PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between I Shiv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuring Meow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shiv comes to the cage accompanied by Let's Fighting Love. Kuring Meow struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Shiv
vs
Meow

165 cm
20
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, I Shiv!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kuring Meow!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meow moves in looking to clinch but Shiv pushes him off.
An inside leg kick lands from Shiv.
Meow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shiv was well out of range. Poor timing from Meow.
Meow sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nice body punch from Shiv.
Meow looks gassed!
Shiv lands with a kick to the ribs.
Shiv throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shiv scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shiv fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Meow.
Shiv scores with a body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Shiv finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Meow takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shiv throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shiv lands a nice looking kick to the body. Meow takes a step back to recover.
Shiv cracks the inside of Meow's front leg.
Shiv thumps Meow with a low kick.
Meow chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shiv can pounce on him.
Crunch! Shiv slams his shin into Meow's torso.
Meow has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Shiv.
Meow on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiv feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Meow's calf.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shiv, as that shot connected.
Meow chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shiv can pounce on him.
Meow takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Shiv throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Meow stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A head kick misses from Shiv.
Nice shot by Shiv.
Shiv is looking to slow Meow down with leg kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shiv.
Meow's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shiv ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Shiv is looking to wear down Meow with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Shiv.
Shiv jabs Meow to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Shiv.
Shiv thuds his shin into the meat of Meow's side.
Shiv scores with a jab to the head.

Shiv darts in and clinches Meow up against the cage.

Shiv escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Meow tries to clinch up
and Shiv counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shiv.
Shiv scores with a jab to the body.
Shiv lands with a shot to the body.
Shiv jabs Meow to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Meow drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A lazy left from Shiv finds it's target.
Shiv digs a good body shot into Meow's ribs.
Shiv throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Meow misses with a shot to the body
and Shiv counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A cross from Shiv lands.
Shiv lands with a shot to the body.
Shiv stuns Meow with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shiv lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Shiv darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiv is looking to slow Meow down with leg kicks.
Shiv lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shiv lands with an uppercut that bounces Meow off the cage and back into rage.
Shiv throws a front kick that sends Meow stumbling back into the cage.
Meow walks into a stiff left hand from Shiv.
Shiv feints and then cracks Meow's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Meow down.
Shiv scores with a hook to the body. Meow takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shiv digs a good body shot into Meow's ribs.
Shiv connects with a jab.

Meow is rocked!
Shiv moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meow on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Shiv connects with a body shot that sends Meow's belly button to the back.
Meow takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shiv getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Shiv darts in and clinches Meow up against the cage.
Shiv scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meow trying to land knees to the body.
Shiv lands a body shot.
Shiv pushes Meow back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Shiv lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shiv lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Meow is still on wobbly legs! Can Shiv finish him?
Meow takes a shot to the head.
Shiv scores with a hook to the body.
Shiv lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shiv gets through Meow's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Meow blocks the elbow strike.
Shiv throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shiv stalling against the cage.
Meow seems to have recovered his senses.
Shiv lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Meow's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Meow misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shiv avoiding damage as Meow throws knees to the body.
Shiv lands an uppercut.
Meow misses with a knee to the head.
Shiv stalls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

I Shiv dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Shiv lands a head kick!
Shiv ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shiv is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Meow can do to turn this around?
Shiv looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shiv fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Meow looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shiv. That's going to slow Meow down.
Shiv scoring well with a low kick there.
Shiv lands a head shot.
Shiv throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Meow stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shiv wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Shiv finds it's way through Meow's defenses.
Shiv digs a good body shot into Meow's ribs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Shiv.
Meow is breathing heavily.
Shiv lands with an uppercut that bounces Meow off the cage and back into rage.
Meow takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiv dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Meow takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Meow takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shiv dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shiv with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice body kick there by Shiv.
Kuring Meow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shiv lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
I Shiv is winning the standup battle so far.
Shiv ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Shiv clinches up against the cage.
Shiv dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Shiv lands a shoulder strike.
Shiv lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Meow takes a shot to the head.
Meow with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shiv is leaning against Meow and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Shiv.
A bit of stalling here from Shiv.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meow throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Shiv lands an uppercut.
Shiv lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Shiv.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shiv.
Shiv lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from Shiv.
Shiv lands an elbow just above Meow 's eye.
Shiv lands a hook that snaps the head of Meow backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shiv lands a shoulder strike.

Shiv pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shiv lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Meow circles away quickly and effectively.
Shiv dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Meow doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Meow steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Shiv. That one must have hurt.
Shiv dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Meow. That did some damage!
Meow takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Shiv connects with an inside leg kick.
Shiv lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Shiv.
Shiv lands with a good body shot.
Shiv works Meow's body with a nice hook.
Shiv fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Meow looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shiv keeps Meow at a distance using the push kick.
Shiv thows a body kick. Meow tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Shiv scores with a body shot.
Meow takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shiv clobbers Meow with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Meow misses the jab.
Shiv pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Meow looks to land a left hand but Shiv moved out of range nicely.
Meow takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shiv tests Meow's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Meow takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shiv gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shiv works on Meow's body with a couple of short punches.
Shiv throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shiv lands a left hand.
Shiv lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shiv throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shiv gets through Meow's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shiv throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shiv lands a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Shiv.
Shiv slowing the pace effectively.
Shiv working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Shiv - that landed with a thud.
Shiv lands a left hand that snaps the head of Meow backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee calls for Shiv to work.
A short left from Shiv.
Shiv lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shiv presses Meow against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

I Shiv dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Shiv connects with a looping right hand.
Meow has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Meow throws the left hand but Shiv avoids the punch easily.
Meow misses the body punch
and Shiv counters with a nice body kick.
Shiv wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shiv throws out a powerful jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Shiv. That snapped Meow's head back.
Crunch! Shiv slams his shin into Meow's torso.
Shiv lands a nice shot to the body.
Shiv works the jab nicely.
That kick from Shiv tenderised Meow's leg. Meow is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shiv scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Shiv - just one landing.
Shiv scores with a body shot.
Shiv throws a nice inside leg kick.
Meow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice straight punches there by Shiv. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Shiv.
Shiv lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meow swings away with a body shot that misses
and Shiv counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shiv scores with a body shot.
Shiv scores with a body shot.
Shiv uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Meow has time to react.
Shiv scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A left lands for Shiv.
Shiv cracks Meow with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Meow tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Shiv pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Meow is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). I Shiv!