PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bartolomeu Ganz (ranked 3018 p4p, 3159 weight class) and Steven Shewmaker (ranked 349 p4p, 365 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ganz
vs
Shewmaker

193 cm
24
259
3 - 2 - 0

200 cm
31
270
7 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Hoarse Pills

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bartolomeu Ganz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven Shewmaker!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shewmaker just misses with a punch to the body.
Ganz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker throws a poor cross that misses
and Ganz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Steven Shewmaker has been cut.
Nice jab there from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker swings for the body but Ganz moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Ganz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Shewmaker throws a jab but it's blocked by Ganz.
Ganz dodges the punch combination from Shewmaker.
Nice defenses there by Ganz.
An attempted straight right counter from Ganz misses the target.
Ganz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shewmaker's sensitive parts.
Ganz seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Steven Shewmaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shewmaker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A quick step to the side and Ganz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ganz lands with a shot to the body.
Ganz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ganz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shewmaker misses with the combination.
A little feinted left hand from Ganz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ganz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shewmaker.
Ganz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A shot to the body from Shewmaker misses
and Ganz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shewmaker misses with a straight right.
Shewmaker misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Shewmaker throws an off balance right hand
and Ganz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shewmaker thinking.
Ganz thuds his right hand into Shewmaker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Shewmaker avoids the body shot from Ganz.
Shewmaker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ganz.
Ganz misses the jab.
Shewmaker misses with an uppercut
enabling Ganz to counter with a crisp jab.

That has opened up Steven Shewmaker's cut even more.
Shewmaker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ganz half committed to a counter leg kick.
Shewmaker throws the left hand but Ganz avoids the punch easily.
Shewmaker scores with a nice head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shewmaker loads up on a big right hand but Ganz slips the punch.
Shewmaker throws a looping overhand right but Ganz ducks down to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Ganz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ganz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A good leg kick by Ganz.
Shewmaker misses with a hook.
Shewmaker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ganz slips under a jab from Shewmaker.
Ganz connects with a solid leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Shewmaker blocks the leg kick.
Ganz just misses with a punch to the body.
Shewmaker swings for the body but Ganz moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Ganz misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ganz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shewmaker 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.
Shewmaker misses with a left hand
and Ganz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

The cut above Steven Shewmaker's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Shewmaker misses with a left hand
and Ganz makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Shewmaker really felt that one!
Shewmaker misses with a left hand
and Ganz counters with a left to the body.
Donk. Ganz catches Shewmaker right on the button with a cross.

Steven Shewmaker's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Shewmaker scores with a sloppy right hand. Ganz should have avoided that one.
A low kick lands for Ganz.
Shewmaker throws a hook but Ganz blocks it.
Shewmaker scores with a head kick.
A jab from Shewmaker misses.
A little feinted left hand from Ganz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Shewmaker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shewmaker there as he acknowledges the shot.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Steven Shewmaker's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bartolomeu Ganz!