PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Shinnie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandr Yuotkonakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Kevin Shinnie has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Shinnie
vs
Yuotkonakov

190 cm
19
275 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

193 cm
21
267 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Shinnie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksandr Yuotkonakov!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shinnie lands a left and a right that send Yuotkonakov crashing to the mat, dazed. Shinnie thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Yuotkonakov is rocked!

It looks like Aleksandr Yuotkonakov has been cut.

Shinnie tries to sprawl but Yuotkonakov drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Yuotkonakov is still in real trouble! Can Shinnie finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shinnie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yuotkonakov.
Yuotkonakov trying to control the pace.
Shinnie looks like he's trying to stand up.
Yuotkonakov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yuotkonakov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shinnie's head.
Yuotkonakov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yuotkonakov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yuotkonakov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yuotkonakov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yuotkonakov lands with a punch from half guard.
Yuotkonakov controlling the action here.
Nice strikes from Yuotkonakov there.
Shinnie on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Shinnie tries to get out of the position.
Shinnie is breathing heavily.
Yuotkonakov prevents Shinnie from standing back up.
Yuotkonakov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yuotkonakov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Yuotkonakov seems to have recovered his senses.
Yuotkonakov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Yuotkonakov connects with a nice short shot to Shinnie's temple.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Yuotkonakov in particular looking to stall.
Shinnie won't allow Yuotkonakov to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuotkonakov throwing shots but Shinnie is blocking nicely.
Yuotkonakov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Yuotkonakov winds up and cracks Shinnie with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Shinnie knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yuotkonakov on the ground.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Yuotkonakov in particular looking to stall.
Shinnie is trying to stand back up but Yuotkonakov is controlling him
Yuotkonakov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Well, if Yuotkonakov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Let's hope that Yuotkonakov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shinnie throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Yuotkonakov colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Shinnie as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Yuotkonakov is left battered and dazed whilst Shinnie and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Shinnie!
Kevin Shinnie retains his heavyweight title!