PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Menzies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Shoznes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shoznes has chosen O-Zone - Dragostea Din Tei as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Menzies
vs
Shoznes

190 cm
22
219 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

198 cm
23
270 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Heisenberg

Conquer
KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Menzies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joseph Shoznes!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shoznes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Menzies.
Menzies throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Menzies moves forwards but Shoznes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Shoznes connects with a leg kick. Menzies looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jab by Shoznes.
Shoznes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Menzies walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like Steve Menzies has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shoznes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shoznes blocks a head kick by Menzies.
Shoznes tries a low kick but Menzies avoids it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shoznes.
Menzies is breathing heavily.
Shoznes tries to clinch up
and Menzies counters with a slapping leg kick.
Shoznes looks to score with a jab to the body but Menzies is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menzies blocks a head kick by Shoznes.
Shoznes misses with a kick to the body
and Menzies counters with an inside leg kick.
Menzies attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Shoznes has Menzies up against the cage in a clinch.
Menzies takes a knee to the side of the body.
Shoznes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Menzies.
A head punch on the inside from Menzies fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Shoznes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shoznes is leaning against Menzies and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shoznes misses with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shoznes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Menzies.
Menzies misses with a hook from the clinch.
Menzies blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shoznes lands an elbow inside.
Shoznes connects with a knee to the head.
Shoznes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Menzies backwards.
Shoznes lands a nice elbow.
Shoznes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Menzies lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shoznes blocks an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Shoznes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Shoznes misses with an elbow over the top.
Shoznes working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Steve Menzies's cut is getting worse.
Shoznes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Menzies backwards.

Menzies is rocked!
Shoznes unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Menzies! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Shoznes is unloading with more strikes now! Menzies drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joseph Shoznes!
As Joseph Shoznes got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: HA! another one of these sizzy boys! Joseph demands big opponant with muscles! no more little girly boys with manvigina like chuck gracie.'.