PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pappy Shrew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Illianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shrew kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is In The Morning. The crowd seem to be enjoying Illianenko's choice of entrance music: Only God Can Judge Me. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shrew
vs
Illianenko

192 cm
25
288 lbs
14 - 14 - 0

195 cm
30
245 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

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 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pappy Shrew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ivan Illianenko!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Illianenko throws a front kick that sends Shrew stumbling back into the ropes.
Illianenko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shrew throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shrew jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Illianenko misses with a two punch combination.
Illianenko misses with a straight left.
Illianenko throws a right hand that Shrew ducks under and follows up with a left that Shrew also avoids with ease.
Illianenko wants to clinch up but Shrew keeps it at a distance.
Shrew scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Illianenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shrew ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shrew sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Illianenko defending well as Shrew loads up on a big left hand.
Shrew misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Illianenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shrew rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Illianenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Illianenko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Illianenko wants to clinch up but Shrew keeps it at a distance.
Shrew slips under a jab from Illianenko.
Illianenko feints a jab promting Shrew to slip. Illianenko then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Shrew slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Illianenko is looking to score with low kicks.
Illianenko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shrew counters with a nice body shot.
Illianenko scores with a hook to the body. Shrew takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shrew displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ivan Illianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shrew checks a leg kick.
Shrew misses with a hook to the body
and Illianenko counters with an inside leg kick.
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!
Shrew scores with a hook to the body. Illianenko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Illianenko throws a series of punches but Shrew moves out of range.
Shrew throws a right hand that Illianenko ducks under and follows up with a left that Illianenko also avoids with ease.
Shrew throws a series of punches but Illianenko moves out of range.

Shrew fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Illianenko, pushing him back against the ropes.
Shrew digs a right hand underneath Illianenko's ribcage. Illianenko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Illianenko looks gassed!
Shrew tries a body shot but Illianenko blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Illianenko.
Shrew blocks a body shot from Illianenko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Illianenko taking a breather.
Illianenko wants a takedown.
Shrew lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Illianenko takes a shot to the head.
Shrew lands a right hand that snaps the head of Illianenko backwards.
Shrew lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Illianenko backwards.
Shrew lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Illianenko.
Shrew letting Illianenko take a breather here.
A short right from Shrew.
Illianenko letting Shrew take a breather here.
Shrew misses with a punch to the body.
Shrew lands with a light punch inside.
Illianenko wants to stall.
Shrew lands a right hand that snaps the head of Illianenko backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shrew lands an uppercut.
Shrew lands a nice uppercut.
Shrew lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Illianenko.
A right hook to the body lands for Shrew.
Shrew tries to work over Illianenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shrew wants to stall.
Shrew tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shrew fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shrew struggles to land a body shot inside as Illianenko controls his hands.
Illianenko tries to stall but Shrew uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shrew lands a body punch in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Shrew.
Shrew goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shrew goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shrew lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pappy Shrew dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A chopping leg kick lands by Illianenko.
Illianenko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shrew comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Illianenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shrew is looking to wear down Illianenko with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Shrew tries to bum rush Illianenko with a series of wild strikes but Illianenko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ivan Illianenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shrew ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Illianenko moves away.
Shrew walks forward, straight into a front kick from Illianenko.
A nice leg kick lands there from Illianenko.
Shrew throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shrew throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Good shot there by Shrew.
Decent striking displayed by Illianenko there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Illianenko.
Shrew listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Illianenko ducks under a wild hook from Shrew.
Shrew throws a body punch but Illianenko moves out of range.
Illianenko throws a low kick but Shrew moves out of range easily.
Shrew tries to clinch up.
Shrew cracks a nice hook into Illianenko's ribs.
Shrew thows a body shot but no joy.
Shrew throws a body punch but Illianenko moves out of range.
Illianenko closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shrew circles away.

Shrew closes the distance and pushes Illianenko back into the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shrew misses with some punches.
Illianenko has Shrew pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Shrew manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Shrew pushes Illianenko back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Pappy Shrew has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Illianenko is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shrew is trying to stall.
Shrew is working Illianenko over against the ropes.
Shrew lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Illianenko.
Shrew misses with a body punch.
Shrew lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shrew tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shrew lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shrew lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shrew is working Illianenko over against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Shrew.
Illianenko prevents a body shot from Shrew.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shrew lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Illianenko.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shrew.
Shrew goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Shrew on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Shrew taking a breather.
Illianenko is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Shrew gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pappy Shrew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Illianenko.
Shrew lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shrew lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shrew dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Shrew stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Illianenko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shrew can't find room to land a body shot as Illianenko controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shrew misses with a punch to the body.
Shrew lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Shrew.
Good body shot from Shrew.
Shrew lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Illianenko or not.
Nice body punch from Shrew.
Shrew gets through Illianenko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shrew throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Illianenkos head.
Shrew throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shrew lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Illianenko is rocked!
A right hand to the body from Shrew.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shrew lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pappy Shrew dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Shrew circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Illianenko to the canvas! Illianenko doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Shrew keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pappy Shrew!
Post fight, Pappy Shrew stared into the camera and said 'Everybody say "Heyyy we want some pussssayyy".'.