PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hektor Troy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonidas Sheynauvah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Troy
vs
Sheynauvah

187 cm
22
195 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
220 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hektor Troy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leonidas Sheynauvah!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheynauvah swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Troy lands with a good body shot.
Troy misses with a body kick.
Troy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good work by Troy as he checks the leg kick.
Sheynauvah moves out of range of the body kick from Troy.
Sheynauvah lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice uppercut lands for Troy. That snapped Sheynauvah's head back.
Troy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sheynauvah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sheynauvah avoids the body shot from Troy.
Some bone on bone action there as Sheynauvah checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sheynauvah throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Troy avoids the head kick by Sheynauvah.
Sheynauvah avoids a kick to the body.
Troy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Troy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sheynauvah.
Troy lands a leg kick that knocks Sheynauvah off balance momentarily.
Troy misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Troy has closed the distance and engaged Sheynauvah in a clinch.
Troy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sheynauvah backwards.
Sheynauvah lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sheynauvah is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Troy is defending well for now.

Sheynauvah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sheynauvah moves out of range of the body kick from Troy.
Sheynauvah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Troy blocks a jab.
Sheynauvah chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Troy can pounce on him.
Troy lands with a cross.
Troy misses with a series of wild punches.
Sheynauvah misses with a series of wild punches.
Troy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Troy tries to land a front kick but Sheynauvah steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheynauvah misses with a body kick.
Sheynauvah throws a lazy right hand but Troy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sheynauvah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Troy.
Sheynauvah scores with a head kick.
Troy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Troy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sheynauvah loads up on a big right hand but Troy slips the punch.
Troy lands with a cross.
Sheynauvah lands a nice hook to Troy's body. Troy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sheynauvah misses with a hook to the body
and Troy counters with a body kick that stops Sheynauvah in his tracks momentarily.
Troy tries to clinch but Sheynauvah moves out of range.
Troy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sheynauvah misses with an attempted mid kick.
Troy misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Sheynauvah throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheynauvah misses with a wild body shot.
Troy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sheynauvah manages to avoid it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Troy.
Troy staying out of range there.
Sheynauvah sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sheynauvah looks gassed!
Sheynauvah throws a one two combo.
The fighters circle momentarily. Troy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

It looks like Leonidas Sheynauvah has been cut.
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!
Troy scores with a leg kick.
Sheynauvah takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Troy connects with a body shot that sends Sheynauvah's belly button to the back.
Troy scores with a kick to the midsection.
Troy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Troy has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sheynauvah.
Troy gets through Sheynauvah's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sheynauvah working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troy tries to work over Sheynauvah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Troy misses with a punch to the body.
Troy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sheynauvah misses with a short punch on the inside.
Troy pushes Sheynauvah back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Troy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Troy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Troy.
Troy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sheynauvah blocks it with crossed arms.
Troy scores with a shot to the side of Sheynauvah's head.
Troy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Troy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sheynauvah backwards.
Troy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sheynauvah tries a knee to the head but Troy blocks it.
Troy lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sheynauvah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Troy's elbow.
Sheynauvah swings wildly with an uppercut but Troy uses good head movement to avoid it.

Troy breaks from the clinch.
Troy thows a body kick. Sheynauvah tries to catch it but that hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hektor Troy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leonidas Sheynauvah's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sheynauvah throws a sloppy body shot
and Troy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sheynauvah lands with a hook. Troy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Troy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Troy misses with a body punch.
Troy throws a head punch that misses.
Troy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sheynauvah backwards.
Sheynauvah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sheynauvah tries to break the clinch but Troy is controlling the position.
Sheynauvah is trying to push Troy away but Troy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Sheynauvah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sheynauvah throws out a loose jab but Troy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Troy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sheynauvah has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Troy misses with a body shot.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Troy here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Sheynauvah is breathing heavily.
A right-left combo lands from Troy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Troy.
Troy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Troy looks to score with a jab to the body but Sheynauvah is just out of range.
Sheynauvah throws an overhand right that lands on Troy's shoulder, as Troy tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troy lands a nice looking body shot.
Troy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Troy connects with a body shot that sends Sheynauvah's belly button to the back.
Troy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sheynauvah moves out of range of the body kick.
Sheynauvah throws an overhand right that lands on Troy's shoulder, as Troy tries to avoid the shot.
Troy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sheynauvah manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sheynauvah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Troy misses with a body shot.
Troy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sheynauvah can do to turn this around?
Sheynauvah throws a leg kick
and Troy counters with a left to the body.
Sheynauvah with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Troy to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Troy lands a jab to Sheynauvah's midsection.
A slapping leg kick lands for Troy.
Troy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Troy explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troy thuds a left hand into Sheynauvah's body.
A head kick misses from Troy.
An inside leg kick lands from Troy.
Troy is looking to wear down Sheynauvah with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sheynauvah has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Troy.
Sheynauvah has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Troy.
Sheynauvah takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Troy scores with a leg kick.
Troy throws a shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Troy jabs Sheynauvah to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Troy misses with a double jab.
Troy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Troy jabs Sheynauvah to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Troy.
Troy scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troy throws a shot to the body.
Troy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sheynauvah has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Troy cracks Sheynauvah with a good jab.
Troy thows a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick lands from Troy.
Troy scores with a nice strike.

Sheynauvah is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Troy connects with a body shot that sends Sheynauvah's belly button to the back.

Troy rushes Sheynauvah and presses him up against the cage.
Troy lands with a light punch inside.

Troy manages to break the clinch.
Troy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Troy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sheynauvah keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Troy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sheynauvah paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Troy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sheynauvah.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Troy.
A good leg kick by Troy.
A punch lands to the side of Sheynauvah 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Troy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hektor Troy is winning the standup battle so far.
Troy tries to clinch up.
Troy sizes up Sheynauvah with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Troy, right into the meat.
Troy works Sheynauvah's body with a nice hook.
Troy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Troy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sheynauvah chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Troy can pounce on him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Sheynauvah misses the target.
Sheynauvah takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sheynauvah is still on wobbly legs! Can Troy finish him?
Sheynauvah misses with a leg kick
and Troy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sheynauvah thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hektor Troy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leonidas Sheynauvah's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Troy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sheynauvah seems to have recovered his senses.
Troy takes a swing at Sheynauvah's ribcage but misses.
Troy avoids the head kick by Sheynauvah.
Troy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sheynauvah throws a hook to the side of Troy's head but Troy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Troy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sheynauvah was well out of range. Poor timing from Troy.
Sheynauvah displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Troy throws a front kick that sends Sheynauvah stumbling back into the cage.
Sheynauvah on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Troy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
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!
Troy lands a body shot.
Troy scores with a push kick.
Sheynauvah takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Troy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Troy avoids the body shot from Sheynauvah.
Sheynauvah tries a low kick but Troy avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Troy. Those never looked like landing.
Sheynauvah has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Troy.
Troy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sheynauvah stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sheynauvah has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Troy cracks Sheynauvah with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Sheynauvah falls to his knees and Troy doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hektor Troy!
During a confident post fight interview, Hektor Troy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.