PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Browne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Shevchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Shevchenko's choice of entrance music: http://go.mail.ru/search?q=ukraina+%D0%BF%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%B8. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Browne
vs
Shevchenko

225 cm
20
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Travis Browne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andrey Shevchenko!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Browne leaves Shevchenko with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Browne fails to land the takedown.
Browne takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Travis Browne has been cut.

Shevchenko has managed to clinch.
Browne wants a takedown.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
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!
Browne wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Browne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shevchenko controlling the action here for a moment.

Shevchenko jumps into guard, dragging Browne to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Browne controlling from the top position.
Browne postures up.
Browne preventing the sweep.
Browne controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Travis Browne.
Shevchenko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Browne counters with a shoot takedown. Shevchenko fights it but they end up in guard.
Browne controls from within his opponent's guard.

Browne gets to his feet - Shevchenko follows without any prompting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Browne looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Browne content to control rather than advance.

Browne is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Shevchenko sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shevchenko is trying to control but Browne passes into side control!

Browne stands up.
Browne tries to clinch up but Shevchenko circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Browne misses with a takedown attempt - Shevchenko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shevchenko.
Shevchenko tries to clinch there but Browne circles away.

Browne gets caught flat footed, as Shevchenko shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Shevchenko looks winded!
Browne looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Browne manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shevchenko breaks from the clinch.
Shevchenko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Shevchenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shevchenko tries to clinch up but Browne circles away and keeps his distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Browne dives in and grabs Shevchenko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shevchenko pushes down on Browne's head and hops out.
Browne misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Browne throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shevchenko's waist but Shevchenko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Browne off to one side.

Shevchenko looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Travis Browne will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Travis Browne's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Shevchenko shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Browne sprawls well. Browne wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shevchenko gets slowly back to his feet.
Shevchenko scores with a leg kick.
Shevchenko stuffs the takedown.
Browne throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Browne is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Shevchenko's half guard.
Shevchenko is looking to control Browne's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shevchenko avoid being mounted?

Browne is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Shevchenko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Browne. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shevchenko pushes Browne off looking to stand but Browne dives back in and keeps control.
Shevchenko is breathing heavily.

Browne maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Shevchenko could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Browne has cracked it and Shevchenko is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Browne!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Travis Browne!