PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Shono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Bavelock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Shono
vs
Bavelock

187 cm
21
205 lbs
3 - 10 - 0

180 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jason Shono!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ed Bavelock!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shono delivers a nice body kick.
Bavelock has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

Shono has Bavelock up against the cage in a clinch.
Bavelock is pushing Shono up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shono.
Bavelock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bavelock lands a shot to the body.
Shono using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bavelock tries to work over Shono's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shono tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bavelock avoids it.
Shono is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bavelock is defending well for now.
Shono lands a good knee to the midsection. Bavelock won't want to take too many of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shono lands an elbow inside that Bavelock shrugs off.
Our sources have told us that Shono has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Shono scores a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bavelock.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bavelock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shono tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bavelock avoids it.
Shono scores a nice knee to the body.
Shono lands a knee to the body.
Shono scores a nice knee to the body.
A short body shot lands from Bavelock as the two fighters clinch.
Shono misses with a knee to the head.
Bavelock tries a body shot but Shono blocks it.
Shono tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bavelock avoids it.
Shono is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bavelock is defending well for now.
Bavelock avoiding damage as Shono throws knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Bavelock - that landed with a thud.
Shono using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bavelock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bavelock avoids a wild elbow strike from Shono.
Shono prevents a body shot from Bavelock.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shono connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bavelock's face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bavelock tries to work over Shono's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bavelock avoiding damage as Shono throws knees to the body.
Bavelock misses with some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Bavelock.
Shono prevents a body shot from Bavelock.
Bavelock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shono landing knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Bavelock.
Shono missing with knees to the body.
Bavelock lands with a short shot to the head.
Bavelock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bavelock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shono missing with knees to the body.
Shono trying to control the position but instead, Bavelock has worked for underhooks and has pushed Shono into the cage.
Shono missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bavelock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bavelock lands a shot to the body.
Bavelock takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shono throws an elbow but misses.
Bavelock lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shono backwards.
Bavelock managing to block the knees to the body from Shono.
Bavelock tries to throw a body punch but Shono avoids it by throwing Bavelock back against the cage.
Bavelock lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shono.
Shono trying to land knees to the body.
Shono unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bavelock lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A shot in the inside from Bavelock.
Shono tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bavelock avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shono throws an elbow but misses.
Shono misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bavelock working aggressively here.
Bavelock lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bavelock can't find room to land a body shot as Shono controls the action.
Shono looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bavelock misses with a punch to the body.
Bavelock throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shonos head.
Shono tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bavelock can't find room to land a body shot as Shono controls the action.
Shono misses with an elbow strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Shono.
Bavelock avoids the elbow strike from Shono, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bavelock misses with the head strike.
Bavelock slows down the pace here.
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 Jason Shono will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bavelock throws a shot to the body.

Shono closes the distance and pushes Bavelock back into the cage.
Shono takes a shot to the head.
Bavelock avoids the elbow strike from Shono, against the cage.
Bavelock avoiding damage as Shono throws knees to the body.
Bavelock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Shono.
Bavelock is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bavelock lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bavelock has a couple of punches blocked by Shono.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shono.
Shono landing knees to the body.
Bavelock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shono's elbow.
Bavelock blocks an elbow strike from Shono.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bavelock lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bavelock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shono lands a damaging elbow.
Shono blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shono lands a good knee to the midsection. Bavelock won't want to take too many of those.
Shono's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bavelock tries to work over Shono's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bavelock misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bavelock fails to land.
Bavelock presses Shono against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bavelock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bavelock.
Bavelock misses with a body punch.
Bavelock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bavelock tries to throw a body punch but Shono avoids it by throwing Bavelock back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Bavelock.
Shono trying to land knees to the body.
Bavelock throws a head punch that misses.
Shono blocking some punches.
Bavelock misses with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shono blocks a body shot from Bavelock.
Shono blocks an uppercut.
Shono takes a shot to the head.
Shono throws an elbow but it misses.
Bavelock lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hand to the body from Bavelock.
Bavelock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shono tries to land knees in the clinch but Bavelock avoids the damage to the body.
Bavelock throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shonos head.
Bavelock is stalling here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bavelock working aggressively here.
Bavelock lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shono tries to land a knee to the head but Bavelock blocks with his arms.
Bavelock makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bavelock is working Shono over against the cage.
Bavelock throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bavelock working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shono throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bavelock struggles to land a body shot inside as Shono controls his hands.
Bavelock lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shono lands an elbow inside.
Bavelock struggles to land a body shot inside as Shono controls his hands.
Bavelock displaying some good clinch control by pressing Shono up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shono just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bavelock's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bavelock dodges an elbow strike from Shono.
Bavelock is leaning against Shono and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
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!
Bavelock blocks an elbow strike.
Bavelock misses with a punch to the body.
Bavelock lands a nice shot to the body.
Bavelock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bavelock cracks Shono with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shono tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bavelock avoids it.
Bavelock lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bavelock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bavelock tries to throw a body punch but Shono avoids it by throwing Bavelock back against the cage.
Bavelock stalls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Bavelock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Shono gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right hand to the body from Bavelock.
Bavelock stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bavelock struggles to land a body shot inside as Shono controls his hands.
Shono takes a shot to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Bavelock.
Bavelock tries to work over Shono's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bavelock avoids the elbow strike from Shono, against the cage.
Shono tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bavelock avoids it.
Bavelock misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Bavelock.
Bavelock lands a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shono tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bavelock avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Bavelock on the inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Bavelock as the two fighters clinch.
Bavelock lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bavelock lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bavelock lands a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bavelock.
Bavelock lands a body shot.
Bavelock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bavelock throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shonos head.
Bavelock lands a nice shot to the body.
Ed Bavelock seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bavelock lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bavelock slows down the pace here.
Bavelock lands a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shono blocks a body shot from Bavelock.
Bavelock tries a body shot but Shono blocks it.
Shono prevents a body shot from Bavelock.
Bavelock softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shono with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bavelock takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bavelock lands a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Bavelock.
Bavelock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Come on Bavelock - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bavelock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shono's elbow.
Bavelock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shono creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bavelock dodges an elbow strike from Shono.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bavelock works on Shono's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Bavelock - that landed with a thud.
Shono missing with knees to the body.
Bavelock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bavelock lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Bavelock.
Shono is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bavelock lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bavelock lands with a light punch inside.
Bavelock lands with a light punch inside.
Shono looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Shono throws an elbow but it misses.
Bavelock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shono missing with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shono leaning against his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bavelock misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Bavelock.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bavelock.
Bavelock avoiding damage as Shono throws knees to the body.
Bavelock lands with a left to the head.
Shono prevents a body shot from Bavelock.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bavelock.
Bavelock lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shono or not.
Shono trying to control the position but instead, Bavelock has worked for underhooks and has pushed Shono into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bavelock creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bavelock throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bavelock can't find room to land a body shot as Shono controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ed Bavelock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bavelock 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ed Bavelock!