PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shahram Sheikhan (ranked 2991 p4p, 3154 weight class) and Dodong Janjan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Janjan's choice of entrance music: Love Addict. The key to victory for Shahram Sheikhan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Sheikhan
vs
Janjan

170 cm
32
146
3 - 3 - 0

170 cm
23
143
6 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Prefers standup

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Kersikov's Vitamin Clinic (160)

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 3 - 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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dodong Janjan!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janjan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Janjan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sheikhan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Janjan was well out of range. Poor timing from Sheikhan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Janjan. Sheikhan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sheikhan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sheikhan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Sheikhan pushes Janjan up against the cage in a clinch.
Sheikhan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Janjan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sheikhan with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Janjan goes for a takedown attempt but Sheikhan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Janjan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sheikhan cracks Janjan with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheikhan scores with a head kick.
Sheikhan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sheikhan misses with a hook. Janjan ducked under it nicely.
Sheikhan lands a glancing blow to the side of Janjan's head.
Janjan shoots for a takedown but Sheikhan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shahram Sheikhan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dodong Janjan.
Sheikhan swings for the body but Janjan moves out of range.
Janjan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sheikhan. Sheikhan obviously looking to wear him down.
Shahram Sheikhan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Janjan misses with a hook.
Sheikhan feinted with a counter takedown.
Sheikhan misses with the combination.
Janjan moves out of range of the body kick.

Janjan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sheikhan is trying to defend but Janjan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sheikhan pushes Janjan off looking to stand but Janjan dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janjan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Janjan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Janjan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sheikhan gets back to full guard.
Janjan stops Sheikhan from standing up.
Janjan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janjan is looking to work some ground and pound but Sheikhan has wrist control.
Janjan distracts Sheikhan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Janjan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sheikhan's head.

Janjan drops back looking for a leg! Sheikhan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sheikhan manages to kick Janjan off! Janjan jumps back into Sheikhan's guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Sheikhan's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Sheikhan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Janjan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Janjan trying to control but Sheikhan is working from the bottom.
Sheikhan wants to stand but Janjan is controlling the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sheikhan keeping moving, preventing Janjan from controlling successfully.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sheikhan gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Janjan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sheikhan. Janjan does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Sheikhan backs off Janjan throws a huge counter combo but Sheikhan manages to avoid it all.
Sheikhan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Janjan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sheikhan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Janjan scrambles back to his feet.
Sheikhan misses with a hook
and Janjan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sheikhan throws an overhand right that lands on Janjan's shoulder, as Janjan tries to avoid the shot.
Janjan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sheikhan throws a combination that misses
letting Janjan counter with a right hand.
Janjan slips a jab from Sheikhan.
Janjan avoids the body shot from Sheikhan.
Sheikhan throws a head kick but Janjan moves out of range.

Sheikhan has Janjan up against the cage in a clinch.
Janjan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sheikhan just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shahram Sheikhan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nice defenses there by Janjan.
Sheikhan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Janjan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sheikhan momentarily.
Shahram Sheikhan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Sheikhan there.
Sheikhan throws a series of punches but Janjan avoids them all with ease.
Sheikhan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Janjan can do to turn this around?
Sheikhan throws a poor cross that misses
and Janjan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sheikhan thinking.
Janjan goes for a double leg but Sheikhan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sheikhan continues to drive forward.
Sheikhan lands an overhand right.
Sheikhan throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheikhan misses with a wild body shot.
Sheikhan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
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!
Sheikhan scores with a punch to the head.
Dodong Janjan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sheikhan throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janjan goes for a double leg but Sheikhan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sheikhan continues to drive forward.
Sheikhan throws a head kick but Janjan moves out of range.
Janjan throws a counter combo.
Sheikhan misses with a lunging right hand
and Janjan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sheikhan looks to throw the jab but Janjan is out of range.
Janjan dives in for a single leg takedown but Sheikhan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Shahram Sheikhan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dodong Janjan.
Sheikhan scores with a head kick.
Sheikhan throws a series of punches but Janjan moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Sheikhan there.
Sheikhan is looking to land body kicks.
Sheikhan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Janjan counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sheikhan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Janjan drives through with a takedown into Sheikhan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Janjan trying to control the position from guard on top but Sheikhan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sheikhan wants to get back to his feet but Janjan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Janjan landing some decent shots from guard.
Janjan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sheikhan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sheikhan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Janjan's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheikhan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Janjan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sheikhan controls the pace.
Sheikhan looking to pass the guard.
Sheikhan postures up.
Sheikhan stays in close to Janjan's body and controls the position.
Sheikhan preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Janjan keeps trying to improve his position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sheikhan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sheikhan throws the left hand but Janjan avoids the punch easily.
Janjan slips a jab from Sheikhan.
Sheikhan misses with a wild body shot.

Janjan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sheikhan was covering up waiting for the punch and Janjan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Janjan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sheikhan's head.
Sheikhan looking to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shahram Sheikhan dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A jab from Sheikhan misses.
Sheikhan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Janjan under the eye.
Sheikhan tries to land a front kick but Janjan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shahram Sheikhan is winning the standup battle so far.
Sheikhan tests Janjan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Janjan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sheikhan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crunch! Sheikhan slams his shin into Janjan's torso.
Sheikhan lands with a kick to the temple. Janjan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheikhan throws a wild body kick that Janjan sees coming a mile off.
Janjan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sheikhan misses with a body kick.
Sheikhan wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janjan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Janjan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sheikhan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sheikhan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sheikhan throws a sloppy body shot
and Janjan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sheikhan lands with a nice body punch.
Sheikhan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice cross by Sheikhan.
Sheikhan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sheikhan throws a sloppy body shot
and Janjan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Sheikhan is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Janjan circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Sheikhan tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Janjan wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dodong Janjan!
Dodong Janjan thanked the fans post fight for their support.