PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stack Shillings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Holy Jenova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Shillings
vs
Jenova

209 cm
42
282 lbs
45 - 11 - 0

225 cm
36
285 lbs
31 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 45 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stack Shillings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Holy Jenova!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shillings looks to land a right hand but Jenova moved out of range.
Holy Jenova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shillings steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jenova. That one must have hurt.
Shillings fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shillings pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jenova counters with a body kick.
Shillings throws an overhand right that lands on Jenova's shoulder, as Jenova tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Jenova misses.
Jenova misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shillings looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Some bone on bone action there as Jenova checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Shillings misses with a few strikes there.
A little jabbing left from Jenova on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jenova looks to throw the jab but Shillings is out of range.
Shillings throws a sloppy head kick and Jenova moves out of range easily.
Jenova throws a one two combo.

It looks like Stack Shillings has been cut.
Shillings fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jenova manages to avoid it.
Shillings takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenova throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jenova takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jenova throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jenova.
Jenova looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shillings blocks the body kick.
A quick step to the side and Shillings tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Shillings does it's job there.
Jenova ducks under a wild hook from Shillings.
Jenova throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jenova scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Shillings misses with a head kick.
Jenova pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Shillings misses with an uppercut.
Jenova scoring well with a low kick there.
Jenova's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jenova duly obliges.
Jab by Shillings.
Jenova dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shillings. That did some damage!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shillings throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jenova works the jab nicely.
Jenova lands with a cross.
Jenova takes one on the button.

It looks like Holy Jenova has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenova throws out a powerful jab.

Jenova moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Shillings goes down! Can Jenova finish him!?

Shillings is rocked!
Jenova stands and throws Shillings's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Oh Shillings is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shillings knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jenova on the ground.
Jenova just content to control the position.
Shillings might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Shillings seems to have got his legs back now.
Jenova tries to advance to mount but Shillings denies him.
Jenova working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenova wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shillings keeps working.
Jenova passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Shillings!
Poor strikes thrown by Jenova there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Jenova throws some wild stikes that Shillings manages to avoid easily.
Jenova controlling from the full mount.
Jenova trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Shillings is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenova unloads with some shots from mount but Shillings bucks and avoids them well.
Shillings is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Jenova looking to finish with strikes here!
Jenova avoids the attempt from Shillings to control.
Jenova thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Shillings blocking the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Holy Jenova dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A bone on bone clash there as Jenova blocks the leg kick.
Jenova keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jenova lands an overhand right.
Jenova is looking to land body kicks.
Jenova fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shillings has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jenova jabs Shillings to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jenova lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shillings takes one to the side of the head.
Jenova throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shillings throws a looping overhand right but Jenova ducks down to avoid it.
Jenova throws a right hand that Shillings ducks under and follows up with a left that Shillings also avoids with ease.
Shillings misses with a body kick.
Jenova has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jenova uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shillings.
Jenova is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Shillings misses with a wild body shot.
Shillings blocks a low kick nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shillings throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jenova counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shillings ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jenova moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenova misses with a hook.
Shillings throwing a counter right hand but Jenova manages to avoid it.
Jenova throws a big shot that misses.
Shillings delivers a nice body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jenova. Shillings shrugs it off though.
Jenova is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Shillings will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jenova lets loose with a powerful body kick. Shillings will feel that in the morning.
Shillings waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jenova.
Shillings throws out a loose jab but Jenova uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shillings fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Shillings bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Jenova. That snapped Shillings's head back.
Jenova keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shillings.
A big right from Shillings misses.
Shillings throws a lazy right hand but Jenova sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jenova appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Shillings moves out of range of the strikes.
Jenova lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Shillings.
A lazy left from Jenova finds it's target.
Jenova stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jenova has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A head kick by Shillings misses
and Jenova counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shillings will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jenova lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Shillings misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jenova lands the left hand.
Jenova throws out a leg kick but Shillings moves out of range and Jenova only half commits.
Jenova misses with a kick to the body.
Jenova connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Shillings steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jenova.
Shillings throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenova lands a nice looking kick to the body. Shillings takes a step back to recover.
Shillings misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jenova scores with a sloppy right hand. Shillings should have avoided that one.
Jenova connects with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jenova.
Jenova with a hook.
Jenova throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd cheers as Jenova lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shillings doesn't seem phased though.
Jenova lands a nice looking kick to the body. Shillings takes a step back to recover.
Jenova cracks Shillings with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jenova pounces like a tiger and cracks Shillings with a vicious hook! Shillings is down but not out! Jenova follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Holy Jenova!
Holy Jenova spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.