PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Sheznik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Dandy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sheznik
vs
Dandy

180 cm
23
180 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

188 cm
18
171 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Sheznik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Dandy!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheznik shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dandy as he jumps to the side.
Dandy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dandy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sheznik tries for a takedown but Dandy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sheznik shoots in looking for a takedown. Dandy tries to sprawl out of it but Sheznik keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dandy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Sheznik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dandy moves in looking to clinch but Sheznik pushes him off.
Sheznik shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dandy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

It looks like Nick Sheznik has been cut.
Dandy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dandy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sheznik tries to pull guard but Dandy holds him up against the cage and eventually Sheznik drops back down to his feet.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dandy.
Sheznik is pressed up against the cage. Dandy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sheznik down to the mat. Sheznik avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Sheznik feints and as Dandy raises his hands in defense, Sheznik changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dandy pulls Sheznik in to control the position.
Sheznik with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dandy wants to stand but Sheznik is controlling the position.
Dandy tries to strike from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dandy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sheznik is one step ahead there.
Dandy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sheznik.
Dandy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sheznik is controlling him.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A punch combination from Dandy misses.
Dandy looks to land a combination. Sheznik sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sheznik takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dandy looks gassed!
Dandy throws a right and a left that Sheznik avoids nicely.
Dandy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Sheznik darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dandy is trying to stand up here but Sheznik is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheznik lands strikes from half guard.
Sheznik passes to side control.
Sheznik scores with punches from side control.
Sheznik is working Dandy over with some ground and pound from side control.
Sheznik lands a decent elbow from side control.
Check out the look on Sheznik's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Dandy taking punishment in the form of punches.
Dandy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sheznik. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dandy is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sheznik is chipping away with strikes.
Sheznik works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dandy is trying to get back to his feet.
Sheznik lands some shots froms side control.
Sheznik has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Sheznik working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Sheznik.
Sheznik dominating with strikes here.
BOOM! Sheznik connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sheznik is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dandy can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sheznik is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dandy can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Dandy is bucking up trying to escape but Sheznik cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
A nice elbow there by Sheznik.
Sheznik fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dandy wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Sheznik.
Dandy is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Dandy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dandy is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Dandy wants to hold on but Sheznik pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheznik connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sheznik lands a heavy elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dandy takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sheznik cracks Dandy with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Dandy is bucking up trying to escape but Sheznik cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Sheznik landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sheznik lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Dandy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dandy is working to get back to half guard.
Sheznik lands a big shot there that rocks Dandy but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sheznik scoring with strikes but Dandy is staying in there.
Sheznik working the ground and pound effectively.
Dandy working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Sheznik dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Sheznik's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sheznik shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Sheznik stands and steps away. Dandy gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Dandy fails with the takedown

and Sheznik counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dandy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dandy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sheznik is controlling him.
Dandy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sheznik is one step ahead there.
Sheznik pushing down on Dandy's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dandy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sheznik lands strikes from half guard.
Nick Sheznik overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheznik works his foot free and advances to mount.
Sheznik scoring with strikes but Dandy is staying in there.
Sheznik prevents Dandy from getting the reversal.
Sheznik scoring with strikes but Dandy is staying in there.
Dandy takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Dandy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sheznik lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sheznik lands a nice shot to the head.
Sheznik postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dandy looks a forlorn figure.
Sheznik landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sheznik lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sheznik scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dandy?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dandy manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sheznik lands a nice short elbow.
Dandy wants to get back to his feet.

Sheznik is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dandy is just riding it out for now. Sheznik eventually gives up the hold.
Dandy wants to get back to full guard.
Sheznik lands strikes from half guard.
Dandy pushes Sheznik off looking to stand but Sheznik dives back in and keeps control.
Sheznik landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dandy trying to hold on to Sheznik's head to control him but Sheznik postures up.
Nice strikes from Sheznik there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dandy has hold of Sheznik's hands but Sheznik slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dandy is looking to escape.
Dandy punching from the bottom.

Sheznik decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
No luck for Sheznik with that takedown attempt.
Dandy stalks Sheznik and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sheznik's face. Sheznik staggers backwards, shaken.
Nick Sheznik is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Sheznik shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Dandy wants to get back to his feet.
Sheznik trying to pass the guard but Dandy defending well.
Dandy wants to get back to his feet.
Dandy is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dandy pushes Sheznik off looking to stand but Sheznik dives back in and keeps control.
Sheznik works his way into full mount!
Sheznik scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Dandy is looking to get to half guard.
BOOM! Sheznik connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Dandy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sheznik punishing his opponent with strikes.
Dandy throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Dandy tries to hold on but Sheznik postures up.
Sheznik has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sheznik in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dandy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sheznik lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Sheznik dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nick Sheznik's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dandy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dandy tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Sheznik counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dandy won't be happy with that.
Sheznik lands a nice forearm strike.
Dandy is looking for a sweep.
Sheznik working the body and head with strikes.
Dandy gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Dandy wants to control but Sheznik is having none of it.
Dandy is looking to improve his position but Sheznik isn't that keen on the idea.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sheznik working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheznik with a couple of short strikes.
Sheznik dominating with strikes here.
Sheznik working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Dandy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sheznik has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dandy's face.
Sheznik lands with some strikes.
Sheznik has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dandy's face.
Dandy is working to get back to half guard.
Dandy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sheznik looking to finish Dandy with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dandy!
Sheznik working Dandy over with strikes here.
Sheznik dominating with strikes here.
Sheznik has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dandy's face.
Dandy tries to buck Sheznik off but he can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dandy flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Dandy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sheznik unloading with bombs!
Dandy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sheznik raining down shots from the mount!
Sheznik cracks Dandy with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Dandy taking shots to the head.
Dandy sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Dandy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Sheznik stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Dandy to get to his feet.
Dandy 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dandy wants to clinch but Sheznik slips to the side

so Sheznik counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sheznik lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sheznik scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dandy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sheznik postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sheznik won't allow Dandy to sweep him here.
Sheznik working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dandy's head.
Sheznik postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Sheznik.
Dandy is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sheznik asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Sheznik is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dandy can do to turn this around?
Jim Dandy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheznik grinds an elbow into Dandy's temple.
Sheznik creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
You can see the frustration on Dandy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sheznik scores with punches from side control.
Dandy is trying to control Sheznik's posture but Sheznik avoids it.
Sheznik in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Dandy manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Sheznik makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dandy with a poor takedown

and Sheznik counters with a shoot takedown. Dandy fights it but they end up in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dandy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sheznik stops Dandy from standing up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Sheznik showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sheznik, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Sheznik!