PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shanji Bikram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernie Bezoink (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bezoink has chosen Fuel as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bikram
vs
Bezoink

192 cm
32
212 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

190 cm
30
215 lbs
14 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shanji Bikram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ernie Bezoink!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bikram is looking to slow Bezoink down with leg kicks.
Bezoink moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bezoink throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab from Bikram.
Bezoink misses with a combination
and Bikram counters with a nice leg kick.
Bezoink misses with a few strikes there.
A counter left hand to the body from Bikram misses its target.
Bezoink uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bikram.
Bikram tries to land a front kick but Bezoink steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bezoink blocks a head kick by Bikram.
Bikram bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bezoink throws a nice outside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bezoink lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bikram has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bikram and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bezoink ducks under a wild hook from Bikram.
Bikram throws a leg kick which misses Bezoink's front leg but catches the back leg as Bezoink tries to avoid it.
Bezoink uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bikram.
Shanji Bikram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bezoink thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bezoink uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bikram.
Bikram throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bikram ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bezoink moves away.
Bezoink unleashes a big counter combination but Bikram bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bezoink throws a leg kick that misses.
Bikram lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bezoink throws a hook but Bikram avoids it easily.
Good exchange - Bikram coming out on top.
Bezoink misses with a double jab.
Bezoink throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bikram misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bezoink misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bikram.
Bezoink throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bikram lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bezoink throws a chopping leg kick but Bikram manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bikram scores with a leg kick.
Bikram misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bikram throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bezoink counters with a left and a right that stings Bikram.
A clash of legs there as Bezoink blocks the low kick.
Bezoink misses with a few strikes there.
Bezoink takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bikram blocks a leg kick.
Bikram swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bezoink scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bikram misses with an uppercut.
Bikram throws a series of punches but Bezoink moves out of range.
Bezoink lands a jab.
Bezoink displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bikram throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bezoink throws a leg kick but Bikram sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bikram displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bezoink throws out the jab.
Bikram is looking to counter with a body kick.
Bezoink lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bikram circles away quickly and effectively.
Bikram throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bikram throws a push kick but Bezoink slaps the foot to one side.
Bezoink misses with a wild combination.
Bezoink fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bikram finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bikram punishes Bezoink's body with a nice straight punch.
Bikram misses with an uppercut.
Bezoink takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bikram throws a looping overhand right but Bezoink ducks down to avoid it.
Bezoink is trying to counter with his kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bikram throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bikram misses with a straight right.
Bikram has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bezoink avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bikram throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bezoink blocks a jab.
Bezoink throws a head kick that Bikram semi-blocks.
Bezoink throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bezoink misses with the combination.
Bezoink keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bikram.
Bezoink is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bezoink tries a head kick but it misses.
Bikram looks to land a combination but Bezoink avoids it well.
Bezoink misses with a combination
and Bikram counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Shanji Bikram will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bikram's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bikram throws a hook but Bezoink avoids it easily.
Bikram missing with a left hand there. Bezoink was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bikram moves out of range of the strikes.
Shanji Bikram is winning the standup battle so far.
Bikram misses with a low kick.
Bezoink throws a right hand that Bikram ducks under and follows up with a left that Bikram also avoids with ease.
Bezoink throws a leg kick
and Bikram counters with an inside leg kick.
Bezoink misses with a double jab.
Bikram throws a hook but Bezoink blocks it.
Bezoink misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bikram ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bezoink looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bezoink throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bezoink swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bikram throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bikram misses with a two punch combination.
Bikram connects with a body shot that sends Bezoink's belly button to the back.
Bikram tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bezoink was well out of range. Poor timing from Bikram.
Bikram showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bezoink.
Bezoink misses with a head kick.
As Bezoink backs away, Bikram returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bezoink misses with a double jab.
Bezoink throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bikram rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bezoink counters with a leg kick.
Bikram moves out of range of the body kick.
Bezoink stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bikram.
Bezoink throws a one two combo.
Bikram throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bikram lands with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bezoink lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bezoink.
Bikram throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bikram misses with an uppercut. Bezoink saw that one coming.
Bezoink goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bezoink takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bikram takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bikram looks to land a combination but Bezoink avoids it well.
Bezoink unleashes a big counter combination but Bikram bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bikram ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bezoink moves away.
Bezoink misses with a double jab
and Bikram counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No joy there for Bezoink, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bikram misses with a head kick.
Bikram cracks Bezoink with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bikram checks a leg kick nicely.
Bezoink throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bikram sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bikram lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bezoink throws a leg kick but Bikram checks it.
Bikram has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bikram checks a low kick from Bezoink.
Bezoink tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bezoink ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bikram avoids the body shot from Bezoink.
Bezoink slips a jab from Bikram.
Bezoink throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bezoink's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bezoink throws a head kick that misses
and Bikram counters with a stiff right hand.
Bikram feints and then cracks Bezoink's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bezoink down.
A cross from Bikram lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bezoink scores with a three punch combo!
Bezoink falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bikram counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bikram looks to score with a jab to the body but Bezoink is just out of range.
Bezoink throws a counter combo.
Ernie Bezoink is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bikram tries to land a front kick but Bezoink steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bikram keeps Bezoink at a distance using the push kick.
Bezoink with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bikram to score with a decent uppercut.
Bikram takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bikram checks a leg kick.
As Bezoink looks to move away, Bikram throws a big counter combo but Bezoink just gets out of the way.
Bezoink slips a straight right by Bikram.
Bikram tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bezoink was well out of range. Poor timing from Bikram.
As Bikram backs off Bezoink throws a huge counter combo but Bikram manages to avoid it all.
Bikram misses with a looping right.
Bezoink is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shanji Bikram dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A nice inside leg kick there by Bezoink. That's going to slow Bikram down.
Bezoink looks to land a combination but Bikram avoids it well.
Bikram is looking to counter with a body kick.
Bezoink thows a leg kick but Bikram checks it
and Bikram cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bikram misses with a straight left.
Bezoink moves out of range of the body kick.
Bikram uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bezoink.
Bezoink misses the jab.
Bikram throws a push kick but Bezoink slaps the foot to one side.
Bikram uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bezoink.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Bikram blocks the low kick.
Bikram with a nice cross.
Bezoink pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bikram takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bikram slips a jab and a cross from Bezoink.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bikram throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bikram misses with a low kick.
Bezoink connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bikram ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bezoink moves away.
Bikram is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bezoink.
Bezoink takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bezoink misses with the combination.
Bezoink fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bikram cracks Bezoink with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bezoink looks to land a combination but Bikram avoids it well.
Bikram misses with a two punch combination.
Bezoink tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bezoink takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bezoink on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bikram with a nice cross.
Bikram lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bezoink's sensitive parts.
Bikram dodges the punch combination from Bezoink.
Bikram throws the kick towards the body but Bezoink avoids it.
Bezoink is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bezoink throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bikram misses with the body kick
and Bezoink counters with a three punch combo that has Bikram backing up. Bikram nods at Bezoink to acknowledge the strikes.
Bezoink lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bikram circles away quickly and effectively.
Bezoink throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bikram counters with a one-two to the body.
Bikram throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bezoink throws a counter combo.
Bezoink looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bikram looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bikram scores with a leg kick.
Bezoink delivers a nice body kick.
Bikram throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bikram showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bezoink.
No joy there for Bezoink, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bikram fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bezoink just manages to avoid it.
Bikram throws a one two combo.
Bikram connects with a nice looking jab.
Bikram lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ernie Bezoink has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bikram bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bikram feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bezoink throws a series of punches but Bikram avoids them all with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bikram slips a jab and a cross from Bezoink.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bezoink throws a lazy head kick
and Bikram counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bezoink throws a series of punches but Bikram avoids them all with ease.
Bezoink walks into a straight right hand from Bikram.
Bezoink looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good exchange - Bikram coming out on top.
A punch combination from Bikram misses.
Bikram lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bezoink's sensitive parts.
Bikram fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bezoink is out of range.
Bikram lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bikram lands a nice looking body shot.
Bezoink walks into a straight right hand from Bikram.
Bikram looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bikram jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shanji Bikram showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bikram has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shanji Bikram!
Shanji Bikram decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.