PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ravi Shankoli (ranked 72 p4p, 10 weight class) and Stan Judea (ranked 339 p4p, 50 weight class). Shankoli comes to the cage accompanied by Ravi Shankar - Om Shiva. Judea comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I want to be a woman - Monty Python kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!

Shankoli
vs
Judea

187 cm
33
191 lbs
40 - 10 - 0

189 cm
33
201 lbs
19 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ravi Shankoli!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stan Judea!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Judea fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Judea misses with the body kick
and Shankoli counters with a low kick, right behind Judea 's knee.
A head kick misses from Judea.
Judea misses with a right hand
and Shankoli counters with a thumping low kick.
Shankoli moves out of range of the body kick from Judea.
Shankoli swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Shankoli checks a low kick from Judea.
Shankoli swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice body punch from Judea.
Good leg kick by Judea there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Judea connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judea misses with a shot to the body
and Judea takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Judea throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shankoli takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Judea ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shankoli moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shankoli slips under a jab from Judea.
Shankoli throws a quick counter head kick but Judea was just out of range.
Judea connects with a leg kick. Shankoli looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A head kick by Judea misses
and Shankoli counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Judea throws a lazy right hand but Shankoli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shankoli looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Judea throws a body shot but no joy.
Judea looks for the body kick but Shankoli saw that one coming.
Judea throws a leg kick but Shankoli sees it coming and moves out of range.
It looked like Shankoli was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Judea throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Judea swinging wildly here.
Judea throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shankoli was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judea scores with a jab. Shankoli acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Judea as he connects with a hook.
Judea chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Judea throws a poor cross that misses
and Shankoli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Judea scores with a hook to the body. Shankoli takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Judea throws a front kick aimed at Shankoli's knee but Shankoli avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Judea throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Judea just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromShankoli.
Judea tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shankoli was well out of range. Poor timing from Judea.
A counter left hand to the body from Shankoli misses its target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Judea, right into the meat.
Shankoli moves out of range of the body kick.
It looked like Shankoli was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judea lands a jab.
Judea throws out a powerful jab.
Judea throws a leg kick
letting Shankoli counter with a right hand.
A clash of legs there as Shankoli blocks the low kick.
Shankoli throws a big counter combination but Judea scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Judea just misses with a punch to the body.
As Judea backs away, Shankoli returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Shankoli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Judea can pounce on him.
Judea misses with a right hand
and Shankoli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Judea lands a jab.
Shankoli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Judea.
Shankoli throws a big counter combination but Judea scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Judea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judea throws a nice inside leg kick.
Judea throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Shankoli counters with a crisp one two that drops Judea! Shankoli thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Judea to his feet! Judea is in big trouble!

Judea is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Judea throws the kick towards the body but Shankoli avoids it.
Judea scores with a jab. Shankoli acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Judea ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Judea misses with a head kick.
Judea jabs Shankoli to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Judea throws a body punch but Shankoli moves out of range.
Shankoli takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Judea connects with a looping right hand.
Judea ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shankoli moves away.
Shankoli is looking for a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Judea dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Judea throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shankoli swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Judea thumps Shankoli with a low kick.
Shankoli is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Shankoli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Judea.
Judea keeps Shankoli at a distance using the push kick.
Judea throws a lazy body kick
and Judea takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shankoli moves out of range as Judea strikes.
Shankoli is looking for a counter combo.
Judea throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Judea misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judea thows a leg kick but Shankoli checks it
and Shankoli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Judea throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shankoli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Judea throws a hook but Shankoli avoids it easily.
As Judea looks to move away, Shankoli throws a big counter combo but Judea just gets out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shankoli drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Judea lands a nice looking kick to the body. Shankoli takes a step back to recover.
Shankoli takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shankoli takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Judea thumps Shankoli with a low kick.
Shankoli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Judea misses with a body kick.
Judea throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Shankoli was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Judea.
Judea looks to land a right hand but Shankoli moved out of range.
Shankoli appears to be looking for a big counter.
Shankoli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Judea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judea scores with a head kick.
Judea lands with a right hand.
A big left from Judea misses.
Judea misses the shot to the body.
It appears Shankoli was looking to counter with a kick there.
Shankoli takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shankoli avoids the body shot from Judea.
Shankoli half committed to a counter leg kick.
Judea takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Judea throws a leg kick but Shankoli sees it coming and moves out of range.
Judea chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Judea looks to score with a jab to the body but Shankoli is just out of range.
Judea throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stan Judea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judea tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shankoli is looking to counter punch.
Judea works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Judea misses with a hook.
Shankoli went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Shankoli takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ravi Shankoli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Judea misses with a wild body shot.
Shankoli is looking to counter punch.
Judea throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shankoli counters with a right hand to the body.
Stan Judea seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Judea takes a swing at Shankoli's ribcage but misses.
Judea misses with a looping right.
Judea has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Judea tries a head kick but it misses.
Judea misses with the body kick
and Shankoli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judea misses with a body shot.
Judea throws a head kick but Shankoli moves out of range.
Shankoli appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Judea throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shankoli throws a counter high kick but Judea was just alert enough to avoid it.
Shankoli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Judea.
It looked like Shankoli was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Judea.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Judea, as that shot connected.
Judea lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Judea.
Judea throws a nice inside leg kick.
Judea throws a head kick that misses
and Shankoli counters with a stiff right hand.
Judea misses with a hook
and Shankoli counters with a straight right hand.
Judea swings widly with a right hand
and Shankoli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Judea 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!

Judea swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shankoli half committed to a counter leg kick.
Judea misses with a leg kick
and Shankoli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Judea throws a leg kick but Shankoli sees it coming and moves out of range.
It looked like Shankoli was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Judea works Shankoli's body with a nice hook.
Judea paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Judea misses with a hook
and Shankoli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Judea is still on wobbly legs! Can Shankoli finish him?
Judea misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shankoli.
Judea seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judea misses with a kick to the body.
Shankoli swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Judea looks to land a body kick but Shankoli moved away.
Shankoli quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Judea tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shankoli swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Judea thumps Shankoli with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Judea throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Judea misses the shot to the body.
Shankoli was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Judea throws a body shot but no joy.
Shankoli swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Judea misses with a body shot.
Judea connects with the punch.
A low kick from Judea is predictable there
and Shankoli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Judea rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Shankoli counters with a crisp one two that drops Judea! Shankoli thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Judea to his feet! Judea is in big trouble!
Shankoli takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Judea throws a head kick that misses.
Judea misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shankoli.
Shankoli appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judea throws a lazy right hand but Shankoli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Judea throws a jab but it's blocked by Shankoli.
Judea misses with an uppercut. Shankoli saw that one coming.
Shankoli was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Judea throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A counter left hand to the body from Shankoli misses its target.
Judea lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shankoli at a distance.
Shankoli slips a jab from Judea.
Shankoli is looking to counter with head kicks.
Judea throws a sloppy head kick and Shankoli moves out of range easily.
Judea gets off balance looking for a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Judea takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shankoli checks a low kick from Judea.
Shankoli went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Judea misses with an uppercut
and Shankoli counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judea swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Judea looks to throw the jab but Shankoli is out of range.
Shankoli was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Judea throws a hook to the side of Shankoli's head but Shankoli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Shankoli misses the target.
Judea fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shankoli is out of range.
Judea works the jab nicely.
Judea tests Shankoli's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Judea dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Judea throws a leg kick but Shankoli sees it coming and moves out of range.
Judea 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.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Shankoli might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judea throws a body punch but Shankoli moves out of range.
A big right from Judea misses.
Shankoli is looking to counter with a body kick.
Judea throws a quick inside leg kick.
Judea misses with a body punch
and Shankoli counters with a nice uppercut.
Judea misses with a looping left.
Shankoli is looking to counter punch.
Judea tries a head kick but it misses.
Judea throws a sloppy head kick and Shankoli moves out of range easily.
Shankoli seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Judea misses the shot to the body.
Shankoli went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Judea misses with a body shot.
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!
Judea throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick from Judea is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Judea really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Judea throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Shankoli counters with a nice right hand that sends Judea toppling to the canvas! Judea scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Shankoli finish him?!
Judea misses with a right hand
and Shankoli counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ravi Shankoli!
Ravi Shankoli retains his middleweight title!
Post fight, Ravi Shankoli took to the microphone: '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! I feel strongly against animal violence, but in this case taking the hammer to the panda wa'.