|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edinger Nucleus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ravi Shankoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Shankoli's choice of entrance music: Ravi Shankar - Om Shiva. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
23
205 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
|
187 cm
24
210 lbs
16 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edinger Nucleus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ravi Shankoli!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Shankoli. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Shankoli.
Nucleus tries a head kick but it misses.
Shankoli appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Shankoli lands a high kick!
Shankoli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shankoli misses with a left hand
letting Nucleus counter with a right hand.
Shankoli looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Shankoli takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shankoli swats away the attempt to clinch by Nucleus.
Some wild striking there from Shankoli.
Nucleus swings widly with a right hand
and Shankoli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nucleus thows a body kick. Shankoli tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Shankoli lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nucleus backs up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nucleus throws a low kick, looking for Shankoli's leg but Shankoli calmly moves out of range.
Shankoli keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nucleus throws a leg kick but Shankoli sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nucleus looks to score with a jab to the body but Shankoli is just out of range.
Ravi Shankoli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nucleus digs a good hook to Shankoli's body.
Nucleus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Shankoli.
Nucleus misses the shot to the body.
Nucleus tries to clinch there but Shankoli circles away.
Shankoli connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nucleus throws a right and a left that Shankoli avoids nicely.
Nucleus shoots in for a takedown but Shankoli shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice shot by Nucleus.
Nucleus looks to land a body kick but Shankoli moved away.
Nucleus throws a push kick but Shankoli slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nucleus misses the body punch
and Shankoli counters with a solid body kick.
Nucleus has managed to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shankoli wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nucleus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nucleus fails to pull guard.
Nucleus connects with a knee to the head.
Shankoli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shankoli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shankoli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shankoli misses with some punches.
Shankoli throws a head punch that misses.
Nucleus struggles to land a body shot inside as Shankoli controls his hands.
Nucleus throws a punch but it's blocked by Shankoli.
Shankoli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A clash of legs there as Shankoli blocks the low kick.
Shankoli lands with an overhand left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shankoli stuffs the takedown attempt from Nucleus. Nucleus gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edinger Nucleus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nucleus on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nucleus connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shankoli momentarily.
Shankoli misses with a low kick as Nucleus jumps back.
A decent looking cross lands there for Shankoli.
Shankoli misses the jab.
Some wild striking there from Shankoli.
Shankoli fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shankoli swings for the body but Nucleus moves out of range.
Shankoli moves out of range of the body kick.
Nucleus walks into a stiff left hand from Shankoli.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Nucleus.
Nucleus's corner calls for a 1-2. Nucleus obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nucleus throws a sloppy head kick and Shankoli moves out of range easily.
Shankoli misses with a jab to the body
and Nucleus holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Shankoli works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nucleus misses with a punch to the body.
Nucleus scores a nice knee to the body.
Shankoli digs a right hand into Nucleus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nucleus's gas tank.
Shankoli managing to block the knees to the body from Nucleus.
Shankoli lands with a left to the head.
Shankoli misses with a punch to the body.
Shankoli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nucleus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shankoli is fending him off so far but Nucleus persists. Nope, Shankoli circles away and we're back to standing.
Shankoli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nucleus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ravi Shankoli will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nucleus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shankoli keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nucleus.
Nucleus throws a head kick that misses.
Shankoli scores with a jab to the body.
Shankoli lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Shankoli throws a body kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Nucleus misses the target.
Shankoli throws a shot from downtown. Nucleus moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shankoli misses with a leg kick.
Nucleus misses with a body shot.
Nucleus moves out of range of the body kick from Shankoli.
Shankoli avoids the body shot from Nucleus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nucleus misses with an uppercut
and Shankoli counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nucleus thinking.
Nucleus throws a wild body kick that Shankoli sees coming a mile off.
A jab from Shankoli does it's job there.
Nucleus moves out of range of the leg kick from Shankoli.
Ravi Shankoli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nucleus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nucleus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shankoli manages to avoid it.
Nucleus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nucleus with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shankoli counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Shankoli looks for the body kick but Nucleus saw that one coming.
Nucleus is looking to wear down Shankoli with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Shankoli on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Shankoli cracks Nucleus with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nucleus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shankoli at a distance.
Shankoli has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
A head kick misses from Nucleus.
Shankoli thinks about the counter body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shankoli.
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!
Nucleus swings for the body but Shankoli moves out of range.
Nucleus staying out of range there.
Nucleus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shankoli swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nucleus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shankoli moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Nucleus misses
letting Shankoli counter with a right hand.
Shankoli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nucleus moves away.
Nucleus scores with a leg kick.
Shankoli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nucleus moves away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nucleus.
Nucleus misses with a left hand
and Shankoli counters with a series of strikes. Nucleus will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shankoli throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shankoli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shankoli scores with a shot to the body.
Nucleus throws the kick towards the body but Shankoli avoids it.
Shankoli flicks out a counter leg kick but Nucleus steps away.
Nucleus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Shankoli lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shankoli has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shankoli blocks a head kick by Nucleus.
Nucleus throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Shankoli counters with a three punch combo that has Nucleus backing up. Nucleus nods at Shankoli to acknowledge the strikes.
Shankoli scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nucleus throws a series of punches but Shankoli moves out of range.
Shankoli swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nucleus throws the left hand but Shankoli avoids the punch easily.
Nucleus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shankoli with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shankoli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nucleus manages to avoid it.
Nucleus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shankoli is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Shankoli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nucleus seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Shankoli tries to keep at a distance but Nucleus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nucleus tries to pull guard but Shankoli forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nucleus prevents a body shot from Shankoli.
Nucleus misses with a knee strike.
Shankoli scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nucleus tries to land knees in the clinch but Shankoli avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Shankoli fails to land.
Nucleus lands a knee to the head.
Nucleus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shankoli scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ravi Shankoli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Nucleus misses the body punch
enabling Shankoli to counter with a crisp jab.
Nucleus throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nucleus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shankoli counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nucleus takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nucleus does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nucleus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nucleus misses with a jab to the body
and Shankoli counters with a nice body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nucleus.
Shankoli is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Nucleus finds it's way through Shankoli's defenses.
Nucleus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shankoli swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nucleus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nucleus tries to score a power double leg takedown but Shankoli sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nucleus somewhat.
Shankoli throws a body kick that misses.
Nucleus misses with a head kick.
Shankoli ducks under a wild hook from Nucleus.
A head kick by Nucleus misses
and Shankoli counters with a low kick, right behind Nucleus 's knee.
Nucleus throws a head kick that misses
and Shankoli counters with a solid body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A combination from Nucleus does no damage.
Shankoli scores with a nice head shot.
Edinger Nucleus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nucleus throws a hook to the side of Shankoli's head but Shankoli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shankoli thuds his right hand into Nucleus's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Shankoli slips under a jab.
Nucleus throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Shankoli counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Shankoli lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shankoli goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Shankoli works over Nucleus's head and body with a nice combination.
Shankoli lands with a good body shot.
Nucleus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shankoli. Nucleus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nucleus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shankoli.
Shankoli throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nucleus is looking to land body kicks.
Shankoli slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Shankoli scores with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nucleus. That's going to slow Shankoli down.
Nucleus throws a head kick that misses
and Shankoli counters with a good, hard body kick but Nucleus shrugs it off.
Shankoli misses with a double jab.
Nucleus throws a sloppy head kick
and Shankoli counters with a nice body shot.
Shankoli fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nucleus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nucleus needs to keep his hands up - Shankoli had a free shot at his head there.
Nucleus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shankoli misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shankoli connects with a single shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nucleus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nucleus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Good leg kick by Shankoli there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nucleus scores with a leg kick.
Shankoli scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nucleus looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nucleus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nucleus throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shankoli's waist but Shankoli gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nucleus off to one side.
Nucleus moves in looking to clinch but Shankoli pushes him off.
Nucleus will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nucleus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shankoli.
Danga de danga de dang - Shankoli scores with a four punch combination!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ravi Shankoli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shankoli winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ravi Shankoli!
Post fight, Ravi Shankoli took to the microphone: 'His spirit was strong, but my intention was to crush him. Psychologically, as well as physically with my boxing. I knew that he would be a willing opponent, and he showed heart, but my soul wanted this more! Tonight is my night, let's keep these wins rolling! I would like some time to train aft'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
72% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
