice uppercut.
Shaw lands with a shot to the body.
Nice body kick there by Shaw.
Shaw throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Irving throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Irving on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shaw. Shaw obviously looking to wear him down.
Mick Shaw is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shaw throws a sloppy head kick and Irving moves out of range easily.
Irving lands a nice shot that snaps Shaw's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Irving. Shaw does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shaw connects with a single shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Irving gets tackled into the cage by Shaw. Shaw maintains the clinch.
Irving tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Irving swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shaw tries to work over Irving's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Irving tries to throw a body punch but Shaw avoids it by throwing Irving back against the cage.
Jasper Irving has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Irving misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shaw working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shaw.
Shaw blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Irving fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shaw.

Shaw breaks from the clinch.
Irving takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Irving lands a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mick Shaw showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shaw, 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mick Shaw!
After winning the bout, Mick Shaw thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.