PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sairanix Lokren (ranked 367 p4p, 49 weight class) and Blind Shaman (ranked 527 p4p, 68 weight class). Lokren comes to the cage accompanied by Beast. Shaman has chosen Shaman's Dream as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Lokren
vs
Shaman

183 cm
34
179 lbs
27 - 15 - 1

182 cm
36
175 lbs
30 - 16 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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 27 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sairanix Lokren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blind Shaman!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lokren at a distance.
Shaman swats away the attempt to clinch by Lokren.
Shaman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shaman swings for the body but Lokren moves out of range.
We've been informed that Shaman has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Lokren 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.
Shaman misses with an uppercut.
Shaman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shaman throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Shaman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Shaman looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lokren is trying to get back to full guard.
Shaman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lokren does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Shaman is pressing down on Lokren's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lokren is holding on for now.
Lokren is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lokren manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Lokren drives through and clinches with Shaman against the cage.

Shaman breaks from the clinch.
Shaman swings widly with a right hand
and Lokren counters with a nice uppercut.
Shaman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Lokren rushes Shaman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shaman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shaman digs a right hand underneath Lokren's ribcage. Lokren let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Shaman.
Shaman lands a body shot.
Shaman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shaman.
Shaman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shaman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shaman gets through Lokren's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lokren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice elbow from Lokren.

Lokren breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shaman lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lokren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shaman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shaman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lokren on the side of the head.

Lokren has closed the distance and engaged Shaman in a clinch.
Lokren pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lokren prevents the takedown attempt.
Lokren lands a body shot in the clinch.
Shaman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Shaman lands an uppercut.
Shaman misses with a hook to the ribs.

Shaman pulls Lokren into guard.

Shaman looking for a guillotine here but Lokren defends easily.
Shaman lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Shaman has gone for a leg lock! Lokren slips out almost immediately though and dives into Shaman's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaman looking for a sweep. Not yet Shaman, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lokren is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've been hearing that Lokren has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

Shaman looking for subs off his back but Lokren has passed one foot through into half guard.
Lokren is trying to control the action in half guard but Shaman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lokren trying to control the pace.
Shaman trying to control but Lokren postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Shaman is holding on to half guard well.
Shaman works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lokren wants to control from the top but Shaman keeps moving.
Lokren content to stall in guard here.
Lokren has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blind Shaman dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Shaman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lokren pinned against the cage. Lokren gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Good standup being displayed there by Shaman as he connects with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lokren looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shaman throws a jab but it's blocked by Lokren.
Lokren tries to clinch up but Shaman circles away and keeps his distance.
Lokren tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shaman is trying to counter with his kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lokren checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Shaman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Shaman misses the body punch
and Lokren connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shaman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shaman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shaman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shaman looks to land a right hand but Lokren moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaman misses with a right hand
and Lokren counters with a nice uppercut.
Lokren swings widly with a right hand
and Shaman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lokren is looking to clinch.
Shaman is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lokren doesn't manage to clinch there - Shaman circles away.
Lokren tries to clinch but Shaman is having none of it.
Blind Shaman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lokren darts in trying to clinch
and Shaman counters with a nice uppercut.
Lokren tries to close the distance and clinch but Shaman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Lokren clinches up with Shaman and pushes him back against the cage.
Lokren throws an elbow but it misses.
A shot in the inside from Shaman.
Lokren works on Shaman's body with a couple of short punches.
Lokren gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Blind Shaman has been cut.
Lokren looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Shaman manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Lokren got a little sloppy there for a moment and Shaman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lokren has managed to get both his arms back between Shaman's legs - danger averted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lokren trying to control but Shaman is working from the bottom.
Shaman has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lokren has passed into side control.
Shaman wants to control but Lokren postures up.
Lokren just content to control the position.

Lokren stands up and beckons Shaman to his feet.

Shaman closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lokren to the mat! Lokren manages to get full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lokren keeping moving, preventing Shaman from controlling successfully.
Lokren wants to stand up but Shaman is controlling him.
Shaman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Shaman looking to sit in guard and control but Lokren gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Shaman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lokren defends it easily.

Shaman is looking for a triangle but Lokren pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lokren pushes down on Shaman's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Shaman manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lokren won't allow Shaman to sweep him here.
Shaman keeping full guard, as Lokren tries to pass.
Shaman tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Shaman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lokren defends well.

Shaman working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Lokren has passed into half guard!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Blind Shaman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Blind Shaman's cut.
That's time! Lokren's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Lokren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lokren tries to clinch there but Shaman circles away.
Lokren doesn't manage to clinch there - Shaman circles away.
Shaman feints a counter leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Shaman there.
Lokren wants to clinch up but Shaman keeps it at a distance.
Lokren tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shaman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lokren tries to clinch there but Shaman circles away.
Lokren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shaman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shaman throws out a counter right but Lokren avoids it with no problem.
Lokren closes the distance but Shaman moves to the side
and Shaman counters with a straight right hand.
Lokren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shaman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaman lands the left hand.
Shaman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lokren wants to clinch
and Shaman counters with a nice uppercut.
Shaman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lokren checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lokren keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Shaman connects with a single shot there.
Shaman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lokren's calf.
Lokren tries to close the distance and clinch but Shaman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sairanix Lokren is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Shaman moves into the clinch.
Shaman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lokren lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Shaman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lokren's elbow.
Lokren blocking some punches.
Lokren looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Shaman lands a body punch.

Shaman breaks the clinch.
Shaman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lokren tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shaman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Lokren gets a clinch.
Shaman works on Lokren's body with a couple of short punches.
Sairanix Lokren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaman throws a head punch that misses.
Shaman blocks the elbow strike.
Lokren tries to pull guard but Shaman forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lokren throws an elbow that misses.
Lokren doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shaman dodges an elbow strike from Lokren.
Shaman blocks an elbow strike.
Sairanix Lokren has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shaman tries to score a body lock takedown but Lokren shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Shaman lands a body shot.
A short right from Lokren.
Shaman takes an elbow to the temple.
Shaman tries to work over Lokren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shaman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lokren throws an elbow that misses.
Shaman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lokren fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lokren throws an elbow but it misses.
Lokren throws an elbow that misses.
Lokren creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Shaman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lokren lands a nice elbow.
Lokren misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shaman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shaman wants to take the fight to the mat but Lokren manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lokren blocks a body shot from Shaman.
Lokren is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Shaman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice elbow from Lokren.

That has opened up Blind Shaman's cut even more.
Shaman throws a punch but it's blocked by Lokren.
Lokren comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Shaman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shaman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shaman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lokren lands an elbow inside.
Lokren misses with an elbow over the top.

Lokren manages to break the clinch.
Lokren throws a body shot but no joy.
Lokren loads up on a big right hand but Shaman slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lokren throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Shaman to counter with a crisp jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lokren tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shaman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shaman lands a leg kick that knocks Lokren off balance momentarily.
Shaman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lokren on the side of the head.
Shaman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
An inside leg kick lands from Shaman.
Lokren needs to keep his hands up - Shaman had a free shot at his head there.
Shaman lands a jab to the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lokren looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shaman scores with a nice right hand.
A slow jab from Lokren misses its intended target.
Lokren looks to clinch
and Shaman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lokren bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blind Shaman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shaman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blind Shaman!
Our winner, Blind Shaman, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.