PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarkko Ahola (ranked 2677 p4p, 1957 weight class) and Shahram Sheikhan (ranked 107 p4p, 69 weight class). Jarkko Ahola has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ahola
vs
Sheikhan

190 cm
36
255
20 - 18 - 0

170 cm
33
146
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarkko Ahola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shahram Sheikhan!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahola avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sheikhan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ahola swats away the attempt to clinch by Sheikhan.
Sheikhan moves in looking to clinch but Ahola pushes him off.
Ahola takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ahola has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nice shot by Ahola.
Shahram Sheikhan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ahola throws a body punch but Sheikhan moves out of range.
Sheikhan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ahola.
Sheikhan wants to counter with a clinch but Ahola pushes him away.
Sheikhan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ahola moves out of range as Sheikhan throws a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sheikhan.
A left lands for Ahola.
Sheikhan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ahola sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Ahola misses the target.
Ahola throws a shot from downtown. Sheikhan moves away and avoids it.
Sheikhan is looking to clinch.
Ahola lands with a hook. Sheikhan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sheikhan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ahola.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheikhan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ahola.
Sheikhan scoring well with a low kick there.
Ahola throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sheikhan sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Ahola darts in and clinches Sheikhan up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ahola.
Ahola lands a shoulder strike.
Sheikhan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sheikhan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ahola has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sheikhan working aggressively here.
Ahola doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ahola throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sheikhan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ahola lands with a light punch inside.
Sheikhan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ahola lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Sheikhan is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sheikhan.
Sheikhan is still on wobbly legs! Can Ahola finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ahola misses with some punches.
Ahola misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sheikhan.
A short body shot lands from Ahola as the two fighters clinch.
Sheikhan taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheikhan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ahola misses with the head strike.
Ahola has a couple of punches blocked by Sheikhan.
Ahola managing to block the knees to the body from Sheikhan.
Sheikhan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ahola.
A head punch on the inside from Ahola fails to land.
Sheikhan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ahola throws a punch but it's blocked by Sheikhan.
Ahola misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ahola misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sheikhan.
Sheikhan looking to slow down the pace here.
Ahola throws a head punch that misses.
Ahola misses with some punches.
Ahola misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ahola.
Ahola throws a punch but it's blocked by Sheikhan.
Sheikhan seems to have recovered his senses.
Sheikhan throws a head punch that misses.
Ahola pushes Sheikhan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ahola throws a big uppercut that drops Sheikhan! More strikes from Ahola and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Sheikhan lies dazed against the cage as Ahola celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jarkko Ahola!
An out of breath Jarkko Ahola thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.