PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Fenix (ranked 3188 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aziz Shavershian (ranked 5333 p4p, 0 weight class). Shavershian has chosen John O'callaghan - Zyzz Version V2, - Find Yourself feat. Sarah Howells (Re as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fenix
vs
Shavershian

197 cm
43
248 lbs
43 - 32 - 0

188 cm
40
284 lbs
29 - 23 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Good chin

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 43 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Fenix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 23 - 1, fighting out of London, Aziz Shavershian!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shavershian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fenix checks a low kick from Shavershian.
Fenix takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fenix scores with a punch to the head.
Fenix looks to score with a jab to the body but Shavershian is just out of range.
Shavershian scores with a kick to the body.
Shavershian wants to clinch.
Shavershian checks a low kick from Fenix.
Shavershian misses with a hook

and Fenix counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Shavershian is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fenix trying to control the position from guard on top but Shavershian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fenix is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fenix trying to control but Shavershian is working from the bottom.

Shavershian had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fenix defends it easily.
Shavershian tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shavershian looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shavershian is on top in guard.

Shavershian gets to his feet. Fenix looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Shavershian's corner calls for a 1-2. Shavershian obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shavershian throws a head kick that misses.
Fenix pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shavershian is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Fenix has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shavershian finds it's way round the side to connect with Fenix's head.
Shavershian takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A jab from Fenix finds it's way through Shavershian's defenses.
Fenix scores with a sloppy right hand. Shavershian should have avoided that one.
Shavershian is looking to clinch but Fenix is avoiding it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fenix checks a leg kick nicely.
Shavershian throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fenix tries to land a front kick but Shavershian steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fenix will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shavershian throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fenix.
Jab by Shavershian.
Fenix scores with the left hand. Shavershian knows he should have avoided that one.
Sloppy strikes from Shavershian. Those never looked like landing.
Fenix jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shavershian cracks Fenix with an open hand slap.
Shavershian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fenix manages to avoid it.
Shavershian checks a leg kick nicely.
Fenix showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shavershian.
Fenix's jab looks to have found its range, popping Shavershian under the eye.
Fenix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shavershian moves away.

Shavershian has Fenix up against the cage in a clinch.

Shavershian breaks the clinch.

Shavershian has closed the distance and engaged Fenix in a clinch.
Shavershian looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fenix swings wildly with an uppercut but Shavershian uses good head movement to avoid it.

Fenix breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shavershian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shavershian throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fenix.
Fenix swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fenix takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shavershian throws a body punch but Fenix moves out of range.
Fenix is looking to counter punch.
Shavershian misses with a jab to the body
and Fenix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fenix chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fenix takes a swing at Shavershian's ribcage but misses.
Shavershian throws a big counter head kick but Fenix avoids it with no problem.
Shavershian lands a jab-cross combination.
Shavershian slips under a jab from Fenix.
Fenix misses with a looping right.
Fenix throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shavershian sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shavershian scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Shavershian throws a lazy head kick
and Fenix counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Shavershian lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aziz Shavershian dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fenix tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shavershian swivels and escapes.

Shavershian drives through and clinches with Fenix against the cage.
Shavershian comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Marcus Fenix has been cut.
Shavershian tries to break the clinch but Fenix is controlling the position.

Shavershian breaks from the clinch.
Shavershian goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fenix fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shavershian checks it well.
Shavershian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fenix.
A slapping body kick lands there for Shavershian.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fenix. Shavershian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shavershian scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fenix doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fenix walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fenix throws out a loose jab but Shavershian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fenix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aziz Shavershian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shavershian fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fenix looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shavershian with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shavershian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fenix 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.
Aziz Shavershian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fenix blocks the body kick.
Shavershian throws a right and a left that Fenix avoids nicely.
Shavershian lands a head kick!
Shavershian takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
As Fenix backs off Shavershian throws a huge counter combo but Fenix manages to avoid it all.
Aziz Shavershian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fenix checks the leg kick.
Fenix misses with a low kick.
Fenix sets himself, and Shavershian steps forward looking for the clinch! Fenix avoids it this time.
Fenix moves out of range of the strikes.
Fenix was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

Fenix closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Shavershian is looking to regain half guard here but Fenix keeps moving and retains side control.
Shavershian is trying to buck Fenix off.
Shavershian manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Shavershian is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Shavershian is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fenix is just riding it out for now. Shavershian eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Shavershian is working for a submission of some sort.

Shavershian seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Fenix has recovered full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shavershian decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Fenix throws a hook but Shavershian avoids it easily.
Fenix blocks a jab.
Shavershian moves out of range as Fenix throws a body kick.
Shavershian is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Shavershian misses with a hook. Fenix ducked under it nicely.
Shavershian misses with a body shot.
Shavershian throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fenix makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Shavershian leaves Fenix with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shavershian looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shavershian avoids a kick to the body.
Shavershian connects with a right hand. Fenix shakes it off.
Fenix lands with a kick to the temple. Shavershian shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A swing and a miss from Fenix.
Shavershian cracks Fenix with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fenix plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shavershian moves out of range of the strikes.
Fenix misses with a body kick.
Fenix takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shavershian misses with a wild body shot.
Fenix is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Shavershian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shavershian with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aziz Shavershian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcus Fenix's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Shavershian is looking to slow Fenix down with leg kicks.
Fenix throws a shot to the body.
Fenix misses with a hook. Shavershian ducked under it nicely.
Fenix misses with a body shot.
Shavershian looks to score with a jab to the body but Fenix is just out of range.
Fenix half committed to a counter leg kick.
Shavershian misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shavershian pushes Fenix away with a front kick.
A combination from Shavershian does no damage.
Shavershian scores with a hook.
Fenix fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shavershian misses with a series of wild punches.
Shavershian throws a sloppy head kick and Fenix moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fenix throws a hook but Shavershian avoids it easily.
Shavershian throws a nice looking combination but Fenix bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shavershian lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fenix circles away quickly and effectively.
Shavershian throws a series of punches but Fenix moves out of range.
Shavershian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fenix moves away.
Shavershian throws a lazy uppercut
and Fenix counters with a nice body shot.
Shavershian scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fenix lands a slapping body shot.
Shavershian takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shavershian uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fenix has time to react.
Shavershian will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fenix with a jab.
Shavershian throws a right hand that misses
and Fenix counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shavershian thinking.
Marcus Fenix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fenix throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shavershian sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fenix dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shavershian throws a head kick that misses.
Shavershian fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fenix throwing a counter right hand but Shavershian manages to avoid it.
Shavershian lands an overhand right.
Fenix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shavershian was well out of range. Poor timing from Fenix.
Some wild striking there from Shavershian.
Shavershian moves out of range as Fenix strikes.
Fenix has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Shavershian.
Shavershian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fenix.
Shavershian swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Fenix counters with a takedown into side control.
Fenix is putting a hurting on Shavershian here, landing some big shots from side control.
Fenix lands a few punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fenix lands a decent elbow from side control.

Fenix tries for a kimura but Shavershian is defending well.

Shavershian explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Aziz Shavershian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shavershian tries a head kick but it misses.
Shavershian has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shavershian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fenix throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shavershian.
Fenix throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shavershian throws a head kick that half lands.
Shavershian missing with a left hand there. Fenix was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shavershian wants to clinch
and Fenix counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fenix connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shavershian's hands.
Fenix moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fenix scores with a hook to the body. Shavershian takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shavershian keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A nice combination there by Shavershian.
Shavershian tries a head kick but it misses.
Shavershian throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fenix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shavershian misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Fenix was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Shavershian.
Fenix will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Shavershian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fenix.
Shavershian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shavershian misses with a straight left.
Shavershian scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Aziz Shavershian is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fenix showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shavershian.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aziz Shavershian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shavershian has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aziz Shavershian!