PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ghost Lightning (ranked 22095 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aziz Shavershian (ranked 3520 p4p, 0 weight class). Shavershian has chosen John O'callaghan - Zyzz Version V2, - Find Yourself feat. Sarah Howells (Re as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Lightning
vs
Shavershian

225 cm
22
275 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
39
284 lbs
28 - 21 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ghost Lightning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 21 - 1, fighting out of London, Aziz Shavershian!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lightning bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lightning throws a big counter combination but Shavershian scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Shavershian pushes Lightning up against the cage in a clinch.
Lightning is working Shavershian over against the cage.

Shavershian manages to break the clinch.
Shavershian throws a sloppy head kick and Lightning moves out of range easily.
Shavershian misses with a straight right.
Lightning throwing a counter right hand but Shavershian manages to avoid it.
Lightning misses with a low kick.
Lightning moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lightning throws a nice looking combination but Shavershian bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aziz Shavershian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lightning misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Shavershian.
Lightning throws a leg kick but Shavershian sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Shavershian. Those never looked like landing.
Shavershian throws a jab when Lightning was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Lightning on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Shavershian instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shavershian creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lightning's defenses.

It looks like Ghost Lightning has been cut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Lightning manages to break the clinch.
Lightning dodges the punch combination from Shavershian.
Shavershian ducks under a wild hook from Lightning.
Shavershian throws a counter combo.
Lightning has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lightning there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lightning walks into a jab.
Lightning lands with an uppercut that bounces Shavershian off the cage and back into range.
Shavershian throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lightning counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Shavershian throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Shavershian clinches.
Lightning stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Lightning escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shavershian throws a right and a left that both miss.
A solid body kick from Shavershian.
Shavershian throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lightning.
Lightning misses with a wild combination.

Shavershian takes the fight into the clinch.
Shavershian creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lightning's defenses.

Shavershian manages to break the clinch.
Shavershian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lightning.
Lightning thuds a left hand into Shavershian's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lightning keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've been told by Lightning's head coaches at Heart Cave (8 elites, 4 double-elites, 1 triple) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lightning throws a looping overhand right but Shavershian ducks down to avoid it.
Shavershian throws a right hand that misses
and Lightning counters with a body kick that stops Shavershian in his tracks momentarily.
A good leg kick by Shavershian.
Lightning misses with a wild body shot.
Lightning stuns Shavershian with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lightning has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shavershian.
Lightning throws a body shot but no joy.
Shavershian changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lightning gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shavershian.
Shavershian throws a jab but it's blocked by Lightning.
Lightning throws a big counter combination but Shavershian scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Shavershian misses with a double jab.
Lightning seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lightning scores with a sloppy right hand. Shavershian should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lightning tries to clinch there but Shavershian circles away.
Lightning takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Shavershian misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shavershian pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lightning back to the cage. Shavershian follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Shavershian misses with a combination
and Lightning counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lightning blocks the body kick.
Lightning swings for the body but Shavershian moves out of range.
Lightning showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shavershian.
Lightning was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A big left from Shavershian misses.
Shavershian lands a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aziz Shavershian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ghost Lightning's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Shavershian lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shavershian fails to land with a series of punches.
Lightning really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lightning throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lightning rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shavershian moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lightning uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shavershian.
Lightning is looking to counter punch.
Shavershian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lightning moves out of range as Shavershian throws a body kick.
Shavershian throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lightning counters with a nice uppercut.
Lightning misses the shot to the body.
Shavershian has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shavershian throws a nice looking combination but Lightning bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shavershian takes one to the side of the head.
Shavershian swings widly with a right hand
letting Lightning counter with a right hand.
Lightning misses with an uppercut. Shavershian saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shavershian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lightning.
Lightning scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Shavershian moves into the clinch.
Lightning blocks the elbow strike.
Lightning tries to work over Shavershian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shavershian creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lightning's defenses.

Lightning breaks from the clinch.
Shavershian takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lightning avoids a punch combination nicely.
A thudding body kick lands there by Shavershian!
Shavershian defending well as Lightning loads up on a big left hand.
Ghost Lightning is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lightning takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lightning displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lightning is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
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!
Lightning moves out of range as Shavershian throws a body kick.
Lightning is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Shavershian lands a nice looking body shot.
Shavershian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shavershian feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lightning's calf.
Shavershian throws a sloppy head kick
and Lightning counters with a nice body shot.
Shavershian is breathing heavily.
Shavershian throws a lazy uppercut
and Lightning counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Shavershian.
As Shavershian looks to move away, Lightning throws a big counter combo but Shavershian just gets out of the way.
Shavershian bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shavershian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lightning moves away.
Shavershian throws a head kick that misses
and Lightning counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shavershian throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Shavershian looks to move away, Lightning throws a big counter combo but Shavershian just gets out of the way.
Lightning checks a leg kick.
Lightning is looking to counter punch.
Lightning with a hook.
Lightning ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shavershian moves away.

Shavershian rushes Lightning and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lightning slowing the pace effectively.

Shavershian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sloppy strikes from Shavershian. Those never looked like landing.
Shavershian misses with the combination.
Shavershian moves to clinch but Lightning breaks away
and Lightning counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shavershian throws a lazy uppercut
and Lightning counters with a left to the body.
Shavershian misses with a double jab.
Lightning throws a right hand that Shavershian ducks under and follows up with a left that Shavershian also avoids with ease.
Lightning will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shavershian turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lightning looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lightning misses with a wild body shot.

Shavershian moves into the clinch.
Lightning wants to stall.

Shavershian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lightning takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shavershian throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shavershian scoring well with a low kick there.
Lightning throws a jab but it's blocked by Shavershian.
Shavershian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Shavershian looks to move away, Lightning throws a big counter combo but Shavershian just gets out of the way.
Lightning on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Shavershian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lightning went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lightning lands the left hand.

Shavershian moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shavershian is pushing Lightning up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shavershian is stalling here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightning is trying to stall.
Lightning fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lightning has a couple of punches blocked by Shavershian.
Shavershian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lightning lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shavershian backwards.

Shavershian breaks the clinch.
A jab from Lightning does it's job there.
Shavershian jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lightning takes one on the button.
Shavershian swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lightning slips under a jab.
Shavershian tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lightning looks to land a combination. Shavershian sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lightning throws a chopping leg kick but Shavershian manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lightning punishes Shavershian's body with a nice straight punch.
Shavershian takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shavershian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Shavershian moves into the clinch.
Lightning lands a hook to the side of the head.

Shavershian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shavershian misses with a lunging right hand

and Lightning counters with a crisp one two that drops Shavershian! Lightning thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Shavershian to his feet! Shavershian is in big trouble!

Shavershian is rocked!
Lightning fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Shavershian out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Ghost Lightning!