PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arne Kjolby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Shebanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kjolby's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Killing in the name of.... Shebanov has chosen Don't worry, be happy as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kjolby
vs
Shebanov

225 cm
29
280 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

186 cm
33
280 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arne Kjolby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roman Shebanov!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shebanov throws a right hand that misses
and Kjolby counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Roman Shebanov has been cut.
Kjolby ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shebanov misses with a wild body shot.
Kjolby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shebanov cracks Kjolby with a good jab.
Shebanov throws a hook but Kjolby blocks it.
Shebanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kjolby.
Shebanov misses with a wild body shot.
Shebanov misses the shot to the body.
Kjolby paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kjolby staying out of range there.
Kjolby lands a nice shot that snaps Shebanov's head back.
Kjolby misses with a wild body shot.
Kjolby misses the jab.
Shebanov misses the shot to the body.
Shebanov throws a lazy uppercut
and Kjolby counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kjolby lands a head kick!
Shebanov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roman Shebanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Shebanov misses.
Shebanov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kjolby.
Kjolby lands a body shot.
Kjolby is looking to wear down Shebanov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kjolby looks to score with a jab to the body but Shebanov is just out of range.

Kjolby drops Shebanov with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Shebanov looks back up at him and smiles so Kjolby waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Kjolby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kjolby is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Shebanov misses with a lunging right hand
and Kjolby counters with a huge head kick that drops Shebanov! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arne Kjolby!
Arne Kjolby was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.