PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Sheehan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Shaft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sheehan
vs
Shaft

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeff Sheehan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Shaft!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheehan throws a low kick but Shaft avoids it.
A big left from Sheehan misses.
Sheehan wants to clinch.
Sheehan looks for a takedown but Shaft sprawls well.
Sheehan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Sheehan rushes Shaft and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Sheehan breaks from the clinch.
Sheehan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sheehan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sheehan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Good standup being displayed there by Sheehan as he connects with a hook.
Shaft wants to clinch but Sheehan slips to the side
and Sheehan counters with a good, hard body kick but Shaft shrugs it off.

Sheehan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sheehan wants to pass the guard but Shaft is defending well.
Shaft is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaft gets full guard.
Sheehan postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sheehan is sitting in close to Shaft's body. Shaft has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Sheehan is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Sheehan is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Shaft.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Chris Shaft!