PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ashley Sheilds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vergil Cry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sheilds
vs
Cry

180 cm
28
182 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

185 cm
29
184 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ashley Sheilds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vergil Cry!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheilds throws a one two combo.
Sheilds misses with a series of wild punches.
Cry dives in for a single leg takedown but Sheilds sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Cry tries to clinch up.
Sheilds looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sheilds misses the jab.

Cry closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sheilds's guard.
Cry throws an elbow that misses. Sheilds uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cry's guard. Nice move by Sheilds!

Cry keeping moving, preventing Sheilds from controlling successfully.
Sheilds looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sheilds is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sheilds lands a couple of elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sheilds trying to control but Cry is working from the bottom.
Cry throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheilds trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sheilds won't allow Cry to sweep him here.
Cry looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Cry working for a triangle but Sheilds defends it easily.
Sheilds content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cry looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sheilds lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cry keeping moving, preventing Sheilds from controlling successfully.

Cry is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cry not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheilds with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cry avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cry is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sheilds with a nice head shot there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cry is on top in guard.

Cry drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sheilds dives on top into guard.

Sheilds missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cry tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cry trying to control the position.
Sheilds in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheilds throws a strike but Cry rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Sheilds pulls Cry in close to his closed guard and prevents Cry from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cry trying to control but Sheilds is working from the bottom.
Cry postures up.
Cry looking to sit in guard and control but Sheilds gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Cry trying to control the position.

Cry throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sheilds accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cry keeping moving, preventing Sheilds from controlling successfully.

Cry looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Cry is looking for a triangle but Sheilds pushes his legs off easily.
Cry not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Sheilds avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cry trying to keep a closed guard but Sheilds is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ashley Sheilds dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Cry wants to clinch up but Sheilds keeps it at a distance.
Cry is looking to clinch.
Cry moves to clinch but Sheilds breaks away
and Sheilds counters with a stiff right hand.
Cry moves in looking to clinch but Sheilds pushes him off.
Cry closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sheilds circles away.
Cry throws a series of punches but Sheilds avoids them all with ease.

Sheilds drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sheilds has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Cry escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sheilds gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Cry is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheilds scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sheilds is working Cry over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sheilds works over Cry with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheilds postures up in Cry's guard and throws a big left but Cry blocks it.

Cry is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sheilds scoring with some ground and pound.
Sheilds is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Cry working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sheilds doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sheilds manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cry utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sheilds lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cry keeping moving, preventing Sheilds from controlling successfully.
Cry looking to control.
Cry thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cry escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sheilds gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Sheilds avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ashley Sheilds overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sheilds with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sheilds throws an elbow that misses. Cry uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sheilds's guard. Nice move by Cry!

Cry won't allow Sheilds to sweep him here.
Cry looking to pass the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cry's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cry throws a big elbow that misses.
Cry looking to sit in guard and control but Sheilds gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Sheilds pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cry is keeping the position for now.
Cry preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sheilds works over Cry with some ground and pound from guard.

Cry escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sheilds gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cry looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Cry is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sheilds defends well.
Cry is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheilds trying to control but Cry is working from the bottom.
Sheilds postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sheilds makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sheilds throws a strike but Cry rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Cry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cry throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cry throws an elbow that misses. Sheilds uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cry's guard. Nice move by Sheilds!

Sheilds content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ashley Sheilds dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Sheilds defending well as Cry loads up on a big left hand.
Sheilds throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sheilds scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cry doesn't seem bothered though.
Cry misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cry shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Sheilds to counter with a crisp jab.
Sheilds with a jab.
Sheilds is looking to slow Cry down with leg kicks.
A shot to the liver by Sheilds. Beautiful body shot.
Cry looks for a takedown but Sheilds sprawls well.
Ashley Sheilds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vergil Cry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheilds lands the left hand.

Cry fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sheilds to the ground. Cry is now in Sheilds's guard.
Cry takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cry throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheilds is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sheilds works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sheilds works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cry trying to control but Sheilds is working from the bottom.
Cry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sheilds works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two 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.

Sheilds closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sheilds lands in his opponent's guard.
Cry has control of Sheilds's left arm, preventing Sheilds from doing any damage.
Cry keeping moving, preventing Sheilds from controlling successfully.
Cry has momentary wrist control but Sheilds slips an elbow through the middle.
Cry looking for a sweep. Not yet Cry, not yet.
Cry has momentary wrist control but Sheilds slips an elbow through the middle.
Sheilds postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Cry is rocked!
Sheilds postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cry is still in real trouble! Can Sheilds finish him?
Sheilds loads up on a big left hand. Cry felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Sheilds looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Cry can't hide his disappointment, as Sheilds celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ashley Sheilds!
Ashley Sheilds thanked the fans post fight for their support.