PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonidas Sheynauvah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Sheynauvah
vs
Edwards

190 cm
27
220 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

188 cm
26
209 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

The Big Kabosh

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leonidas Sheynauvah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Aaron Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Edwards closes the distance and clinches.
Edwards working aggressively here.
Edwards tries a knee to the head but Sheynauvah blocks it.
Edwards blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sheynauvah on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Edwards connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sheynauvah's face.

It looks like Leonidas Sheynauvah has been cut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Edwards.
Sheynauvah is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Edwards is defending well for now.
A knee to the head by Edwards.
Edwards prevents a body shot from Sheynauvah.
Edwards misses with a knee to the head.
Edwards scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sheynauvah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Edwards landing knees to the body.
Edwards misses with a knee to the head.
Sheynauvah lands a right hand.
Sheynauvah with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sheynauvah takes a knee right on the jaw!
A hook to the body from Edwards.
Sheynauvah is breathing heavily.
Edwards with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sheynauvah lands a right hand that snaps the head of Edwards backwards.
Edwards scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards landing knees to the head.
Edwards with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sheynauvah missing with knees to the body.
Sheynauvah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Edwards lands a hook to the side of the head.
Edwards tries to land a knee to the head but Sheynauvah blocks with his arms.
Edwards using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Edwards connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sheynauvah's face.
Edwards has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Edwards scores a nice knee to the body.
Edwards with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Edwards with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edwards with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sheynauvah just misses with a elbow thrown towards Edwards's brow.
Edwards lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sheynauvah throws an elbow that misses.
Edwards tries a body shot but Sheynauvah blocks it.
Sheynauvah trying to land knees to the body.
Sheynauvah throws a knee to the head but misses.
Edwards tries to land knees in the clinch but Sheynauvah avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards pushes Sheynauvah back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sheynauvah misses with a knee to the head.
Edwards blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees to the body from Edwards.
Edwards scores a nice knee to the body.
Edwards tries a knee to the head but Sheynauvah blocks it.
Edwards tries a knee to the head but Sheynauvah blocks it.
Edwards scores a nice knee to the body.
Edwards unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sheynauvah lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sheynauvah managing to block the knees to the body from Edwards.
Edwards landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Edwards using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sheynauvah has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sheynauvah unloads a knee to the mid-section. Edwards lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Edwards obliges.
Edwards is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sheynauvah is defending well for now.
Sheynauvah is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Edwards is defending well for now.
Edwards is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sheynauvah tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Edwards avoids it.
Edwards lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sheynauvah backwards.
Edwards using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sheynauvah has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sheynauvah landing knees to the head.
Edwards scores with a hook to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Edwards.
Edwards digs a right hand underneath Sheynauvah's ribcage. Sheynauvah let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A knee to the head by Edwards.
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!
Edwards working Sheynauvah over with knees to the body.
Edwards misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Edwards.
Sheynauvah misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Edwards.
Sheynauvah blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Edwards managing to block the knees to the body from Sheynauvah.
Sheynauvah managing to block the knees to the body from Edwards.
Edwards connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sheynauvah's face.
Edwards unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sheynauvah lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Edwards pushes Sheynauvah back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Edwards tries a knee to the head but Sheynauvah blocks it.
Edwards avoiding damage as Sheynauvah throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards lands a good knee to the midsection. Sheynauvah won't want to take too many of those.
Edwards is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Edwards with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sheynauvah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Edwards tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Edwards tries a knee to the head but Sheynauvah blocks it.
Edwards scores with a knee to the head.
Sheynauvah trying to land knees to the body.
Edwards looking to throw knees to the head but Sheynauvah is blocking nicely.
Sheynauvah trying to land knees to the body.
Sheynauvah misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sheynauvah looking to throw knees to the head but Edwards is blocking nicely.
Edwards missing with knees to the body.
Sheynauvah using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Edwards has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Edwards misses with a body punch.
Edwards scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Edwards slips a straight right by Sheynauvah.
Edwards on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
No joy there for Sheynauvah, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big left from Sheynauvah misses.
Sheynauvah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good shot there by Edwards.
Edwards takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sheynauvah looks to throw a body kick
and Edwards counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A head kick from Edwards lands but Sheynauvah takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edwards thows a body shot but no joy.
A thudding body kick lands there by Edwards!
A thudding body kick lands there by Edwards!
Edwards scores with a leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body kick from Edwards.
Edwards has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheynauvah takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sheynauvah takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Edwards throws a head kick that Sheynauvah semi-blocks.
Edwards swats away the attempt to clinch by Sheynauvah.
Edwards connects with a looping right hand.

Sheynauvah is rocked!
Edwards tries a head kick but it misses.
Oh Sheynauvah is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sheynauvah throws a looping overhand right but Edwards ducks down to avoid it.
Edwards buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sheynauvah seems to have got his legs back now.
Edwards bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Aaron Edwards seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Edwards rushes Sheynauvah and presses him up against the cage.
Sheynauvah on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Edwards connects with a knee to the head.
Edwards on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sheynauvah's face.
Edwards landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Edwards lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Edwards landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Edwards.
Edwards throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Edwards scores with a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Edwards.
Edwards is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Edwards looking to throw knees to the head but Sheynauvah is blocking nicely.
Edwards is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Edwards lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sheynauvah backwards.
Edwards tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Edwards landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sheynauvah blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Edwards throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sheynauvah blocks it with crossed arms.
Edwards with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aaron Edwards seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Edwards tries a knee to the head but Sheynauvah blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheynauvah missing with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Edwards.
Edwards with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sheynauvah is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sheynauvah misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Edwards.
Edwards managing to block the knees to the body from Sheynauvah.
Sheynauvah managing to block the knees to the body from Edwards.
Sheynauvah lands a good knee to the midsection. Edwards won't want to take too many of those.
Edwards tries to land a knee to the head but Sheynauvah blocks with his arms.
Edwards avoiding damage as Sheynauvah throws knees to the body.
Edwards throws a knee to the head but misses.
Edwards managing to block the knees to the body from Sheynauvah.
Sheynauvah looking to throw knees to the head but Edwards is blocking nicely.
Sheynauvah tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Edwards avoids it.
Edwards lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Edwards tries to land a knee to the head but Sheynauvah blocks with his arms.
Edwards blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Edwards throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sheynauvah blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Edwards landing knees to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Edwards misses with a knee to the head.
Sheynauvah looking to throw knees to the head but Edwards is blocking nicely.
Edwards tries to land knees in the clinch but Sheynauvah avoids the damage to the body.
Sheynauvah tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Edwards avoids it.
Edwards working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Edwards tries a knee to the head but Sheynauvah blocks it.
Sheynauvah is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Edwards is defending well for now.
Edwards is pushing Sheynauvah up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sheynauvah tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Edwards avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Edwards lands a knee to the body.
Edwards landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Edwards lands with a right to the head.
Edwards working Sheynauvah over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Edwards showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Leonidas Sheynauvah's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Edwards tries to clinch up.
Edwards misses with a kick to the body.
Edwards connects with a leg kick. Sheynauvah looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sheynauvah doesn't manage to clinch there - Edwards circles away.
Sheynauvah throws the kick towards the body but Edwards avoids it.
Sheynauvah steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Edwards. That one must have hurt.
Edwards pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sheynauvah throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Edwards on the side of the head.
Sheynauvah misses with a low kick.
Sheynauvah throws a push kick but Edwards slaps the foot to one side.
Sheynauvah takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A cross from Edwards lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Edwards just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards throws a nice outside leg kick.
Edwards keeps the fight on the outside.
Edwards thows a body kick. Sheynauvah tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Leonidas Sheynauvah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Sheynauvah misses.
Sheynauvah throws a wild body kick that Edwards sees coming a mile off.
Sheynauvah lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Edwards misses with a low kick as Sheynauvah jumps back.
Sheynauvah goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sheynauvah blocks the body kick.
Sheynauvah throws a lazy right hand but Edwards sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Sheynauvah.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sheynauvah looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sheynauvah moves out of range of the body kick from Edwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards throws a wild body kick that Sheynauvah sees coming a mile off.
Sheynauvah throws a leg kick but Edwards moved away.
Sheynauvah works Edwards's body with a nice hook.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Edwards crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sheynauvah - the referee stops the clock and Edwards gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sheynauvah. Edwards manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sheynauvah looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sheynauvah closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edwards circles away from the clinch attempt.
Edwards uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sheynauvah.
Edwards slips a jab and a cross from Sheynauvah.
A low kick from Edwards is predictable there
and Sheynauvah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheynauvah throws a jab but it's blocked by Edwards.
Edwards with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick misses from Edwards.
Edwards slips under a jab from Sheynauvah.
Edwards lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sheynauvah will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Sheynauvah gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Aaron Edwards is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sheynauvah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sheynauvah scores with a hook to the body.
Edwards avoiding damage as Sheynauvah throws knees to the body.
Sheynauvah missing with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Edwards obliges.
Sheynauvah trying to land knees to the body.
Sheynauvah unloads a knee to the mid-section. Edwards lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards misses with a knee to the head.
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!
Edwards on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sheynauvah on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sheynauvah is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Edwards is defending well for now.
Edwards using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sheynauvah missing with knees to the body.
Sheynauvah misses with a knee to the head.
Edwards working Sheynauvah over with knees to the body.
Edwards scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sheynauvah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Edwards blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Edwards tries to land knees in the clinch but Sheynauvah avoids the damage to the body.
Sheynauvah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leonidas Sheynauvah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Edwards lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aaron Edwards.
Well Edwards has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Edwards!
Our winner, Aaron Edwards, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.