PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grant Alyoshin (ranked 633 p4p, 2576 weight class) and Kevin Shinnie (ranked 93 p4p, 307 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Alyoshin
vs
Shinnie

200 cm
35
265
21 - 13 - 0

190 cm
45
275
39 - 27 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Hoarse Pills
Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grant Alyoshin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Shinnie!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Alyoshin.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Shinnie. Alyoshin shrugs it off though.

Shinnie gets tackled into the cage by Alyoshin. Alyoshin maintains the clinch.
I was talking to Alyoshin's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Alyoshin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shinnie's efforts to push away.
Alyoshin has Shinnie pressed against the cage, preventing Shinnie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Shinnie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alyoshin looks to clinch
and Shinnie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shinnie misses with a body kick.
Alyoshin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Alyoshin scores with a head kick. Shinnie tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Shinnie lands a nice hook to Alyoshin's body. Alyoshin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shinnie swings widly with a right hand
and Alyoshin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shinnie misses with a looping right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alyoshin blocks a head kick by Shinnie.
A lazy body kick from Shinnie
and Alyoshin counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alyoshin swings for the body but Shinnie moves out of range.
Alyoshin moves out of range of the body kick.
Alyoshin throws a big shot that misses.
Shinnie misses with a right hand
and Alyoshin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shinnie thinking.
Alyoshin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Kevin Shinnie has been cut.

Alyoshin closes the distance and pushes Shinnie back into the cage.
Alyoshin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shinnie avoids it.
Alyoshin misses with a knee strike.
Alyoshin lands a shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Alyoshin.
Shinnie looks winded!
Alyoshin lands a body shot.
Good body shot from Alyoshin.
Knees in the clinch landing for Alyoshin.
Alyoshin lands a knee to the body.
Alyoshin is leaning against Shinnie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alyoshin digs a right hand into Shinnie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shinnie's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alyoshin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alyoshin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Alyoshin.
Alyoshin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Shinnie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Alyoshin cracks Shinnie with a nice body shot.
Alyoshin misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Alyoshin.
Alyoshin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A nice left hand lands by Alyoshin.
Alyoshin lands a hook that snaps the head of Shinnie backwards.
A right hand to the body from Alyoshin.
A right hook to the body lands for Alyoshin.
Alyoshin lands a right hand.
Alyoshin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shinnie.
Alyoshin working Shinnie over with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Alyoshin.
Alyoshin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alyoshin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shinnie wants to break free but Alyoshin has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alyoshin lands a good knee to the midsection. Shinnie won't want to take too many of those.
Alyoshin working Shinnie over with knees to the body.
Alyoshin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Alyoshin lands a left hand.
Alyoshin scores with a hook to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alyoshin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Alyoshin working Shinnie over with knees to the body.
Alyoshin gets through Shinnie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Alyoshin digs a right hand into Shinnie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shinnie's gas tank.
Alyoshin is working Shinnie over against the cage.
Alyoshin lands a body punch.
Alyoshin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shinnie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alyoshin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Alyoshin lands a good knee to the midsection. Shinnie won't want to take too many of those.
A short right from Alyoshin on the inside.
Alyoshin works on Shinnie's body with a couple of short punches.
Alyoshin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shinnie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Alyoshin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shinnie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alyoshin lands with a light punch inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Alyoshin.
Alyoshin landing knees to the body.
Alyoshin unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Shinnie! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Alyoshin is unloading with more strikes now! Shinnie drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grant Alyoshin!
During a confident post fight interview, Grant Alyoshin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.