PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Feodor Shemelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Milne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shemelianenko comes to the cage accompanied by 2Pac - I'm A Soldier (Echale Mojo Remix) . Feodor Shemelianenko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Shemelianenko
vs
Milne

184 cm
36
214 lbs
22 - 11 - 1

192 cm
26
265 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Feodor Shemelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Milne!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shemelianenko moves out of range as Milne strikes.
Milne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shemelianenko throws a body shot but no joy.
Shemelianenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Milne throws out the jab.
Milne misses with a body shot.
Shemelianenko tries to clinch there but Milne circles away.
That kick from Shemelianenko tenderised Milne's leg. Milne is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shemelianenko tries to land a leg kick but Milne saw it coming and moves away.
Shemelianenko connects with an inside leg kick.
Shemelianenko 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.
Shemelianenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Milne slips under a jab from Shemelianenko.
Shemelianenko avoids the head kick by Milne.
Shemelianenko connects with a looping right hand.
Milne misses with the body kick
and Shemelianenko makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Shemelianenko scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shemelianenko looks to land a right hand but Milne moved out of range.
Shemelianenko throws the left hand but Milne avoids the punch easily.
Milne throws out a counter right but Shemelianenko avoids it with no problem.
Shemelianenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Milne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shemelianenko.
Shemelianenko throws a big shot that misses.
A nice side step and Milne releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Shemelianenko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shemelianenko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Shemelianenko clinches with his opponent.
Shemelianenko tries to work over Milne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shemelianenko.
Shemelianenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Milne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shemelianenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shemelianenko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shemelianenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Milne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shemelianenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shemelianenko working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milne has a couple of punches blocked by Shemelianenko.
Shemelianenko scores with a hook to the body.
Milne blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shemelianenko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Milne backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Milne.
Shemelianenko trying to land knees to the body.
Milne has a couple of punches blocked by Shemelianenko.
Shemelianenko misses with a punch to the body.
Shemelianenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Milne's elbow.
Shemelianenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Shemelianenko.
Shemelianenko throws a head punch that misses.
Shemelianenko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shemelianenko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shemelianenko has a couple of punches blocked by Milne.
Milne misses with a knee strike.
Milne lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

It looks like Feodor Shemelianenko has been cut.
Shemelianenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shemelianenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Milne backwards.
Milne misses with a body punch.
Milne softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shemelianenko prevents a body shot from Milne.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Milne.
Shemelianenko misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Shemelianenko fails to land.

Milne breaks the clinch.
Shemelianenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Milne.
Shemelianenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Milne.
Milne avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Milne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shemelianenko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Milne lands a jab to Shemelianenko's midsection.
Shemelianenko closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Shemelianenko tries to clinch but Milne is having none of it.
Nice shot by Shemelianenko.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shemelianenko.
Milne takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Milne lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shemelianenko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Milne throws out a counter right but Shemelianenko avoids it with no problem.
Feodor Shemelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shemelianenko lands a jab to Milne's midsection.
The fighters circling - Milne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shemelianenko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Milne.
Shemelianenko moves in looking to clinch but Milne pushes him off.
Shemelianenko throws the left hand but Milne avoids the punch easily.
Milne doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Shemelianenko lands with a good body shot.
Milne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Milne lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shemelianenko at a distance.
Shemelianenko fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shemelianenko walks into a stiff left hand from Milne.
Shemelianenko lands with a good body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shemelianenko avoids the body shot from Milne.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Milne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shemelianenko.
Milne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shemelianenko cracks Milne with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Milne feints and then cracks Shemelianenko's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shemelianenko down.
Shemelianenko lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Milne.
Shemelianenko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Milne. That did some damage!
A punch lands to the side of Milne 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Milne gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Milne looks to score with a jab to the body but Shemelianenko is just out of range.
Shemelianenko throws a low kick but Milne avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Milne on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Shemelianenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Milne is just out of range.
It seemed like Milne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shemelianenko throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Milne's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Milne misses with a two punch combination.
Milne cracks a nice hook into Shemelianenko's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milne misses with a two punch combination.
A good leg kick by Shemelianenko.
Shemelianenko takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Milne misses with a two punch combination.
Milne throws out a leg kick but Shemelianenko moves out of range and Milne only half commits.
Milne checks a leg kick nicely.
Shemelianenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shemelianenko connects with a leg kick. Milne looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Shemelianenko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Milne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shemelianenko.
Shemelianenko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shemelianenko ducks right into an uppercut from Milne.
Milne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shemelianenko works the jab nicely.
Milne's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shemelianenko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Milne looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That kick from Shemelianenko tenderised Milne's leg. Milne is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shemelianenko scores with a nice strike.
Shemelianenko pivots, looking for a leg kick but Milne is out of range and Shemelianenko settles back down.
Milne checks a leg kick nicely.
Feodor Shemelianenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Shemelianenko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Milne needs to keep his hands up - Shemelianenko had a free shot at his head there.
A head kick from Shemelianenko lands but Milne takes it in his stride.
A swing and a miss from Milne.
Shemelianenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Milne.
As Milne backs away, Shemelianenko returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Milne lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Shemelianenko swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Milne throws a hook but Shemelianenko avoids it easily.
Shemelianenko throws a leg kick which misses Milne's front leg but catches the back leg as Milne tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Shemelianenko pushes Milne up against the cage in a clinch.
Milne lands a body shot in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Milne.
Shemelianenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Milne.
Shemelianenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Milne scores with a shot to the side of Shemelianenko's head.
Milne misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Shemelianenko on the inside.
Shemelianenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Milne.

Milne breaks the clinch.
Milne stuns Shemelianenko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Milne lands a nice looking body kick.
Shemelianenko slips a jab from Milne.
Shemelianenko throws a sloppy head kick and Milne moves out of range easily.
Shemelianenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Milne manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milne walks into a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Milne misses with a hook.
Milne misses the jab.
Shemelianenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shemelianenko half committed to a counter leg kick.
Milne avoids the head kick by Shemelianenko.
Milne is looking for the big counter here.
Milne checks a low kick from Shemelianenko.
Milne's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Shemelianenko connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Milne scrambles back to his feet.
Shemelianenko misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Milne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shemelianenko goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
An inside leg kick from Shemelianenko misses.
Milne on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Shemelianenko lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shemelianenko lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Feodor Shemelianenko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Feodor Shemelianenko's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A clash of legs there as Milne blocks the low kick.
Milne moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Shemelianenko scores with a jab to the head.
Shemelianenko scores with a nice right hand.
Shemelianenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Milne moves away.
Milne scores with a jab. Shemelianenko acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Milne throws a looping overhand right but Shemelianenko ducks down to avoid it.
Milne avoids the body shot from Shemelianenko.
Shemelianenko misses with a wild body shot.
Milne is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Shemelianenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shemelianenko lands with an uppercut that bounces Milne off the cage and back into range.
Milne lands a jab.
Milne lands with an uppercut that bounces Shemelianenko off the cage and back into range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Milne lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shemelianenko doesn't seem phased though.
Milne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shemelianenko.
Shemelianenko 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.
Milne misses with a looping right.
Some wild striking there from Milne.
Shemelianenko swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shemelianenko.
Shemelianenko darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shemelianenko wants to clinch.
Milne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Milne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shemelianenko.
A little jabbing left from Milne on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milne connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Milne blocks a low kick nicely.
Shemelianenko swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Milne to counter with a crisp jab.
Milne lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Shemelianenko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Milne lands a slapping body shot.
Milne keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Milne now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from Shemelianenko fails to land.
Shemelianenko lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Milne.
Shemelianenko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Milne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shemelianenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Milne has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Shemelianenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Milne controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shemelianenko lands with a left to the head.
Milne can't find room to land a body shot as Shemelianenko controls the action.
Feodor Shemelianenko has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shemelianenko pushes Milne back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Milne gets through Shemelianenko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shemelianenko misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Shemelianenko.
Shemelianenko lands with a light punch inside.
Shemelianenko scores with a shoulder strike.
Shemelianenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Milne can do to turn this around?
Shemelianenko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harry Milne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Milne is rocked!
Shemelianenko digs a right hand into Milne's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Milne's gas tank.
Shemelianenko lands a shoulder strike.
Milne is still on wobbly legs! Can Shemelianenko finish him?
Shemelianenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shemelianenko.
Nice body punch from Shemelianenko - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shemelianenko lands a right hand.
Feodor Shemelianenko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shemelianenko tries a knee to the head but Milne blocks it.
Milne can't find room to land a body shot as Shemelianenko controls the action.
Shemelianenko creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Milne with a big uppercut! Milne tries to clinch up but Shemelianenko pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Milne to the mat! Milne covers up and Shemelianenko unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Feodor Shemelianenko!
After winning the bout, Feodor Shemelianenko thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.