PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shahram Sheikhan (ranked 3748 p4p, 6033 weight class) and Fyodor Pending (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sheikhan
vs
Pending

170 cm
32
146
2 - 3 - 0

150 cm
78
130
60 - 197 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shahram Sheikhan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 60 - 197 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fyodor Pending!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheikhan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pending looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Sheikhan connects with a single shot there.
Pending steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sheikhan. That one must have hurt.
Pending moves forwards but Sheikhan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sheikhan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pending looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice body kick there by Sheikhan.
Pending should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Sheikhan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pending gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Sheikhan closes the distance and clinches.
The referee calls for Sheikhan to work.
Sheikhan is working Pending over against the cage.
Sheikhan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pending up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sheikhan obliges.
A short left from Sheikhan.
Sheikhan stalling against the cage.
Sheikhan landing knees to the head.
Sheikhan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pending backwards.
Sheikhan connects with a knee to the head.

Pending is rocked!

It looks like Fyodor Pending has been cut.
Sheikhan crunches a lovely knee into Pending's ribcage.
Pending is still on wobbly legs! Can Sheikhan finish him?
Sheikhan is working Pending over with knees. Oh, he's thrown a big one to the head! Pending is out! One big shot and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Shahram Sheikhan!