PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gerwazy Babula (ranked 1720 p4p, 1147 weight class) and Mehmet Shakaromanov (ranked 230 p4p, 160 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Babula might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hey Buddy. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Babula
vs
Shakaromanov

188 cm
22
185
7 - 3 - 0

185 cm
22
188
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gerwazy Babula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mehmet Shakaromanov!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babula throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shakaromanov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Babula cracks Shakaromanov with an open hand slap.
Babula on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shakaromanov. Shakaromanov obviously looking to wear him down.
Babula stuns Shakaromanov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shakaromanov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Shakaromanov staying out of range there.
Shakaromanov moves out of range of the strikes.
Babula jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Shakaromanov staying out of range there.
We've been told by Babula's head coaches at Gold Samurai's Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Shakaromanov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
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!
Shakaromanov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Babula takes one to the chin there.
Shakaromanov connects with a right hand. Babula shakes it off.

Babula is rocked!
Babula misses with an uppercut
and Shakaromanov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oh Babula is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shakaromanov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Babula throws a looping overhand right but Shakaromanov ducks down to avoid it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Shakaromanov - that will leave a mark!
Babula seems to have got his legs back now.
Shakaromanov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A solid body kick from Shakaromanov.
Shakaromanov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babula slips under a jab from Shakaromanov.
An attempted straight right counter from Babula misses the target.
Babula swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shakaromanov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shakaromanov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Babula.
It seemed like Shakaromanov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shakaromanov lands with a nice body punch.
Babula tests Shakaromanov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Babula misses with a straight left.
Shakaromanov was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Shakaromanov cracks Babula with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Babula needs to keep his hands up - Shakaromanov had a free shot at his head there.
Shakaromanov misses with an uppercut.
Babula throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Babula misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shakaromanov.
Shakaromanov lands a nice looking body shot.
Shakaromanov lands a nice shot to the body.
Mehmet Shakaromanov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Shakaromanov misses.
Shakaromanov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shakaromanov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab from Shakaromanov misses.
Babula rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shakaromanov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shakaromanov stuns Babula with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Babula throws an overhand right that lands on Shakaromanov's shoulder, as Shakaromanov tries to avoid the shot.
Shakaromanov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Babula had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Babula has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shakaromanov.
Shakaromanov digs a good hook to Babula's body.
Babula uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shakaromanov.
Shakaromanov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shakaromanov moves out of range as Babula strikes.
Babula throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shakaromanov counters with a right hand to the body.
Shakaromanov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Babula's hands.
Babula throws a right hand that misses
and Babula takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Babula ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shakaromanov moves away.
Shakaromanov throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Babula counter with a right hand.
Babula is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shakaromanov.
Babula gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Babula takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Babula is breathing heavily.
Shakaromanov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jab, jab by Babula - just one landing.
Babula rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shakaromanov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Shakaromanov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babula walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Babula misses with an uppercut
and Shakaromanov counters with a left to the body.
Babula throws an off balance right hand
and Shakaromanov counters with a left to the body.
Shakaromanov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Babula is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Babula loads up on a big right hand but Shakaromanov slips the punch.
Babula swings widly with a right hand
and Shakaromanov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gerwazy Babula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shakaromanov throws a looping overhand right but Babula ducks down to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shakaromanov.
Babula swings widly with a right hand

and Shakaromanov counters with a crisp right hand that drops Babula! Shakaromanov lets Babula back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shakaromanov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Shakaromanov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shakaromanov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little feinted left hand from Babula on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Shakaromanov cracks Babula on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Babula falls backwards against the cage. Shakaromanov follows up with more strikes that drop Babula to his knees. Shakaromanov keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Babula! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mehmet Shakaromanov!
In his post fight interview, Mehmet Shakaromanov started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.