PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Igor Shevchenko (ranked 3261 p4p, 23077 weight class) and Raymond Mboya (ranked 382 p4p, 621 weight class). Shevchenko comes to the ring accompanied by Mouth For War - Pantera. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Shevchenko
vs
Mboya

190 cm
30
270
14 - 6 - 0

194 cm
23
260
9 - 7 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Igor Shevchenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raymond Mboya!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mboya throws a body shot but no joy.
Mboya lands a head shot.
Shevchenko moves away from the strike by Mboya.
Shevchenko connects with a leg kick.
We've been informed that Mboya has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Mboya lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Shevchenko throws a looping overhand right but Mboya ducks down to avoid it.
Shevchenko is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Shevchenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mboya misses with a looping right.
Mboya drops his hands momentarily and Shevchenko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A swing and a miss from Shevchenko.
Mboya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shevchenko appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A jab from Mboya misses.
Mboya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shevchenko.
Shevchenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Mboya is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Shevchenko with a body shot.
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!
Mboya has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mboya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shevchenko tried to counter with a leg kick but Mboya avoided it.
Shevchenko throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mboya walks into a straight right hand from Shevchenko.
Mboya throws a jab when Shevchenko was well out of range.
Shevchenko looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mboya - that will leave a mark!
A looping hook to the body misses from Shevchenko. Mboya does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mboya ducks under a wild hook from Shevchenko.
Shevchenko slips under a jab.
Shevchenko blocks a jab.
Mboya scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Shevchenko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mboya throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shevchenko counters with a low kick, right behind Mboya 's knee.
Mboya misses with a hook.
Shevchenko tries to clinch up but Mboya circles away and keeps his distance.
Shevchenko blocks a low kick nicely.
Mboya takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A big right from Shevchenko misses.
Mboya connects with a crisp jab.
Mboya fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big left from Shevchenko misses.
Mboya ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mboya slips a jab and a cross from Shevchenko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mboya scores with a jab to the head.
Mboya throws a front kick aimed at Shevchenko's knee but Shevchenko avoids it well.
Mboya connects with a looping right hand.
Mboya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shevchenko.
Shevchenko lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mboya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shevchenko throws a jab when Mboya was well out of range.
Mboya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shevchenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mboya.
A countering left hand to the body from Mboya misses.
Mboya getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mboya on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mboya thuds a left hand into Shevchenko's body.
Shevchenko throws a wild body kick that Mboya sees coming a mile off.
Mboya throws a sloppy head kick and Shevchenko moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mboya. Shevchenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mboya bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shevchenko's head.
Shevchenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mboya now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mboya throws a nice head kick!
Sloppy strikes from Shevchenko. Those never looked like landing.
Shevchenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mboya.
Mboya throws a jab but it's blocked by Shevchenko.
Shevchenko scores with a jab.
Mboya connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mboya dodges the punch combination from Shevchenko.
Shevchenko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shevchenko slips a straight right by Mboya.
Mboya stuns Shevchenko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shevchenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mboya.
Shevchenko jabs at Mboya's body.
Mboya tries to land a front kick but Shevchenko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mboya bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mboya throws a sloppy body shot
and Shevchenko counters with a good low kick that Mboya was not able to check.
Shevchenko misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mboya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shevchenko moves away.
Shevchenko blocks a head kick by Mboya.
Shevchenko ducks under a wild hook from Mboya.
Shevchenko scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shevchenko misses with a hook. Mboya ducked under it nicely.
Shevchenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shevchenko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shevchenko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mboya looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shevchenko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mboya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shevchenko was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mboya getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mboya pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mboya avoids the body shot from Shevchenko.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mboya misses with a head kick.
Mboya throws a big shot that misses.
Shevchenko lands a jab.
Shevchenko misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Raymond Mboya will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Mboya with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mboya throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Shevchenko misses.
Shevchenko tries to bum rush Mboya with a series of wild strikes but Mboya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A slow jab from Shevchenko misses its intended target.
Shevchenko throws a lazy right hand but Mboya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shevchenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mboya looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mboya misses with a body shot.
Mboya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shevchenko.
Mboya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shevchenko throws a jab when Mboya was well out of range.
Mboya looks to score with a jab to the body but Shevchenko is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shevchenko.
Mboya blocks a head kick by Shevchenko.
Shevchenko misses with a head kick.
Shevchenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mboya throws out the jab.
Shevchenko lands a lovely overhand right.
Mboya fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shevchenko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shevchenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mboya manages to avoid it.
Mboya throws a big counter head kick but Shevchenko avoids it with no problem.
Mboya misses with a body kick.
Shevchenko swings for the body but Mboya moves out of range.
Shevchenko lands a head shot.
Shevchenko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shevchenko misses with a looping left.
Raymond Mboya seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Shevchenko closes the distance and clinches.
Shevchenko blocks a body shot from Mboya.
Shevchenko throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Shevchenko - that landed with a thud.
Shevchenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shevchenko tries to work over Mboya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shevchenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shevchenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Shevchenko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mboya trying to stall but Shevchenko improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shevchenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mboya is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shevchenko is keeping busy.
Shevchenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shevchenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mboya's elbow.
Shevchenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mboya swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shevchenko lands with a right to the head.

Mboya is rocked!
Shevchenko lands a body shot.
Mboya is still on wobbly legs! Can Shevchenko finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shevchenko creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Mboya crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Mboya face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Shevchenko takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Igor Shevchenko!
A victorious Igor Shevchenko thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.