PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Justus Sheehan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Parfait PrudHomme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sheehan comes to the cage accompanied by Under the Dome. PrudHomme comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Chanson des bons Légumes kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Justus Sheehan has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Sheehan
vs
PrudHomme

187 cm
34
198 lbs
31 - 19 - 0

164 cm
34
187 lbs
16 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justus Sheehan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Parfait PrudHomme!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheehan scores with the left hand. PrudHomme knows he should have avoided that one.
Sheehan misses with a hook

and PrudHomme counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by PrudHomme.
PrudHomme 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 has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed PrudHomme clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Sheehan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
PrudHomme looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Sheehan has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, PrudHomme has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Sheehan is persistently looking for the submission but PrudHomme is defending it well.
PrudHomme tries to roll but Sheehan sticks to his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sheehan is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. PrudHomme is defending well though. Sheehan let's go of the attempt for now.

PrudHomme defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Sheehan's arms.
PrudHomme is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Sheehan off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

PrudHomme defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Sheehan is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. PrudHomme is defending well though. Sheehan let's go of the attempt for now.
Sheehan struggling to keep hold of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
PrudHomme can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sheehan is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. PrudHomme defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
PrudHomme is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

PrudHomme defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Sheehan working for the choke.
Sheehan not allowing PrudHomme to control his hands.

Sheehan is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheehan controlling from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sheehan looking for the choke but no joy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
PrudHomme wants to control his opponent's hands but Sheehan gets his hands free.

Sheehan is looking for a rear naked choke here but PrudHomme reverses the position brilliantly into Sheehan's guard!
PrudHomme is pushing down on Sheehan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sheehan is fighting to maintain full guard but PrudHomme has managed to sneak the leg through.
PrudHomme wants to control but Sheehan is keeping him busy.
Sheehan wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheehan wants to control but PrudHomme is keeping busy and won't allow it.
PrudHomme stalling away here and it's allowed Sheehan to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Sheehan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sheehan trying to keep a closed guard but PrudHomme is proving a slippery customer.
Sheehan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
PrudHomme trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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!
PrudHomme postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
PrudHomme stopping the sweep attempt from Sheehan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
PrudHomme with a flurry of punches that miss.
PrudHomme trying to control but Sheehan is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justus Sheehan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sheehan throws the left hand but PrudHomme avoids the punch easily.
Justus Sheehan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sheehan throws a right and a left that both miss.
PrudHomme slips a jab from Sheehan.
Justus Sheehan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
PrudHomme throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sheehan.
Sheehan throws a right hand that PrudHomme ducks under and follows up with a left that PrudHomme also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheehan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sheehan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract PrudHomme.
PrudHomme gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheehan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by PrudHomme.
PrudHomme takes one to the side of the head.
Sheehan tries a low kick but PrudHomme avoids it.
PrudHomme misses with a leg kick.
Sheehan cracks PrudHomme with a good jab.
PrudHomme thows a body shot but no joy.
PrudHomme blocks a head kick by Sheehan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheehan misses with a looping right.
PrudHomme takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
PrudHomme throws a leg kick but Sheehan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sheehan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sheehan misses with a series of wild punches.
Sheehan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from PrudHomme.
PrudHomme 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.
A combination from Sheehan does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
PrudHomme blocks a jab.
Sheehan throws a nice looking combination but PrudHomme bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sheehan throws a hook but PrudHomme blocks it.
Sheehan misses with a looping left.
PrudHomme walks into a stiff left hand from Sheehan.
Sheehan is looking to chop away at PrudHomme's legs.
PrudHomme tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sheehan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sloppy strikes from Sheehan. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
PrudHomme defending well as Sheehan loads up on a big left hand.
PrudHomme keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sheehan.
PrudHomme throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
PrudHomme displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sheehan throws out the jab.
Sheehan throws a combination that misses

and PrudHomme moves into the clinch.
Sheehan drops down looking for an ankle pick but PrudHomme pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sheehan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but PrudHomme moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justus Sheehan dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sheehan misses with a low kick as PrudHomme jumps back.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from PrudHomme.
A jab from Sheehan misses.
Sheehan lands a really nice looking cross but PrudHomme seems unphased.
Sheehan misses with an uppercut.
PrudHomme misses the shot to the body.
PrudHomme tries to land a leg kick but Sheehan saw it coming and moves away.
Sheehan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
PrudHomme throws a leg kick but Sheehan sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheehan clobbers PrudHomme with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A punch combination from Sheehan misses.
PrudHomme avoids the body shot from Sheehan.
Sheehan throws a big shot that misses.
Sheehan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sheehan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but PrudHomme circles away quickly and effectively.
Sheehan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but PrudHomme moves away.
Sheehan misses with an uppercut

and PrudHomme holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheehan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. PrudHomme is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sheehan wants to break the clinch but can't.
PrudHomme tries to land knees in the clinch but Sheehan avoids the damage to the body.
PrudHomme misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sheehan.
Sheehan is trying to push PrudHomme away but PrudHomme has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Knees in the clinch landing for PrudHomme.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
PrudHomme tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
PrudHomme looks to throw an elbow but misses.
PrudHomme trying to land knees to the body.
PrudHomme throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sheehan blocks it with crossed arms.
PrudHomme throws a knee to the head but misses.
PrudHomme lands a knee to the head.
PrudHomme tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
PrudHomme looking to throw knees to the head but Sheehan is blocking nicely.
Sheehan avoiding damage as PrudHomme throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
PrudHomme tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sheehan avoids it.
PrudHomme misses with an elbow over the top.
PrudHomme throws an elbow but it misses.
A frustrated look appears on Sheehan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sheehan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sheehan goes for a takedown attempt but PrudHomme pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
PrudHomme takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Parfait PrudHomme has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Justus Sheehan is winning the standup battle so far.
Sheehan connects with a looping right hand.
Sheehan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
PrudHomme on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sheehan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sheehan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from PrudHomme.
PrudHomme misses with a hook to the body
enabling Sheehan to counter with a crisp jab.
Sheehan thows a body shot but no joy.
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!
Sheehan shoots in but PrudHomme avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justus Sheehan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sheehan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

And that's the end of the fight!
Justus Sheehan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sheehan, 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justus Sheehan!
Justus Sheehan managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Elite Canadian Threads, into his post fight interview.