PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rajko Ramljak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aziz Shavershian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shavershian comes into a darkened arena with his song building. John O'callaghan - Zyzz Version V2, - Find Yourself feat. Sarah Howells (Re kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Aziz Shavershian told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Ramljak
vs
Shavershian

173 cm
24
187 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
23
195 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rajko Ramljak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Aziz Shavershian!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramljak misses with a head kick.
Ramljak connects with a leg kick. Shavershian looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Shavershian throws a solid leg kick but Ramljak takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Shavershian.
Shavershian stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ramljak.
Rajko Ramljak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shavershian lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ramljak backs up against the cage.
Ramljak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ramljak throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Shavershian takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramljak misses the body punch
and Shavershian counters with a series of strikes. Ramljak will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shavershian lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ramljak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shavershian.
Ramljak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Donk. Shavershian catches Ramljak right on the button with a cross.
Shavershian fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shavershian ducks under a wild hook from Ramljak.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramljak misses with a leg kick
and Shavershian counters with a low kick, right behind Ramljak 's knee.
Shavershian blocks a jab.
Ramljak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ramljak thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ramljak is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Shavershian's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Ramljak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramljak looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shavershian dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramljak tries to land a front kick but Shavershian steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ramljak moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Shavershian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ramljak.
Ramljak swings for the body but Shavershian moves out of range.
Ramljak throws a low kick, looking for Shavershian's leg but Shavershian calmly moves out of range.
Shavershian takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ramljak lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ramljak.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramljak on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramljak tries a head kick but it misses.
Ramljak throws a front kick aimed at Shavershian's knee but Shavershian avoids it well.
Shavershian misses with a hook.
Ramljak throws an off balance right hand
and Shavershian counters with a good, hard body kick but Ramljak shrugs it off.
Shavershian throws a chopping leg kick but Ramljak manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Shavershian digs a good body shot into Ramljak's ribs.
Ramljak finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Shavershian throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shavershian tries to clinch up.
Shavershian connects with a single shot there.
Shavershian moves out of range as Ramljak strikes.
A jab lands there for Ramljak.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shavershian lands a head shot.
Shavershian misses the shot to the body.
Ramljak sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Shavershian ducks under a wild hook from Ramljak.
Ramljak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Shavershian lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ramljak doesn't seem phased though.
Shavershian lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shavershian cracks Ramljak with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ramljak tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Shavershian is able to avoid easily.
Good work by Shavershian as he checks the leg kick.
Shavershian just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shavershian misses with a head kick.
Shavershian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ramljak.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shavershian feints a jab promting Ramljak to slip. Shavershian then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ramljak slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Shavershian cracks a nice hook into Ramljak's ribs.
Ramljak throws a leg kick but Shavershian moved away.
Shavershian is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ramljak is looking to chop away at Shavershian's legs.
Ramljak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ramljak has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shavershian.
A jab from Ramljak does it's job there.
Shavershian takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Shavershian scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shavershian thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ramljak if he has to take too many more of those.
Shavershian jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Shavershian lands a jab to Ramljak's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aziz Shavershian will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Shavershian throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shavershian checks a leg kick.
Ramljak misses with an uppercut
and Shavershian counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ramljak is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Shavershian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ramljak.
Ramljak thows a body shot but no joy.
Shavershian scores with a nice body kick.
Ramljak misses with a straight left.
Shavershian attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ramljak blocks a head kick by Shavershian.
Shavershian feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ramljak's calf.
Ramljak pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ramljak throws a wild body kick that Shavershian sees coming a mile off.
Ramljak jabs Shavershian to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ramljak misses with an uppercut
and Shavershian counters with a series of strikes. Ramljak will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramljak throws a head kick that misses.
Shavershian has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ramljak.
Shavershian throws a nice head kick!
Shavershian throws a sloppy head kick and Ramljak moves out of range easily.
Ramljak throws a low kick but Shavershian moves out of range easily.
Ramljak comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shavershian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ramljak tries to land a leg kick but Shavershian saw it coming and moves away.
Ramljak misses with an uppercut
enabling Shavershian to counter with a crisp jab.
Shavershian throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shavershian scores with a nice right hand.
Ramljak throws a leg kick
and Shavershian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramljak misses with a leg kick
and Shavershian counters with a head kick. That will keep Ramljak thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Aziz Shavershian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ramljak.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Shavershian.
Shavershian takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shavershian's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ramljak darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shavershian throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ramljak throws a leg kick which misses Shavershian's front leg but catches the back leg as Shavershian tries to avoid it.
Ramljak rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Shavershian to counter with a crisp jab.
Ramljak attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Shavershian has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ramljak takes a swing at Shavershian's ribcage but misses.
A low kick from Ramljak is predictable there
and Shavershian counters with a solid body kick.
Shavershian lunges at Ramljak with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ramljak's hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramljak connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ramljak lands with a shot to the body.
A left lands for Shavershian.
Ramljak throws a head kick that misses
and Ramljak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ramljak.
Ramljak tried to score with a low kick but Shavershian checks it.
Ramljak lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ramljak moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Shavershian on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ramljak goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shavershian takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shavershian connects with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramljak takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ramljak blocks a head kick by Shavershian.
Ramljak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shavershian throws a leg kick but Ramljak sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A slow jab from Ramljak misses its intended target.
Ramljak just misses with a punch to the body.
Shavershian loads up on a big right hand but Ramljak slips the punch.
Shavershian throws a leg kick but Ramljak sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ramljak will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ramljak scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramljak swings widly with a right hand
and Shavershian counters with a nice uppercut.
Shavershian throws a looping overhand right but Ramljak ducks down to avoid it.
Ramljak throws a leg kick
and Shavershian counters with a three punch combo that has Ramljak backing up. Ramljak nods at Shavershian to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Aziz Shavershian will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Shavershian checks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Ramljak.
That kick from Ramljak tenderised Shavershian's leg. Shavershian is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shavershian scores with a shot to the body.
Shavershian feints and then cracks Ramljak's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ramljak down.
Shavershian tries to clinch up but Ramljak circles away and keeps his distance.
Ramljak misses with a double jab.
Shavershian loads up on a big right hand but Ramljak slips the punch.
Ramljak has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Shavershian lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Shavershian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ramljak.
Ramljak moves out of range as Shavershian strikes.
Ramljak throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ramljak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ramljak looks to land a right hand but Shavershian moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramljak misses with a hook.
Ramljak bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shavershian's head backwards.
Ramljak tries a low kick but Shavershian avoids it.
Ramljak throws a leg kick
and Shavershian counters with a solid body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ramljak throws a low kick, looking for Shavershian's leg but Shavershian calmly moves out of range.
Shavershian throws a leg kick which misses Ramljak's front leg but catches the back leg as Ramljak tries to avoid it.
Ramljak closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Shavershian is looking to slow Ramljak down with leg kicks.
Good standup being displayed there by Shavershian as he connects with a hook.
Ramljak takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ramljak looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ramljak misses with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good leg kick by Shavershian there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramljak misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shavershian counters with a low kick, right behind Ramljak 's knee.
Shavershian scores with a hook to the body. Ramljak takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ramljak throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ramljak throws a head kick but Shavershian moves out of range.
Ramljak misses with a double jab
and Shavershian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shavershian throws a series of punches but Ramljak moves out of range.
Ramljak throws a leg kick that misses.
Shavershian scores with a jab to the body.
Ramljak with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shavershian to score with a decent uppercut.
Shavershian scores with a nice head shot.
Ramljak's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Shavershian throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramljak lands a jab to the nose.
A leg kick checked by Shavershian.

Shavershian gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shavershian.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramljak.
Shavershian blocks a body shot from Ramljak.
Shavershian blocks an uppercut.
Ramljak struggles to land a body shot inside as Shavershian controls his hands.
Shavershian misses with a body punch.
Shavershian comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Rajko Ramljak has been cut.
Shavershian prevents a body shot from Ramljak.

Shavershian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shavershian works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Shavershian tries to clinch but Ramljak moves out of range.
Aziz Shavershian is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramljak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shavershian.
Ramljak throws a sloppy head kick and Shavershian moves out of range easily.
Shavershian lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ramljak has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ramljak there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shavershian, right into the meat.
Shavershian blocks a head kick by Ramljak.
Rajko Ramljak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ramljak missing with a left hand there. Shavershian was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramljak throws a leg kick that is checked
and Shavershian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shavershian throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shavershian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shavershian uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ramljak has time to react.
Ramljak fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shavershian checks it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aziz Shavershian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shavershian winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aziz Shavershian!
Aziz Shavershian made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'U mirin brah? I kno u mire! FUUUAAAARRRK!'.