PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shahram Sheikhan (ranked 2928 p4p, 23212 weight class) and Andrzej Bebok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrzej Bebok has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sheikhan
vs
Bebok

170 cm
33
146
6 - 6 - 0

180 cm
30
130
11 - 83 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 6 - 6 - 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 11 - 83 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrzej Bebok!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheikhan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch lands to the side of Bebok 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Sheikhan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bebok, pushing him back against the cage.
Sheikhan lands a body punch.
Sheikhan tries to throw a body punch but Bebok avoids it by throwing Sheikhan back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sheikhan.
Sheikhan stalls.
Sheikhan is stalling here.
Sheikhan tries a knee to the head but Bebok blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheikhan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A right handed body shot lands from Sheikhan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sheikhan.
Sheikhan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sheikhan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sheikhan with a knee to the head.

It looks like Andrzej Bebok has been cut.
Come on Sheikhan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bebok's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Sheikhan.
Sheikhan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sheikhan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bebok lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bebok looks winded!
Sheikhan looking to throw knees to the head but Bebok is blocking nicely.
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 will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bebok up against the cage.
Sheikhan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bebok letting Sheikhan take a breather here.
Sheikhan is pushing Bebok up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sheikhan lands a body shot.
A hook to the body from Sheikhan.
Sheikhan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sheikhan misses with a knee to the head.
Sheikhan missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheikhan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sheikhan lands a hook that snaps the head of Bebok backwards.
Sheikhan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sheikhan looking to throw knees to the head but Bebok is blocking nicely.
Bebok is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sheikhan presses Bebok against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sheikhan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Knees to the body from Sheikhan.
A nice left hand lands by Sheikhan.
Sheikhan lands a nice uppercut.
Sheikhan has Bebok pressed against the cage.
Sheikhan works on Bebok's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheikhan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sheikhan landing knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Sheikhan.
Sheikhan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bebok lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sheikhan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bebok up against the cage.
Sheikhan just leaning against Bebok, taking a breather.
Sheikhan scores with a shot to the side of Bebok's head.
Knees to the body from Sheikhan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shahram Sheikhan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrzej Bebok's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sheikhan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Good shot there by Sheikhan.
Sheikhan's corner calls for a 1-2. Sheikhan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bebok takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sheikhan looks for the body kick but Bebok saw that one coming.
Bebok shoots in but no luck this time.

Sheikhan rushes Bebok and presses him up against the cage.
Sheikhan misses with a knee strike.

Sheikhan drops Bebok with a big knee straight up the middle! Bebok is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Bebok is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bebok shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sheikhan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bebok is still on wobbly legs! Can Sheikhan finish him?
Bebok takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Whack! Sheikhan lands a heavy head kick that drops Bebok. The ref tackles Sheikhan to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Bebok was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Shahram Sheikhan!