PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Duncan Ferguson (ranked 2570 p4p, 315 weight class) and Ravi Shankoli (ranked 1441 p4p, 189 weight class). Shankoli has chosen Ravi Shankar - Om Shiva as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Ferguson
vs
Shankoli

191 cm
25
212 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

187 cm
40
204 lbs
52 - 25 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Duncan Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 52 - 25 - 0, fighting out of London, Ravi Shankoli!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson tries to clinch but Shankoli moves out of range.
And Shankoli responds with a good body kick, but Ferguson manages to step out the way in time.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ferguson.
Shankoli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Shankoli tries to get set, Ferguson tries to push him back and clinch up but Shankoli manages to avoid the attempt.
Shankoli motions for Ferguson to come forward. Shankoli throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shankoli misses with a body kick.
Shankoli throws a solid leg kick but Ferguson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Shankoli.
Shankoli lands a body shot.
Shankoli thumps Ferguson with a low kick.
Shankoli looks to score with a jab to the body but Ferguson is just out of range.
Shankoli throws a right and a left that Ferguson avoids nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Shankoli. That snapped Ferguson's head back.
Shankoli moves forwards but Ferguson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ferguson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good leg kick by Ferguson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ferguson throws a right hand that Shankoli ducks under and follows up with a left that Shankoli also avoids with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferguson checks a leg kick nicely.
Shankoli throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Shankoli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sloppy strikes from Shankoli. Those never looked like landing.
Ferguson just misses with a punch to the body.
Shankoli lands a front kick.
Shankoli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shankoli lands a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shankoli avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ravi Shankoli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shankoli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ferguson works over Shankoli's head and body with a nice combination.
Shankoli thuds his right hand into Ferguson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Shankoli keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shankoli throws a series of punches but Ferguson avoids them all with ease.
Shankoli swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ferguson is looking for a counter combo.
Shankoli keeps the fight on the outside.
Shankoli throws a head kick that misses.
Shankoli throws the kick towards the body but Ferguson avoids it.
Ferguson is looking to counter the offense by Shankoli and move into the clinch.
Shankoli misses with a looping left.
Sloppy strikes from Shankoli. Those never looked like landing.
Shankoli walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferguson looks to score with a jab to the body but Shankoli is just out of range.
Shankoli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shankoli scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Shankoli pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A jab from Shankoli finds it's way through Ferguson's defenses.
A swing and a miss from Shankoli.
Ferguson feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shankoli misses with a wild body shot.
Shankoli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ferguson.
Shankoli does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A slow jab from Ferguson misses its intended target.
A punch lands to the side of Ferguson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ferguson avoids the body shot from Shankoli.
A quick step to the side and Ferguson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shankoli misses the shot to the body.
Ferguson wants to clinch.
Shankoli has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shankoli there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ferguson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shankoli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shankoli misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferguson slips a straight right by Shankoli.
Ferguson lands a leg kick that knocks Shankoli off balance momentarily.
Shankoli checks a leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Shankoli as he connects with a hook.
Shankoli throws a body punch but Ferguson moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ravi Shankoli dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Shankoli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ferguson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shankoli throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Duncan Ferguson has been cut.
Shankoli throws the left hand but Ferguson avoids the punch easily.
Duncan Ferguson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ferguson instigates a clinch.
Shankoli has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shankoli misses with some punches.
Ferguson digs a right hand into Shankoli's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shankoli's gas tank.

Shankoli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shankoli tries to close the distance and clinch but Ferguson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ferguson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shankoli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shankoli avoids the body shot from Ferguson.
Shankoli throws a fast counter high kick but Ferguson manages to duck under it in time.
Some bone on bone action there as Ferguson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A jab from Shankoli finds it's way through Ferguson's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shankoli throws a shot to the body.
Ravi Shankoli seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Ferguson moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shankoli lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ferguson blocking some punches.
Ferguson digs a right hand into Shankoli's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shankoli's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson misses with some punches.
Shankoli lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ferguson fails to land.
Shankoli misses with the head strike.
Shankoli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ferguson has a couple of punches blocked by Shankoli.
A head punch on the inside from Ferguson fails to land.
Shankoli takes a shot to the head.
Ferguson lands a shoulder strike.
Shankoli lands a body shot in the clinch.
Shankoli tries to throw a body punch but Ferguson avoids it by throwing Shankoli back against the ropes.
Shankoli throws a head punch that misses.
Ferguson throws a head punch that misses.
Ferguson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ferguson misses with a body punch.

Shankoli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Ferguson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson's corner calls for a 1-2. Ferguson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ferguson looks to land a combination but Shankoli avoids it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferguson works over Shankoli's head and body with a nice combination.
A slow jab from Shankoli misses its intended target.
Ferguson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shankoli looks to land a body kick but Ferguson moved away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shankoli.
Ferguson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shankoli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferguson moves away.
Ferguson moves out of range as Shankoli throws a body kick.
Ferguson moves out of range of the body kick.
Ferguson throws a jab but it's blocked by Shankoli.
Shankoli throws out a counter right but Ferguson avoids it with no problem.
Shankoli misses with a wild body shot.
Shankoli scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ferguson in his tracks.
Shankoli wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shankoli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ferguson.
Shankoli lands a nice hook to Ferguson's body. Ferguson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Shankoli. That snapped Ferguson's head back.
Shankoli moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ferguson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ravi Shankoli will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Duncan Ferguson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Shankoli digs a good body shot into Ferguson's ribs.
Ravi Shankoli is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ferguson tries a head kick but it misses.
Ferguson throws a body kick that misses.
Ferguson misses with a two punch combination.
Shankoli goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ferguson feints and then cracks Shankoli's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shankoli down.
Ferguson looks to land a combination but Shankoli avoids it well.
Ferguson throws a right and a left that Shankoli avoids nicely.
Shankoli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ferguson was well out of range. Poor timing from Shankoli.
Ferguson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shankoli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ferguson.
Ferguson doesn't manage to clinch there - Shankoli circles away.
Ferguson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A lazy left from Shankoli finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferguson wants to clinch.
Ferguson walks into a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shankoli lands with a good body shot.
Shankoli cracks Ferguson with an open hand slap.
Shankoli throws an overhand right that lands on Ferguson's shoulder, as Ferguson tries to avoid the shot.
Ferguson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ferguson motions for Shankoli to come forward. Ferguson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ferguson throws a right and a left that Shankoli avoids nicely.
A nice side step and Shankoli releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ferguson moves out of range of the body kick from Shankoli.
Ferguson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Shankoli changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shankoli tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shankoli throws a push kick but Ferguson slaps the foot to one side.
Ferguson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shankoli's sensitive parts.
Shankoli throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shankoli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferguson manages to avoid it.
Ferguson misses with a head kick.
Ferguson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferguson avoids a kick to the body.
Ferguson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ferguson misses with a leg kick.
Ferguson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson swinging wildly here.
Shankoli connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ferguson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shankoli lands the left hand.
Shankoli's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Shankoli feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fergusons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ferguson throws a sloppy head kick and Shankoli moves out of range easily.
Shankoli dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ferguson. That did some damage!
Shankoli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ferguson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shankoli.
Shankoli on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Shankoli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ferguson.
Ferguson throws a series of punches but Shankoli moves out of range.
Shankoli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferguson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shankoli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ferguson moves out of range as Shankoli throws a body kick.
Ferguson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shankoli is out of range.
Duncan Ferguson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shankoli looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Shankoli misses with a looping right.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Duncan Ferguson.
I think Shankoli has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ravi Shankoli!
Ravi Shankoli decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.