|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dante Alastair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cale Sheas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alastair comes to the cage accompanied by The End by Roadrunner United. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 184 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
|
180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin |
|
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dante Alastair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cale Sheas!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Alastair.
Sheas bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Some wild striking there from Alastair.
Alastair takes the fight into the clinch.
Sheas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alastair tries to clinch up.
Cale Sheas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sheas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alastair counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sheas!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sheas wants to control but Alastair is having none of it.
Sheas squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Sheas tries to reverse the position but Alastair maintains control.
Alastair has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sheas's face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheas wants to control but Alastair is having none of it.
Alastair breaks from Sheas's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sheas is working to get back to half guard.
Sheas's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Alastair dominating with strikes here.
Alastair with shots to the head and body - Sheas looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sheas taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alastair landing strikes from the mount and Sheas is in trouble!
Alastair won't let Sheas get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Sheas looks gassed!
Alastair is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sheas can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alastair landing punches.
Sheas is working to get back to half guard.
Alastair cracks Sheas with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Alastair landing strikes from the mount.
Sheas is in a horrible position here. Alastair smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sheas is squirming around, avoiding Alastair's attempts to control the action.
Sheas tries to hold on but Alastair postures up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Alastair fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alastair landing punches.
Alastair looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Alastair cracks Sheas with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sheas is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Sheas is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sheas tries to lock up and control but Alastair gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Alastair takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Alastair landing strikes, looking to finish!
Alastair 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.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Alastair cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
A nice elbow there by Alastair.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheas takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Alastair breaks from Sheas's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Alastair fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sheas is trying to stand.
Alastair with good strikes from the mount here!
Alastair scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sheas?
Sheas in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Sheas can't escape the position.
Alastair scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alastair content just to control the position here.
Sheas is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Alastair dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Alastair shoots in but no luck this time.
Sheas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sheas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alastair counters with a single leg into guard. Sheas didn't expect that.
Sheas is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sheas pushes Alastair off and scrambles back to his feet.
Alastair blocks a head kick by Sheas.
Sheas lands a head kick that stumbles Alastair and the fighters go to the mat.
Alastair is rocked!
It looks like Dante Alastair has been cut.
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!
Alastair is working an open guard so Sheas takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Oh Alastair is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alastair tries to clinch there but Sheas circles away.
Alastair seems to have got his legs back now.
Sheas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body kick from Sheas.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheas lands a high kick to the side of Alastair's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Sheas dives into guard, looking to finish.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alastair is on top in guard.
Alastair trying to control but Sheas is working from the bottom.
Sheas wants to stand and escape but Alastair is having none of it.
Alastair postures up in Sheas's guard and throws a big left but Sheas blocks it.
Alastair pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sheas is keeping the position for now.
Alastair wants to control from the top but Sheas keeps moving.
Alastair working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sheas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheas is looking to stand up but Alastair isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Alastair decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Alastair decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Alastair scores with a one two! Sheas had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Alastair throws a one two combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alastair blocks a head kick by Sheas.
Alastair fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cale Sheas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sheas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sheas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sheas tries a head kick but it misses.
Alastair works over Sheas's head and body with a nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheas moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sheas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dante Alastair is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sheas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alastair shoots in but no luck this time.
Alastair shoots in looking for a takedown. Sheas tries to sprawl out of it but Alastair keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sheas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dante Alastair. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alastair fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sheas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Alastair tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sheas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sheas throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Alastair's head.
Dante Alastair's cut is getting worse.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sheas fails with the takedown.
Alastair avoids the head kick by Sheas.
Alastair shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Alastair swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Alastair fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alastair misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sheas throws a head kick that misses.
Sheas keeps the fight on the outside.
Alastair swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sheas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alastair circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sheas throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cale Sheas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dante Alastair'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. And we move into the final round!
Alastair fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alastair looks for a takedown but Sheas sprawls well.
Sheas throws a head kick that misses.
Alastair clinches but Sheas breaks the clinch
and Sheas counters with a big head kick but Alastair shrugs it off.
Sheas checks a low kick from Alastair.
Sheas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sheas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alastair.
Alastair misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alastair tries to bum rush Sheas with a series of wild strikes but Sheas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheas tries to land a front kick but Alastair steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sheas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sheas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alastair dodges the punch combination from Sheas.
Sheas throws a wild body kick that Alastair sees coming a mile off.
Sheas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sheas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sheas.
Dante Alastair's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Sheas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alastair counters with a left and a right that stings Sheas.
Alastair walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sheas.
Alastair throws a body kick the misses
and Sheas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sheas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sheas checks a leg kick.
Alastair wants to clinch.
Alastair shoots in and bounces Sheas off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Alastair throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sheas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sheas wants to stand but Alastair is controlling the position.
Alastair trying to control but Sheas is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alastair lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Alastair with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sheas manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Sheas throws a right hand that Alastair ducks under and follows up with a left that Alastair also avoids with ease.
Alastair misses with a takedown attempt
and Sheas counters with a flying knee that drops Alastair!
Sheas connects with a couple of short punches.
Alastair looking for a sweep. Not yet Alastair, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheas trying to stand up but can't free himself from Alastair's guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Alastair tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alastair blocks the body kick.
Sheas moves into the clinch successfully.
Alastair wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dante Alastair. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alastair wants a takedown but no success here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cale Sheas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sheas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cale Sheas!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
