PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adam Shephard (ranked 4849 p4p, 4866 weight class) and Jack Logan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Shephard
vs
Logan

172 cm
21
147
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
19
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Shephard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Logan!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Logan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Shephard can't do much from the bottom here.

Logan goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Shephard rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Logan's guard! Nice work there by Shephard!
Shephard is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Shephard drops back looking for a leg! Logan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Logan manages to kick Shephard off! Shephard jumps back into Logan's guard.

Shephard drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Logan manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Shephard has Logan in his guard.

Logan controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shephard keeping full guard, as Logan tries to pass.
Logan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Logan looking to sit in guard and control but Shephard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Logan trying to control the position.

Shephard 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.
Shephard advances position into side control!
Shephard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Logan keeps working.

Shephard tries for a kimura but Logan is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shephard tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Shephard throwing strikes but Logan manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Logan working the strikes but Shephard uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Logan stops Shephard from getting back to his feet.
Logan is just content to waste time from the top position. Shephard takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

Logan is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Shephard has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Logan is looking to defend but Shephard has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Logan! Shephard pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Logan taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Adam Shephard!