PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kingston Bartholemeaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonidas Sheynauvah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Bartholemeaux
vs
Sheynauvah

187 cm
33
220 lbs
23 - 13 - 0

190 cm
26
220 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Zentrope Fighting Universe

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 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Kingston Bartholemeaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leonidas Sheynauvah!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartholemeaux takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice body kick from Sheynauvah.
Bartholemeaux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sheynauvah.
Leonidas Sheynauvah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bartholemeaux moves in looking to clinch but Sheynauvah pushes him off.
Bartholemeaux will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bartholemeaux smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

It looks like Leonidas Sheynauvah has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Sheynauvah as he connects with a hook.
Sheynauvah looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice defenses there by Bartholemeaux.
Bartholemeaux fails with a takedown attempt.
Sheynauvah lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sheynauvah waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bartholemeaux.
Bartholemeaux ducks right into an uppercut from Sheynauvah.

It looks like Kingston Bartholemeaux has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Sheynauvah. Those never looked like landing.
Bartholemeaux scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheynauvah tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bartholemeaux counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sheynauvah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bartholemeaux.
Sheynauvah throws a head kick that misses.
Bartholemeaux jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Bartholemeaux. That snapped Sheynauvah's head back.
Sheynauvah digs a good body shot into Bartholemeaux's ribs.
Sheynauvah slips under a jab from Bartholemeaux.
Sheynauvah misses with a straight left.
Sheynauvah fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sheynauvah lands a head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sheynauvah connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bartholemeaux's hands.
Bartholemeaux ducks under a wild hook from Sheynauvah.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheynauvah throws the kick towards the body but Bartholemeaux avoids it.
Bartholemeaux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sheynauvah.
Sheynauvah misses with a right hand
and Bartholemeaux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sheynauvah throws a hook to the side of Bartholemeaux's head but Bartholemeaux sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leonidas Sheynauvah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sheynauvah throws a nice looking combination but Bartholemeaux bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bartholemeaux gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sheynauvah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bartholemeaux.
Sheynauvah looks to land a left hand but Bartholemeaux moved out of range nicely.
Bartholemeaux misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick from Sheynauvah lands but Bartholemeaux takes it in his stride.
Bartholemeaux is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bartholemeaux fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sheynauvah to the ground. Bartholemeaux is now in Sheynauvah's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sheynauvah has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bartholemeaux throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sheynauvah lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bartholemeaux!
Sheynauvah prevents Bartholemeaux from getting the reversal.

Sheynauvah get's back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheynauvah's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bartholemeaux connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sheynauvah scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sheynauvah fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sheynauvah slips under a jab.
Sheynauvah connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Kingston Bartholemeaux's cut is getting worse.
Sheynauvah lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bartholemeaux's sensitive parts.
Sheynauvah scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sheynauvah swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bartholemeaux.

Bartholemeaux is rocked!
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Sheynauvah! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Leonidas Sheynauvah!