PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Minasian (ranked 22432 p4p, 830 weight class) and Shiva Shiva (ranked 22622 p4p, 834 weight class). Minasian comes to the cage accompanied by Ara Gevorgyan - Artsakh. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Minasian
vs
Shiva

189 cm
21
208 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
225 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Minasian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shiva Shiva!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minasian misses with a straight right.
Minasian stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Minasian wants it to stay on the feet.
Shiva goes for a double leg but Minasian avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Minasian continues to drive forward.
Minasian quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Minasian throws a hook to the side of Shiva's head but Shiva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Shiva misses.
Shiva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Minasian sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Shiva somewhat.
Alex Minasian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shiva Shiva.
Minasian lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Shiva Shiva has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Minasian.
Shiva steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Minasian. That one must have hurt.
Minasian lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minasian lands a nice looking body shot.
Shiva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Shiva has taken the fight to the clinch.
Minasian throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shivas head.
Minasian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Minasian lands a right hand.
Minasian misses with a punch on the inside.
Minasian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Minasian.
Shiva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Minasian works on Shiva's body with a couple of short punches.
Minasian misses with a punch on the inside.
Shiva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Shiva blocking some punches.
Minasian lands a body shot.
Shiva controlling the action here for a moment.
Nice body punch from Minasian.
Shiva looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Minasian stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Minasian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Minasian's corner calls for a 1-2. Minasian obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A left lands for Minasian.
Minasian moves into range and connects with a jab.
Minasian connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Minasian scores with a body shot.
Minasian fakes the leg kick and cracks Shiva in the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Minasian.
Minasian scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick by Shiva misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Shiva has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Minasian.
Shiva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Minasian can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Minasian throws a quick counter kick to the body but Shiva avoids it.
Minasian takes a swing at Shiva's ribcage but misses.
Shiva shapes to counter with a head kick.
Minasian feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shiva's calf.
Minasian clobbers Shiva with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Minasian connects with a jab.
Shiva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Minasian. Beautiful body shot.
Minasian uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shiva has time to react.

That has opened up Shiva Shiva's cut even more.

Minasian feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Shiva sprawling to the canvas! Shiva rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Minasian finish him?!

Shiva is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Minasian cracks Shiva with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Shiva tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Minasian pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Shiva is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Minasian!
An out of breath Alex Minasian thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Shiva Shiva spoke after the fight, saying 'Whatever, he fucking cheated!'.