PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Shinnie (ranked 2250 p4p, 267 weight class) and Vladimir Kovalev (ranked 1663 p4p, 207 weight class). Kevin Shinnie could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vladimir Kovalev's chin.

Shinnie
vs
Kovalev

190 cm
29
275 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

207 cm
28
260 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Shinnie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Kovalev!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovalev throws a sloppy head kick and Shinnie moves out of range easily.
Kovalev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shinnie throws out the jab.
Kovalev looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big right from Shinnie misses.
Shinnie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A big right from Shinnie misses.
Shinnie throws a hook to the side of Kovalev's head but Kovalev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Kovalev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Shinnie has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 3Band MMA ($800/week) in the buildup to the fight.
Shinnie stuns Kovalev with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Shinnie.
Kovalev is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Shinnie with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shinnie throws an overhand right that lands on Kovalev's shoulder, as Kovalev tries to avoid the shot.
Shinnie throws a nice looking combination but Kovalev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kovalev looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kovalev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kovalev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shinnie.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kovalev! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Shinnie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shinnie throws an off balance right hand
and Kovalev counters with a stiff right hand.
Shinnie throws an overhand right that lands on Kovalev's shoulder, as Kovalev tries to avoid the shot.
Shinnie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kovalev staying out of range there.
Kovalev moves forwards but Shinnie connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kovalev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shinnie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kovalev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kovalev throws a lazy uppercut
and Shinnie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shinnie looks to land a right hand but Kovalev moved out of range.
Kovalev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters circling - Shinnie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kovalev doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinnie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shinnie misses with a double jab.
Shinnie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kovalev counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shinnie scores with a jab to the body.
Shinnie misses with a straight left.
Kovalev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Kovalev finds it's way through Shinnie's defenses.
Kevin Shinnie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shinnie connects with an inside leg kick.
Shinnie misses with a leg kick
and Kovalev counters with a right hand to the body.
Shinnie is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kovalev's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Shinnie throws a lazy uppercut
and Kovalev counters with a stiff right hand.
Kovalev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinnie cracks Kovalev with a good jab.
Kovalev throws a nice head kick!
Kovalev slips under a jab.
Shinnie throws a shot to the body.
Shinnie moves out of range of the strikes.
Shinnie throws a big counter combination but Kovalev scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Shinnie avoids the body shot from Kovalev.
A swing and a miss from Shinnie.
Shinnie lands with an overhand left.
Shinnie throws a right hand that misses
and Kovalev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Kevin Shinnie has been cut.
Shinnie scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shinnie throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kovalev. Shinnie does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shinnie swings for the body but Kovalev moves out of range.
Shinnie throws a lazy right hand but Kovalev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kovalev now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kovalev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shinnie at a distance.
Shinnie misses with an uppercut. Kovalev saw that one coming.
Shinnie misses with a two punch combination.
Kovalev scores with a nice head shot.
Kovalev cracks Shinnie with a good jab.
Shinnie scores with a leg kick.
Shinnie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kovalev.
Kovalev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shinnie throws out the jab.
Kovalev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shinnie. Shinnie obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Shinnie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Shinnie's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kovalev throws a lazy right hand but Shinnie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kovalev blocks the body kick.
Kovalev throws out a counter right but Shinnie avoids it with no problem.
Kovalev lands a jab to the head.
Shinnie lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Vladimir Kovalev has been cut.
Shinnie scores with a punch to the head.
Shinnie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kovalev.
Shinnie throws out a loose jab but Kovalev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kovalev let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shinnie swings widly with a right hand
and Kovalev counters with a nice uppercut.
Kovalev throws a good cross that connects.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kovalev. Shinnie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kovalev tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinnie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kovalev moves away.
Kovalev with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shinnie to score with a decent uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kovalev. Shinnie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shinnie takes one to the side of the head.
Kovalev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shinnie missing with a left hand there. Kovalev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kovalev has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Shinnie throws a poor cross that misses
and Kovalev counters with a big right hand! Oh Shinnie is in trouble here! Kovalev follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vladimir Kovalev!