PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Justus Sheehan Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nickolas Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sheehan Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Keep Ridin'. 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.

Sheehan Jr
vs
Bryant

168 cm
40
145 lbs
34 - 21 - 0

170 cm
50
184 lbs
18 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Urban Fighter

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 34 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justus Sheehan Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Nickolas Bryant!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sheehan Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Bryant with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sheehan Jr counters with a left and a right that stings Bryant.
Bryant avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nickolas Bryant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bryant goes for a double leg but Sheehan Jr avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sheehan Jr continues to drive forward.
Justus Sheehan Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nickolas Bryant.
Sheehan Jr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bryant takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Nickolas Bryant has been cut.
Sheehan Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bryant.
Bryant doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sheehan Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bryant moves away from the strike by Sheehan Jr.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Sheehan Jr misses.
Sheehan Jr cracks Bryant with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Sheehan Jr gets caught napping as Bryant dives in and scores a takedown. Sheehan Jr manages to retain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bryant is looking to work some ground and pound but Sheehan Jr has wrist control.
Bryant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sheehan Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bryant working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sheehan Jr wants to stand but Bryant is controlling the position.
Bryant won't allow Sheehan Jr to sweep him here.
Bryant wants to control from the top but Sheehan Jr keeps moving.
Sheehan Jr wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sheehan Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sheehan Jr throws a series of punches but Bryant avoids them all with ease.
Bryant tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sheehan Jr defends well and Bryant ends up having to push Sheehan Jr into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sheehan Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sheehan Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bryant.
Bryant loads up on a big right hand but Sheehan Jr slips the punch.
Sheehan Jr appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bryant throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bryant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sheehan Jr manages to avoid it.
Justus Sheehan Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bryant throws a body shot but no joy.
As Bryant looks to move away, Sheehan Jr throws a big counter combo but Bryant just gets out of the way.
Bryant scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Justus Sheehan Jr has been cut.
Bryant misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Sheehan Jr misses the target.
Sheehan Jr tries to score with a low kick but Bryant moves his leg out of the way.
Bryant is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sheehan Jr with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Sheehan Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Bryant is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sheehan Jr.
Bryant fails with the takedown
letting Sheehan Jr counter with a right hand.
Bryant throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bryant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sheehan Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bryant is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bryant feints and then cracks Sheehan Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sheehan Jr down.
A telegraphed right hand from Bryant misses the target.
Sheehan Jr is looking to counter punch.
Sheehan Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bryant.
Sheehan Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Bryant's shoulder, as Bryant tries to avoid the shot.
Sheehan Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bryant's hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sheehan Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bryant dodges the punch combination from Sheehan Jr.
Bryant throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sheehan Jr on the side of the head.
Bryant missing with a left hand there. Sheehan Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sheehan Jr throws a series of punches but Bryant avoids them all with ease.
Sheehan Jr swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bryant cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Bryant as he connects with a hook.
Bryant looks to throw the jab but Sheehan Jr is out of range.
Sheehan Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bryant is defended easily by Sheehan Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justus Sheehan Jr dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sheehan Jr misses with a body shot.
A nice side step and Bryant releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sheehan Jr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sheehan Jr lands with a nice combination. Bryant backs away looking to recover.
Bryant swings for the body but Sheehan Jr moves out of range.
Sheehan Jr throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bryant's head.
Sheehan Jr walks into a jab.
Sheehan Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bryant can do to turn this around?
Bryant lands a glancing blow to the side of Sheehan Jr's head.
Sheehan Jr throws a one two combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sheehan Jr throws a looping overhand right but Bryant ducks down to avoid it.
Sheehan Jr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sheehan Jr throws a body punch but Bryant moves out of range.
Bryant swings for the body but Sheehan Jr moves out of range.
Sheehan Jr misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant shoots in and drives through. Sheehan Jr sprawls well.
Sheehan Jr appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Sheehan Jr here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
The fighters circling - Sheehan Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sheehan Jr throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sheehan Jr takes one to the chin there.
Bryant uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sheehan Jr.
Bryant slips under a jab.
Bryant is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sheehan Jr with a body shot.
Bryant misses with a wild body shot.
Sheehan Jr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bryant momentarily.
Sheehan Jr throws a right and a left that Bryant avoids nicely.
Bryant lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sheehan Jr at a distance.
Bryant throws a hook but Sheehan Jr blocks it.
As Bryant looks to move away, Sheehan Jr throws a big counter combo but Bryant just gets out of the way.
Bryant scores with a body shot.
Justus Sheehan Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sheehan Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A counter left hand to the body from Sheehan Jr misses its target.
Bryant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bryant scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sheehan Jr.

That has opened up Nickolas Bryant's cut even more.
Sheehan Jr moves forwards but Bryant connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bryant tries to clinch but Sheehan Jr moves out of range.
Sheehan Jr lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A big right from Sheehan Jr misses.
Bryant jabs Sheehan Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bryant dives in for a single leg takedown but Sheehan Jr sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bryant fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Sheehan Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bryant throws a right hand that misses
and Sheehan Jr counters with a left and a right that stings Bryant.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sheehan Jr counters with a thumping low kick.
Bryant misses the body punch
and Sheehan Jr counters with a one-two to the body.

The cut above Nickolas Bryant's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sheehan Jr scores with a nice head shot.

Nickolas Bryant's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Bryant tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bryant fails with the takedown.
Justus Sheehan Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nickolas Bryant.
Bryant avoids the head kick by Sheehan Jr.
Sheehan Jr scores with a nice right hand.
Bryant thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bryant looks for the body kick but Sheehan Jr saw that one coming.
Sheehan Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sheehan Jr feints a jab promting Bryant to slip. Sheehan Jr then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bryant slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bryant jabs Sheehan Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Justus Sheehan Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Sheehan Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sheehan Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bryant throws out a powerful jab.
Bryant misses with a hook to the body
and Sheehan Jr counters with a one-two to the body.
Bryant catches Sheehan Jr with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bryant ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bryant misses with a jab to the body
and Sheehan Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab, jab by Sheehan Jr - just one landing.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nickolas Bryant's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Justus Sheehan Jr!
An out of breath Justus Sheehan Jr thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.