PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ray Punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garrett Sheeks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Punch comes to the cage accompanied by Get Knocked Out. Sheeks is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Heman "What makes A man". Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Punch
vs
Sheeks

193 cm
22
201 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

187 cm
25
183 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Punch!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Garrett Sheeks!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheeks tries to move into range but Punch moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sheeks is looking to clinch but Punch is avoiding it.
Punch moves out of range of the strikes.
Punch throws the left hand but Sheeks avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Sheeks.
Punch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sheeks darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Sheeks clinches with his opponent.
Punch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sheeks.
Sheeks dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sheeks stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Sheeks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Punch is looking to break free of the clinch but Sheeks has double underhooks.
Sheeks lands a shot to the body.
Punch is breathing heavily.
Punch gets underhooks to prevent Sheeks's takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sheeks.
Punch has Sheeks pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sheeks manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sheeks pushes Punch back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sheeks pushes Punch back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Sheeks.
Still in the clinch, Sheeks scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sheeks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Punch is trying to push Sheeks away but Sheeks has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sheeks digs a right hand underneath Punch's ribcage. Punch let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheeks stalling the fight.
Sheeks has Punch pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Punch manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sheeks - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sheeks lands a body punch.
Sheeks lands a body shot.
Punch takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sheeks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The referee calls for Sheeks to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Garrett Sheeks.
Punch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sheeks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Punch throws a right hand that Sheeks ducks under and follows up with a left that Sheeks also avoids with ease.
Punch throws a hook but Sheeks blocks it.
Punch throws a lazy right hand but Sheeks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punch throws a lazy right hand but Sheeks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ray Punch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Punch slips under a jab from Sheeks.
Sheeks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Punch at a distance.
Sheeks scores with a jab. Punch acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice defenses there by Sheeks.
Sheeks is looking to clinch but Punch is avoiding it.
Sheeks throws a body punch but Punch moves out of range.
Punch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Punch throws a jab when Sheeks was well out of range.
Sheeks dives in and grabs Punch's left leg, looking for a takedown. Punch pushes down on Sheeks's head and hops out.
Ray Punch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Garrett Sheeks.
Punch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sheeks.
No joy there for Sheeks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Punch throws a shot from downtown. Sheeks moves away and avoids it.
Punch cracks Sheeks with a right hand to the side of the head.
Punch is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A swing and a miss from Punch.
Sheeks misses with a series of wild punches.
Punch fails to land with a series of punches.
Sheeks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheeks tries to clinch but Punch moves out of range.
Punch misses with a combination

and Sheeks decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Punch's guard.

Punch is working an open guard so Sheeks takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Punch slips a jab and a cross from Sheeks.
Punch moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sheeks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Punch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sheeks wants to clinch up but Punch keeps it at a distance.
Punch scores with a nice right hand.
Sheeks doesn't manage to clinch there - Punch circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Punch as Sheeks shoots in.
Sheeks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sheeks connects with a looping right hand.
Punch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sheeks throws out the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Sheeks. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheeks ducks under a wild hook from Punch.
Sheeks tries to clinch but Punch moves out of range.
Sheeks slips a jab from Punch.
Punch tests Sheeks's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Sheeks shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sheeks tries to control but Punch wriggling away.
Sheeks sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Punch blocking the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sheeks controlling from the full mount.
Punch's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Garrett Sheeks dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sheeks loads up on a big right hand but Punch slips the punch.
Sheeks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Punch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sheeks throws a right and a left that Punch avoids nicely.
Punch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Punch scores with a hook to the body. Sheeks takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sheeks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Punch misses with an uppercut. Sheeks saw that one coming.
Sheeks has a takedown stuffed.
Sheeks takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sheeks shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Punch defends it nicely.
Garrett Sheeks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Punch punishes Sheeks's body with a nice straight punch.
Punch scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sheeks misses with a few strikes there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sheeks looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A combination from Punch does no damage.
Punch misses with an uppercut. Sheeks saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheeks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sheeks takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sheeks takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sheeks moves out of range as Punch strikes.
Sheeks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Punch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sheeks manages to avoid it.
Sheeks swings for the body but Punch moves out of range.
A slow jab from Sheeks misses its intended target.
Punch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sheeks connects with a looping right hand.
Punch connects with a right hand. Sheeks shakes it off.
Punch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Punch lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sheeks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sheeks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Punch throws out a loose jab but Sheeks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sheeks lands with a good body shot.

Punch tries to keep at a distance but Sheeks has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheeks scores with a hook to the body.
Sheeks has Punch pressed against the cage.
Sheeks tries to score a body lock takedown but Punch shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ray Punch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Garrett Sheeks.
Sheeks scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head punch on the inside from Punch fails to land.
Punch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Punch is trying to break the clinch but Sheeks is controlling him.
Sheeks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Punch backwards.
Punch managing to block the knees to the body from Sheeks.
Sheeks blocks an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Sheeks.
Sheeks has Punch pressed against the cage, preventing Punch from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sheeks working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sheeks lands a nice uppercut.
Punch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sheeks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Punch backwards.
Punch being controlled against the cage.
Punch is trying to force a seperation but Sheeks has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheeks is stalling here.
A right hand to the body from Sheeks.
Punch is trying to break the clinch but Sheeks has him pressed against the cage.
Punch working hard to break the clinch.
Punch wants to break free but Sheeks has control.
Sheeks lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Punch backwards.
Punch is looking to break free of the clinch but Sheeks has double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Sheeks.
Punch is trying to force a seperation but Sheeks has the dominant position.
Sheeks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sheeks presses Punch against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sheeks lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Punch or not.
A nice left hand lands by Sheeks.
Sheeks controlling the action here for a moment.
Punch looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sheeks avoiding damage.
Sheeks throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheeks lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Punch or not.
Punch is pressed up against the cage. Sheeks has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Punch down to the mat. Punch avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sheeks jabs Punch right on the nose. Punch blinks but takes it well.
Sheeks fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Punch misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Punch misses the target.
Punch throws a jab but it's blocked by Sheeks.
Sheeks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Punch slips a jab and a cross from Sheeks.
Sheeks with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Punch throws a hook but Sheeks avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Sheeks.
Punch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sheeks.
Sheeks tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Punch swivels and escapes.

Sheeks pushes Punch up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Garrett Sheeks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sheeks slips a straight right by Punch.
Sheeks moves in looking to clinch but Punch pushes him off.
Sheeks tries to clinch there but Punch circles away.
Sheeks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Punch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Punch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sheeks throws a jab but it's blocked by Punch.
Punch connects with a nice looking jab.
Punch defending well as Sheeks loads up on a big left hand.
Sheeks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Punch.
Punch drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Punch takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Punch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sheeks.
Punch slips a jab and a cross from Sheeks.
Sheeks digs a good hook to Punch's body.
Punch fails to land with a series of punches.
Sheeks tries to bum rush Punch with a series of wild strikes but Punch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sheeks looks to score with a jab to the body but Punch is just out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sheeks tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sheeks.
Sheeks throws a hook but Punch avoids it easily.
Sheeks ducks under a wild hook from Punch.
Punch keeps the fight on the outside.
Sheeks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sheeks slips under a jab from Punch.
Punch with a hook.
Sheeks moves out of range of the strikes.
Punch scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Punch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Punch throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sheeks on the side of the head.
Nice sprawl there from Punch as Sheeks shoots in.
Punch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sheeks.
A telegraphed right hand from Punch misses the target.
Sheeks tries to clinch but Punch moves out of range.
Punch misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Punch misses.
Garrett Sheeks seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Punch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Punch lands a jab to the head.
A big left from Punch misses.
A big right from Sheeks misses.
Sheeks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Punch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Punch looks to throw the jab but Sheeks is out of range.
Punch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Punch misses with a two punch combination.
Sheeks misses with a straight left.
The fighters circle momentarily. Punch darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Punch scores with a nice strike.
Punch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sheeks connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sheeks misses with a two punch combination.
Sheeks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Punch moves away.
Sheeks looks to throw the jab but Punch is out of range.

Sheeks has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punch changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sheeks fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Sheeks has Punch up against the cage in a clinch.
Punch wants to get back to striking at distance but Sheeks won't allow it.
Sheeks has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A right handed body shot lands from Sheeks.
Punch is trying to push Sheeks away but Sheeks has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sheeks has Punch pressed against the cage.
Sheeks continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Punch looking to stall.
Punch is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sheeks pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sheeks is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sheeks is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sheeks pushes Punch back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Sheeks gets a trip takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheeks content to control rather than advance.
Sheeks missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sheeks thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Punch won't allow Sheeks to pass to mount.
Sheeks working the head and body with strikes.
Sheeks thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Garrett Sheeks really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sheeks rushes Punch and presses him up against the cage.
Punch is trying to break the clinch but Sheeks is controlling him.
Sheeks is struggling to control the position.
Sheeks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sheeks pushes Punch back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Garrett Sheeks.
Sheeks moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sheeks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Punch drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sheeks throws a big shot that misses.
Sheeks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sheeks is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Punch jabs at Sheeks's body.
A jab from Sheeks misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Punch.
Punch misses with a looping right.
A punch combination from Sheeks misses.
Sheeks throws a sloppy body shot
and Punch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sheeks throws a series of punches but Punch avoids them all with ease.
Punch digs a good hook to Sheeks's body.
Sheeks drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Punch looks to land a left hand but Sheeks moved out of range nicely.
Punch scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Punch throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Punch lands with a right hand.
Sheeks missing with a left hand there. Punch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sheeks scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Punch looks to land a right hand but Sheeks moved out of range.
Punch avoids the body shot from Sheeks.
Sheeks misses with a double jab
and Punch counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punch tries to bum rush Sheeks with a series of wild strikes but Sheeks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Punch bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Punch misses with a hook.
Sheeks slips a jab and a cross from Punch.
Sheeks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Punch.

Sheeks drives through and clinches with Punch against the cage.
Punch drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sheeks gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sheeks prevents Punch from breaking the clinch.
Punch has had enough of the clinch but Sheeks keeps him there for the moment.
Punch's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sheeks lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Punch or not.
A short left from Sheeks.
Sheeks presses Punch against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Punch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sheeks slowing the pace effectively.
Sheeks lands with a light punch inside.
Punch working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Sheeks - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Punch wants a takedown but no success here.
Sheeks using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Punch wants to break the clinch but can't.

Sheeks has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Punch clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Sheeks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sheeks is riding his opponent, not letting Punch buck him off.
Sheeks throwing sloppy strikes.
Punch covering up well under a barage of strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheeks missing with strikes.
Sheeks misses with punches from the back.
Sheeks somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Sheeks missing with punches from the back.
Sheeks scores with punches from the back.
Sheeks missing with strikes.
Sheeks thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Garrett Sheeks dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A combination from Sheeks does no damage.
Sheeks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sheeks darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sheeks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Punch.
Sheeks misses with a combination
and Sheeks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sheeks takes a swing at Punch's ribcage but misses.
Punch throws a body punch but Sheeks moves out of range.
Sheeks connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sheeks connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Punch scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Punch lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sheeks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Punch.
Sheeks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Punch slips a jab from Sheeks.
Good shot there by Sheeks.
Sheeks takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sheeks throws a right hand that Punch ducks under and follows up with a left that Punch also avoids with ease.
Sheeks is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punch lands with a cross.
The fighters circling - Punch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Punch misses with a straight left.
A jab from Punch misses.
Punch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Punch misses the shot to the body.

Sheeks clinches.
Punch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sheeks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Punch.
Punch wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sheeks works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sheeks lands a shoulder strike.
Punch gets underhooks to prevent Sheeks's takedown attempt.

Sheeks gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Sheeks trying to control from half guard but Punch is working away.
Punch is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sheeks's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sheeks's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheeks trying to control the action but Punch just sinks the hooks in.
Sheeks breaks Punch's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Sheeks is looking to work some ground and pound but Punch has wrist control.
Sheeks trying to control the position from guard on top but Punch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sheeks is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sheeks postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheeks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sheeks works over Punch with some ground and pound from guard.
Sheeks trying to control but Punch is working from the bottom.
Garrett Sheeks has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sheeks distracts Punch with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sheeks is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sheeks prevents Punch from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sheeks slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ray Punch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Garrett Sheeks.

Sheeks pushes Punch up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Sheeks on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Sheeks.

Sheeks has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Punch clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Sheeks slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

And that's the end of the fight!
Garrett Sheeks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sheeks 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 45:50
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 45:50
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Garrett Sheeks!
Garrett Sheeks is the new middleweight champion!