PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shawn McShane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aziz Shavershian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shavershian has chosen John O'callaghan - Zyzz Version V2, - Find Yourself feat. Sarah Howells (Re as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McShane
vs
Shavershian

181 cm
19
186 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

188 cm
20
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shawn McShane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aziz Shavershian!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from McShane. Shavershian does a little dance to reset his feet.

McShane shoots in and bounces Shavershian off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Shavershian pulls McShane in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shavershian wants to sweep but no luck.
McShane trying to control the position from guard on top but Shavershian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shavershian looking to control.
McShane has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Aziz Shavershian has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
McShane throws a sloppy body shot
and Shavershian counters with a left to the body.
Shawn McShane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McShane loads up on a big right hand but Shavershian slips the punch.
McShane lands with a straight right. Shavershian didn't see that one coming.
McShane misses with a wild body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shavershian.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shavershian misses with a wild body shot.
Shavershian turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shavershian stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McShane tries a low kick but Shavershian avoids it.
McShane misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McShane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shavershian was well out of range. Poor timing from McShane.
Aziz Shavershian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McShane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shavershian.
McShane misses with a body shot.
Shavershian keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McShane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from McShane. Shavershian does a little dance to reset his feet.
McShane misses with a low kick.
Shavershian ducks under a wild hook from McShane.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McShane thows a body shot but no joy.
McShane attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McShane tried to score with a low kick but Shavershian checks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Shavershian checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Shavershian scores with a decent looking hook.
Shavershian connects with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Shavershian.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shavershian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McShane just misses with a punch to the body.
McShane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shavershian.
Shavershian swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McShane.
Shavershian looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shavershian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McShane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shavershian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McShane takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McShane bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McShane checks a leg kick.
McShane misses with an uppercut.
McShane misses with a wild body shot.
McShane throws an overhand right that lands on Shavershian's shoulder, as Shavershian tries to avoid the shot.
McShane throws a sloppy body shot
and Shavershian counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Shavershian scores with a jab to the jaw.
Shavershian misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McShane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shavershian was well out of range. Poor timing from McShane.
Good work by McShane as he checks the leg kick.
Shavershian lands the left hand.
McShane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shavershian manages to avoid it.
McShane stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Shavershian does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
McShane throws a jab but it's blocked by Shavershian.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McShane throws a leg kick that misses.
McShane swings for the body but Shavershian moves out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by McShane.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The ground and pound from McShane seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
McShane lands an elbow.
McShane sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Shavershian is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
McShane throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Shavershian tries to get back to half guard but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

McShane is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Shavershian knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Shavershian is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Shawn McShane will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

McShane throws a leg kick
and Shavershian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from McShane. Shavershian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aziz Shavershian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McShane turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shavershian darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice body kick there by Shavershian.
McShane shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Shavershian sprawls well. Shavershian wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McShane gets slowly back to his feet.
McShane is looking to wear down Shavershian with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Shavershian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McShane.
Nice jab there from Shavershian.
Shavershian lands a nice leg kick that just misses McShane's sensitive parts.
Shavershian keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Horrible takedown by McShane or perhaps it was just good defense by Shavershian which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shawn McShane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shavershian slaps away a takedown attempt from McShane, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shavershian cracks a nice hook into McShane's ribs.
McShane swings widly with a right hand
and Shavershian counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Shavershian clinches.
McShane can't find room to land a body shot as Shavershian controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shavershian.
McShane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McShane misses with a punch to the body.
Shavershian misses with an elbow strike.
Shavershian prevents a body shot from McShane.
McShane effectively controlling the action here.
Shavershian unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McShane throws a punch but it's blocked by Shavershian.
Shavershian comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Shavershian.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shavershian makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Shavershian.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shavershian lands an elbow just above McShane 's eye.
McShane trying to stall but Shavershian improves his position.
Shavershian scores with a hook to the body.
Shavershian unloads a knee to the mid-section. McShane lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McShane is trying to maintain a safe position but Shavershian gets an underhook and turns McShane into the cage.
Shavershian missing with knees to the body.
McShane takes an elbow to the forehead.
McShane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shavershian lands an elbow inside.
McShane misses with the head strike.
McShane stalling against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McShane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shavershian blocks a body shot from McShane.
McShane manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Shavershian creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McShane's defenses.
McShane content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Shavershian lands an elbow that stopped McShane in his tracks for a moment.
McShane stalling in the clinch but Shavershian improves position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shavershian.
McShane lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McShane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shavershian gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McShane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McShane trying to control the position but instead, Shavershian has worked for underhooks and has pushed McShane into the cage.
McShane misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shavershian blocks a body shot from McShane.
A short right from McShane on the inside.
McShane is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shavershian is keeping busy.
Shavershian makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McShane misses with a body punch.
Shavershian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shavershian comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Shavershian gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McShane lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shavershian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Shavershian.
A short right from Shavershian on the inside.
McShane misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Shavershian.
McShane manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aziz Shavershian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! McShane's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Shavershian lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McShane wants to slow Shavershian down by chopping away at his legs.
Shavershian dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McShane. That did some damage!
Shavershian uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McShane has time to react.
Shavershian slips under a jab.
Shavershian lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shavershian throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McShane throws a body punch but Shavershian moves out of range.
McShane misses with a wild body shot.
McShane tries a low kick but Shavershian avoids it.
Shavershian lands a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Shavershian there.
McShane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McShane misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shavershian counters with a low kick, right behind McShane 's knee.
Shavershian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McShane.
McShane is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McShane throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shavershian counters with an outside leg kick.
McShane avoids a kick to the body.

McShane scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Shavershian taking some punishment here, with McShane in his half guard.
McShane not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shavershian is looking to improve his position.
McShane wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shavershian keeps working.
The fighters are battling for position here. Shavershian manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shavershian looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McShane missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shavershian keeping moving, preventing McShane from controlling successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McShane throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shavershian works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McShane trying to control but Shavershian is working from the bottom.
McShane is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Shavershian is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Shawn McShane just wasn't active enough.
Shavershian blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shavershian lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Shavershian gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McShane misses with the head strike.
Shavershian lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Shavershian scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shavershian pushes McShane back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shavershian is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Shavershian landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McShane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shavershian lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shavershian lands a damaging elbow.
McShane has a couple of punches blocked by Shavershian.
McShane takes an elbow to the forehead.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Shavershian lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shavershian as McShane tries to tie him up.
McShane tries a body shot but Shavershian blocks it.
Shavershian gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Shavershian lands an elbow inside.
McShane tries to work over Shavershian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shavershian tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McShane avoids it.
Shavershian lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McShane backwards.
Shavershian unloads a knee to the mid-section. McShane lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shavershian lands a knee to the body.
McShane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shavershian leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shavershian lands a damaging elbow.
Shavershian cracks McShane with a nice body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aziz Shavershian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Shavershian has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aziz Shavershian!
Post fight, Aziz Shavershian stared into the camera and said 'U mirin brah? I kno u mire! FUUUAAAARRRK!'.