PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aziz Shavershian (ranked 2815 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noel Galloway (ranked 2699 p4p, 0 weight class). Shavershian comes to the cage accompanied by John O'callaghan - Zyzz Version V2, - Find Yourself feat. Sarah Howells (Re. The key to victory for Aziz Shavershian has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Shavershian
vs
Galloway

188 cm
40
284 lbs
31 - 23 - 1

200 cm
30
280 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 31 - 23 - 1, fighting out of London, Aziz Shavershian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Noel Galloway!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shavershian lands a jab to Galloway's midsection.
Shavershian stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Galloway closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shavershian taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Shavershian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shavershian scores with a nice head shot.
Galloway tries to clinch but Shavershian is having none of it.
Shavershian with a nice cross.
Shavershian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Galloway tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shavershian manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aziz Shavershian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Galloway slips a jab and a cross from Shavershian.
Galloway doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Galloway tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shavershian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shavershian ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Galloway tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shavershian with a nice cross.
Galloway wants to clinch.
Shavershian circles away from the clinch attempt
and Shavershian counters with a big head kick but Galloway shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galloway tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shavershian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shavershian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Galloway moves into the clinch successfully.
Galloway struggles to land a body shot inside as Shavershian controls his hands.
Galloway fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shavershian lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Galloway tries to work over Shavershian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Shavershian breaks the clinch.
Galloway tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shavershian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shavershian lands a nice looking body shot.
Galloway tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shavershian is looking to counter the offense by Galloway and move into the clinch.
Galloway takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A right-left combo lands from Shavershian.
Shavershian scores with a nice body kick.
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!
Shavershian keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galloway tries to clinch but Shavershian is having none of it.
Shavershian appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Shavershian. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Shavershian.
Galloway takes a kick to the side of the head.
Shavershian connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Shavershian thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Galloway if he has to take too many more of those.
Galloway looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Shavershian lands with a straight right. Galloway didn't see that one coming.
Shavershian looks to land a combination but Galloway avoids it well.
Shavershian throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Shavershian jabs Galloway to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Shavershian closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Shavershian manages to break the clinch.

Galloway rushes Shavershian and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Shavershian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shavershian. That's going to slow Galloway down.
Nice uppercut lands for Shavershian. That snapped Galloway's head back.
Galloway fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galloway moves to clinch but Shavershian breaks away
and Shavershian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Galloway tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shavershian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shavershian is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Shavershian lands a leg kick that knocks Galloway off balance momentarily.
Shavershian swats away the attempt to clinch by Galloway.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Shavershian.
Shavershian circles away from the clinch attempt
and Shavershian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Galloway tries to clinch
and Shavershian counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Galloway steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Shavershian. That one must have hurt.
Nice uppercut lands for Shavershian. That snapped Galloway's head back.
Shavershian misses with a double jab.
Shavershian moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGalloway.
Galloway fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shavershian misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galloway moves to clinch but Shavershian breaks away
and Shavershian counters with a nice low kick that buckles Galloway's knee momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Galloway instigates a clinch.
Galloway can't find room to land a body shot as Shavershian controls the action.

Shavershian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Galloway looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shavershian thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Galloway if he has to take too many more of those.
Galloway wants to clinch.
Shavershian swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Shavershian closes the distance and pushes Galloway back into the cage.

Shavershian breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aziz Shavershian dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Shavershian lands a head kick. Galloway smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Noel Galloway has been cut.

Shavershian gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Galloway working aggressively here.

Shavershian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Shavershian lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Galloway sprawling to the canvas. Shavershian follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Galloway hang on?

Galloway is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Shavershian is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Galloway is just riding it out for now. Shavershian eventually gives up the hold.
Galloway is still in real trouble! Can Shavershian finish him?
Shavershian is thwarting Galloway's attempts to control the position.
Galloway seems to have recovered his senses.
Galloway is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shavershian works his foot free and advances to mount.

Shavershian goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Galloway is on top in guard.
Shavershian tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Galloway tries to free his leg and advance position but Shavershian is retaining full guard.
Shavershian wants to stand and escape but Galloway is having none of it.
Galloway trying to control the position from guard on top but Shavershian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shavershian throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Galloway content to stall in guard here.

Shavershian looking for a guillotine here but Galloway defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Shavershian manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shavershian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shavershian throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Shavershian circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Shavershian counter with a right hand.
Galloway gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Galloway gets tackled into the cage by Shavershian. Shavershian maintains the clinch.

Shavershian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Galloway ducks right into an uppercut from Shavershian.
Galloway tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slapping body kick lands there for Shavershian.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Shavershian!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Galloway tries to clinch up.

Galloway moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galloway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shavershian lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Galloway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shavershian's elbow.
Galloway scores with a shoulder strike.
Shavershian is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Shavershian breaks from the clinch.

Galloway pushes Shavershian up against the cage in a clinch.
Galloway goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Shavershian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Galloway closes the distance looking to clinch
and Shavershian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shavershian throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Aziz Shavershian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Galloway tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shavershian manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aziz Shavershian dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Noel Galloway's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Shavershian misses with the combination.
Galloway fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shavershian throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Galloway looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shavershian smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Shavershian jabs Galloway to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Shavershian moves into the clinch successfully.
Galloway lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shavershian blocks a body shot from Galloway.
Shavershian blocking some punches.
Shavershian blocking some punches.
Galloway misses with a body punch.
Shavershian prevents a body shot from Galloway.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shavershian prevents a body shot from Galloway.
Stalling in the clinch from Shavershian.
A right hook to the body lands for Galloway.

Shavershian breaks from the clinch.
Galloway tries to clinch there but Shavershian circles away.
Galloway has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Galloway tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Shavershian counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Galloway thinking.
Shavershian cracks Galloway with a good jab.

Galloway gets a clinch.
Galloway misses with a hook from the clinch.

Shavershian manages to break the clinch.
Galloway tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Galloway closes the distance but Shavershian moves to the side
and Shavershian counters with a two punch combo.
Shavershian keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galloway is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shavershian moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Shavershian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Galloway can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shavershian lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Shavershian lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Galloway circles away quickly and effectively.
Shavershian misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shavershian swats away the attempt to clinch by Galloway.
Shavershian looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Galloway has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Shavershian.
Galloway tries to clinch but Shavershian is having none of it.
As Galloway looks to move away, Shavershian throws a big counter combo but Galloway just gets out of the way.
Galloway is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It appears Shavershian was looking to counter with a kick there.
Galloway moves in looking to clinch but Shavershian pushes him off.
Galloway closes the distance but Shavershian moves to the side
and Shavershian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shavershian lands a two punch combo.
Shavershian throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Galloway's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Galloway looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Galloway moves in looking to clinch but Shavershian pushes him off.
Noel Galloway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Galloway tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Galloway looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shavershian connects with a leg kick. Galloway looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

A head kick lands from Shavershian that sends Galloway to the canvas. Galloway tries to scramble back to his feet but Shavershian brings him back down into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Shavershian thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Shavershian stands up and beckons Galloway to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Galloway has taken the fight to the clinch.
Galloway tries a body shot but Shavershian blocks it.
Shavershian lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Noel Galloway seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shavershian blocks an uppercut.
Galloway lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Galloway misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Galloway.
Shavershian can't break the clinch.
Galloway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shavershian's elbow.
Galloway lands a body punch.
Aziz Shavershian is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Galloway scores with a shoulder strike.
Galloway lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aziz Shavershian showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shavershian, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26

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