PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Aziz Shavershian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shavershian comes to the ring accompanied by John O'callaghan - Zyzz Version V2, - Find Yourself feat. Sarah Howells (Re. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shavershian
vs
Martinez

188 cm
31
246 lbs
15 - 11 - 1

196 cm
26
256 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Aziz Shavershian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonard Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Martinez wants to clinch up but Shavershian keeps it at a distance.
Shavershian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martinez. Shavershian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shavershian throws a right and a left that Martinez avoids nicely.
Shavershian misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Martinez misses.
Martinez wants to clinch up but Shavershian keeps it at a distance.
Martinez throws a sloppy head kick
and Shavershian counters with a three punch combo that has Martinez backing up. Martinez nods at Shavershian to acknowledge the strikes.
Martinez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Martinez. Those never looked like landing.
Martinez throws a combination that misses
and Shavershian counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shavershian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martinez.
Some wild striking there from Shavershian.
Martinez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Shavershian keeps the fight on the outside.
Martinez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shavershian moves away.
Martinez misses with a head kick.
Martinez 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shavershian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martinez was well out of range. Poor timing from Shavershian.
Martinez is looking to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Martinez. Those never looked like landing.
Martinez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Shavershian.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses.
Martinez moves out of range of the body kick.
A combination from Shavershian does no damage.
Shavershian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martinez manages to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shavershian checks a leg kick.
A nice combination there by Martinez.
Martinez throws a leg kick
and Shavershian counters with a series of strikes. Martinez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shavershian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martinez tries to clinch there but Shavershian circles away.
Jab by Shavershian.
Shavershian misses with a leg kick.
Martinez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shavershian.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Leonard Martinez has been cut.
Martinez is looking to slow Shavershian down with leg kicks.
Martinez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Martinez looks to land a combination but Shavershian avoids it well.
Shavershian showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martinez.
Shavershian circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shavershian takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Shavershian throws a right and a left that Martinez avoids nicely.
Shavershian throws a series of punches but Martinez avoids them all with ease.
Shavershian throws a right and a left that Martinez avoids nicely.
Martinez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shavershian throws a big counter combination but Martinez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Martinez misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martinez tries to clinch up but Shavershian circles away and keeps his distance.

Martinez has Shavershian up against the ropes in a clinch.
Shavershian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martinez looking to slow down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aziz Shavershian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leonard Martinez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Martinez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shavershian counters with a two punch combo.
Leonard Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shavershian throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Shavershian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martinez moves away.
Martinez follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Shavershian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martinez checks a low kick from Shavershian.
Aziz Shavershian is winning the standup battle so far.
Martinez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shavershian keeps Martinez at a distance using the push kick.
Shavershian throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shavershian throws a half hearted mid kick.
Martinez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Martinez walks into a straight right hand from Shavershian.
Shavershian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martinez can do to turn this around?
Martinez avoids a punch combination nicely.
As Shavershian backs off Martinez throws a huge counter combo but Shavershian manages to avoid it all.
Shavershian lands with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martinez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shavershian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martinez.
Shavershian is looking to counter punch.
Martinez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shavershian tries a head kick but it misses.
Martinez moves out of range of the body kick from Shavershian.
Martinez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Aziz Shavershian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shavershian chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Martinez can pounce on him.
A slapping body kick lands there for Shavershian.
Martinez throws a wild body kick that Shavershian sees coming a mile off.
Shavershian takes one on the button.
Shavershian clobbers Martinez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Shavershian misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martinez dodges the punch combination from Shavershian.
Martinez slips under a jab.
Martinez throws a wild body kick that Shavershian sees coming a mile off.
Shavershian scores with a shot to the body.
Martinez walks into a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Martinez has closed the distance and engaged Shavershian in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martinez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shavershian's elbow.

Shavershian breaks from the clinch.
Martinez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shavershian circles away quickly and effectively.
Martinez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shavershian manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Martinez.
Shavershian swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martinez unleashes a big counter combination but Shavershian bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Shavershian slips a straight right by Martinez.
Shavershian lands with a kick to the temple. Martinez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Shavershian lands a jab-cross combination.
Shavershian swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martinez throws a head kick but Shavershian moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shavershian throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Martinez!
Martinez throws an off balance right hand
and Shavershian counters with a series of strikes. Martinez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Martinez stalks Shavershian and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shavershian's face. Shavershian staggers backwards, shaken.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aziz Shavershian dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leonard Martinez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Shavershian lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martinez circles away quickly and effectively.
Martinez blocks a head kick by Shavershian.

Shavershian tries to keep at a distance but Martinez has taken the fight into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Shavershian creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Martinez's defenses.
Shavershian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Shavershian breaks from the clinch.
Shavershian with a hook.
Martinez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shavershian tries a head kick but it misses.
Martinez cracks a nice hook into Shavershian's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shavershian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martinez was well out of range. Poor timing from Shavershian.
Martinez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Shavershian.
Martinez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martinez throws a right and a left that Shavershian avoids nicely.
Shavershian throws a quick counter kick to the body but Martinez avoids it.
Martinez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez looks for the body kick but Shavershian saw that one coming.
Shavershian appears to be looking for a big counter.
Martinez throws a sloppy head kick and Shavershian moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Martinez misses.
Shavershian swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Shavershian connects with a body shot that sends Martinez's belly button to the back.
Martinez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martinez is looking to clinch.
Shavershian avoids the head kick by Martinez.
A nice combination there by Martinez.
Martinez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shavershian delivers a nice body kick.
Martinez wants to land a leg kick but Shavershian is out of range.
Martinez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
No joy there for Shavershian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Martinez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martinez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shavershian swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Martinez drives through and clinches with Shavershian against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez has a couple of punches blocked by Shavershian.
Martinez lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shavershian misses with an elbow strike.
Martinez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shavershian prevents a body shot from Martinez.
Shavershian pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Martinez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shavershian blocks it with crossed arms.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shavershian blocking some punches.
Shavershian lands with a short shot to the head.
Martinez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shavershian backwards.
Martinez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shavershian lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Martinez or not.
Martinez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martinez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shavershian stalls.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Martinez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Martinez really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leonard Martinez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Martinez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shavershian throws a big counter combination but Martinez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Shavershian is looking to land body kicks.
Shavershian fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Martinez checks a leg kick.
Martinez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Martinez misses with a double jab.
Shavershian is looking for a counter combo.
Martinez throws a looping overhand right but Shavershian ducks down to avoid it.
Shavershian lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martinez circles away quickly and effectively.
Despite the aggression on Martinez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Shavershian pushes Martinez away with a front kick.
Shavershian thuds his shin into the meat of Martinez's side.
Martinez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Martinez moves in looking to clinch but Shavershian pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shavershian's calf.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Martinez.
Shavershian lands a jab.
Shavershian lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez is looking to clinch.
A combination from Shavershian does no damage.
Martinez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Shavershian throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Martinez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Martinez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shavershian appears to be looking for a big counter.
Martinez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shavershian lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That has opened up Leonard Martinez's cut even more.
Martinez works Shavershian's body with a nice hook.
Shavershian turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shavershian shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martinez slips under a jab.
Martinez misses with a looping right.
No joy there for Shavershian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Martinez gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez blocks a body shot from Shavershian.
Martinez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shavershian blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Shavershian manages to break the clinch.
Shavershian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martinez manages to avoid it.
Martinez tries to clinch but Shavershian is having none of it.
Shavershian swinging wildly here.
Martinez throws out a counter right but Shavershian avoids it with no problem.
Martinez tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Shavershian manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Martinez takes one on the button.
Martinez misses with a right hand
and Shavershian counters with an inside leg kick.
Martinez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shavershian manages to avoid it.
Martinez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martinez unleashes a big counter combination but Shavershian bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Martinez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martinez slips a jab and a cross from Shavershian.
Shavershian works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aziz Shavershian had his way with Leonard Martinez in that round.
The cut man is working on Leonard Martinez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Martinez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shavershian.
Shavershian throws a quick counter kick to the body but Martinez avoids it.
Martinez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Martinez is looking for the big counter here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Martinez!

It looks like Aziz Shavershian has been cut.
Nice shot lands for Martinez.

Martinez closes the distance and clinches.
Martinez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shavershian blocks a body shot from Martinez.
Shavershian tries to throw a body punch but Martinez avoids it by throwing Shavershian back against the ropes.
Shavershian blocks the elbow strike.
Martinez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shavershian is leaning against Martinez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shavershian blocks a body shot from Martinez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez dodges an elbow strike from Shavershian.
Leonard Martinez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Shavershian manages to break the clinch.
Martinez blocks a head kick by Shavershian.
Martinez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Shavershian throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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!
Martinez misses with a two punch combination.
Shavershian appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Shavershian under the eye.
Shavershian rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martinez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shavershian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martinez.
Shavershian circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leonard Martinez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martinez takes a swing at Shavershian's ribcage but misses.
Martinez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Martinez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Shavershian lands the left hand.
Martinez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martinez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Shavershian.
Martinez tries to bum rush Shavershian with a series of wild strikes but Shavershian uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shavershian throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Martinez.
The fighters circling - Martinez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shavershian fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Martinez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Martinez is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Martinez needs to keep his hands up - Shavershian had a free shot at his head there.
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!
Shavershian pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shavershian jabs Martinez right on the nose. Martinez blinks but takes it well.

Martinez closes the distance and clinches.
Shavershian pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Martinez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shavershian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Martinez fails to land.
Shavershian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shavershian scores with a hook to the body.
Shavershian wants to stall.
Martinez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Martinez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martinez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Martinez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Martinez is trying to stall.
Aziz Shavershian is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Martinez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Leonard Martinez.
I think Shavershian has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 48:47
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 48:47
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aziz Shavershian!