PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hofniel Apollyon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garrett Sheeks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Apollyon kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is On My Own-Alone . Sheeks has chosen Heman "What makes A man" as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Garrett Sheeks has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hofniel Apollyon's chin.

Apollyon
vs
Sheeks

191 cm
23
193 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

187 cm
28
183 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

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 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hofniel Apollyon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Garrett Sheeks!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheeks cracks Apollyon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Apollyon throws a head kick that misses.

Sheeks gets a takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sheeks is keen to just control but Apollyon is a slippery customer.
Apollyon is trying to maintain the position but Sheeks is very close to passing his half guard.
Sheeks content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Apollyon is looking for a sweep. Sheeks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Apollyon works his way to full guard. Good work.
Apollyon keeping moving, preventing Sheeks from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheeks is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Garrett Sheeks.
Sheeks scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Apollyon lands with a good body shot.

Apollyon gets caught flat footed, as Sheeks shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sheeks wanted to stand there but Apollyon had control of the position.
Apollyon controlling Sheeks's posture.
Apollyon keeping moving, preventing Sheeks from controlling successfully.

Apollyon has his feet on Sheeks's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheeks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Apollyon.
Nice shot by Apollyon.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Apollyon misses with a body shot.
Sheeks throws a sloppy body shot
and Apollyon counters with a nice body kick.
Apollyon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sheeks misses with an uppercut.
Sheeks slips under a jab from Apollyon.
Sheeks slips under a jab from Apollyon.
Sheeks fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sheeks thows a body shot but no joy.
Hofniel Apollyon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Sheeks bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sheeks postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheeks misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Apollyon is trying to get back to his feet.
Apollyon is trying to control Sheeks's posture but Sheeks avoids it.
Apollyon parries the strikes from Sheeks easily there. Sheeks is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Apollyon to escape.
Sheeks sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Apollyon is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Apollyon manages to get back to half guard.
Sheeks throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sheeks is thwarting Apollyon's attempts to control the position.
Sheeks with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sheeks throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheeks looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Apollyon moves into full guard.
Apollyon keeping moving, preventing Sheeks from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Garrett Sheeks has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Sheeks scores with a jab to the jaw.
Garrett Sheeks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Apollyon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sheeks looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Apollyon is fending him off so far but Sheeks persists. Nope, Apollyon circles away and we're back to standing.
Sheeks ducks under a wild hook from Apollyon.
Sheeks avoids the head kick by Apollyon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sheeks thows a body shot but no joy.
Sheeks fails to land with a series of punches.
Apollyon throws a hook but Sheeks avoids it easily.
Apollyon with a hook.
Sheeks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Sheeks.
Apollyon walks into a stiff left hand from Sheeks.

Sheeks moves into the clinch successfully.
Apollyon tries to work over Sheeks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sheeks trying to stall but Apollyon improves his position.
Apollyon is trying to push Sheeks away but Sheeks has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Apollyon manages to break the clinch.
Sheeks takes a swing at Apollyon's ribcage but misses.
Sheeks takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Horrible takedown by Sheeks or perhaps it was just good defense by Apollyon which made him look bad.
Sheeks shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Apollyon pinned against the cage. Apollyon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollyon misses with an uppercut.
Sheeks takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Sheeks looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Garrett Sheeks has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sheeks stops Apollyon from getting back to his feet.
Apollyon works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sheeks wants to pass the guard but Apollyon is keeping the position.
Apollyon keeping moving, preventing Sheeks from controlling successfully.
Sheeks wanted to stand there but Apollyon had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apollyon keeping moving, preventing Sheeks from controlling successfully.
Sheeks looking to pass the guard.
Apollyon controlling Sheeks's posture.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Garrett Sheeks hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Sheeks checks the leg kick.
Sheeks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Apollyon manages to avoid it.
Sheeks is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Apollyon rather than just go for the knockout.
Apollyon just misses with a punch to the body.
Apollyon scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sheeks shoots in but Apollyon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hofniel Apollyon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Garrett Sheeks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apollyon is looking to slow Sheeks down with leg kicks.
Apollyon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sheeks looks for a takedown but Apollyon sprawls well.
Sheeks walks into a left hand.
Apollyon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sheeks. Apollyon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Apollyon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sheeks takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sheeks misses with a body shot.
Hofniel Apollyon is winning the standup battle so far.
Sheeks has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sheeks there as he acknowledges the shot.

Sheeks rushes Apollyon and presses him up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Apollyon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sheeks has him pressed against the cage.
Sheeks has Apollyon pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Apollyon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheeks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Apollyon - that landed with a thud.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sheeks - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sheeks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Apollyon prevents Sheeks from breaking the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Sheeks.
Sheeks looking to slow down the pace here.
Sheeks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Apollyon backwards.
Apollyon tries to break the clinch but Sheeks is controlling the position.
Apollyon trying to land knees to the body.
Sheeks taking a breather.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Apollyon stops a takedown attempt from Sheeks.
Apollyon wants to break the clinch but can't.

Apollyon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sheeks looks to score with a jab to the body but Apollyon is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hofniel Apollyon will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Apollyon lands a head kick!
Sheeks misses with a body shot.
Sheeks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Apollyon was well out of range. Poor timing from Sheeks.
Apollyon lands a jab to Sheeks's midsection.
Sheeks throws a jab when Apollyon was well out of range.
Sheeks takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sheeks throws an overhand right that lands on Apollyon's shoulder, as Apollyon tries to avoid the shot.
Sheeks misses the shot to the body.
Sheeks throws a right hand that misses
and Apollyon counters with a solid body kick.
Sheeks loads up on a big right hand but Apollyon slips the punch.
Sheeks looks to land a combination but Apollyon avoids it well.
Sheeks misses with a wild body shot.
Sheeks misses with a body shot.
Apollyon ducks under a wild hook from Sheeks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollyon throws a head kick that half lands.
Sheeks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sheeks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Apollyon fails to land with a series of punches.
Sheeks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Apollyon manages to avoid it.
Sheeks shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Apollyon as he avoids it easily.
Sheeks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sheeks moves in looking to clinch but Apollyon pushes him off.
Apollyon is looking to slow Sheeks down with leg kicks.
Nice uppercut lands for Sheeks. That snapped Apollyon's head back.

Sheeks gets a takedown into half guard.
Sheeks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sheeks missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheeks tries to pass the half guard into mount. Apollyon knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sheeks wants to stand up but Apollyon manages to regain full guard.
Apollyon managing to control the position.
Sheeks throws a big elbow that misses.
Sheeks wants to control from the top but Apollyon keeps moving.

Apollyon pushes Sheeks off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Sheeks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Apollyon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sheeks misses with a looping right.
Sheeks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sheeks throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Apollyon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sheeks looks to score with a jab to the body but Apollyon is just out of range.
Sheeks misses with a wild body shot.
Sheeks jabs Apollyon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Apollyon lands with a kick to the temple. Sheeks shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Apollyon stuffs the takedown.
Sheeks is trying hard to land a takedown here. Apollyon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hofniel Apollyon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Garrett Sheeks.
Apollyon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Apollyon cracks Sheeks with an open hand slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apollyon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Apollyon misses with a looping left.
An inside leg kick lands from Apollyon.
Sheeks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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!
Sheeks misses with an uppercut. Apollyon saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Sheeks.
Sheeks takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sheeks is defended easily by Apollyon.
Apollyon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Apollyon lands with a right hand.
Sheeks tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Apollyon swivels and escapes.
Apollyon slips a jab from Sheeks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hofniel Apollyon clearly takes that round.
That's time! Apollyon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sheeks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Apollyon counters with an outside leg kick.
Sheeks connects with a right hand. Apollyon shakes it off.
Sheeks stuns Apollyon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sheeks misses with a body shot.
Sheeks shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sheeks just misses with a punch to the body.
Apollyon lands with a slapping head kick.
Sheeks lands a jab.
Sheeks loads up on a big right hand but Apollyon slips the punch.
A left and a right from Apollyon both land. Nice combination.
Sheeks gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Apollyon pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollyon lands a high kick!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sheeks. Apollyon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sheeks swings for the body but Apollyon moves out of range.
Sheeks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sheeks tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Apollyon swivels and escapes.
Sheeks is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Sheeks on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Apollyon looks to score with a jab to the body but Sheeks is just out of range.
Apollyon dips to his left and cracks Sheeks with an uppercut!
Sheeks shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Apollyon as he jumps to the side.
Hofniel Apollyon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Garrett Sheeks.
Apollyon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Apollyon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sheeks tries to clinch but Apollyon is having none of it.
Sheeks thuds a left hand into Apollyon's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheeks misses with a wild body shot.
Sheeks ducks under a wild hook from Apollyon.
Apollyon throws a head kick but Sheeks moves out of range.
Apollyon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sheeks misses the body punch
and Apollyon counters with an outside leg kick.
Sheeks staying out of range there.
Sheeks missing with a left hand there. Apollyon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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!
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.
Apollyon throws a push kick but Sheeks slaps the foot to one side.
Apollyon misses with a body shot.
Sheeks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Apollyon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Apollyon throws a lazy right hand but Sheeks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apollyon cracks Sheeks with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sheeks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Apollyon manages to avoid it.
Apollyon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sheeks.
Apollyon just misses with a punch to the body.
Apollyon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sheeks throws a body punch but Apollyon moves out of range.
Sheeks moves out of range as Apollyon strikes.
Sheeks closes this distance looking for a takedown but Apollyon circles away.
Sheeks works the jab nicely.
A slow jab from Sheeks misses its intended target.
Sheeks takes a swing at Apollyon's ribcage but misses.
Sheeks swings for the body but Apollyon moves out of range.
Sheeks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Apollyon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Sheeks misses.
Nice uppercut there from Apollyon.
Apollyon throws a sloppy head kick and Sheeks moves out of range easily.
Sheeks swings away with a body shot that misses
and Apollyon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Apollyon scores with a head kick.
Apollyon cracks Sheeks with a right hand to the side of the head.
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!
Apollyon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sheeks misses with a hook.
Sheeks moves out of range of the body kick from Apollyon.
Sheeks lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sheeks avoids the body shot from Apollyon.
Sheeks takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sheeks swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Apollyon to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hofniel Apollyon had his way with Garrett Sheeks in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Apollyon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Apollyon dodges the punch combination from Sheeks.
Sheeks misses with a hook. Apollyon ducked under it nicely.
Sheeks swings for the body but Apollyon moves out of range.
Apollyon throws a hook but Sheeks avoids it easily.
Apollyon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sheeks.
Apollyon slips under a jab from Sheeks.
Sheeks tests Apollyon's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Apollyon tries to sprawl but Sheeks drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Apollyon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sheeks.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sheeks in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheeks stalling away here and it's allowed Apollyon to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Apollyon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sheeks's guard.
Apollyon trying to control the position from guard on top but Sheeks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sheeks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sheeks pulls Apollyon in close to prevent any damage.
Apollyon looking to pass the guard.
Sheeks is pulling down on Apollyon's head to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Garrett Sheeks was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Apollyon misses with a looping right.
Sheeks tries to close the distance and clinch but Apollyon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sheeks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Apollyon avoids the body shot from Sheeks.
Sheeks checks a leg kick.
Sheeks swings for the body but Apollyon moves out of range.
Apollyon misses with a low kick.
Apollyon misses with a low kick as Sheeks jumps back.
Sheeks swings widly with a right hand
and Apollyon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Apollyon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Apollyon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sheeks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Apollyon throws a big shot that misses.
Sheeks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Apollyon was well out of range. Poor timing from Sheeks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheeks gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sheeks swings for the body but Apollyon moves out of range.
Apollyon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sheeks shoots in for a takedown but Apollyon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sheeks is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Sheeks misses with a lunging right hand
and Apollyon counters with a straight right hand.
Sheeks has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Apollyon misses with a head kick.
Sheeks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Apollyon.
Sheeks thuds his right hand into Apollyon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Sheeks shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Apollyon is trying to defend but Sheeks finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sheeks tries to pass the half guard into mount. Apollyon knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apollyon wants to get back to his feet.
Apollyon keeping control of the position.
Sheeks lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Garrett Sheeks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sheeks not landing any meaningful shots this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sheeks throwing shots but Apollyon is blocking nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sheeks thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Apollyon's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Garrett Sheeks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Apollyon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Gold scores the fight 48:47
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 48:47
Judge James Glass scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hofniel Apollyon!
Hofniel Apollyon retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Hofniel Apollyon made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.