PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keenan Coffey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aronold Sheets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Coffey
vs
Sheets

210 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

163 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keenan Coffey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aronold Sheets!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheets fails to land with a series of punches.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Coffey tries for a takedown but Sheets manages to get underhooks.
Sheets blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sheets tries to circle away but Coffey has him pinned against the cage.
Coffey really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sheets presses Coffey against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sheets tries to circle away but Coffey has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coffey tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sheets just stands there and leans against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Sheets.
Sheets working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheets wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Coffey has him pressed against the cage.

Coffey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Sheets clinches with his opponent.

Coffey breaks from the clinch.

Sheets has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sheets is trying to force a seperation but Coffey has the dominant position.
Sheets tries to break free but Coffey pushes him back against the cage.

Coffey breaks from the clinch.
Coffey avoids a kick to the body.
Sheets looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Coffey is fending him off so far but Sheets persists. Nope, Coffey circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheets misses with a takedown attempt - Coffey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Coffey throws a big counter combination but Sheets scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sheets stuffs the takedown attempt from Coffey. Coffey gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keenan Coffey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coffey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sheets.
Coffey throwing a counter right hand but Sheets manages to avoid it.
Coffey keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Sheets takes the fight into the clinch.
Sheets is trying to break the clinch but Coffey is controlling him.
Sheets is trying to break the clinch but Coffey has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coffey goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sheets prevents it.

Coffey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sheets throws a series of punches but Coffey moves out of range.
Coffey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sheets shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Coffey as he jumps to the side.
Sheets lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Coffey at a distance.
Sheets dives in and grabs Coffey's left leg, looking for a takedown. Coffey pushes down on Sheets's head and hops out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheets closes the distance and clinches up with Coffey, looking for a takedown. Sheets pushes Coffey against the cage but Coffey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Coffey fails with the takedown
letting Sheets counter with a right hand.
Nice takedown defense from Sheets. No joy for Coffey on that attempt.

Sheets closes the distance and pushes Coffey back into the cage.
Sheets is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sheets tries to break the clinch but Coffey is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Coffey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sheets swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Coffey.
Coffey stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aronold Sheets dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Some wild striking there from Sheets.
Coffey has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Sheets fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Coffey, pushing him back against the cage.

Coffey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Coffey displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sheets.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coffey misses with a head kick.
Coffey throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sheets counters with a three punch combo that has Coffey backing up. Coffey nods at Sheets to acknowledge the strikes.

Sheets takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sheets manages to break the clinch.
Coffey keeps the fight on the outside.
Keenan Coffey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coffey misses with a double jab
and Sheets makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sheets misses with a wild combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Coffey.
Aronold Sheets seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sheets throws a wild body kick that Coffey sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coffey missing with a left hand there. Sheets was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sheets lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Coffey misses with a kick to the body
and Sheets counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Coffey! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aronold Sheets!
A pretty intense looking Aronold Sheets took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.