PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ravi Shankoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ying Yang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ravi Shankoli could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ying Yang's chin.

Shankoli
vs
Yang

187 cm
19
214 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

200 cm
20
250 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ravi Shankoli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ying Yang!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yang takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A telegraphed right hand from Yang misses the target.
Yang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shankoli.
Yang tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Shankoli defends well and Yang ends up having to push Shankoli into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Yang manages to break the clinch.
Shankoli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shankoli stuffs the takedown.
Shankoli thuds a left hand into Yang's body.
Shankoli lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shankoli stuns Yang with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yang takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yang looks winded!
A slapping body kick lands there for Shankoli.
Ying Yang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shankoli lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shankoli jabs Yang to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Shankoli feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Yang sprawling to the canvas! Yang rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Shankoli finish him?!

Yang is rocked!

It looks like Ying Yang has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shankoli circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Yang tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Shankoli wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ravi Shankoli!