PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Fensch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Sheem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fensch comes to the cage accompanied by Waking the demon. Sheem has chosen Disturbed - Pain Redefined as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fensch
vs
Sheem

180 cm
19
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

200 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Fensch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Sheem!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheem misses with a body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Fensch blocks the leg kick.
A jab from Fensch finds it's way through Sheem's defenses.

Fensch clinches.

Fensch breaks the clinch.
Sheem clinches but Fensch breaks the clinch

and Fensch moves into the clinch.
Sheem wants a takedown but no success here.
Sheem wants to break the clinch but can't.

Fensch has hold of one of Sheem's legs. Sheem is fighting the takedown attempt but Fensch gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Sheem tries to strike from the bottom.
Fensch throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sheem works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fensch scoring with some ground and pound.
Sheem is looking to stand up but Fensch isn't so interested in that idea.
Fensch won't allow Sheem to sweep him here.
Sheem is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sheem can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fensch controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fensch lands a couple of digs.
Fensch landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sheem is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fensch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fensch trying to control but Sheem is working from the bottom.
Fensch makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sheem looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Fensch puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Sheem wants to get back to full guard but Fensch has passed into side control.

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.
Sheem is looking to get to half guard.
Sheem is in a horrible position here. Fensch smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sheem tries to buck Fensch off but he can't manage it.
Sheem taking shots to the head.
Sheem really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fensch. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fensch controlling the position easily from mount.
Fensch breaks from Sheem's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sheem is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sheem is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Sheem is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Sheem that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sheem tries to buck Fensch off but he can't manage it.
Sheem is bucking up trying to escape but Fensch cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fensch 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.
Fensch is breathing heavily.
Sheem is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fensch blocks Sheem's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Fensch controlling the position easily from mount.
Sheem squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Sheem is looking to improve his position but Fensch isn't that keen on the idea.
Fensch trying to control but Sheem is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sheem is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's four 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.

Fensch swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Sheem is now in Fensch's guard. A big mistake from Fensch there, giving up the dominant position!
Fensch working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sheem.
Sheem tries to stand but Fensch is controlling from the bottom.
Fensch bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sheem's guard.
Sheem is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fensch is controlling him.
Sheem looking for a sweep. Not yet Sheem, not yet.
Sheem is looking to stand up but Fensch isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sheem throws a head kick that misses

and Fensch counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sheem won't be happy with that.
Sheem is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Fensch is controlling him well.
Sheem takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Fensch avoids the strikes from the bottom by Sheem.
Sheem tries to bench press Fensch off him but Fensch keeps the position.
Fensch scoring with punches and elbows.
Sheem is looking to reverse the position.
Fensch is chipping away with strikes.
Fensch wants to control but Sheem is keeping him busy.
Sheem pushes Fensch away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Fensch gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Fensch in side control lands a decent elbow.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Fensch lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sheem thuds his shin into the meat of Fensch's side.
Sheem throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Fensch scores with a takedown into Sheem's guard.
Fensch wants to control from the top but Sheem keeps moving.
Fensch pushes down on Sheem's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sheem pushes Fensch off looking to stand but Fensch dives back in and keeps control.
Fensch passes to side control.
Sheem tries to bench press Fensch off him but Fensch keeps the position.
Fensch working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fensch creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Sheem takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Fensch is putting a hurting on Sheem here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sheem is trying to control Fensch's posture but Fensch avoids it.
Sheem taking punishment in the form of punches.
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!
Fensch lands an elbow.
Sheem sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sheem flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Sheem missing with punches from the bottom.
Fensch looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sheem with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Fensch is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheem is trying to stand up here but Fensch is controlling him well.
Fensch drops an elbow to the side of Sheem's head.
Fensch is nestled in close to Sheem, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ground and pound from Fensch.
Fensch drops an elbow to the side of Sheem's head.
Sheem tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Fensch has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
The referee warns Sheem that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Sheem is rocked!
Brian Fensch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sheem really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fensch looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sheem is still in real trouble! Can Fensch finish him?
Fensch postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sheem looks a forlorn figure.
Sheem trying desperately to get to his feet.
Fensch controlling from the full mount.
Sheem seems to have recovered his senses.
Sheem is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fensch looking to control but Sheem is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sheem tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Fensch dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Fensch lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sheem throws a wild body kick that Fensch sees coming a mile off.
Sheem throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fensch avoids the head kick by Sheem.
Sheem walks into a jab.
Brian Fensch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sheem ducks right into an uppercut from Fensch.
Fensch lands a jab to the head.

Fensch drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sheem looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fensch is one step ahead there.
Sheem is looking to stand up but Fensch isn't so interested in that idea.

Sheem is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sheem wants to sweep here but Fensch controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheem bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fensch's guard.

Fensch has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Sheem off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Sheem wants to clinch

and Fensch counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Fensch is looking for a kimura but Sheem is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fensch to get the leverage.
Fensch takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Fensch there.
Fensch takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fensch working Sheem over with strikes.
Fensch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sheem keeps working.
Fensch sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fensch is nestled in close to Sheem, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sheem is looking to escape.
Sheem is looking to improve his position.
Sheem scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Fensch manages to mount him!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sheem really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheem slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Fensch trying to control from half guard but Sheem is working away.
Fensch missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sheem trying to control from the bottom.
Sheem is trying to stand back up but Fensch is controlling him

Sheem kicks off Fensch and gets to his feet.
Fensch blocks the body kick.
Fensch scores with a nice right hand.
Sheem closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fensch circles away.

Fensch gets the takedown into side control.
Fensch slows the pace down.

Fensch decides to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fensch drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sheem regains half guard.
Fensch lands with a punch from half guard.
Fensch working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Fensch looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sheem with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fensch keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
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!
Sheem is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fensch missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sheem is staying active underneath Fensch, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
John Sheem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fensch not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Fensch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fensch, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Fensch!