PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Hades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Besik Shamba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hades comes to the cage accompanied by Bon Jovi: Wanted Dead Or Alive. Besik Shamba has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sam Hades's chin.

Hades
vs
Shamba

191 cm
22
210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

182 cm
29
219 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite 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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sam Hades!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Besik Shamba!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hades throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hades circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some wild striking there from Hades.

Shamba lands a big head kick that sends Hades tumbling to the mat! Shamba takes a step backwards and waves Hades back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Sam Hades has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shamba tries to clinch but Hades is having none of it.
Hades throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hades throws a hook but Shamba avoids it easily.
Hades throws a lazy right hand but Shamba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hades throws a shot from downtown. Shamba moves away and avoids it.
Hades cracks Shamba with an open hand slap.
A left lands for Hades.
Hades lands with a straight right. Shamba didn't see that one coming.
Jab from Hades.
Hades cracks Shamba with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hades connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hades throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hades throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamba misses with an uppercut. Hades saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Shamba.
A slow jab from Shamba misses its intended target.
Hades misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shamba.
Shamba throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hades counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hades dips to his left and cracks Shamba with an uppercut!
Shamba tries to close the distance and clinch but Hades swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hades getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hades is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hades throws a right and a left that Shamba avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Hades misses.
Hades wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A big left from Shamba misses.
Hades digs a good body shot into Shamba's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hades lunges at Shamba with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shamba's hand.
Shamba needs to keep his hands up - Hades had a free shot at his head there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamba swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hades counters with a left and a right that stings Shamba.
Hades is looking to score with low kicks.
Hades misses with an uppercut
and Shamba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hades throws out a powerful jab.
Hades swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shamba.
Hades connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shamba looks to land a left hand but Hades moved out of range nicely.
Hades throws a jab when Shamba was well out of range.
Hades throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hades throws a sloppy head kick and Shamba moves out of range easily.
Shamba loads up on a big right hand but Hades slips the punch.
Hades connects with the punch.
Sam Hades seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hades connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A head kick misses from Shamba.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hades is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shamba.
Hades works Shamba's body with a nice hook.
Hades scores with a jab to the jaw.
Shamba throws a head kick that misses.
Hades slips under a jab.
Shamba drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A punch combination from Hades misses.
Shamba takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice defenses there by Hades.
Shamba tries to bum rush Hades with a series of wild strikes but Hades uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hades misses with a series of wild punches.
Shamba gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hades.
Hades wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shamba tries to clinch there but Hades circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Sloppy strikes from Hades. Those never looked like landing.
Hades moves out of range as Shamba strikes.
Hades takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hades lands a two punch combo.
Hades tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shamba was well out of range. Poor timing from Hades.
Shamba slips a straight right by Hades.
Hades tests Shamba's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hades connects with a crisp jab.
Hades misses with a hook
and Shamba counters with a head kick from the bowels of hell that crumples Hades! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Besik Shamba!
Post fight, Besik Shamba took to the microphone: 'don't blink!'.