PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Igor Shevchenko (ranked 1753 p4p, 6802 weight class) and Johnny Drama (ranked 74 p4p, 143 weight class). Shevchenko comes to the ring accompanied by Mouth For War - Pantera. The crowd seem to be enjoying Drama's choice of entrance music: The Vicious White Kids No Lip. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Shevchenko
vs
Drama

190 cm
28
270
10 - 2 - 0

188 cm
44
240
32 - 31 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Igor Shevchenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Drama!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drama misses with a combination
and Drama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drama scores with a sloppy right hand. Shevchenko should have avoided that one.

It looks like Igor Shevchenko has been cut.
Shevchenko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shevchenko dodges the punch combination from Drama.
The fighters circling - Drama throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drama works Shevchenko's body with a nice hook.
Shevchenko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drama.
Drama connects with a solid leg kick.
Drama scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Drama on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shevchenko. Shevchenko obviously looking to wear him down.
Shevchenko connects with an inside leg kick.
Johnny Drama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shevchenko scores with a shot to the body.
Drama throws a series of punches but Shevchenko avoids them all with ease.
Drama tries to bum rush Shevchenko with a series of wild strikes but Shevchenko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Drama misses with a left hand
and Shevchenko counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shevchenko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Drama misses with a straight right.
A jab from Shevchenko finds it's way through Drama's defenses.
Shevchenko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Drama in his tracks.
Shevchenko has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gainers in the buildup to the fight.
Shevchenko tests Drama's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shevchenko defending well as Drama loads up on a big left hand.
Drama throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shevchenko counters with a nice uppercut.
Drama takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Drama looks winded!
The fighters circle momentarily. Drama darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Shevchenko cracks a nice hook into Drama's ribs.
Shevchenko lands a nice shot that snaps Drama's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shevchenko throws a head kick but Drama moves out of range.
Shevchenko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Drama.
Drama misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drama tries a head kick but it misses.
Drama walks into a perfectly timed head kick by Shevchenko and drops face first to the floor! Drama's eyes are wide open but he's not all there - he's just flopping around the mat like a drunk on rollerskates! The referee doesn't even start the count - he's called an end to the fight, with Drama in no position to continue!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Igor Shevchenko!
Our winner, Igor Shevchenko, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.