PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Babyara (ranked 1774 p4p, 1885 weight class) and Earnie Shavers (ranked 102 p4p, 69 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Earnie Shavers was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Babyara
vs
Shavers

208 cm
44
270
34 - 39 - 0

190 cm
39
247
18 - 18 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 39 - 0, fighting out of London, Francisco Babyara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Earnie Shavers!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babyara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shavers was well out of range. Poor timing from Babyara.
Shavers uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Shavers misses with a wild body shot.
Babyara is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Shavers lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shavers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Babyara went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Babyara takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shavers moves away from the strike by Babyara.
Shavers lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babyara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shavers is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Babyara with a body shot.
Shavers lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Shavers lands a jab.
Babyara takes a swing at Shavers's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shavers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shavers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Babyara misses with the combination.
Shavers tries a quick counter leg kick but Babyara is wise to it.
Babyara misses with a double jab.
Babyara walks into a stiff left hand from Shavers.
Shavers lands a nice shot to the body.
Shavers throws a nice outside leg kick.
Babyara lands with a cross.
Babyara lands a slapping body shot.
Babyara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shavers circles away quickly and effectively.
Babyara chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shavers can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Shavers.
Shavers has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babyara throws a lazy right hand but Shavers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Babyara misses with an uppercut
and Shavers counters with a straight right hand.
A slow jab from Babyara misses its intended target.
Shavers slips a jab from Babyara.
Shavers feints a counter leg kick.
Babyara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shavers was well out of range. Poor timing from Babyara.
Babyara throws a combination that misses
and Shavers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Shavers as he connects with a hook.
Babyara takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shavers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice uppercut there from Shavers.
Shavers avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babyara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shavers is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Babyara with a body shot.

Shavers moves into the clinch successfully.
Shavers prevents Babyara from breaking the clinch.
Shavers creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Babyara's defenses.

It looks like Francisco Babyara has been cut.
Shavers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shavers is leaning against Babyara and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Babyara is breathing heavily.
Babyara is trying to break free.
A left hand lands to the body for Shavers.
Shavers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shavers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Shavers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Babyara looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Shavers connects with a good right hand that stumbles Babyara. Babyara circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Babyara takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shavers has Babyara up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shavers scores a nice knee to the body.
Shavers works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shavers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Babyara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shavers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shavers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shavers is pushing Babyara up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A right hook to the body lands for Shavers.
Babyara's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shavers lands a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Earnie Shavers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Francisco Babyara's cut.
That's time! Babyara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Babyara takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Earnie Shavers seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Shavers has closed the distance and engaged Babyara in a clinch.
Shavers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Babyara.
Shavers lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shavers scores with a nice hook to the head.

Babyara is rocked!
Shavers will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Babyara up against the cage.
Oh Babyara is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shavers lands a shoulder strike.
Shavers working aggressively here.
Babyara seems to have got his legs back now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shavers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Babyara is trying to pull guard but Shavers has him pressed against the cage.
Babyara dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Shavers lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babyara tries for a takedown but Shavers manages to get underhooks.
Babyara tries to work over Shavers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Babyara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Babyara goes for a takedown in the clinch but Shavers prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francisco Babyara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shavers scores with a shot to the side of Babyara's head.
Babyara jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shavers walks away with a smile on his face. Babyara gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Babyara throws an off balance right hand
and Shavers counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Babyara thinking.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shavers. That's going to slow Babyara down.
Babyara misses with a few strikes there.
A little jabbing left from Shavers on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Shavers throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Shavers lands the left hand.
Babyara is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Shavers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Babyara stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babyara swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Shavers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Babyara misses the body punch
and Babyara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shavers scores with a hook to the body. Babyara takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Babyara misses with a hook to the body
and Shavers counters with a straight right hand.
Shavers lands a really nice looking cross but Babyara seems unphased.
Babyara takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shavers lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Babyara misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shavers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shavers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shavers darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shavers lands a nice looking body shot.
Shavers lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shavers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Babyara misses the body punch
and Shavers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Babyara is looking to wear down Shavers with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Babyara tries to bum rush Shavers with a series of wild strikes but Shavers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shavers wants to counter with a clinch but Babyara pushes him away.
Shavers lands with a good body shot.
Shavers lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shavers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Babyara takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Shavers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shavers lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shavers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Shavers moves into range and connects with a jab.
Shavers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Babyara takes one to the side of the head.
Shavers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Babyara misses the body punch
and Shavers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shavers throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shavers connects with an inside leg kick.
Babyara walks into a left hand.
Babyara swings widly with a right hand
and Shavers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Shavers finds it's way through Babyara's defenses.
Babyara throws a sloppy body shot
and Shavers counters with a nice uppercut.
Shavers works Babyara's body with a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Earnie Shavers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Francisco Babyara's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Good leg kick by Shavers.
Shavers lands with a shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Shavers.
Shavers scores with a nice head shot.
Shavers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Shavers moves into the clinch.
Shavers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shavers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Babyara's elbow.
Babyara tries to pull guard but Shavers forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Shavers drops Babyara onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Babyara is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shavers creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Babyara's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Babyara drops to his knees and Shavers pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Earnie Shavers!
A very excited looking Earnie Shavers made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.