PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Sheedy (ranked 660 p4p, 84 weight class) and Joseph OByrne (ranked 492 p4p, 60 weight class). Kevin Sheedy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sheedy
vs
OByrne

172 cm
27
160 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

175 cm
30
159 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Sheedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joseph OByrne!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheedy avoids the body shot from OByrne.
Sheedy tries to counter by clinching up but OByrne breaks away and moves out of range.
Sheedy swinging wildly here.
OByrne throws a looping overhand right but Sheedy ducks down to avoid it.
Sheedy tries to counter by clinching up but OByrne breaks away and moves out of range.
Sheedy takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
OByrne defending well as Sheedy loads up on a big left hand.
Sheedy thows a leg kick but OByrne checks it
and OByrne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
OByrne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
OByrne throws a wild body kick that Sheedy sees coming a mile off.
Sheedy has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ramirez School Of Excellence in the buildup to the fight.
OByrne misses with a hook. Sheedy ducked under it nicely.
OByrne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
OByrne fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sheedy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sheedy throws a shot from downtown. OByrne moves away and avoids it.
Sheedy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sheedy throws a hook but OByrne blocks it.
OByrne lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
OByrne with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sheedy throws a jab when OByrne was well out of range.
OByrne lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
OByrne walks into a straight right hand from Sheedy.
Sheedy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by OByrne.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OByrne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Sheedy misses.
Sheedy checks a leg kick nicely.
Sheedy moves away from the strike by OByrne.
Sheedy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract OByrne.
Sheedy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract OByrne.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
OByrne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sheedy.
OByrne staying out of range there.
OByrne lands a jab to the head.
Sheedy wants to clinch up but OByrne keeps it at a distance.
OByrne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sheedy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
OByrne scores with a punch to the head.
OByrne has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Sheedy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but OByrne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
OByrne lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jab from Sheedy.
OByrne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sheedy. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sheedy throws a hook but OByrne blocks it.
Sheedy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
OByrne lands a nice looking body kick.
OByrne tests Sheedy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sheedy fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
OByrne throws a body shot but no joy.
OByrne lands a leg kick that knocks Sheedy off balance momentarily.
Sheedy thuds a left hand into OByrne's body.
OByrne takes a swing at Sheedy's ribcage but misses.
OByrne feints and then cracks Sheedy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sheedy down.
Sheedy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
OByrne throws a big shot that misses.
OByrne feints and then cracks Sheedy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sheedy down.
OByrne connects with an inside leg kick.
Sheedy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sheedy lands with an overhand left.
Sheedy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A kick lands to the mid section there for OByrne.
OByrne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
OByrne pushes Sheedy away with a front kick.
Sheedy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sheedy slips under a jab.
Sheedy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sheedy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
OByrne lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OByrne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Sheedy.
Sheedy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sheedy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nice uppercut lands for OByrne. That snapped Sheedy's head back.
OByrne avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sheedy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by OByrne.
OByrne's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sheedy under the eye.
Sheedy avoids a kick to the body.
Sheedy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
OByrne throws a hook but Sheedy blocks it.
OByrne bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sheedy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before OByrne can pounce on him.
Sheedy slips under a jab from OByrne.
Sheedy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling OByrne to score with a decent uppercut.
Sheedy takes one on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
OByrne jabs Sheedy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sheedy is looking to slow OByrne down with leg kicks.
Sheedy lands an overhand right.

It looks like Joseph OByrne has been cut.
OByrne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sheedy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheedy misses with a hook. OByrne ducked under it nicely.
Sheedy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
OByrne misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sheedy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sheedy misses with a few strikes there.
Sheedy throws a body shot but no joy.
Sheedy throws a series of punches but OByrne avoids them all with ease.
OByrne is trying to counter with his kicks.
OByrne lands with a kick to the ribs.
OByrne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sheedy throws a low kick but OByrne avoids it.
Sheedy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
OByrne ducks under a wild hook from Sheedy.
OByrne throws out a powerful jab.
OByrne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sheedy.
Sheedy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sheedy misses with a double jab.
OByrne lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sheedy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and OByrne counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sheedy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
OByrne moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That kick from OByrne tenderised Sheedy's leg. Sheedy is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph OByrne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joseph OByrne's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

OByrne connects with an inside leg kick.
Sheedy misses with a body shot.
OByrne throws a series of punches but Sheedy avoids them all with ease.
Kevin Sheedy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
OByrne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sheedy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
OByrne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
OByrne flicks out a counter leg kick but Sheedy steps away.
Sheedy throws a big shot that misses.
OByrne lands a jab to Sheedy's midsection.
OByrne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sheedy.
OByrne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sheedy's sensitive parts.
Sheedy thuds his right hand into OByrne's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
OByrne fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sheedy takes one to the side of the head.
Joseph OByrne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
OByrne scores with a nice body kick.
OByrne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sheedy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sheedy tries to clinch up.
OByrne scores with a nice body kick.
OByrne scores with a hook to the body. Sheedy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sheedy throws a lazy right hand but OByrne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
OByrne is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sheedy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OByrne keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sheedy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by OByrne.
Sheedy avoids the body shot from OByrne.
Sheedy looks to land a combination but OByrne avoids it well.
Sheedy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
OByrne misses the shot to the body.
Sheedy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but OByrne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
OByrne misses with a combination
and Sheedy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
OByrne bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from OByrne in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Sheedy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as OByrne throws out the jab.
Sheedy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sheedy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
OByrne scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by OByrne.
Sheedy throws an overhand right that lands on OByrne's shoulder, as OByrne tries to avoid the shot.
OByrne keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sheedy avoids the body shot from OByrne.
OByrne is looking to slow Sheedy down with leg kicks.
Sheedy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from OByrne misses.
Sheedy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from OByrne.
Sheedy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sheedy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sheedy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sheedy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
OByrne looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A lazy left from Sheedy finds it's target.
Sheedy throws a hook but OByrne blocks it.
Sheedy tries to clinch there but OByrne circles away.
OByrne throws out a counter right but Sheedy avoids it with no problem.
Sheedy sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
OByrne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
OByrne is looking to slow Sheedy down with leg kicks.
Sheedy checks a low kick from OByrne.
OByrne smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sheedy throws a right and a left that both miss.
OByrne looks like he wants to counter punch here.
OByrne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sheedy.
OByrne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sheedy.
OByrne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OByrne misses the shot to the body.
Sheedy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from OByrne.
Sheedy misses the jab.
OByrne scores with a push kick.
The fighters circling - OByrne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Decent striking displayed by OByrne there.
OByrne feints and then cracks Sheedy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sheedy down.
Sheedy will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sheedy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A combination from Sheedy does no damage.
OByrne lands an overhand right.
Sheedy swinging wildly here.
A big right from Sheedy misses.
A good leg kick by OByrne.
OByrne lands a head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sheedy avoids the body shot from OByrne.
OByrne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by OByrne.
Sheedy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheedy lands a nice leg kick that just misses OByrne's sensitive parts.
Sheedy loads up on a big right hand but OByrne slips the punch.
OByrne misses with a hook.
OByrne throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sheedy on the side of the head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from OByrne - that will leave a mark!
OByrne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sheedy moves away.
OByrne looks to score with a jab to the body but Sheedy is just out of range.
OByrne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sheedy throws out the jab.
OByrne dips to his left and cracks Sheedy with an uppercut!
Sheedy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
OByrne does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sheedy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
OByrne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
OByrne lands with a nice body kick.
Sheedy ducks under a wild hook from OByrne.
OByrne avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
OByrne with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Donk. Sheedy catches OByrne right on the button with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph OByrne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joseph OByrne's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

OByrne scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
OByrne fakes the leg kick and cracks Sheedy in the body.
Sheedy misses with a straight left.
OByrne lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sheedy will feel that in the morning.
OByrne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
OByrne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
OByrne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sheedy misses with a wild body shot.
OByrne finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
OByrne throws out a powerful jab.
Sheedy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
OByrne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sheedy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
OByrne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
OByrne lands a leg kick that knocks Sheedy off balance momentarily.
OByrne throws a chopping leg kick but Sheedy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
OByrne throws the kick towards the body but Sheedy avoids it.
Nice body kick there by OByrne.
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!
OByrne thuds his shin into the meat of Sheedy's side.
Sheedy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
OByrne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Sheedy misses.
OByrne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OByrne lands with a right hand.
Sheedy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
OByrne checks a low kick from Sheedy.
OByrne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
OByrne cracks Sheedy with an open hand slap.
Sheedy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sheedy moves out of range as OByrne strikes.
OByrne is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
OByrne bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sheedy misses with an uppercut. OByrne saw that one coming.
Sheedy throws a good cross that connects.
OByrne staying out of range there.
OByrne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sheedy.
OByrne lands a high kick!
OByrne connects with a solid leg kick.
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!
A solid body kick from Sheedy.
OByrne scores with a hook.
OByrne takes a swing at Sheedy's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Sheedy blocks the low kick.
OByrne throws out a loose jab but Sheedy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sheedy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
OByrne staying out of range there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sheedy.
Sheedy throws a nice looking combination but OByrne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sheedy swinging wildly here.
Sheedy throws a shot from downtown. OByrne moves away and avoids it.
Sheedy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
OByrne explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Both fighters circling a little - OByrne finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sheedy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
OByrne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sheedy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
OByrne throws a leg kick which misses Sheedy's front leg but catches the back leg as Sheedy tries to avoid it.
Sheedy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sheedy misses with a hook. OByrne ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheedy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice defenses there by Sheedy.
OByrne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sheedy swings for the body but OByrne moves out of range.
OByrne throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sheedy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but OByrne was well out of range. Poor timing from Sheedy.
OByrne cracks Sheedy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Sheedy - just one landing.
Sheedy takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
OByrne lands a jab to the nose.
Sheedy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sheedy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sheedy cracks OByrne with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
OByrne throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sheedy misses with a hook. OByrne ducked under it nicely.
Sheedy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sheedy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A swing and a miss from Sheedy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
OByrne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
OByrne thuds his right hand into Sheedy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sheedy misses the jab.
OByrne wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
OByrne scores with the left hand. Sheedy knows he should have avoided that one.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from OByrne, right into the meat.
Sheedy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
OByrne misses with a body shot.
Sheedy swings for the body but OByrne moves out of range.
OByrne throws a good cross that connects.
Sheedy throws a right hand that OByrne ducks under and follows up with a left that OByrne also avoids with ease.
OByrne throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
OByrne looks to land a right hand but Sheedy moved out of range.
OByrne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sheedy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kevin Sheedy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joseph OByrne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Decent striking displayed by OByrne there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph OByrne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well OByrne 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph OByrne!
Joseph OByrne seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.