PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pyotr Alexandrovna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teddy Sheehan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Alexandrovna
vs
Sheehan

185 cm
27
270 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

198 cm
21
275 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pyotr Alexandrovna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Teddy Sheehan!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexandrovna throws a head kick but Sheehan moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alexandrovna.
Sheehan misses with a takedown attempt

and Alexandrovna decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sheehan's guard.
Sheehan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sheehan looking to control.
Alexandrovna is looking to work some ground and pound but Sheehan has wrist control.
Alexandrovna thows a big elbow that misses.

Sheehan looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Alexandrovna has picked Sheehan up and slammed him! Sheehan can't keep hold of the triangle and Alexandrovna manages to pass to side control!
You can see the frustration on Sheehan's face as Alexandrovna controls the position.
Sheehan sneaks back into half guard.
Sheehan is not content to let Alexandrovna control the position.
Alexandrovna looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sheehan gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheehan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Alexandrovna trying to control the position from guard on top but Sheehan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alexandrovna controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sheehan keeping moving, preventing Alexandrovna from controlling successfully.
Alexandrovna with a flurry of punches that miss.
Alexandrovna postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sheehan is trying to control the position but Alexandrovna postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Alexandrovna postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Alexandrovna trying to control but Sheehan is working from the bottom.
Sheehan controls Alexandrovna momentarily but Alexandrovna frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Alexandrovna slips under a jab from Sheehan.
Alexandrovna closes the distance but Sheehan moves to the side

and Sheehan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Alexandrovna!

Sheehan is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Alexandrovna has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Alexandrovna!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alexandrovna tries to free his leg and advance position but Sheehan is retaining full guard.
Alexandrovna wants to control from the top but Sheehan keeps moving.
Sheehan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Alexandrovna is controlling him.
Sheehan trying to control the position here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alexandrovna accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheehan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sheehan trying to control the position.
Sheehan 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.

Sheehan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Alexandrovna throwing strikes but missing.
Alexandrovna wants to control from the top but Sheehan keeps moving.
Sheehan is trying to control the position but Alexandrovna postures up.
Sheehan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sheehan wants to get back to his feet but Alexandrovna is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sheehan has momentary wrist control but Alexandrovna slips an elbow through the middle.
Alexandrovna lands a couple of digs.
Alexandrovna might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Sheehan pushes Alexandrovna off and scrambles back to his feet.
Alexandrovna throws a body punch but Sheehan moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alexandrovna.
Sheehan misses with a combination
and Alexandrovna counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sheehan's knee momentarily.
Sheehan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sheehan misses with a takedown
and Alexandrovna makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sheehan really felt that one!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pyotr Alexandrovna dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sheehan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alexandrovna counters with an inside leg kick.
Alexandrovna throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alexandrovna.
Alexandrovna lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sheehan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sheehan tries to bum rush Alexandrovna with a series of wild strikes but Alexandrovna uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sheehan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alexandrovna.
Sheehan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sheehan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Alexandrovna counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sheehan's guard now.
Alexandrovna controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Alexandrovna slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Alexandrovna working the ground and pound from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexandrovna fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sheehan is not content to let Alexandrovna control the position.
Alexandrovna working the ground and pound from side control.
Sheehan taking punishment in the form of punches.

Sheehan throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Alexandrovna scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sheehan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sheehan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alexandrovna counters with a nice leg kick.
Sheehan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Alexandrovna counters by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheehan goes for a takedown attempt but Alexandrovna pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Alexandrovna looks to score with a jab to the body but Sheehan is just out of range.
Sheehan misses with a double jab

and Alexandrovna counters with a shoot takedown. Sheehan fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sheehan is trying to control the position but Alexandrovna postures up.

Sheehan throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Alexandrovna escapes and throws Sheehan's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Alexandrovna scores with punches from side control.
Alexandrovna grinds an elbow into Sheehan's temple.
Sheehan manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sheehan is refusing to be controlled, as Alexandrovna sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheehan wants to get back to his feet.
Sheehan is breathing heavily.
Alexandrovna thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sheehan's head.
Sheehan tries to kick Alexandrovna off in order to stand up. Alexandrovna Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Alexandrovna working the ground and pound.
Alexandrovna has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Sheehan!
Sheehan is trying to escape the mount.
Alexandrovna raining down hammerfists from mount.

It looks like Teddy Sheehan has been cut.
Alexandrovna working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Alexandrovna putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Alexandrovna lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice elbow there by Alexandrovna.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheehan working to try and regain half guard.
Alexandrovna fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That has opened up Teddy Sheehan's cut even more.
Sheehan wants to control but Alexandrovna is having none of it.
The referee warns Sheehan that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

The cut above Teddy Sheehan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Pyotr Alexandrovna overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alexandrovna is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sheehan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Alexandrovna controlling from the full mount.
Alexandrovna wants to control the pace but Sheehan is squirming around nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sheehan tries to hold on but Alexandrovna pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pyotr Alexandrovna dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Teddy Sheehan's cut.
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.

Alexandrovna is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sheehan.
Sheehan misses with the combination.
Sheehan fails with the takedown
and Alexandrovna counters with a low kick, right behind Sheehan 's knee.
Sheehan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alexandrovna counters with a thumping low kick.
Alexandrovna throws a wild body kick that Sheehan sees coming a mile off.
Teddy Sheehan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sheehan misses with a few strikes there.
Alexandrovna walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sheehan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Alexandrovna wants to clinch.
Sheehan stalks Alexandrovna and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Alexandrovna's face. Alexandrovna staggers backwards, shaken.
Sheehan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alexandrovna counters with a leg kick.
Sheehan misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheehan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alexandrovna.
Sheehan misses with a takedown attempt

and Alexandrovna counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Alexandrovna.

Alexandrovna avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Alexandrovna is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sheehan can do to turn this around?
Sheehan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alexandrovna trying to control the position from guard on top but Sheehan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sheehan is pulling down on Alexandrovna's head. It's preventing any offense from Alexandrovna, at least for the moment.
Sheehan wants to sweep but no luck.
Alexandrovna stands up over Sheehan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Alexandrovna controlling from the top position.
Sheehan wants to sweep here but Alexandrovna controlling him for the moment.
Alexandrovna has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrovna with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sheehan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Sheehan pushes Alexandrovna off and gets back to his feet.
Sheehan falls off balance throwing a combination

and Alexandrovna holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Alexandrovna landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Alexandrovna obliges.
Alexandrovna is struggling to control the position.
Alexandrovna crunches a lovely knee into Sheehan's ribcage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrovna trying to land knees to the body.
Alexandrovna missing with knees to the body.
Alexandrovna tries a body shot but Sheehan blocks it.
Alexandrovna is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sheehan is defending well for now.
Alexandrovna using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sheehan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sheehan tries to score a body lock takedown but Alexandrovna shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pyotr Alexandrovna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teddy Sheehan.
Alexandrovna misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alexandrovna putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sheehan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Alexandrovna is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sheehan is defending well for now.
Sheehan wants a takedown but no success here.
Alexandrovna prevents a takedown attempt there.
Knees to the body from Alexandrovna.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sheehan tries for a takedown but Alexandrovna manages to get underhooks.

Alexandrovna has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Sheehan clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Sheehan is trapped and Alexandrovna is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Alexandrovna looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Sheehan trying to get back to his feet but Alexandrovna is in full control for now.
Alexandrovna looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Teddy Sheehan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sheehan turns into Alexandrovna and is now in his guard.
Alexandrovna is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sheehan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alexandrovna is keeping the position for now.
Pyotr Alexandrovna is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alexandrovna managing to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pyotr Alexandrovna showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alexandrovna has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:26
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pyotr Alexandrovna!