PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Earnie Shavers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adem Jashari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jashari comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Jashari Entrance kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shavers
vs
Jashari

184 cm
27
220 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

191 cm
24
221 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Earnie Shavers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adem Jashari!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shavers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Shavers instigates a clinch.
Shavers cracks Jashari with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jashari.
A short body shot lands from Shavers as the two fighters clinch.
Jashari working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jashari lands a body punch.
Shavers blocks an uppercut.
Shavers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Jashari fails to land.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Jashari fails to land.
Jashari struggles to land a body shot inside as Shavers controls his hands.
Jashari lands a shoulder strike.
Shavers lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jashari or not.
Good body shot from Shavers.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jashari.
Jashari lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shavers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jashari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jashari misses with the head strike.
Shavers tries to throw a body punch but Jashari avoids it by throwing Shavers back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jashari.
Jashari takes a shot to the head.
Jashari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jashari controlling the action here for a moment.
Jashari lands a body punch.
Jashari lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shavers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jashari working aggressively here.
Jashari scores with a shoulder strike.
Jashari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shavers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shavers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jashari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jashari lands a hook that snaps the head of Shavers backwards.
Jashari lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jashari lands a body shot.
Jashari lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shavers backwards.
Jashari lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shavers backwards.
Jashari has a couple of punches blocked by Shavers.
Jashari throws a punch but it's blocked by Shavers.
Jashari lands a nice uppercut.
Jashari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shavers has had enough of the clinch but Jashari keeps him there for the moment.
Jashari lands a body punch.
Shavers is breathing heavily.
Jashari has Shavers pressed against the cage, preventing Shavers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jashari lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shavers backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Jashari fails to land.
Shavers struggles to land a body shot inside as Jashari controls his hands.
Shavers misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jashari gets through Shavers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jashari lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jashari prevents a body shot from Shavers.
Shavers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jashari lands a body shot.
Jashari misses with some punches.
Shavers prevents a body shot from Jashari.
Jashari working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jashari is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jashari lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jashari is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jashari lands a left hand.

It looks like Earnie Shavers has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jashari lands a body shot in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Jashari.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jashari connects with a big uppercut there that sends Shavers tumbling to the ground! Jashari follows him down into his guard.

Shavers is rocked!
Jashari stands up over Shavers, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Oh Shavers is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jashari lands a couple of digs.
Jashari controlling from the top position.
Jashari chips away with some ground and pound.
Shavers seems to have got his legs back now.

Shavers throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Jashari escapes and throws Shavers's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Jashari remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Jashari working the ground and pound.
Jashari controlling from side mount.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shavers taking punishment in the form of punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jashari scores with punches from side control.
Jashari is working Shavers over with some ground and pound from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shavers is trying to improve his position.
Jashari working the ground and pound from side control.
Jashari grinds an elbow into Shavers's temple.
Jashari is working Shavers over with some ground and pound from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shavers takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Shavers is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jashari's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Shavers has a hand on Jashari's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Jashari takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jashari lands a big elbow.
Jashari controlling his opponent.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jashari cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Jashari punishing his opponent with strikes.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Jashari! Shavers is hurt baaadly! Jashari is firing away with more strikes - Shavers is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adem Jashari!