PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Brent (ranked 546 p4p, 534 weight class) and Fedor Shabanov (ranked 82 p4p, 81 weight class). Fedor Shabanov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brent
vs
Shabanov

194 cm
33
210
23 - 14 - 0

197 cm
33
206
23 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

SynCity Fightwear

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 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Brent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fedor Shabanov!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brent with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brent throws a right hand that misses
and Shabanov counters with a one-two to the body.
Jab, jab by Brent - just one landing.
Brent misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Shabanov counters with a nice right hand that sends Brent toppling to the canvas! Brent scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Shabanov finish him?!

Brent is rocked!

It looks like David Brent has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shabanov staying out of range there.
Shabanov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A nice combination there by Brent.

It looks like Fedor Shabanov has been cut.
Shabanov connects with a single shot there.
Brent throws a one two combo.
Brent connects with a solid leg kick.
Brent has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Vale Tudo in the buildup to the fight.
Shabanov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brent on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Brent thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Brent misses its intended target.
Brent misses with a wild body shot.
Brent throws a leg kick
and Shabanov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shabanov staying out of range there.
Brent misses with a leg kick
and Shabanov counters with a nice body kick.
Brent misses with a wild combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shabanov! But no joy.
A swing and a miss from Shabanov.
Brent misses with a double jab
letting Shabanov counter with a right hand.
Oh Brent is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brent lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brent seems to have got his legs back now.
Brent rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shabanov counters with a big right hand! Oh Brent is in trouble here! Shabanov follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fedor Shabanov!
A victorious Fedor Shabanov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.