PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Sheedy (ranked 1387 p4p, 155 weight class) and Makar Vershinin (ranked 2568 p4p, 256 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sheedy
vs
Vershinin

172 cm
27
160 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

176 cm
37
150 lbs
22 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Sheedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Makar Vershinin !
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheedy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vershinin circles away quickly and effectively.
Vershinin throws a head kick that misses.
Sheedy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vershinin .
Vershinin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sheedy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sheedy dodges the punch combination from Vershinin .
Kevin Sheedy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vershinin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sheedy.
Vershinin misses with an uppercut. Sheedy saw that one coming.
Vershinin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vershinin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sheedy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Vershinin tries to get set, Sheedy tries to push him back and clinch up but Vershinin manages to avoid the attempt.
Sheedy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vershinin .
Sheedy tries to land a leg kick but Vershinin saw it coming and moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Vershinin . Those never looked like landing.

Sheedy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vershinin , pushing him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vershinin lands with a left to the head.
Sheedy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheedy can't find room to land a body shot as Vershinin controls the action.
Sheedy takes a shot to the head.
Vershinin lands an elbow inside that Sheedy shrugs off.
Sheedy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vershinin swings wildly with an uppercut but Sheedy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sheedy dodges an elbow strike from Vershinin .
Vershinin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sheedy's defenses.
Sheedy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vershinin .
Sheedy working aggressively here.
Vershinin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sheedy lands an uppercut.
Sheedy leaning his opponent against the cage.
Vershinin tries to work over Sheedy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vershinin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sheedy's elbow.
Vershinin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vershinin .
Sheedy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sheedy lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sheedy lands a right hand.
Vershinin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sheedy's elbow.
Sheedy lands a right hand.
Vershinin throws a head punch that misses.
Sheedy lands a right hand.
Vershinin takes a shot to the head.
Sheedy working aggressively here.
Sheedy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sheedy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sheedy lands an uppercut.
Sheedy working aggressively here.
Sheedy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sheedy lands with a left to the head.

Vershinin is rocked!
Sheedy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vershinin is still on wobbly legs! Can Sheedy finish him?
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sheedy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sheedy.
A short uppercut from Sheedy.
Sheedy misses with a punch on the inside.
Sheedy avoids the elbow strike from Vershinin , against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Vershinin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vershinin seems to have recovered his senses.
A left hand lands to the body for Sheedy.
Vershinin trying to land knees to the body.
Sheedy lands an uppercut.
Vershinin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vershinin working aggressively here.
Sheedy stalling the fight.
Sheedy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vershinin scores with a shoulder strike.
Sheedy lands a nice uppercut.
Sheedy has a couple of punches blocked by Vershinin .
Sheedy blocks the elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Sheedy fails to land.
Vershinin pushes Sheedy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheedy blocking some punches.
Vershinin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sheedy lands a hook that snaps the head of Vershinin backwards.
Sheedy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sheedy.
Vershinin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sheedy backwards.
A short left from Sheedy.
Sheedy blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vershinin throws an elbow but misses.
Sheedy throws a punch but it's blocked by Vershinin .
Sheedy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sheedy managing to block the knees to the body from Vershinin .
Sheedy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vershinin backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Sheedy.
Sheedy misses with some punches.
Sheedy swings wildly with an uppercut but Vershinin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vershinin tries to throw a body punch but Sheedy avoids it by throwing Vershinin back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Sheedy dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vershinin .
Vershinin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sheedy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vershinin ducks under a wild hook from Sheedy.
Vershinin throws a looping overhand right but Sheedy ducks down to avoid it.
Jab from Vershinin .
Vershinin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sheedy throws a big counter combination but Vershinin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sheedy, as that shot connected.
Nice defenses there by Sheedy.
Makar Vershinin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sheedy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vershinin .
Sheedy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vershinin .
Sheedy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sheedy swinging wildly here.
Sheedy misses the shot to the body.
Sheedy checks a leg kick nicely.
Sheedy seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sheedy scores with the left hand. Vershinin knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sheedy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vershinin thumps Sheedy with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheedy throws a nice outside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sheedy.
Vershinin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sheedy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vershinin misses with a body shot.
Sheedy feints with a jab and clips Vershinin right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Vershinin is sent crashing into the canvas and Sheedy leaps in for the kill! Vershinin tries to get to his feet but Sheedy is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Vershinin is in need of a savior and steps in!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Sheedy!