PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Half Life (ranked 4593 p4p, 367 weight class) and Ethan Sheehy (ranked 5165 p4p, 396 weight class). Sheehy comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tree falls - Timber! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Life
vs
Sheehy

173 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
19
149 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Half Life!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ethan Sheehy!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Life scoring well with a low kick there.
Sheehy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Half Life seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sheehy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sheehy throws out a loose jab but Life uses good head movement to avoid it.

Sheehy closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Life's guard.
Life working a defensive guard here.
Life keeping moving, preventing Sheehy from controlling successfully.
Life seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Sheehy seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sheehy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Life's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheehy controlling from the top position.
Sheehy is continuing to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheehy wants to control from the top but Life keeps moving.
Life has his hands on Sheehy's head, controlling the position.
Sheehy seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Life is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sheehy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's two 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.
Life looks to land a body kick but Sheehy moved away.
Life scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Life throws a leg kick which misses Sheehy's front leg but catches the back leg as Sheehy tries to avoid it.
Sheehy avoids the body shot from Life.
Sheehy throws a body shot but no joy.
Sheehy lands a leg kick that knocks Life off balance momentarily.
Sheehy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Life on the side of the head.
Sheehy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Life checks a leg kick.
Life is looking to counter punch.
Good leg kick by Sheehy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jab by Life.
Life punishes Sheehy's body with a nice straight punch.
Life misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sheehy.
Sheehy tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sheehy blocks a jab.
Life misses with a looping left.
Sheehy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Life with a body shot.
Life uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sheehy.
Sheehy lands a right hook to the body.
Life jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Life lands with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheehy lands with a shot to the body.
Life throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Life throws the left hand but Sheehy avoids the punch easily.
Life tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sheehy was well out of range. Poor timing from Life.
Sheehy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Life moves out of range of the strikes.
Life scores with a decent looking hook.
Life cracks a nice hook into Sheehy's ribs.
Life scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sheehy looks to score with a jab to the body but Life is just out of range.
Life lands a jab.
Life staying out of range there.
Sheehy tried to score with a low kick but Life checks it.
Sheehy looks to land a left hand but Life moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Life misses.
Life throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sheehy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sheehy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sheehy slips a straight right by Life.
Life lands a nice shot to the body.
Life stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sheehy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheehy cracks Life with an open hand slap.
A telegraphed right hand from Life misses the target.
Life throws out a loose jab but Sheehy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Life fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Life throws a body shot but no joy.
Life throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Life throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Life takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Life tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sheehy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Life.
Sheehy misses with a wild body shot.
Life throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Sheehy.
Life drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Life staying out of range there.
Life lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Life throws a leg kick but Sheehy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Life throws a jab but it's blocked by Sheehy.
Sheehy steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Life.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sheehy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Half Life will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The fighters circle momentarily. Sheehy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sheehy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Life.
Life moves out of range as Sheehy strikes.
Life scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Life. Sheehy shrugs it off though.
Sheehy takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Life thuds his right hand into Sheehy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Life loads up on a big right hand but Sheehy slips the punch.
Sheehy misses with a body shot.
Sheehy ducks under a wild hook from Life.
Sheehy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Life.
Half Life is winning the standup battle so far.
Life misses with a body shot

and Sheehy moves into the clinch.
Life throws a punch but it's blocked by Sheehy.
Life looking to stall.
Life wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Life breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Life throws a hook but Sheehy blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Life misses the target.
Life lands a nice looking body shot.
Sheehy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Life.
Life throws out a loose jab but Sheehy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Life takes a swing at Sheehy's ribcage but misses.
Sheehy throws a hook but Life blocks it.
Life ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sheehy moves away.
Sheehy misses with a hook.
Sheehy lands a glancing blow to the side of Life's head.
Sheehy throws a hook but Life blocks it.
Sheehy misses with a hook.
Sheehy slips a jab from Life.
Life throws a hook to the side of Sheehy's head but Sheehy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sheehy throws a big shot that misses.
Sheehy slips under a jab.
Sheehy misses the jab.
Sheehy misses with a low kick as Life jumps back.
Sheehy walks into a straight right hand from Life.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheehy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Life looks to throw the jab but Sheehy is out of range.
A big left from Sheehy misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some bone on bone action there as Sheehy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A jab from Life misses.
Life is looking to chop away at Sheehy's legs.
Sheehy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Life is out of range.
Life drops his hands momentarily and Sheehy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice shot lands for Life.
Life throws a jab when Sheehy was well out of range.
Sheehy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sheehy swings for the body but Life moves out of range.
Life throws a hook but Sheehy avoids it easily.
Life with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sheehy to score with a decent uppercut.
Life throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Life looks to throw the jab but Sheehy is out of range.
Life misses the jab.
Life scores with a jab. Sheehy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Life throws a lazy right hand but Sheehy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Sheehy misses.
Life is looking to counter punch.
The fighters circling - Life throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sheehy moves out of range as Life strikes.
A big left from Life misses.
Life swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Life throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sheehy 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 Life has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Life and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sheehy tests Life's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sheehy throws a shot to the body.
Sheehy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lifes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Life on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Life checks the leg kick.
Sheehy wants to slow Life down by chopping away at his legs.
Life tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sheehy was well out of range. Poor timing from Life.
Sheehy misses with a low kick.
Sheehy blocks a jab.
Sheehy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sheehy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheehy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sheehy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Life.
Life checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sheehy scores with a jab.
Life misses with an uppercut. Sheehy saw that one coming.
Life on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sheehy. Sheehy obviously looking to wear him down.
A clash of legs there as Life blocks the low kick.
Sheehy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A slow jab from Life misses its intended target.
Life scores with a jab.
Sheehy connects with a nice looking jab.
Life slips under a jab.
Life cracks a nice hook into Sheehy's ribs.
Sheehy moves out of range as Life strikes.
Sheehy swings for the body but Life moves out of range.
Life throws a hook but Sheehy avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Life misses the target.
Life ducks under a wild hook from Sheehy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Half Life will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Life throws a hook to the side of Sheehy's head but Sheehy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Life tests Sheehy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Life throws a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sheehy.
A telegraphed right hand from Sheehy misses the target.
Sheehy fails with a takedown attempt.
Sheehy connects with a solid leg kick.
Life misses the shot to the body.
Sheehy is looking to score with low kicks.
Sheehy misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheehy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sheehy.
Sheehy moves away from the strike by Life.
Life connects with a leg kick. Sheehy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Life waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sheehy.
Sheehy misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Life moves away from the strike by Sheehy.
Life jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Life ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Life scores with a jab to the body.
Life looks to land a body kick but Sheehy moved away.
Sheehy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Life is able to avoid easily.
Life ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sheehy lands with an uppercut that bounces Life off the cage and back into range.
Nice body punch from Life.
Sheehy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Life.
Jab, jab by Life - just one landing.
Sheehy is looking to chop away at Life's legs.
Life slips under a jab from Sheehy.
Life was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sheehy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sheehy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Life scores with a punch to the head.
Life tries to score with a low kick but Sheehy moves his leg out of the way.
Sheehy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Half Life is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Life takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sheehy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sheehy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Life.
Sheehy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sheehy misses with a looping right.
Sheehy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Life.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sheehy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Life shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sheehy scores with a sloppy right hand. Life should have avoided that one.
Sheehy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Life attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Life scoring well with a low kick there.
Life pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Life 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 Sheehy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sheehy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sheehy throws a head kick but Life moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Sheehy misses.
Life comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Life swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sheehy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Life's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Life swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sheehy connects with a single shot there.
Sheehy misses with a wild body shot.
Sheehy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sheehy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Life throws out a loose jab but Sheehy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Life looks to land a left hand but Sheehy moved out of range nicely.
Sheehy scores with a hook to the body. Life takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sheehy connects with a leg kick. Life looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sheehy throws a jab but it's blocked by Life.
Sheehy walks into a jab.
Life takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Life misses with a hook.
Life pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Life misses with a wild body shot.
Sheehy 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.
Life takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sheehy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Life scores with a nice strike.
Sheehy throws a lazy uppercut
and Life counters with a right hand to the body.
Life checks a leg kick nicely.
Life misses with a straight left.
Life throws a jab but it's blocked by Sheehy.
Life moves into range and connects with a jab.
Life fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sheehy on the side of the head.
Life misses with a wild body shot.
Life dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ethan Sheehy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sheehy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Life.
Life walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sheehy.
Sheehy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice defenses there by Life.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sheehy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sheehy shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Life eats them both and turns towards Sheehy to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Life lands with an overhand left.
Life throws a big shot that misses.
Sheehy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Half Life.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Life, 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!