PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Sheldon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Howard Wolowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Sheldon
vs
Wolowitz

170 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
147 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frankie Sheldon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Howard Wolowitz!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheldon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wolowitz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wolowitz lands with a straight right. Sheldon didn't see that one coming.
A big right from Wolowitz misses.
A combination from Sheldon does no damage.
No joy there for Wolowitz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Howard Wolowitz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sheldon tries to close the distance and clinch but Wolowitz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wolowitz misses the shot to the body.
Sheldon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wolowitz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wolowitz with a nice cross.
A right-left combo lands from Wolowitz.
Nice uppercut lands for Wolowitz. That snapped Sheldon's head back.
Wolowitz drops his hands momentarily and Sheldon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wolowitz slips under a jab from Sheldon.
Sheldon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wolowitz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wolowitz lands a slapping body shot.
Sheldon slips a jab and a cross from Wolowitz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheldon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wolowitz.
Wolowitz tests Sheldon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wolowitz fails to land with a series of punches.
Wolowitz scores with a punch to the head.
Horrible takedown by Wolowitz or perhaps it was just good defense by Sheldon which made him look bad.
Wolowitz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sheldon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice shot lands for Wolowitz.
Sheldon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Sheldon gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sheldon is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sheldon trying to move into half guard but instead Wolowitz has managed to sweep!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolowitz trying to control the position from guard on top but Sheldon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wolowitz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sheldon controlling Wolowitz's posture.
Sheldon trying to control the position.
Wolowitz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wolowitz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sheldon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheldon controls Wolowitz momentarily but Wolowitz frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wolowitz landing some decent shots from guard.
Wolowitz trying to control but Sheldon is working from the bottom.
Wolowitz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wolowitz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sheldon is keeping the position for now.
Sheldon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wolowitz's guard.
Sheldon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sheldon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sheldon wants to control from the top but Wolowitz keeps moving.
Sheldon stands and throws Wolowitz's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sheldon tries to stand but Wolowitz is controlling his head.
Wolowitz regains half guard there - taking advantage of Sheldon's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Wolowitz preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wolowitz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Sheldon enables Wolowitz to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sheldon manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Wolowitz works over Sheldon with some ground and pound from guard.
Sheldon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sheldon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wolowitz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sheldon keeping full guard, as Wolowitz tries to pass.
Wolowitz scoring with some ground and pound.

Sheldon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wolowitz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolowitz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wolowitz distracts Sheldon with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wolowitz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sheldon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wolowitz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wolowitz throwing strikes but missing.
Wolowitz is in close to Sheldon's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wolowitz is looking to work some ground and pound but Sheldon has wrist control.
Wolowitz lands a couple of digs.
Wolowitz throwing strikes but missing.
Wolowitz advances position into side control!
Wolowitz scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolowitz lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sheldon down.
Sheldon is working to avoid the ground and pound but Wolowitz connects with a decent elbow.
Wolowitz cracks Sheldon with a big elbow.
Sheldon is looking for a sweep.
Sheldon takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Wolowitz looks up at the clock and then as Sheldon takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Wolowitz smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sheldon is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wolowitz's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wolowitz trying to control from half guard but Sheldon is working away.
Wolowitz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wolowitz perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheldon has hold of Wolowitz's hands but Wolowitz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wolowitz is nestled in close to Sheldon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sheldon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sheldon is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wolowitz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wolowitz working the head and body with strikes.
Howard Wolowitz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wolowitz trying to pass the guard but Sheldon defending well.
Wolowitz slips a nice elbow through Sheldon's hands, connecting with Sheldon's forehead.
Wolowitz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wolowitz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sheldon defending well though.
Wolowitz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wolowitz winds up and cracks Sheldon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wolowitz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolowitz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Let's hope that Wolowitz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wolowitz lands a nice short elbow.
Wolowitz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wolowitz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sheldon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wolowitz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wolowitz slips a nice elbow through Sheldon's hands, connecting with Sheldon's forehead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wolowitz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wolowitz slips a nice elbow through Sheldon's hands, connecting with Sheldon's forehead.
Wolowitz frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Howard Wolowitz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Wolowitz jabs at Sheldon's body.
Wolowitz lands with a nice body punch.
Wolowitz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wolowitz digs a good hook to Sheldon's body.
Wolowitz catches Sheldon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wolowitz lands a jab to the nose.
Sheldon misses with a two punch combination.
Sheldon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wolowitz.

Wolowitz shoots in and gets a takedown into Sheldon's guard.
Wolowitz works over Sheldon with some ground and pound from guard.
Sheldon throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Wolowitz won't allow Sheldon to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheldon throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Wolowitz forces his way into half guard.
Wolowitz working Sheldon over with strikes.
Wolowitz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wolowitz is thwarting Sheldon's attempts to control the position.
Sheldon is staying active underneath Wolowitz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wolowitz thows a huge punch but Sheldon dodges it nicely.
Wolowitz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sheldon taking some punishment here, with Wolowitz in his half guard.
Wolowitz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sheldon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wolowitz moves nicely into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolowitz scoring with punches and elbows.
Sheldon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wolowitz trying to control the action but Sheldon is working from the bottom.
Wolowitz looks up at the clock and then as Sheldon takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Wolowitz smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Wolowitz lands a nice forearm strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolowitz connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sheldon some visible discomfort.
Wolowitz working the head and body with strikes.
Wolowitz controls the position.
Sheldon is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Wolowitz working the body and head with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Sheldon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wolowitz is chipping away with strikes.
Wolowitz lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sheldon down.
Wolowitz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wolowitz in side control lands a decent elbow.
Wolowitz happy to just control the position for now.
Sheldon is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolowitz controlling from side mount.
Wolowitz scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sheldon to see if he's OK.
Howard Wolowitz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wolowitz cracks Sheldon with a big right hand but Sheldon just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sheldon is looking for a sweep.
Sheldon takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Wolowitz landing a few strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wolowitz working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Wolowitz in side control lands a decent elbow.
Frankie Sheldon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sheldon takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Howard Wolowitz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wolowitz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 25:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Howard Wolowitz!