PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cornel Develutian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Shoznes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shoznes has chosen O-Zone - Dragostea Din Tei as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Develutian
vs
Shoznes

203 cm
24
244 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

198 cm
24
265 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conquer

Conquer
KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cornel Develutian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joseph Shoznes!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Shoznes.
Shoznes stuns Develutian with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Develutian misses the target.
Develutian works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Develutian definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Shoznes rushes Develutian and presses him up against the cage.
Develutian blocks an elbow strike.
Shoznes working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Shoznes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shoznes struggles to land a body shot inside as Develutian controls his hands.
Develutian misses with the head strike.
Develutian on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Develutian lands with a short shot to the head.
Develutian using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shoznes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Develutian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Develutian managing to block the knees to the body from Shoznes.
Develutian can't find room to land a body shot as Shoznes controls the action.
Shoznes content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Develutian prevents a body shot from Shoznes.
Shoznes missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shoznes blocks a body shot from Develutian.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shoznes.
Shoznes tries a knee to the head but Develutian blocks it.
Shoznes looking to throw knees to the head but Develutian is blocking nicely.
Shoznes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Shoznes lands a nice elbow.
Develutian works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shoznes lands a good knee to the midsection. Develutian won't want to take too many of those.
Develutian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shoznes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shoznes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Shoznes - that landed with a thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Develutian connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shoznes's face.
Shoznes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right from Shoznes on the inside.
Shoznes is leaning against Develutian and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shoznes can't find room to land a body shot as Develutian controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Develutian misses with a knee to the head.
Develutian with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shoznes blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shoznes.
Develutian wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Develutian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shoznes.
Develutian blocks a body shot from Shoznes.
Shoznes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Develutian backwards.
Develutian takes a shot to the head.
Shoznes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Cornel Develutian has been cut.
Shoznes pushes off an throws an elbow but Develutian leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Shoznes throws a punch but it's blocked by Develutian.
Develutian lands an uppercut.
Develutian tries a body shot but Shoznes blocks it.
Shoznes throws a head punch that misses.
Develutian with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Develutian misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shoznes misses with a punch to the body.
Shoznes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shoznes avoiding damage as Develutian throws knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Develutian.
Develutian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Develutian tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shoznes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Develutian fails to land.
Shoznes scores with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Develutian using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shoznes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shoznes lands a left hand.

Develutian is rocked!
Shoznes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Oh Develutian is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Develutian is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shoznes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shoznes is pushing Develutian up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Shoznes pushes Develutian against the cage. Shoznes is working some dirty boxing. Shoznes pushes off with a quick right hook! Develutian goes down! Develutian tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Shoznes moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joseph Shoznes!
Joseph Shoznes decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.