PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Sheen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Thorlix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sheen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mighty Ducks. Marcus Sheen had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Sheen
vs
Thorlix

188 cm
20
212 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

193 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Sheen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Erik Thorlix!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorlix wants to clinch up but Sheen keeps it at a distance.
Sheen tries to bum rush Thorlix with a series of wild strikes but Thorlix uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thorlix looks for a takedown but Sheen sprawls well.
Sheen misses with a jab, cross combination.

Thorlix shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Thorlix showed some decent athleticism there.
Sheen tries to get to full guard but Thorlix has control of the leg.

Sheen is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Thorlix pulls his head out easily.
Thorlix is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Thorlix is thwarting Sheen's attempts to control the position.

Sheen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Thorlix is looking to stall here but Sheen recovers full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thorlix accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Sheen had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Thorlix is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Sheen Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Thorlix's back instead.
Thorlix is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Thorlix showing good submission defense here.
Thorlix manages to reverse the position and now he's in Sheen's guard. Nice work there by Thorlix.

Sheen working for a triangle but Thorlix defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thorlix decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sheen throws a right and a left that Thorlix avoids nicely.
Sheen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thorlix.
Thorlix fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A punch combination from Sheen misses.
Sheen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thorlix in his tracks.
Thorlix wants to clinch.

Sheen scores with a takedown into Thorlix's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sheen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sheen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sheen is breathing heavily.
Thorlix manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sheen manages to get himself to full guard.
Thorlix has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sheen is proving hard to escape from.
Thorlix wants to pass the guard but Sheen is keeping the position.

Sheen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thorlix doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Thorlix manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sheen keeping full guard, as Thorlix tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Sheen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sheen keeping full guard, as Thorlix tries to pass.
Sheen has a closed guard, preventing Thorlix from standing up.
Sheen keeping full guard, as Thorlix tries to pass.
Thorlix has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sheen is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Sheen 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.

Sheen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Thorlix looking for a sweep. Not yet Thorlix, not yet.
Thorlix is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Sheen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Thorlix has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Sheen off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Thorlix fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sheen misses with a wild combination.

Sheen gets the takedown into side control.
Thorlix is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Thorlix's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sheen wants to control but Thorlix is keeping him busy.
Thorlix really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sheen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sheen in side control lands a decent elbow.

Sheen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thorlix is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sheen cracks Thorlix with a big elbow.
Sheen in side control lands a decent elbow.
Thorlix is trying to get back to half guard.
Sheen is looking to take a break and control but Thorlix is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorlix struggling a bit here.
Thorlix tries to improve position but can't.
Thorlix manages to get back to half guard.

Sheen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nice strikes from Sheen there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorlix is trying to stand.
Sheen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Thorlix with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sheen is trying to control the action in half guard but Thorlix is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Thorlix taking some punishment here, with Sheen in his half guard.
Thorlix is refusing to be controlled, as Sheen sits in half guard.
Sheen winds up and cracks Thorlix with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sheen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thorlix keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Thorlix is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Sheen has latched onto it... Big trouble! Sheen pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Thorlix is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Sheen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcus Sheen!