PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Penkosip Bizihwaile (ranked 3883 p4p, 4379 weight class) and Blind Shaman (ranked 485 p4p, 537 weight class). Shaman has chosen Shaman's Dream as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Bizihwaile
vs
Shaman

184 cm
23
172
1 - 3 - 0

182 cm
43
170
38 - 23 - 3

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Penkosip Bizihwaile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 23 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Blind Shaman!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bizihwaile lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Blind Shaman has been cut.
Bizihwaile misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shaman throws an overhand right that lands on Bizihwaile's shoulder, as Bizihwaile tries to avoid the shot.
Shaman throws a head kick that misses.
Shaman misses with a low kick.
Shaman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bizihwaile counters with a nice low kick that buckles Shaman's knee momentarily.
We've been told by Bizihwaile's head coaches at Secret Lab that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Shaman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Shaman ducks right into an uppercut from Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shaman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bizihwaile moves away.

Bizihwaile lands a big head kick that sends Shaman tumbling to the mat! Bizihwaile takes a step backwards and waves Shaman back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Shaman is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Are you kidding me?! Bizihwaile ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Shaman clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Penkosip Bizihwaile!
Penkosip Bizihwaile decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.