PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shahram Sheikhan (ranked 2147 p4p, 3951 weight class) and Sigandi Legendary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Legendary has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Sigandi Legendary has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sheikhan
vs
Legendary

170 cm
33
146
8 - 6 - 0

225 cm
26
130
7 - 16 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 8 - 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 7 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sigandi Legendary!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheikhan throws out a loose jab but Legendary uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sheikhan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sheikhan with a jab.
Legendary avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Legendary looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sheikhan connects with a body shot.
Sheikhan staying out of range there.
Sheikhan punishes Legendary's body with a nice straight punch.
Sheikhan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sheikhan blocks a jab.
Sheikhan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Legendary back to the cage. Sheikhan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sheikhan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Legendary looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Sheikhan gets a clinch.
Legendary is looking to break free of the clinch but Sheikhan has double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sheikhan.
A short body shot lands from Sheikhan as the two fighters clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheikhan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Come on Sheikhan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Legendary can't break the clinch.
Sheikhan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sheikhan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sheikhan.
A bit of stalling here from Sheikhan.
Sheikhan with a knee to the head.
Legendary looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Legendary tries to circle away but Sheikhan has him pinned against the cage.
Sheikhan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Legendary in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sheikhan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sheikhan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Legendary is trying to push Sheikhan away but Sheikhan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A body shot lands from Sheikhan.
Legendary is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sheikhan avoiding damage.
Sheikhan lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sheikhan obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sheikhan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sheikhan effectively controlling the action here.
Sheikhan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Legendary up against the cage.
Sheikhan seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Sheikhan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sheikhan lands a right hand.
Sheikhan gets through Legendary's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Legendary wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sheikhan has him pressed against the cage.
Sheikhan lands a knee to the body.
Sheikhan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sheikhan has Legendary pushed against the cage.
Sheikhan with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sheikhan.
Legendary takes a knee right on the jaw!

Legendary is rocked!
Knees in the clinch landing for Sheikhan.
Legendary is still on wobbly legs! Can Sheikhan finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheikhan with a knee to the head.
Sheikhan lands a knee to the head.
Sheikhan lands a knee to the body.
Sheikhan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Legendary.
Sheikhan with a knee to the head.
Sheikhan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sheikhan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sheikhan lands a big knee! That's hurt Legendary! Oh, he's all over the place! Sheikhan lands another knee that sends Legendary to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shahram Sheikhan!