PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ravi Shankoli (ranked 62 p4p, 11 weight class) and Wykyd Dall (ranked 577 p4p, 80 weight class). Shankoli comes to the cage accompanied by Ravi Shankar - Om Shiva. Dall is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Attitude. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Shankoli
vs
Dall

187 cm
32
191 lbs
38 - 9 - 0

185 cm
28
188 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

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World class boxer
Insanely flexible

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ravi Shankoli!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wykyd Dall!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dall throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shankoli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Wykyd Dall has been cut.
Dall throws a wild body kick that Shankoli sees coming a mile off.
As Dall backs away, Shankoli returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dall looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shankoli lands a leg kick that knocks Dall off balance momentarily.
Shankoli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dall.
Shankoli throws a big counter combination but Dall scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dall looks to throw a body kick
letting Shankoli counter with a right hand.
Dall looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Shankoli slips a jab and a cross from Dall.
Dall misses with a leg kick.
Dall throws a leg kick which misses Shankoli's front leg but catches the back leg as Shankoli tries to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Shankoli.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shankoli fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shankoli moves out of range of the body kick.
Dall checks a leg kick nicely.
Dall tries a quick counter leg kick but Shankoli is wise to it.
Shankoli thuds his shin into the meat of Dall's side.
A shot to the liver by Dall. Beautiful body shot.
Ravi Shankoli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shankoli listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Shankoli throws a chopping leg kick but Dall manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dall feints a counter leg kick.
Dall tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shankoli lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Dall throws a jab but it's blocked by Shankoli.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shankoli misses with a head kick.
Dall throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shankoli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dall throws out the jab.
Shankoli throws a front kick aimed at Dall's knee but Dall avoids it well.
Dall looks to score with a jab to the body but Shankoli is just out of range.
Shankoli checks a leg kick.
A big right from Dall misses.
It appears Shankoli was looking to counter with a kick there.
Shankoli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dall manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dall lands a leg kick that knocks Shankoli off balance momentarily.
Dall moves out of range of the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shankoli defending well as Dall loads up on a big left hand.
Dall attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dall lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Shankoli lands with a nice combination. Dall backs away looking to recover.
Shankoli takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dall doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shankoli counters with a stiff right hand.

That has opened up Wykyd Dall's cut even more.
Dall takes a swing at Shankoli's ribcage but misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dall, right into the meat.
Shankoli throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dall counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shankoli slips a jab from Dall.
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 moves out of range of the strikes.
Shankoli misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shankoli swings widly with a right hand
and Dall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shankoli lands a jab to Dall's midsection.
Dall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shankoli throws out the jab.
Shankoli misses with a kick to the body
and Dall counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dall throws a body shot but no joy.
Shankoli throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dall.
Dall misses with a hook
and Shankoli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ravi Shankoli will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wykyd Dall's cut.
That's time! Shankoli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dall swings widly with a right hand
and Shankoli counters with a series of strikes. Dall will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shankoli walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dall misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shankoli walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dall checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Shankoli throws a series of punches but Dall avoids them all with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dall! But no joy.
Shankoli punishes Dall's body with a nice straight punch.
Shankoli throws a looping overhand right but Dall ducks down to avoid it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Dall might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Shankoli has got the better of the exchanges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shankoli misses with a low kick.
Shankoli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dall lands a nice looking body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shankoli connects with a body shot.
Dall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dall missing with a left hand there. Shankoli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ravi Shankoli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dall takes one to the chin there.
Nice uppercut lands for Shankoli. That snapped Dall's head back.
Dall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shankoli.
Dall fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shankoli moves out of range of the body kick from Dall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shankoli throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dall.
Shankoli blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Shankoli on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dall lands with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dall tried to score with a low kick but Shankoli checks it.
Shankoli is looking to counter with head kicks.
Dall throws a right hand that Shankoli ducks under and follows up with a left that Shankoli also avoids with ease.
Dall throws a body shot but no joy.
Dall throws a shot from downtown. Shankoli moves away and avoids it.
Shankoli blocks a jab.
Dall misses with a lunging right hand
letting Shankoli counter with a right hand.

The cut above Wykyd Dall's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dall throws a sloppy body shot
letting Shankoli counter with a right hand.
Ravi Shankoli is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dall misses with a body shot.
Dall looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good exchange - Shankoli coming out on top.

Wykyd Dall's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Dall throws the left hand but Shankoli avoids the punch easily.
Shankoli cracks Dall with an open hand slap.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dall.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shankoli.
Shankoli takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Shankoli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dall sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shankoli scores with a jab to the body.
Shankoli needs to keep his hands up - Dall had a free shot at his head there.
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 misses with an uppercut. Dall saw that one coming.
Dall fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shankoli looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dall throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Shankoli counter with a right hand.
Dall avoids a kick to the body.
Shankoli throws a wild body kick that Dall sees coming a mile off.
Shankoli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dall blocks a head kick by Shankoli.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ravi Shankoli dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wykyd Dall's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dall connects with a solid leg kick.
Dall blocks a head kick by Shankoli.
Shankoli is looking to slow Dall down with leg kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shankoli.
Dall lands with a nice body kick.
Shankoli tries to clinch but Dall is having none of it.
Dall misses with a jab to the body
and Shankoli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shankoli misses with a hook
and Dall counters with a solid body kick.
Dall lands a slapping body shot.
Shankoli lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shankoli misses with a hook to the body
and Dall counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dall swings away with a body shot that misses
and Shankoli counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Shankoli throws a jab when Dall was well out of range.
Dall throws a counter combo.
Dall works the jab nicely.
Dall catches Shankoli with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dall scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Shankoli throws a right hand that Dall ducks under and follows up with a left that Dall also avoids with ease.
Shankoli is looking to chop away at Dall's legs.
Shankoli checks a low kick from Dall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall looks to score with a jab to the body but Shankoli is just out of range.
Dall lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shankoli at a distance.
Dall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shankoli on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dall gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Shankoli counters with a straight right hand.
Shankoli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dall.
Dall takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shankoli swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shankoli stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A lazy body kick from Dall
and Shankoli counters with a left and a right that stings Dall.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Wykyd Dall's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ravi Shankoli!
Ravi Shankoli retains his middleweight title!
Ravi Shankoli took some time post fight to say the following; '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'.