PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Earnie Shavers (ranked 1360 p4p, 1771 weight class) and Sour Diesel (ranked 158 p4p, 216 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shavers
vs
Diesel

190 cm
41
247
22 - 20 - 0

222 cm
24
242
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Sakura Style

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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 22 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Earnie Shavers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sour Diesel!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diesel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shavers checks a leg kick nicely.
Diesel looks to score with a jab to the body but Shavers is just out of range.
Diesel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A swing and a miss from Shavers.
Diesel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Shavers misses with a wild body shot.
That kick from Diesel tenderised Shavers's leg. Shavers is trying to keep his angry face on.
Diesel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diesel appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Shavers seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Shavers works the jab nicely.
Diesel works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diesel dodges the punch combination from Shavers.
Diesel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shavers cracks a nice hook into Diesel's ribs.
Diesel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Diesel swings for the body but Shavers moves out of range.
Shavers throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shavers throws a leg kick but Diesel moved away.
Shavers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Diesel's sensitive parts.
Shavers connects with an inside leg kick.
Diesel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Shavers looks to land a combination but Diesel avoids it well.
Diesel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shavers's head backwards.
Diesel is looking to score with low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shavers. Diesel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shavers misses with a shot to the body
enabling Diesel to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diesel connects with the punch.
Shavers misses with a combination
and Diesel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diesel is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Shavers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sloppy strikes from Diesel. Those never looked like landing.
A quick step to the side and Shavers tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shavers lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Diesel checks a low kick from Shavers.
Diesel tries to work over Shavers's front leg with a kick but Shavers checks it.
Shavers tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Diesel is able to avoid easily.
Diesel dips to his left and cracks Shavers with an uppercut!
Shavers fails to land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Diesel! But no joy.

Shavers closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Diesel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diesel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diesel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shavers just misses with a punch to the body.
Diesel lands a really nice looking cross but Shavers seems unphased.

Diesel lands a big right hand that sends Shavers crashing to the mat! Diesel stays standing though and waves Shavers back to his feet!

Shavers is rocked!
Diesel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Diesel is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Shavers had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diesel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shavers misses with a right hand
and Diesel counters with a body kick.
Shavers misses with a jab to the body
and Diesel counters with a thumping low kick.

Shavers forces Diesel back against the cage and clinches.
Shavers misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diesel lands a right hand.
Shavers misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Shavers fails to land.
Diesel lands a left hand.
Diesel throws a head punch that misses.
Shavers letting Diesel take a breather here.
Diesel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Diesel lands with a right to the head.
Shavers has a couple of punches blocked by Diesel.
Diesel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shaverss head.
Shavers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Diesel - that landed with a thud.
Shavers is breathing heavily.
Diesel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diesel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Diesel breaks the clinch.
Diesel slips under a jab.
Diesel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shavers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shavers is looking to wear down Diesel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Diesel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sour Diesel dominated that round.
That's time! Shavers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Diesel lands a big uppercut and Shavers crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Shavers looks OK. Diesel waves Shavers back to his feet!
Oh Shavers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diesel misses the shot to the body.
As Diesel looks to move away, Shavers throws a big counter combo but Diesel just gets out of the way.
Shavers seems to have got his legs back now.
Diesel keeps the fight on the outside.
Shavers is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Diesel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sour Diesel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shavers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shavers throws a solid leg kick but Diesel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Shavers.
Diesel takes a swing at Shavers's ribcage but misses.
Shavers misses with a wild body shot.
Shavers tries to clinch but Diesel is having none of it.
Diesel tries a quick counter leg kick but Shavers is wise to it.
Shavers throws a leg kick but Diesel moved away.
Diesel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shavers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diesel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shavers throws a leg kick
and Diesel counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sour Diesel!
After winning the bout, Sour Diesel thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.