PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lars Johansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teddy Sheehan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lars Johansen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Johansen
vs
Sheehan

225 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

198 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good gas tank

KING NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lars Johansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Teddy Sheehan!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johansen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johansen misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Johansen misses.
Sheehan fails with the takedown.
Sheehan is looking to score with low kicks.
Sheehan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Johansen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Johansen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sheehan shoots in but no luck this time.
Lars Johansen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teddy Sheehan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johansen throws a head kick that Sheehan semi-blocks.
Sheehan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sheehan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Johansen.
A head kick from Johansen lands but Sheehan takes it in his stride.
Johansen throws a one two combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansen lands a head kick. Sheehan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Johansen connects with a high kick.
Johansen throws a series of punches but Sheehan moves out of range.
Johansen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sheehan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A good leg kick by Johansen.
Johansen misses with a wild combination.
Johansen misses with a two punch combination.
Sheehan tries for a takedown but Johansen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johansen misses with a few strikes there.
Sheehan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansen's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Johansen duly obliges.
Johansen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sheehan takes a step back to recover.
A good leg kick by Johansen.
Johansen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sheehan shoots in and drives through. Johansen sprawls well.
Johansen stalks Sheehan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sheehan's face. Sheehan staggers backwards, shaken.
Sheehan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johansen's waist but Johansen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sheehan off to one side.
Johansen scoring well with a low kick there.
Johansen lands a head kick. Sheehan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Johansen stuffs the takedown.
Lars Johansen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sheehan dodges the punch combination from Johansen.
Sheehan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sheehan is trying desperately to land a takedown but Johansen is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Sheehan.
A punch combination from Johansen misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Johansen!
Sheehan throws a big shot that misses.
A left and a right from Johansen both land. Nice combination.
Johansen lands a high kick!

Sheehan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Johansen's guard.
Sheehan is pushing down on Johansen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Johansen is fighting to maintain full guard but Sheehan has managed to sneak the leg through.

Sheehan is working for a submission of some sort.
Sheehan looks gassed!

Sheehan is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sheehan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Johansen has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sheehan maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Johansen could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Sheehan has cracked it and Johansen is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Sheehan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Teddy Sheehan!