PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shane Gooseman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dumaham Bijan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Gooseman
vs
Bijan

174 cm
24
157 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

173 cm
27
146 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shane Gooseman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dumaham Bijan!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gooseman rushes Bijan and presses him up against the cage.
Bijan is trying to stall.
Gooseman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bijan blocks it with crossed arms.
Bijan managing to block the knees to the body from Gooseman.
Gooseman scores with a knee to the head.
Bijan is trying to pull guard but Gooseman turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gooseman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bijan tries for a takedown. No joy.

Bijan ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bijan no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bijan doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Gooseman wanted to stand there but Bijan had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gooseman throwing strikes but missing.
Gooseman trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bijan's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bijan is pulling down on Gooseman's head. It's preventing any offense from Gooseman, at least for the moment.
Gooseman trying to control but Bijan is working from the bottom.
Bijan is trying to keep Gooseman in close.
Gooseman looking to pass the guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Gooseman drives through and clinches with Bijan against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gooseman blocks an elbow strike from Bijan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bijan.
Gooseman tries to land knees in the clinch but Bijan avoids the damage to the body.
Gooseman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gooseman scores with a knee to the head.
Gooseman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gooseman lands a damaging elbow.
Bijan managing to block the knees to the body from Gooseman.
Gooseman lands a nice knee to the body.
Bijan tries to circle away but Gooseman has him pinned against the cage.
Bijan jumps guard but Gooseman turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Shane Gooseman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dumaham Bijan.
Bijan jumps guard but Gooseman stands there with Bijan around his waist. Bijan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bijan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gooseman lands a good knee to the midsection. Bijan won't want to take too many of those.
Bijan looks winded!
Gooseman connects with a knee to the head.
Gooseman lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gooseman landing knees to the head.
Gooseman lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Bijan is rocked!
Gooseman lands a nice elbow.
Bijan is still on wobbly legs! Can Gooseman finish him?
Gooseman misses with an elbow strike.
Gooseman has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Bijan - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Gooseman, and another! Bijan is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Shane Gooseman!