PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Shinnie (ranked 2674 p4p, 264 weight class) and Culver Crimson (ranked 7683 p4p, 523 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shinnie
vs
Crimson

190 cm
35
275 lbs
22 - 13 - 0

191 cm
42
244 lbs
28 - 35 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Shinnie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 35 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Culver Crimson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Shinnie lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Crimson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Crimson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Crimson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Crimson closes the distance and clinches.
Shinnie has had enough of the clinch but Crimson keeps him there for the moment.
Crimson prevents Shinnie from breaking the clinch.

Shinnie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shinnie moves forwards but Crimson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Crimson misses with a few strikes there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shinnie, as that shot connected.
Crimson slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shinnie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Crimson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Shinnie missing with a left hand there. Crimson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crimson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Shinnie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Crimson on the side of the head.
Crimson moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Crimson.
Shinnie swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Crimson throws a right hand that Shinnie ducks under and follows up with a left that Shinnie also avoids with ease.
Shinnie lands a nice shot to the body.
Shinnie goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A low kick from Crimson is predictable there
and Shinnie counters with a three punch combo that has Crimson backing up. Crimson nods at Shinnie to acknowledge the strikes.
Jab by Crimson.
Crimson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Crimson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shinnie lands a jab.
Nice body punch from Crimson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Shinnie.
Crimson walks into a straight right hand from Shinnie.

It looks like Culver Crimson has been cut.
Shinnie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crimson misses with a double jab.
A jab from Shinnie does it's job there.
Crimson throws a series of punches but Shinnie moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crimson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shinnie lands a jab to the nose.
Shinnie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crimson manages to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Crimson blocks the leg kick.
Shinnie is looking to land body kicks.
Shinnie throws a jab when Crimson was well out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crimson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shinnie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crimson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crimson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shinnie tried to counter with a leg kick but Crimson avoided it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crimson. Shinnie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crimson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crimson slips a jab from Shinnie.
Crimson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shinnie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crimson slips under a jab from Shinnie.
A head kick misses from Crimson.
Shinnie keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from Shinnie does no damage.
Crimson throws a sloppy head kick and Shinnie moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Shinnie misses the target.
Crimson moves out of range of the body kick.
Shinnie ducks under a wild hook from Crimson.
Shinnie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shinnie avoids the head kick by Crimson.
Shinnie throws a series of punches but Crimson moves out of range.
Crimson tries to clinch up.
Shinnie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A big right from Shinnie misses.
Shinnie scores with a jab to the jaw.
Shinnie scores with a body shot.
Shinnie misses with a looping right.
Despite the aggression on Crimson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shinnie scores with a push kick.
Crimson looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shinnie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crimson circles away quickly and effectively.
Shinnie dips to his left and cracks Crimson with an uppercut!
A big left from Shinnie misses.
A head kick by Crimson misses
and Shinnie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Shinnie misses the target.
Crimson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Crimson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shinnie scores with a shot to the body.
Shinnie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shinnie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crimson circles away quickly and effectively.
Crimson misses with a body shot.
Shinnie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crimson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Shinnie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Culver Crimson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Shinnie misses with a wild body shot.

Crimson clinches up with Shinnie and pushes him back against the ropes.
Shinnie tries to break free but Crimson pushes him back against the ropes.
Crimson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shinnie's efforts to push away.
Crimson is leaning against Shinnie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shinnie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Shinnie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shinnie is trying to push Crimson away but Crimson has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Shinnie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crimson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shinnie misses with a kick to the body.
Crimson throws a one two combo.
Crimson cracks a nice hook into Shinnie's ribs.

Shinnie gets tackled into the ropes by Crimson. Crimson maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crimson effectively controlling the action here.
Crimson tries to land a knee to the head but Shinnie blocks with his arms.
Shinnie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crimson can do to turn this around?
Shinnie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crimson has Shinnie pressed against the ropes, preventing Shinnie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shinnie is trying to break the clinch but Crimson is controlling him.
Shinnie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Crimson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Crimson tries to land a knee to the head but Shinnie blocks with his arms.

Shinnie manages to break the clinch.
Shinnie lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Shinnie thuds a left hand into Crimson's body.
Shinnie jabs Crimson right on the nose. Crimson blinks but takes it well.

Crimson forces Shinnie back against the ropes and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crimson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shinnie's efforts to push away.
Crimson swings wildly with an uppercut but Shinnie uses good head movement to avoid it.
The referee calls for Crimson to work.
Shinnie blocking some punches.
Shinnie has had enough of the clinch but Crimson keeps him there for the moment.
Crimson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shinnie backwards.
Crimson tries a body shot but Shinnie blocks it.

Shinnie breaks from the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Crimson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Crimson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shinnie.
Shinnie missing with a left hand there. Crimson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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!
The fighters circling - Shinnie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crimson blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinnie misses with a looping right.
Shinnie misses with a body shot.
Shinnie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Crimson at a distance.
Shinnie connects with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick from Shinnie misses.
Shinnie missing with a left hand there. Crimson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sloppy strikes from Shinnie. Those never looked like landing.
Crimson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shinnie.
Shinnie misses with a hook.
Culver Crimson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shinnie. Crimson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crimson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Shinnie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shinnie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Crimson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Shinnie back to the ropes. Crimson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Crimson - that will leave a mark!
Shinnie throws the left hand but Crimson avoids the punch easily.
Shinnie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shinnie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shinnie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crimson moves away.
Crimson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Crimson misses with a few strikes there.
Shinnie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shinnie misses with a hook. Crimson ducked under it nicely.
Crimson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shinnie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Crimson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Shinnie rather than just go for the knockout.
Crimson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shinnie.
Crimson misses with a straight left.
Kevin Shinnie is winning the standup battle so far.
Crimson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shinnie.
Crimson tries to counter with a clinch but Shinnie shakes him off and moves away.
Shinnie keeps Crimson at a distance using the push kick.
Crimson tries to close the distance and clinch but Shinnie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shinnie looks to land a left hand but Crimson moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kevin Shinnie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Culver Crimson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Shinnie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shinnie misses with a body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Shinnie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Crimson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shinnie keeps the fight on the outside.
Shinnie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shinnie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shinnie misses with an uppercut. Crimson saw that one coming.
Shinnie swats away the attempt to clinch by Crimson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crimson misses with an uppercut
letting Shinnie counter with a right hand.
Crimson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shinnie swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Shinnie throws a right hand that Crimson ducks under and follows up with a left that Crimson also avoids with ease.
Crimson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Crimson closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinnie is trying to push Crimson away but Crimson has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Shinnie tries to break free but Crimson pushes him back against the ropes.

Shinnie breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crimson. Shinnie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crimson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Crimson misses the shot to the body.
Shinnie misses with a hook. Crimson ducked under it nicely.
Crimson tries to clinch there but Shinnie circles away.
Crimson tries to close the distance and clinch but Shinnie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shinnie throws a body punch but Crimson moves out of range.
Crimson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shinnie.
Crimson connects with an inside leg kick.
Shinnie lands a two punch combo.
A slow jab from Shinnie misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crimson ducks under a wild hook from Shinnie.
Crimson throws out a counter right but Shinnie avoids it with no problem.
Crimson just misses with a punch to the body.
Shinnie throws a quick counter kick to the body but Crimson avoids it.
Crimson takes one to the chin there.
Crimson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Crimson throws a right and a left that Shinnie avoids nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Shinnie lands a high kick to the side of Crimson's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Shinnie dives into guard, looking to finish.

Crimson is rocked!

Crimson is working an open guard so Shinnie takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Crimson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shinnie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shinnie throws a series of punches but Crimson moves out of range.
As Shinnie backs off Crimson throws a huge counter combo but Shinnie manages to avoid it all.
Shinnie misses with a right hand
and Crimson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Shinnie is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Crimson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shinnie keeps the fight on the outside.
Shinnie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Crimson on the side of the head.
Crimson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shinnie counters with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinnie misses with the combination.
Shinnie throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Crimson on the side of the head.
A punch combination from Crimson misses.
Shinnie lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Crimson is still on wobbly legs! Can Shinnie finish him?
Crimson moves forwards but Shinnie connects with a nice, crisp jab.
No joy there for Crimson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crimson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Shinnie! Crimson is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Shinnie!