PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Shine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Socha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Shine
vs
Socha

183 cm
23
176 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
40
175 lbs
35 - 22 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Shine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karl Socha!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shine avoids the head kick by Socha.
Shine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Socha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Socha misses.
Shine is looking to counter the offense by Socha and move into the clinch.
Ivan Shine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Socha avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shine wants to clinch.
Shine tries to clinch up but Socha circles away and keeps his distance.
Shine is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shine takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Socha misses with a jab to the body
and Shine counters with a stiff right hand.
Socha avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Socha circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Socha lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shine doesn't seem phased though.
Socha jabs Shine right on the nose. Shine blinks but takes it well.
Shine tries to clinch but Socha moves out of range.
Socha swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Socha misses the shot to the body.
Shine tries to clinch up but Socha circles away and keeps his distance.
A countering left hand to the body from Socha misses.
Shine throws a right and a left that both miss.
Socha scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Karl Socha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shine tries to clinch but Socha moves out of range.
Shine tries to clinch but Socha moves out of range.
Shine is looking to clinch but Socha is avoiding it.
A cross from Socha lands.
Socha throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Ivan Shine has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shine has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shine there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shine tries to close the distance and clinch but Socha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Socha swats away the attempt to clinch by Shine.
Socha misses with an uppercut.
Socha keeps the fight on the outside.

Shine rushes Socha and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Socha manages to break the clinch.
Shine gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Socha misses with an uppercut.
Socha throws a big shot that misses.
Shine misses with a shot to the body
and Socha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Shine is rocked!
Socha might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crack! Socha connects with the perfect overhand right and Shine falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Socha!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Karl Socha!
A victorious Karl Socha thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.