PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edmund Blackadder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Sheldon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frankie Sheldon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Blackadder
vs
Sheldon

177 cm
23
150 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

170 cm
23
140 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

ANABOLIC **160**

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 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Edmund Blackadder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frankie Sheldon!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sheldon closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Blackadder's guard.
Blackadder controls Sheldon momentarily but Sheldon frees himself.
Blackadder striking off his back but it's not causing Sheldon any problems.
Sheldon pushing down on Blackadder's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Blackadder flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Blackadder is concentrating on defense, preventing Sheldon from advancing position.

Sheldon seems to be working for a kimura but Blackadder defends the submission attempt.
Blackadder is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sheldon seems to be working for a kimura but Blackadder defends the submission attempt.
Blackadder controlling the position well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackadder is trying to stand back up but Sheldon is controlling him
Blackadder holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

Blackadder has one foot on Sheldon's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Blackadder fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sheldon avoids it really well and circles away.
Good leg kick by Sheldon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Blackadder changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sheldon looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
An elbow from Blackadder crashes against the mat.
Blackadder tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Blackadder tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackadder working the head and body with strikes.
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!
Blackadder looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sheldon is avoiding damage well.
Sheldon is looking for a sweep.
Sheldon takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Blackadder lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Blackadder lands a nice forearm strike.
Blackadder is putting a hurting on Sheldon here, landing some big shots from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blackadder cracks Sheldon with a big right hand but Sheldon just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Blackadder lands a nice forearm strike.
Sheldon tries to buck Blackadder off but Blackadder is having none of it.
Check out the look on Blackadder's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sheldon is trying to control Blackadder's posture but Blackadder avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheldon takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Sheldon is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Blackadder has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Sheldon is looking for a sweep.
Blackadder lands a nice forearm strike.
Blackadder cracks Sheldon with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Sheldon takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sheldon gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sheldon is trying to control but can't.
Blackadder looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sheldon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sheldon punching from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Blackadder there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Blackadder connects with a nice short shot to Sheldon's temple.
Blackadder looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Sheldon has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Blackadder escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Blackadder!
Sheldon looks gassed!
Blackadder working the head with strikes.
Blackadder scores with a couple of short elbows.
Blackadder scoring with punches and elbows.
Blackadder lands a decent elbow from side control.
Check out the look on Blackadder's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sheldon is working to avoid the ground and pound but Blackadder connects with a decent elbow.
Blackadder lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Blackadder lands a nice forearm strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edmund Blackadder dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Blackadder misses with a takedown attempt - Sheldon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sheldon throws a leg kick but Blackadder moved away.
Sheldon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blackadder.

Sheldon throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Blackadder was covering up waiting for the punch and Sheldon finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Blackadder trying to keep a closed guard but Sheldon is proving a slippery customer.

Sheldon stands up and waves to Blackadder to follow him.
Blackadder looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sheldon is fending him off so far but Blackadder persists. Nope, Sheldon circles away and we're back to standing.
Frankie Sheldon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Sheldon as Blackadder shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edmund Blackadder. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Blackadder closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sheldon did well to prevent Blackadder getting side control.
Blackadder has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Blackadder working the head and body with strikes.
Sheldon looks like he's trying to stand up.
Edmund Blackadder overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sheldon tries to roll over but Blackadder keeps him under control.
Blackadder not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Blackadder lands with a punch from half guard.
Blackadder is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Blackadder working over Sheldon with some ground and pound. Sheldon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Blackadder.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blackadder landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Blackadder is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Blackadder slips a nice elbow through Sheldon's hands, connecting with Sheldon's forehead.
Blackadder is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Blackadder missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sheldon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Blackadder with a nice head shot there.
Blackadder postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Blackadder got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sheldon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Blackadder has managed to get both his arms back between Sheldon's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackadder scoring with punches to the head and body.
Blackadder stands up over Sheldon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Blackadder connects with a couple of short punches.
Blackadder is in close to Sheldon's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Blackadder stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sheldon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blackadder is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Blackadder landing some decent shots from guard.
Sheldon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Blackadder landing some decent shots from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackadder with a nice head shot there.

Sheldon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Blackadder gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sheldon is breathing heavily.
Blackadder is in close to Sheldon's body, working some short punches and elbows.
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!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blackadder accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Blackadder cracks Sheldon with a solid left hand.
Blackadder scoring with some ground and pound.
Blackadder chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blackadder is working Sheldon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Sheldon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Blackadder is aware though and is defending well.
Blackadder makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edmund Blackadder dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Sheldon slaps away a takedown attempt from Blackadder, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sheldon scores with a jab. Blackadder acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sheldon throws a nice head kick!
Sheldon lands a head kick. Blackadder smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice body punch from Sheldon.
Sheldon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Blackadder.
Blackadder fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edmund Blackadder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blackadder takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sheldon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Blackadder manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sheldon, as that shot connected.
Blackadder shoots in for a double leg but Sheldon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sheldon's corner calls for a 1-2. Sheldon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sheldon Rushes Blackadder and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Blackadder is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Sheldon Piles on the pressure and Blackadder crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frankie Sheldon!