PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Shinnie (ranked 1576 p4p, 1561 weight class) and Mawi Da Oxlade (ranked 72 p4p, 71 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shinnie
vs
Da Oxlade

190 cm
35
275
25 - 14 - 0

203 cm
26
267
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Core Combat

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Shinnie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mawi Da Oxlade!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shinnie misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Da Oxlade counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Kevin Shinnie has been cut.
An inside leg kick lands from Da Oxlade.
Shinnie missing with a left hand there. Da Oxlade was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shinnie misses with a two punch combination.
Da Oxlade bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Da Oxlade flicks out a counter leg kick but Shinnie steps away.
Shinnie throws an off balance right hand
and Shinnie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shinnie tries a head kick but it misses.
Da Oxlade was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Shinnie misses with a shot to the body
letting Da Oxlade counter with a right hand.
We've been informed that Da Oxlade has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Shinnie works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A jab from Shinnie does it's job there.
Shinnie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Da Oxlade cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Shinnie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

It looks like Mawi Da Oxlade has been cut.
Shinnie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Da Oxlade counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinnie misses with a low kick.
Shinnie moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDa Oxlade.
Da Oxlade connects with a leg kick.
Da Oxlade pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shinnie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Da Oxlade counter with a right hand.

Kevin Shinnie's cut is getting worse.
Shinnie throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Shinnie misses with a double jab
and Da Oxlade counters with a big right hand! Oh Shinnie is in trouble here! Da Oxlade follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mawi Da Oxlade!
Mawi Da Oxlade decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.