PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam McGuiness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ravi Shankoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuiness comes to the cage accompanied by The Boys are Back by Dropkick Murphys. The crowd seem to be enjoying Shankoli's choice of entrance music: Ravi Shankar - Om Shiva. Liam McGuiness could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ravi Shankoli's chin.

McGuiness
vs
Shankoli

182 cm
26
209 lbs
21 - 10 - 1

187 cm
25
212 lbs
20 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Liam McGuiness!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ravi Shankoli!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuiness paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Shankoli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shankoli lands a right hook to the body.
McGuiness swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGuiness scores with a hook to the body. Shankoli takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McGuiness has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gorilla Warfare MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Shankoli ducks under a wild hook from McGuiness.
Shankoli tests McGuiness's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Liam McGuiness has been cut.
A combination from Shankoli does no damage.
McGuiness looks to score with a jab to the body but Shankoli is just out of range.
McGuiness misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shankoli.
Shankoli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGuiness.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGuiness. Shankoli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shankoli lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuiness misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shankoli.
Shankoli unleashes a big counter combination but McGuiness bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
McGuiness throws a quick inside leg kick.
McGuiness throws a head kick that misses.
McGuiness tries to clinch up but Shankoli circles away and keeps his distance.
McGuiness misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shankoli.
McGuiness closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McGuiness throws a low kick, looking for Shankoli's leg but Shankoli calmly moves out of range.
Shankoli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shankoli misses with a hook. McGuiness ducked under it nicely.
McGuiness misses with a shot to the body
and Shankoli counters with a left and a right... And another left! McGuiness is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ravi Shankoli!
Ravi Shankoli is the new light heavyweight champion!
Ravi Shankoli looked relieved post fight as he said the following; '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! I feel triumphant upon avenging my loss. He is a worth adversary.'.