PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Justus Sheehan Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Dickens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sheehan Jr's entrance music is Neon Skies. A fine choice. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Richard Dickens enters the cage!

Sheehan Jr
vs
Dickens

168 cm
36
145 lbs
27 - 17 - 0

155 cm
31
145 lbs
9 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justus Sheehan Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Dickens!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Dickens as he checks the leg kick.
Despite the aggression on Dickens's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dickens lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sheehan Jr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sheehan Jr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sheehan Jr looks to land a left hand but Dickens moved out of range nicely.
Sheehan Jr lands a high kick!
Sheehan Jr misses with a double jab

and Dickens counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dickens.
Sheehan Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Dickens.
Dickens trying to land knees to the body.
Sheehan Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dickens has him pressed against the cage.
Sheehan Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheehan Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Justus Sheehan Jr has been cut.
Sheehan Jr is trying to break the clinch but Dickens has him pressed against the cage.
Dickens missing with knees to the body.

Sheehan Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dickens walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickens wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice uppercut there from Dickens.

Dickens moves into range and clinches up with Sheehan Jr.
Sheehan Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dickens putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sheehan Jr in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sheehan Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dickens holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sheehan Jr has had enough of the clinch but Dickens keeps him there for the moment.
Dickens will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sheehan Jr up against the cage.

Sheehan Jr manages to break the clinch.
Sheehan Jr misses with a hook. Dickens ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sheehan Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Dickens closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sheehan Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Dickens.
Sheehan Jr is trying to force a seperation but Dickens has the dominant position.

Sheehan Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sheehan Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Justus Sheehan Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sheehan Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Dickens is just out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sheehan Jr.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Sheehan Jr.
Sloppy strikes from Sheehan Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Sheehan Jr staying out of range there.
Dickens moves out of range of the body kick.
Sheehan Jr throws a nice looking combination but Dickens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Dickens has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickens landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dickens is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sheehan Jr is defending well for now.
Dickens pressing his opponent against the cage.

Sheehan Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dickens throws a body shot but no joy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dickens.
A little feinted left hand from Sheehan Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dickens blocks a head kick by Sheehan Jr.
Sheehan Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dickens lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sheehan Jr's sensitive parts.
Dickens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sheehan Jr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickens throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sheehan Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Richard Dickens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dickens throws a chopping leg kick but Sheehan Jr manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dickens throws an overhand right that lands on Sheehan Jr's shoulder, as Sheehan Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Dickens throws a shot from downtown. Sheehan Jr moves away and avoids it.
Dickens just misses with a punch to the body.

Dickens has Sheehan Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Dickens controlling the action here for a moment.
Dickens keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sheehan Jr's efforts to push away.
Sheehan Jr has had enough of the clinch but Dickens keeps him there for the moment.
Sheehan Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Dickens.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Dickens dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Justus Sheehan Jr's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dickens lands with a good body shot.
Dickens has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dickens tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sheehan Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dickens misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dickens is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sheehan Jr rather than just go for the knockout.
Dickens scores with a jab to the body.
Dickens lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sheehan Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dickens.
Dickens looks to clinch
and Sheehan Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dickens tries to bum rush Sheehan Jr with a series of wild strikes but Sheehan Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big left from Sheehan Jr misses.
Dickens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sheehan Jr went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Sheehan Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dickens scores with a leg kick.
Sheehan Jr checks a low kick from Dickens.
Sheehan Jr misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dickens counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickens tries to bum rush Sheehan Jr with a series of wild strikes but Sheehan Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dickens ducks under a wild hook from Sheehan Jr.
Dickens slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Justus Sheehan Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dickens ducks under a wild hook from Sheehan Jr.
Dickens throws a body shot but no joy.
Dickens attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dickens looks to score with a jab to the body but Sheehan Jr is just out of range.
Sheehan Jr swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sheehan Jr slips a jab from Dickens.
Sheehan Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Dickens thumps Sheehan Jr with a low kick.
Sheehan Jr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dickens finds it's way round the side to connect with Sheehan Jr's head.
Dickens's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sheehan Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dickens scrambles back to his feet.
Sheehan Jr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dickens in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickens scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dickens darts in trying to clinch
and Sheehan Jr counters with a one-two to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sheehan Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dickens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sheehan Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dickens misses with an uppercut
and Sheehan Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sheehan Jr lands a hook that stumbles Dickens back into the cage. Sheehan Jr follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Dickens to the canvas! Sheehan Jr pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Dickens has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Justus Sheehan Jr!
Justus Sheehan Jr bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.