PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Bautin Iii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ravi Shankoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shankoli has chosen Ravi Shankar - Om Shiva as his entrance music. Ravi Shankoli has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bautin Iii
vs
Shankoli

191 cm
18
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

187 cm
21
210 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Arcticus

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sergei Bautin Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ravi Shankoli!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shankoli throws a body punch but Bautin Iii moves out of range.
Shankoli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bautin Iii misses with a straight left.
Shankoli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bautin Iii.
Nice body punch from Bautin Iii.
Shankoli takes a swing at Bautin Iii's ribcage but misses.
Shankoli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bautin Iii.
Bautin Iii waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shankoli.
Shankoli's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Shankoli duly obliges.
Bautin Iii looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bautin Iii jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bautin Iii looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shankoli scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shankoli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shankoli scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!
Bautin Iii takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bautin Iii dodges the punch combination from Shankoli.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shankoli scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bautin Iii lands with a good body shot.
Nice cross by Bautin Iii.
A telegraphed right hand from Bautin Iii misses the target.

Bautin Iii forces Shankoli back against the cage and clinches.
Shankoli working aggressively here.

Shankoli breaks the clinch.
Shankoli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bautin Iii.
It looked like Bautin Iii wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bautin Iii connects with a right hand. Shankoli shakes it off.
Shankoli slips under a jab from Bautin Iii.
Shankoli takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shankoli scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A cross from Bautin Iii lands.
Bautin Iii throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bautin Iii misses with a jab to the body
letting Shankoli counter with a right hand.
Sergei Bautin Iii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shankoli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bautin Iii.
Shankoli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bautin Iii.
Bautin Iii takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bautin Iii throws a hook but Shankoli avoids it easily.
Bautin Iii swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shankoli lands a slapping body shot.
Shankoli lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bautin Iii misses with a looping right.
Shankoli works over Bautin Iii's head and body with a nice combination.
Shankoli lands with a nice body kick.
Shankoli's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bautin Iii under the eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautin Iii throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shankoli on the side of the head.
Bautin Iii drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bautin Iii lands with a cross.
Bautin Iii uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shankoli.
Shankoli explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Shankoli gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bautin Iii takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bautin Iii misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Shankoli.
Shankoli ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bautin Iii misses with a hook.
Shankoli throws a right and a left that Bautin Iii avoids nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shankoli fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bautin Iii fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shankoli digs a good hook to Bautin Iii's body.
Bautin Iii throws a right hand that Shankoli ducks under and follows up with a left that Shankoli also avoids with ease.
Shankoli is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bautin Iii with a body shot.
Shankoli has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Shankoli connects with a body shot that sends Bautin Iii's belly button to the back.
Bautin Iii wants to clinch up but Shankoli keeps it at a distance.
Shankoli appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Shankoli bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Danga de danga de dang - Bautin Iii scores with a four punch combination!
Shankoli throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bautin Iii is breathing heavily.
Bautin Iii throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bautin Iii is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shankoli.
Bautin Iii 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shankoli avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It seemed like Shankoli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shankoli is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bautin Iii had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bautin Iii sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Shankoli throws an overhand right that lands on Bautin Iii's shoulder, as Bautin Iii tries to avoid the shot.
Bautin Iii misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shankoli appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ravi Shankoli dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A shot to the body from Bautin Iii misses
and Shankoli counters with a leg kick.
Bautin Iii misses with a two punch combination.
Shankoli moves out of range as Bautin Iii strikes.
Shankoli stuns Bautin Iii with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bautin Iii throws a hook but Shankoli blocks it.
Bautin Iii walks into a straight right hand from Shankoli.
Bautin Iii has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bautin Iii there as he acknowledges the shot.
Shankoli lands with a shot to the body.
Shankoli misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Bautin Iii.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shankoli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bautin Iii moves away.
Shankoli pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Shankoli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shankoli connects with a single shot there.
Shankoli lands with a nice body punch.
Shankoli loads up on a big right hand but Bautin Iii slips the punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shankoli. That's going to slow Bautin Iii down.
Shankoli swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bautin Iii counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Shankoli misses with a body shot.
Bautin Iii misses with a wild body shot.
Bautin Iii swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shankoli is looking for the big counter here.
Shankoli has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shankoli throws a nice head kick!
Bautin Iii dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shankoli thumps Bautin Iii with a low kick.
Shankoli moves away from the strike by Bautin Iii.
Shankoli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bautin Iii.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shankoli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bautin Iii moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shankoli misses with a wild body shot.
Shankoli moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Shankoli avoids the body shot from Bautin Iii.
Shankoli lands a jab-cross combination.
Bautin Iii throws a right and a left that Shankoli avoids nicely.
A left lands for Shankoli.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shankoli.
Shankoli misses with a series of wild punches.
Bautin Iii throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shankoli counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Shankoli throws a hook but Bautin Iii avoids it easily.
Bautin Iii looks to land a left hand but Shankoli moved out of range nicely.
Shankoli let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shankoli lands a jab to Bautin Iii's midsection.
Bautin Iii throws a series of punches but Shankoli moves out of range.
Bautin Iii misses with a hook.
Shankoli is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bautin Iii with a body shot.
Bautin Iii pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shankoli scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bautin Iii looks to score with a jab to the body but Shankoli is just out of range.
Bautin Iii misses with a straight left.
Bautin Iii avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shankoli with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A nice combination there by Bautin Iii.
Shankoli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bautin Iii is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bautin Iii misses with a hook
and Shankoli counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bautin Iii thinking.
Nice cross by Shankoli.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shankoli lands with a right hand.
Shankoli digs a good body shot into Bautin Iii's ribs.
Shankoli throws a hook but Bautin Iii avoids it easily.
Shankoli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Bautin Iii on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Shankoli connects with a jab.
Bautin Iii misses the jab.
Bautin Iii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shankoli.
Bautin Iii misses with a straight right.
Shankoli slips a straight right by Bautin Iii.
Shankoli throws a counter combo.
Bautin Iii fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice jab there from Shankoli.
Bautin Iii blocks the body kick.
Shankoli is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bautin Iii rather than just go for the knockout.
A big left from Bautin Iii misses.
Bautin Iii comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ravi Shankoli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bautin Iii throws a poor cross that misses
and Shankoli counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shankoli digs a good hook to Bautin Iii's body.
A lazy left from Bautin Iii finds it's target.
Shankoli's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Shankoli duly obliges.
Bautin Iii takes one to the side of the head.
Bautin Iii scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bautin Iii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Bautin Iii misses the target.
Bautin Iii loads up on a big right hand but Shankoli slips the punch.
Shankoli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bautin Iii just misses with a punch to the body.
Bautin Iii throws a right hand that misses
and Shankoli counters with a nice uppercut.
Bautin Iii takes a swing at Shankoli's ribcage but misses.
Shankoli steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shankoli ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Shankoli feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bautin Iiis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Bautin Iii is rocked!
Shankoli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Despite the aggression on Shankoli's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Oh Bautin Iii is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautin Iii misses with a right hand
and Shankoli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bautin Iii moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bautin Iii tries to clinch there but Shankoli circles away.
Shankoli bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Shankoli wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shankoli misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Bautin Iii was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Shankoli.
A right-left combo lands from Shankoli.
Shankoli lands a leg kick that knocks Bautin Iii off balance momentarily.
Bautin Iii tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shankoli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shankoli fakes the leg kick and cracks Bautin Iii in the body.
Bautin Iii will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Shankoli throws a series of punches but Bautin Iii avoids them all with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shankoli changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bautin Iii tries to move into range but Shankoli moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shankoli jabs at Bautin Iii's body.
Shankoli scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shankoli blocks a jab.
Shankoli with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice uppercut there from Shankoli.
Shankoli circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Bautin Iii drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Shankoli follows Bautin Iii to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ravi Shankoli!
Ravi Shankoli took some time post fight to say the following; 'His spirit was strong, but my intention was to crush him. Psychologically, as well as physically with my boxing. I knew that he would be a willing opponent, and he showed heart, but my soul wanted this more! Tonight is my night, let's keep these wins rolling! I would like some time to train aft'.