PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Earnie Shavers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hengeyokai Ki Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Earnie Shavers has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Shavers
vs
Ki Lin

184 cm
26
220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
21
207 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Earnie Shavers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hengeyokai Ki Lin!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ki Lin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Shavers jabs Ki Lin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shavers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A right-left combo lands from Shavers.

It looks like Hengeyokai Ki Lin has been cut.
Shavers misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Ki Lin.
Shavers works over Ki Lin's head and body with a nice combination.
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!
Shavers scores with a hook to the body. Ki Lin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A left and a right from Shavers both land. Nice combination.
Shavers misses with a few strikes there.
Ki Lin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shavers.
Ki Lin misses with a straight right.
Shavers throws out a loose jab but Ki Lin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shavers misses with a straight right.
Shavers jabs at Ki Lin's body.
Ki Lin looks gassed!
Shavers moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Ki Lin.
Shavers looks to score with a jab to the body but Ki Lin is just out of range.
Shavers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ki Lin.
Ki Lin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shavers looks to score with a jab to the body but Ki Lin is just out of range.
Ki Lin keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick from Ki Lin lands but Shavers takes it in his stride.
Ki Lin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shavers bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That has opened up Hengeyokai Ki Lin's cut even more.
Shavers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ki Lin.
Shavers throws a shot to the body.
Ki Lin keeps the fight on the outside.
Ki Lin swats away the attempt to clinch by Shavers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shavers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ki Lin.
Shavers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ki Lin was well out of range. Poor timing from Shavers.
Shavers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ki Lin.
Shavers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ki Lin moves away.
Ki Lin cracks Shavers with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Shavers rushes Ki Lin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shavers tries to throw a body punch but Ki Lin avoids it by throwing Shavers back against the cage.
Shavers lands a body punch in the clinch.

Shavers gets control of Ki Lin's arms and successfully pulls guard. Shavers will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Shavers working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ki Lin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ki Lin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Shavers has his foot on Ki Lin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ki Lin works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shavers manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ki Lin manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shavers wants to control from the top but Ki Lin keeps moving.
Ki Lin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shavers's guard.
Ki Lin looking to sit in guard and control but Shavers gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Shavers controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shavers trying to control the position from guard on top but Ki Lin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ki Lin wants to sweep here but Shavers controlling him for the moment.
Shavers slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ki Lin is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Earnie Shavers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hengeyokai Ki Lin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Shavers connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ki Lin's hands.
Ki Lin tries a head kick but it misses.
Shavers misses with a wild combination.
Ki Lin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shavers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ki Lin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Shavers is looking to wear down Ki Lin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Shavers takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ki Lin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Shavers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shavers is looking to clinch.
Jab by Shavers.
Shavers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ki Lin at a distance.
Shavers throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shavers moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ki Lin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ki Lin is breathing heavily.
Shavers has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ki Lin.
Shavers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shavers swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ki Lin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Shavers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ki Lin was well out of range. Poor timing from Shavers.
Earnie Shavers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ki Lin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shavers.
Shavers lands a glancing blow to the side of Ki Lin's head.
Ki Lin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A jab from Shavers finds it's way through Ki Lin's defenses.

Shavers gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ki Lin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shavers.
Ki Lin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shavers is defending well for now.
Ki Lin misses with a knee strike.
Shavers tries to pull guard but Ki Lin holds him up against the cage and eventually Shavers drops back down to his feet.
Shavers tries to pull guard but Ki Lin won't allow it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ki Lin.
Ki Lin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shavers avoids it.
Ki Lin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shavers fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Earnie Shavers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ki Lin tries to land knees in the clinch but Shavers avoids the damage to the body.
Shavers has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shavers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shavers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Shavers tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ki Lin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ki Lin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shavers.
Shavers fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ki Lin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ki Lin misses with a knee to the head.
Shavers fails to pull guard.
Shavers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shavers fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ki Lin with a knee to the head.
Shavers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ki Lin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shavers is defending well for now.

Shavers pulls Ki Lin into guard.
Shavers trying to control the position.
Shavers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ki Lin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Ki Lin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Shavers has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ki Lin has managed to get both his arms back between Shavers's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shavers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ki Lin thows a big elbow that misses.

Shavers has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ki Lin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Ki Lin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ki Lin throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Earnie Shavers dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hengeyokai Ki Lin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.

Shavers moves out of range of the strikes.
Shavers looks to land a right hand but Ki Lin moved out of range.
Shavers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shavers takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Shavers misses with the combination.
Shavers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shavers tries to bum rush Ki Lin with a series of wild strikes but Ki Lin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Earnie Shavers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shavers throws a series of punches but Ki Lin avoids them all with ease.
Shavers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ki Lin connects with a high kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shavers throws a lazy right hand but Ki Lin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shavers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ki Lin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ki Lin lands a head kick. Shavers smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ki Lin tries to clinch but Shavers moves out of range.
Shavers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ki Lin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ki Lin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Shavers takes a step back to recover.
Ki Lin connects with a high kick.
Ki Lin cracks the inside of Shavers's front leg.
Shavers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ki Lin throws out the jab.
Shavers throws a shot from downtown. Ki Lin moves away and avoids it.
Ki Lin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hengeyokai Ki Lin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ki Lin pushes Shavers up against the cage in a clinch.
Shavers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ki Lins head.
Shavers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shavers lands an uppercut.
Shavers is trying to break free.
Shavers fails to pull guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shavers tries to throw a body punch but Ki Lin avoids it by throwing Shavers back against the cage.
Ki Lin lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Earnie Shavers has been cut.
Ki Lin tries a knee to the head but Shavers blocks it.
Shavers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ki Lin missing with knees to the body.

Shavers decides to pull guard.
Shavers controls Ki Lin momentarily but Ki Lin frees himself.
Ki Lin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shavers looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ki Lin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shavers is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ki Lin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shavers. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ki Lin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shavers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ki Lin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ki Lin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Earnie Shavers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ki Lin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ki Lin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ki Lin preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ki Lin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ki Lin wants to pass the guard but Shavers is keeping the position.
Ki Lin throwing strikes but missing.

Shavers is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ki Lin defends well.
Shavers looking for a sweep. Not yet Shavers, not yet.
Earnie Shavers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ki Lin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ki Lin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hengeyokai Ki Lin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Shavers has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Earnie Shavers!