PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kingston Bartholemeaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonidas Sheynauvah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bartholemeaux
vs
Sheynauvah

187 cm
32
220 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

190 cm
25
220 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Zentrope Fighting Universe

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 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Kingston Bartholemeaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leonidas Sheynauvah!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheynauvah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bartholemeaux is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sheynauvah comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sheynauvah cracks Bartholemeaux with a right hand to the side of the head.

It looks like Kingston Bartholemeaux has been cut.
Sheynauvah misses the jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bartholemeaux crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sheynauvah - the referee stops the clock and Bartholemeaux gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sheynauvah. Bartholemeaux manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Leonidas Sheynauvah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Sheynauvah misses its intended target.
Sheynauvah tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bartholemeaux manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Sheynauvah clinches up with Bartholemeaux and pushes him back against the cage.
Bartholemeaux is trying to break the clinch but Sheynauvah is controlling him.
Sheynauvah tries to land knees in the clinch but Bartholemeaux avoids the damage to the body.
Sheynauvah is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bartholemeaux is defending well for now.
Bartholemeaux avoiding damage as Sheynauvah throws knees to the body.
Sheynauvah works on Bartholemeaux's body with a couple of short punches.

Bartholemeaux escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bartholemeaux on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sheynauvah chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartholemeaux takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Bartholemeaux. That snapped Sheynauvah's head back.
Sheynauvah fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A combination from Bartholemeaux does no damage.
Sheynauvah throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bartholemeaux moves out of range of the strikes.
Sheynauvah connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Bartholemeaux drives through with a takedown into Sheynauvah's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sheynauvah keeping full guard, as Bartholemeaux tries to pass.
Bartholemeaux connects with a couple of short punches.
Bartholemeaux has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Sheynauvah wriggles free and stands up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sheynauvah.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheynauvah waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bartholemeaux.
A head kick misses from Sheynauvah.
A cross from Sheynauvah lands.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sheynauvah - that will leave a mark!
Sloppy strikes from Bartholemeaux. Those never looked like landing.
Sheynauvah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sheynauvah is looking to clinch but Bartholemeaux is avoiding it.
Bartholemeaux throws a nice looking combination but Sheynauvah bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bartholemeaux moves out of range of the body kick.
Sheynauvah feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bartholemeaux's calf.
Nice shot by Sheynauvah.
A left lands for Bartholemeaux.

It looks like Leonidas Sheynauvah has been cut.
Sheynauvah fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bartholemeaux.
Bartholemeaux bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leonidas Sheynauvah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartholemeaux works over Sheynauvah's head and body with a nice combination.
Sloppy strikes from Sheynauvah. Those never looked like landing.
Sheynauvah throws a body punch but Bartholemeaux moves out of range.
Sheynauvah wants to clinch up but Bartholemeaux keeps it at a distance.
Sheynauvah looks to land a right hand but Bartholemeaux moved out of range.
Sheynauvah throws the left hand but Bartholemeaux avoids the punch easily.
Sheynauvah is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sheynauvah swinging wildly here.
Sheynauvah lands a jab.
Sheynauvah slips a jab from Bartholemeaux.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sheynauvah, as that shot connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Sheynauvah.
A good leg kick by Sheynauvah.
Bartholemeaux will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bartholemeaux takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Kingston Bartholemeaux's cut is getting worse.
Bartholemeaux is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bartholemeaux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sheynauvah.
Sheynauvah fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sheynauvah misses with a leg kick.
Bartholemeaux looks to land a left hand but Sheynauvah moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Bartholemeaux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bartholemeaux tries to clinch but Sheynauvah is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sheynauvah throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bartholemeaux throws a shot from downtown. Sheynauvah moves away and avoids it.
Sheynauvah takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonidas Sheynauvah dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bartholemeaux on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sheynauvah. Sheynauvah obviously looking to wear him down.

Sheynauvah moves into the clinch.
Sheynauvah using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bartholemeaux has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sheynauvah using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bartholemeaux has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sheynauvah tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bartholemeaux avoids it.
Bartholemeaux wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sheynauvah stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sheynauvah looking to throw knees to the head but Bartholemeaux is blocking nicely.
Bartholemeaux wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sheynauvah has him pressed against the cage.
Bartholemeaux tries to break free but Sheynauvah pushes him back against the cage.
Bartholemeaux can't break the clinch.
Sheynauvah with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sheynauvah misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bartholemeaux.

Bartholemeaux escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leonidas Sheynauvah seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sheynauvah swinging wildly here.
Bartholemeaux tests Sheynauvah's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartholemeaux misses with a hook.
Bartholemeaux works over Sheynauvah's head and body with a nice combination.
Sheynauvah lands a lovely overhand right.
A telegraphed right hand from Sheynauvah misses the target.

Bartholemeaux has managed to clinch.

Bartholemeaux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bartholemeaux has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sheynauvah finds it's way round the side to connect with Bartholemeaux's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sheynauvah is looking to chop away at Bartholemeaux's legs.
Sheynauvah throws a front kick aimed at Bartholemeaux's knee but Bartholemeaux avoids it well.
Sheynauvah walks into a stiff left hand from Bartholemeaux.
Bartholemeaux steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Sheynauvah is out on his feet! Bartholemeaux sets himself and nearly takes Sheynauvah's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kingston Bartholemeaux!