PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Aziz Shavershian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shavershian comes to the ring accompanied by John O'callaghan - Zyzz Version V2, - Find Yourself feat. Sarah Howells (Re. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Shavershian
vs
McDonald

188 cm
30
246 lbs
15 - 10 - 1

200 cm
24
252 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Aziz Shavershian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronald McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shavershian throws a leg kick but McDonald sees it coming and moves out of range.
McDonald tries to clinch but Shavershian is having none of it.
Shavershian fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McDonald on the side of the head.
McDonald connects with a right hand. Shavershian shakes it off.
McDonald throws a hook but Shavershian blocks it.
McDonald avoids the head kick by Shavershian.
McDonald lands with a hook. Shavershian tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Shavershian throws a hook but McDonald avoids it easily.
McDonald throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McDonald throws a low kick but Shavershian moves out of range easily.
Shavershian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shavershian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shavershian chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McDonald can pounce on him.
Shavershian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
An inside leg kick lands from McDonald.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

McDonald closes the distance and clinches.
McDonald with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald tries to land a knee to the head but Shavershian blocks with his arms.
McDonald looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shavershian lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Shavershian manages to break the clinch.
Shavershian misses with a series of wild punches.
Ronald McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonald ducks under a wild hook from Shavershian.
McDonald lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
McDonald moves out of range as Shavershian throws a body kick.
Shavershian walks into a jab.
Shavershian looks to throw the jab but McDonald is out of range.
McDonald getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shavershian checks a leg kick.
Ronald McDonald is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from McDonald misses.
McDonald scores with a head kick.
McDonald lands a nice looking body shot.
McDonald misses with a looping right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDonald lands with a hook. Shavershian tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McDonald is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald lands a lovely overhand right.
McDonald throws a poor cross that misses
and Shavershian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McDonald lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shavershian.
Shavershian throws a head kick that misses.
McDonald finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Shavershian takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

McDonald closes the distance and clinches.

Shavershian breaks the clinch.
Shavershian misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shavershian throws a combination that misses
letting McDonald counter with a right hand.
McDonald tries to clinch but Shavershian moves away
enabling Shavershian to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Shavershian misses.
Shavershian looks to land a combination but McDonald avoids it well.
McDonald tries to clinch but Shavershian is having none of it.

McDonald pushes Shavershian up against the ropes in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronald McDonald dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Shavershian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McDonald staying out of range there.
Shavershian needs to keep his hands up - McDonald had a free shot at his head there.
McDonald swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aziz Shavershian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shavershian gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McDonald.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
McDonald has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A right hand to the body from McDonald.
McDonald tries to throw a body punch but Shavershian avoids it by throwing McDonald back against the ropes.
Shavershian working hard to break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from McDonald.

Shavershian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald scores with a decent looking hook.
McDonald tests Shavershian's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shavershian swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McDonald connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shavershian misses with a low kick.
McDonald dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shavershian. That did some damage!
McDonald uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shavershian scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Shavershian throws a shot from downtown. McDonald moves away and avoids it.
McDonald connects with a body shot that sends Shavershian's belly button to the back.
Shavershian throws a jab when McDonald was well out of range.
Shavershian misses with a jab, cross combination.
McDonald tries to land a front kick but Shavershian steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jab from McDonald.
Shavershian looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonald is just out of range.
McDonald throws a body kick that misses.
McDonald scores with a hook.
McDonald is looking to clinch.
A jab from Shavershian misses.
McDonald is looking to clinch.
Shavershian swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Shavershian ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDonald tests Shavershian's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shavershian throws an off balance right hand
and McDonald connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

McDonald moves into the clinch successfully.
McDonald misses with a hook to the ribs.
McDonald tries a body shot but Shavershian blocks it.
McDonald throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shavershian blocks it with crossed arms.
McDonald has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shavershian displaying some good clinch control by pressing McDonald up against the ropes.
McDonald leaning against his opponent.

Shavershian breaks from the clinch.
McDonald uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Shavershian takes one to the side of the head.
Shavershian looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
McDonald throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shavershian throws a body kick that misses.
It seemed like McDonald was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McDonald avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Shavershian backs off McDonald throws a huge counter combo but Shavershian manages to avoid it all.
Shavershian looks for the body kick but McDonald saw that one coming.
Shavershian scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronald McDonald showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Shavershian misses with a low kick as McDonald jumps back.
Shavershian looks to throw a body kick
and McDonald counters with a nice low kick that buckles Shavershian's knee momentarily.
McDonald slips a jab and a cross from Shavershian.

McDonald moves into range and clinches up with Shavershian.
McDonald throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shavershian blocks it with crossed arms.
McDonald with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Shavershian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McDonald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left lands for McDonald.
McDonald throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Shavershian fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McDonald.
McDonald scores with a decent looking hook.
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!
Some wild striking there from Shavershian.
Shavershian throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ronald McDonald seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shavershian misses with the combination.
McDonald comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McDonald scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McDonald paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A lazy body kick from Shavershian
and McDonald counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shavershian misses with a two punch combination.
McDonald lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McDonald.

McDonald closes the distance and pushes Shavershian back into the ropes.
McDonald lands a hook to the side of the head.

Shavershian is rocked!
McDonald scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oh Shavershian is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A shot in the inside from McDonald.
McDonald takes an elbow to the forehead.
McDonald with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shavershian misses with an elbow strike.
McDonald digs a right hand underneath Shavershian's ribcage. Shavershian let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald has his opponent in a tight Thai clinch and unloads with a massive knee that drops Shavershian to the canvas! Can Shavershian beat the count? 3,4,5,6 and he's up... is he? Yes, he's up! The referee is taking a long look at him and he's waved off the fight! He didn't think Shavershian was in a fit state to continue so this fight is over! McDonald is your winner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Ronald McDonald!
A relieved looking Ronald McDonald thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.