PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Shabanov (ranked 2557 p4p, 3331 weight class) and Isaiah Frost (ranked 273 p4p, 350 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Shabanov
vs
Frost

197 cm
40
229
30 - 20 - 0

192 cm
24
250
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Fantasy Threads (Laundry 15%)

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 30 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fedor Shabanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Isaiah Frost!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Darius Henderson and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Shabanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Frost misses with a hook to the body
and Shabanov counters with a head kick.
Shabanov throws a head kick but Frost moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Frost! But no joy.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Shabanov with a nice cross.
Frost lands a nice hook to Shabanov's body. Shabanov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shabanov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shabanov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Frost counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Fedor Shabanov has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shabanov misses with a looping left.
Frost shapes to counter with a head kick.
Good work by Shabanov as he checks the leg kick.
Shabanov throwing a counter right hand but Frost manages to avoid it.
Frost looks to land a right hand but Shabanov moved out of range.
Shabanov connects with a single shot there.
Shabanov moves out of range of the strikes.
Shabanov slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shabanov pushes Frost away with a front kick.
Shabanov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Frost.
Shabanov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Frost throws a counter combo.
Shabanov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Frost loads up on a big right hand but Shabanov slips the punch.
Shabanov throws a quick counter kick to the body but Frost avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost throws a right hand that misses
enabling Shabanov to counter with a crisp jab.
Shabanov throws a shot from downtown. Frost moves away and avoids it.
Frost appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Frost as he connects with a hook.
Shabanov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Frost looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Frost throws a lazy uppercut
letting Shabanov counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Frost, as that shot connected.
Frost ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shabanov moves away.
Shabanov is looking to counter punch.
Shabanov avoids the body shot from Frost.
A counter left hand to the body from Shabanov misses its target.
Shabanov misses with a left hand
enabling Frost to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shabanov misses with a head kick.
Frost only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A shot to the body from Shabanov misses
and Frost counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Shabanov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fedor Shabanov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Shabanov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Frost counters with a nice body shot.
Shabanov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Shabanov throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Frost counters with a straight right hand.
Frost throws a combination that misses
and Shabanov counters with a body kick that stops Frost in his tracks momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost throws a poor cross that misses
and Shabanov counters with a nice uppercut.
Shabanov looks to land a left hand but Frost moved out of range nicely.
Frost unleashes a big counter combination but Shabanov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shabanov loads up on a big right hand but Frost slips the punch.
Frost jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Shabanov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Frost counters with a left and a right that stings Shabanov.
Shabanov throws an overhand right that lands on Frost's shoulder, as Frost tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shabanov lands a glancing blow to the side of Frost's head.
Frost misses with a left hand
and Shabanov finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Frost takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Frost stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shabanov.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Frost might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Shabanov has got the better of the exchanges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shabanov swings widly with a right hand
and Frost counters with a series of strikes. Shabanov will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shabanov works the jab nicely.
Shabanov moves out of range of the body kick.
Frost has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shabanov finds it's way round the side to connect with Frost's head.
Shabanov looks to land a left hand but Frost moved out of range nicely.
Frost raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Frost misses with an uppercut. Shabanov saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shabanov throws a series of punches but Frost avoids them all with ease.
Frost now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Shabanov connects with a jab.
Shabanov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Frost can do to turn this around?
Frost works Shabanov's body with a nice hook.
Shabanov moves into range and connects with a jab.
A low kick from Frost misses
and Shabanov counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Shabanov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fedor Shabanov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Frost misses with the combination.
Shabanov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Frost sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Frost on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Frost throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shabanov appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost misses with a right hand
and Shabanov counters with a nice uppercut.
Frost looks to throw the jab but Shabanov is out of range.
Shabanov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost sizes up Shabanov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Shabanov looks to throw a body kick
and Frost cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Frost throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Shabanov counter with a right hand.
Frost tries to land a front kick but Shabanov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shabanov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Frost counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shabanov throws a jab but it's blocked by Frost.
Frost swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Shabanov counter with a right hand.
No joy there for Shabanov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Frost now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Shabanov misses with an uppercut. Frost saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Frost on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Shabanov misses with a left hand
letting Frost counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shabanov scores with a nice body kick.
Shabanov scores with a sloppy right hand. Frost should have avoided that one.
Shabanov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Frost looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shabanov tries to land a front kick but Frost steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shabanov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Frost under the eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shabanov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shabanov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shabanov lands a jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Frost steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Shabanov. That one must have hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fedor Shabanov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shabanov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fedor Shabanov!
During a confident post fight interview, Fedor Shabanov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.