PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Theanswer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vroman Shikhar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vroman Shikhar is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Theanswer
vs
Shikhar

168 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
23
145 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frankie Theanswer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vroman Shikhar!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Theanswer fails with a takedown attempt.
Shikhar leaves Theanswer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shikhar, right into the meat.
Shikhar lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Theanswer throws a body kick that misses
and Shikhar counters with a leg kick.
Shikhar looks for the body kick but Theanswer saw that one coming.
Theanswer moves away from the strike by Shikhar.
Shikhar throws a sloppy head kick and Theanswer moves out of range easily.
Theanswer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Theanswer throws a right hand that Shikhar ducks under and follows up with a left that Shikhar also avoids with ease.
Shikhar connects with an inside leg kick.
Theanswer slips under a jab.
No joy there for Theanswer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Theanswer throws a sloppy head kick
and Shikhar counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Theanswer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Shikhar throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Theanswer's head.
Shikhar looks to land a body kick but Theanswer moved away.
Theanswer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shikhar lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Shikhar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Theanswer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shikhar pinned against the cage. Shikhar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frankie Theanswer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Theanswer is breathing heavily.
Theanswer wants to clinch
and Shikhar makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Theanswer really felt that one!
Shikhar swats away the attempt to clinch by Theanswer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shikhar lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Frankie Theanswer has been cut.
Vroman Shikhar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shikhar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Theanswer darts in trying to clinch
and Shikhar counters with a low kick, right behind Theanswer 's knee.
Theanswer dives in and grabs Shikhar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shikhar pushes down on Theanswer's head and hops out.
That kick from Shikhar tenderised Theanswer's leg. Theanswer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Theanswer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Shikhar scores with a kick to the midsection.
Theanswer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Theanswer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shikhar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Theanswer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Shikhar.
Theanswer blocks a jab.
A good leg kick by Shikhar.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shikhar.
Frankie Theanswer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shikhar connects with a high kick.
Theanswer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shikhar keeps Theanswer at a distance using the push kick.
Crunch! Shikhar slams his shin into Theanswer's torso.
Shikhar throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shikhar scores with a head kick.

Theanswer is rocked!
Theanswer is looking to clinch but Shikhar is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shikhar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Theanswer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Theanswer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - Shikhar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shikhar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Shikhar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shikhar throws a head kick that misses.
Shikhar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Theanswer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shikhar throws a sloppy head kick and Theanswer moves out of range easily.
Theanswer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vroman Shikhar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frankie Theanswer's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Theanswer doesn't manage to clinch there - Shikhar circles away.
Shikhar lands with a slapping head kick.
Shikhar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Theanswer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Shikhar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Shikhar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shikhar misses with a body kick.
Theanswer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Shikhar. That one must have hurt.
Shikhar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shikhar stuffs the takedown attempt from Theanswer. Theanswer gets slowly back to his feet.
Shikhar jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Theanswer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shikhar is fending him off so far but Theanswer persists. Nope, Shikhar circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frankie Theanswer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice sprawl there from Shikhar as Theanswer shoots in.
Shikhar scores with a spinning back kick!
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Theanswer. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Shikhar lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A low kick from Theanswer is predictable there
and Shikhar counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Theanswer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shikhar circles away.
Shikhar delivers a nice body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Shikhar.
Shikhar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Theanswer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Frankie Theanswer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shikhar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Shikhar.
Shikhar throws a combination that misses
and Theanswer counters with a three punch combo that has Shikhar backing up. Shikhar nods at Theanswer to acknowledge the strikes.
Theanswer takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shikhar lands a nice looking kick to the body. Theanswer takes a step back to recover.
Shikhar goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Shikhar misses with an uppercut. Theanswer saw that one coming.
Theanswer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Shikhar throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Theanswer takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theanswer fails with a takedown attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shikhar.
Shikhar misses with a right hand
and Theanswer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shikhar keeps Theanswer at a distance using the push kick.
Theanswer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Shikhar takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Theanswer might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Theanswer throws a lazy head kick
and Shikhar counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shikhar.
Shikhar thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Theanswer if he has to take too many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shikhar connects with a high kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Theanswer is defended easily by Shikhar.
Shikhar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shikhar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A solid body kick from Shikhar.
Shikhar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Theanswer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shikhar throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Theanswer goes for a double leg but Shikhar avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Shikhar continues to drive forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vroman Shikhar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frankie Theanswer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Shikhar is looking to slow Theanswer down with leg kicks.
Shikhar lands a nice looking body kick.
Shikhar fakes the leg kick and cracks Theanswer in the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Theanswer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shikhar looks for the body kick but Theanswer saw that one coming.
Shikhar scores with a spinning back kick!
Theanswer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shikhar's waist but Shikhar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Theanswer off to one side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shikhar thows a body kick. Theanswer tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That kick from Shikhar tenderised Theanswer's leg. Theanswer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shikhar throws a sloppy head kick and Theanswer moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shikhar lands a leg kick that knocks Theanswer off balance momentarily.
Shikhar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shikhar thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Theanswer if he has to take too many more of those.
Shikhar lands with a slapping head kick.
Theanswer wants to clinch but Shikhar slips to the side
and Shikhar counters with a body kick that stops Theanswer in his tracks momentarily.
Shikhar lands with a kick to the temple. Theanswer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Shikhar misses with a head kick.
Theanswer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Theanswer fails with the takedown.
Shikhar lands a leg kick that knocks Theanswer off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shikhar.
Shikhar thumps Theanswer with a low kick.
Shikhar goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
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!
Theanswer defending well as Shikhar loads up on a big left hand.
Shikhar lands a head kick. Theanswer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Shikhar scores with a head kick. Theanswer tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Shikhar lands a nice looking kick to the body. Theanswer takes a step back to recover.
Theanswer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shikhar avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frankie Theanswer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters circling a little - Shikhar finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theanswer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shikhar. Shikhar obviously looking to wear him down.
Theanswer tries to clinch but Shikhar is having none of it.
Shikhar throws a sloppy head kick and Theanswer moves out of range easily.
Theanswer takes a kick to the side of the head.
Shikhar bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Shikhar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Theanswer lands with a nice combination. Shikhar backs away looking to recover.
Shikhar circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shikhar.
Vroman Shikhar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Theanswer avoids the head kick by Shikhar.
Theanswer slips a jab from Shikhar.
Theanswer avoids the head kick by Shikhar.
Theanswer throws a shot to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Theanswer or perhaps it was just good defense by Shikhar, which made it look bad.
Shikhar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Theanswer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Theanswer avoids the head kick by Shikhar.
Frankie Theanswer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shikhar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vroman Shikhar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shikhar 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vroman Shikhar!