PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Dunkan (ranked 3627 p4p, 2136 weight class) and Don Sheidu (ranked 197 p4p, 126 weight class). Don Sheidu acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Dunkan
vs
Sheidu

177 cm
25
145
2 - 1 - 0

167 cm
29
139
7 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kevin Dunkan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Sheidu!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunkan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dunkan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sheidu is fending him off so far but Dunkan persists. Nope, Sheidu circles away and we're back to standing.
Dunkan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sheidu shoots in for a takedown but Dunkan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sheidu fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheidu misses with a takedown attempt - Dunkan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sheidu has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kevin Dunkan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Sheidu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunkan shoots in looking for a takedown. Sheidu tries to sprawl out of it but Dunkan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sheidu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sheidu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dunkan with a body shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dunkan or perhaps it was just good defense by Sheidu, which made it look bad.
And Sheidu tries to counter it with a takedown but Dunkan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dunkan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sheidu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sheidu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dunkan has time to react.
Sheidu slaps away a takedown attempt from Dunkan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sheidu wants to counter with a clinch but Dunkan pushes him away.
Dunkan shoots in for a takedown but Sheidu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sheidu is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Dunkan loads up on a big right hand but Sheidu slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunkan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sheidu but Sheidu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dunkan shoots in for a takedown but Sheidu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dunkan slips a straight right by Sheidu.
Sheidu defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dunkan.

Sheidu gets the takedown into side control.

Sheidu is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dunkan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sheidu is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Dunkan looks calm but he's in trouble here. Sheidu gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Dunkan is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Sheidu lets go of the hold and Dunkan can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Don Sheidu!