PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shahram Sheikhan (ranked 23746 p4p, 23277 weight class) and Violent Femme (ranked 295 p4p, 293 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sheikhan
vs
Femme

170 cm
21
146
0 - 2 - 0

167 cm
23
140
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shahram Sheikhan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Violent Femme!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Femme takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Femme fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sheikhan on the side of the head.
Sheikhan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Femme takes a swing at Sheikhan's ribcage but misses.
Sheikhan moves out of range as Femme strikes.
Sheikhan staying out of range there.
Violent Femme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Femme scores with a decent looking hook.
Femme throws a big shot that misses.
Femme lands with a good body shot.
A lazy left from Femme finds it's target.
Femme misses with a hook. Sheikhan ducked under it nicely.
Sheikhan misses with a straight right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Femme.
Sheikhan misses with a wild body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Femme is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sheikhan.
Femme missing with a left hand there. Sheikhan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Femme swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sheikhan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Femme on the side of the head.
Femme looks to land a left hand but Sheikhan moved out of range nicely.
Femme loads up on a big right hand but Sheikhan slips the punch.
Sheikhan slips a straight right by Femme.
Femme avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Femme throws a hook but Sheikhan avoids it easily.
Femme avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sheikhan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sheikhan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Femme connects with a crisp jab.
Femme dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sheikhan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Femme fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Femme scores with the left hand. Sheikhan knows he should have avoided that one.
Femme throws a body shot but no joy.
Femme is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sheikhan.
A telegraphed right hand from Femme misses the target.
Sheikhan is looking for a counter combo.
Femme slips under a jab from Sheikhan.
Sheikhan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Femme throws out the jab.
Good work by Femme as he checks the leg kick.
Femme looks to land a right hand but Sheikhan moved out of range.
Sheikhan throws a hook but Femme blocks it.
Sheikhan slips a jab from Femme.
Sheikhan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
Sheikhan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Femme swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sheikhan. Femme does a little dance to reset his feet.
Femme looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheikhan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Femme throws a shot to the body.
Sheikhan moves away from the strike by Femme.
Sheikhan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Femme darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Femme swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sheikhan tries to counter by clinching up but Femme breaks away and moves out of range.
Femme throws a hook to the side of Sheikhan's head but Sheikhan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sheikhan throwing a counter right hand but Femme manages to avoid it.
Sheikhan is looking to slow Femme down with leg kicks.
Sheikhan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Sheikhan misses its intended target.
Sheikhan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Femme scores with a jab to the jaw.
A big right from Sheikhan misses.
A jab from Femme does it's job there.
Femme scores with a jab to the body.
Sheikhan ducks under a wild hook from Femme.
Sheikhan half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sheikhan lands with a right hand.
Sheikhan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Femme moves away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sheikhan.
Femme lands a slapping body shot.
Femme is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sheikhan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Femme blocks a head kick by Sheikhan.
Femme connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheikhan throws a good cross that connects.
Sheikhan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sheikhan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Femme moves out of range of the strikes.
Femme misses with a straight left.
Femme lands a lovely overhand right.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Femme crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sheikhan - the referee stops the clock and Femme gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sheikhan. Femme manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sheikhan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sheikhan ducks under a wild hook from Femme.
Femme looks to land a left hand but Sheikhan moved out of range nicely.
Sheikhan misses with the combination.
Femme throws out a counter right but Sheikhan avoids it with no problem.
Nice defenses there by Femme.
Femme uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sheikhan.
Sheikhan looks to score with a jab to the body but Femme is just out of range.
Nice body punch from Femme.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Femme throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Femme.
Femme fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Femme moves out of range of the strikes.
Sheikhan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheikhan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Femme throws the left hand but Sheikhan avoids the punch easily.

Sheikhan has managed to clinch.

Femme's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Femme misses with a straight right.
Femme throws a big shot that misses.
Femme throws the left hand but Sheikhan avoids the punch easily.
Femme throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sheikhan misses with a double jab.
Femme loads up on a big right hand but Sheikhan slips the punch.
Sheikhan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Femme manages to avoid it.
Sheikhan lands with a nice combination. Femme backs away looking to recover.
A punch lands to the side of Femme 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Femme fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Femme jabs Sheikhan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sheikhan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sheikhan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Femme throws out the jab.
Femme looks to land a left hand but Sheikhan moved out of range nicely.
Sheikhan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Femme.
Femme ducks under a wild hook from Sheikhan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Violent Femme dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Sheikhan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Femme has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sheikhan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sheikhan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sheikhan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sheikhan 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.
Femme connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Femme ducks under a wild hook from Sheikhan.
Femme uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sheikhan.
Sheikhan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Femme ducks under a wild hook from Sheikhan.
Sheikhan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sheikhan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Femme swats away the attempt to clinch by Sheikhan.
Femme throws a hook but Sheikhan blocks it.

Sheikhan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Femme can't find room to land a body shot as Sheikhan controls the action.
A short right from Femme.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sheikhan can't find room to land a body shot as Femme controls the action.
Sheikhan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Femme can't find room to land a body shot as Sheikhan controls the action.
Sheikhan struggles to land a body shot inside as Femme controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Femme lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Femme blocking some punches.

Femme breaks from the clinch.
Violent Femme seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sheikhan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Femme checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sheikhan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Femme pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sheikhan misses with an uppercut.
Femme tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Femme throws a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Sheikhan.
Sheikhan staying out of range there.
Femme steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sheikhan.
Sheikhan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Femme with a jab.
A left lands for Femme.
Sheikhan misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sheikhan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Femme misses with an uppercut. Sheikhan saw that one coming.
Femme throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sheikhan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sheikhan attempts a counter takedown but Femme avoids it well and moves away.
Femme looks to land a right hand but Sheikhan moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Sheikhan.
Sheikhan misses with a few strikes there.
Femme throws out a counter right but Sheikhan avoids it with no problem.
Femme scores with a punch to the head.
Femme misses with a hook. Sheikhan ducked under it nicely.
Sheikhan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sheikhan throws a chopping leg kick but Femme manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sheikhan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Femme manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Femme scores with a nice strike.
Sheikhan moves away from the strike by Femme.
An attempted straight right counter from Sheikhan misses the target.
Femme avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Femme lands a nice looking body shot.
Femme throws a hook but Sheikhan avoids it easily.
Femme slips under a jab from Sheikhan.
Sheikhan tries to clinch but Femme moves out of range.
Femme avoids a kick to the body.
Femme looks to score with a jab to the body but Sheikhan is just out of range.
Femme uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sheikhan.
Femme avoids the body shot from Sheikhan.
Femme takes a swing at Sheikhan's ribcage but misses.
Femme looks to land a left hand but Sheikhan moved out of range nicely.
Sheikhan tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Femme manages to circle out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheikhan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sheikhan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Femme scores with a jab to the head.
Sheikhan ducks under a wild hook from Femme.

Sheikhan clinches with his opponent.
Femme lands with a left to the head.
Sheikhan misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Femme fails to land.
Sheikhan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Femme lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sheikhan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Femme is defending well for now.
Sheikhan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sheikhan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Femme has a couple of punches blocked by Sheikhan.

Femme pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Sheikhan closes the distance and clinches.
Sheikhan stalling.
Sheikhan is pushing Femme up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Femme is looking to break free of the clinch but Sheikhan has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheikhan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Femme misses with a punch to the body.
Femme blocking some punches.
Femme lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sheikhan backwards.
Femme scores with a shoulder strike.
Sheikhan scores a nice knee to the body.
A shot in the inside from Femme.
Sheikhan misses with a knee to the head.
Sheikhan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Femme working aggressively here.
Sheikhan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Femme avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Femme.
Sheikhan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Femme scores with a nice short uppercut.

Sheikhan is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Violent Femme 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!

A big left from Femme misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sheikhan.
Femme slips under a jab from Sheikhan.
Femme waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sheikhan.
Nice uppercut lands for Femme. That snapped Sheikhan's head back.
Femme pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Femme with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Femme swats away the attempt to clinch by Sheikhan.
Sheikhan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Femme sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Femme throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sheikhan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Femme jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Femme fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheikhan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Femme checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Femme loads up on a big right hand but Sheikhan slips the punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Femme as he connects with a hook.
Nice jab there from Femme.
Femme moves out of range of the strikes.
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!
Femme connects with a body shot that sends Sheikhan's belly button to the back.
Nice straight punches there by Femme. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Femme.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Femme throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Femme misses with a looping right.
Femme avoids the body shot from Sheikhan.
Femme jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Femme lands a nice shot that snaps Sheikhan's head back.
Femme lands a head shot.
Sheikhan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Femme has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Femme jabs Sheikhan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Femme checks the leg kick.
Femme tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sheikhan was well out of range. Poor timing from Femme.
Sheikhan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Femme.
Sheikhan lands with a straight right. Femme didn't see that one coming.
Femme lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Femme misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sheikhan.
Sheikhan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Femme looks to land a left hand but Sheikhan moved out of range nicely.
Sheikhan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Femme was well out of range. Poor timing from Sheikhan.
Femme is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Femme.
Femme is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sheikhan.
Femme throws an overhand right that lands on Sheikhan's shoulder, as Sheikhan tries to avoid the shot.
Femme throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Sheikhan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Femme throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sheikhan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sheikhan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sheikhan misses with a two punch combination.
Sheikhan connects with a looping right hand.
Femme moves out of range of the body kick from Sheikhan.
Sheikhan slips under a jab.
Sheikhan slips under a jab.
A quick step to the side and Sheikhan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sheikhan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Femme misses.
A big right from Sheikhan misses.
Femme punishes Sheikhan's body with a nice straight punch.
Sheikhan lands a nice looking body shot.
Sheikhan throws a right and a left that Femme avoids nicely.
Sheikhan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Femme throws out the jab.
Femme jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sheikhan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sheikhan ducks under a wild hook from Femme.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheikhan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Femme slips under a jab from Sheikhan.
Femme looks to land a right hand but Sheikhan moved out of range.
Sheikhan throws a jab but it's blocked by Femme.
Femme lands with an overhand left.
Femme pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Femme misses with a hook. Sheikhan ducked under it nicely.
Femme misses with a looping right.
Nice uppercut there from Sheikhan.
Femme fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sheikhan manages to avoid it.
Femme's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Sheikhan has Femme up against the cage in a clinch.

Femme pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Femme misses with a straight right.
Sheikhan throws a looping overhand right but Femme ducks down to avoid it.
Sheikhan swings for the body but Femme moves out of range.
Femme throws a hook to the side of Sheikhan's head but Sheikhan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sheikhan throws a wild body kick that Femme sees coming a mile off.
Sheikhan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Femme swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheikhan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
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!
Sheikhan slips a jab from Femme.
Femme lands with a good body shot.
Sheikhan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sheikhan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Femme on the side of the head.
Sheikhan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Femme.

Sheikhan rushes Femme and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Femme pushes Sheikhan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sheikhan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Femme lands with a short shot to the head.
Oh Sheikhan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Femme tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sheikhan.
Shahram Sheikhan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Violent Femme is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Femme escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sheikhan missing with a left hand there. Femme was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Femme moves out of range of the body kick from Sheikhan.
Sheikhan seems to have got his legs back now.
Sheikhan throws a push kick but Femme slaps the foot to one side.

And that's the end of the fight!
Violent Femme comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Femme 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Violent Femme!