PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ravi Shankoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Arroyo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shankoli comes to the cage accompanied by Ravi Shankar - Om Shiva. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Shankoli
vs
Arroyo

187 cm
30
212 lbs
30 - 9 - 0

188 cm
32
210 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Aspire Clothing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 9 - 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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Javier Arroyo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Shankoli.
Arroyo misses with a kick to the body
and Shankoli counters with a nice uppercut.
Arroyo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shankoli checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shankoli checks a leg kick.
Arroyo blocks a jab.
Arroyo throws out a counter right but Shankoli avoids it with no problem.
Arroyo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Shankoli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arroyo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Arroyo jabs Shankoli to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice jab there from Arroyo.
Shankoli lands a nice leg kick that just misses Arroyo's sensitive parts.
Shankoli throws out a leg kick but Arroyo moves out of range and Shankoli only half commits.

Oooooh!!! Shankoli has knocked Arroyo down with a huge combo! Shankoli steps away and waves a wobbly Arroyo back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Arroyo is rocked!
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!
Shankoli lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Arroyo - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Shankoli!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ravi Shankoli!
Post fight, an emotional Ravi Shankoli said 'His spirit was strong, but my intention was to crush him. Psychologically, as well as physically with my boxing. I knew that he would be a willing opponent, and he showed heart, but my soul wanted this more! I feel strongly against animal violence, but in this case taking the hammer to the panda wa'.