PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between johnny concrete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Sheppard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jesse Sheppard was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

concrete
vs
Sheppard

190 cm
20
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, johnny concrete!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jesse Sheppard!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheppard thows a body shot but no joy.
Some bone on bone action there as Sheppard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sheppard tries a head kick but it misses.
johnny concrete seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
concrete misses with a straight left.
Sheppard throws a jab but it's blocked by concrete.
Sheppard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sheppard misses with a few strikes there.
concrete misses with a jab, cross combination.

concrete shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sheppard manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
concrete is looking to stand up but Sheppard won't let him.
Sheppard looking to hit a scissor sweep but concrete is one step ahead there.
concrete postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheppard has a closed guard, preventing concrete from standing up.
Sheppard has concrete pulled in close to control his posture.

Sheppard scrambles and gets back to his feet.
concrete does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sheppard throws a right hand that concrete ducks under and follows up with a left that concrete also avoids with ease.
concrete fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sheppard is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
concrete takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sheppard misses with a jab, cross combination.
concrete fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A swing and a miss from concrete.
concrete swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Sheppard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sheppard tries to land a front kick but concrete steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sheppard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sheppard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by concrete.
Sheppard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sheppard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
concrete waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Sheppard.
A punch combination from Sheppard misses.
A jab from concrete misses.
Sheppard throws a series of punches but concrete avoids them all with ease.
concrete fails with the takedown.
concrete is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
concrete swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sheppard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps concrete thinking.
Sheppard misses with a wild body shot.
concrete looks to throw the jab but Sheppard is out of range.
concrete pushes Sheppard away with a front kick.
Sheppard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
concrete swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
concrete swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
concrete slips a jab from Sheppard.
Sheppard scores with a one two! concrete had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
concrete avoids the body shot from Sheppard.
Sheppard throws a body punch but concrete moves out of range.
Sheppard is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down concrete rather than just go for the knockout.
concrete looks to land a left hand but Sheppard moved out of range nicely.
concrete tries a head kick but it misses.
Sheppard throws an overhand right that lands on concrete's shoulder, as concrete tries to avoid the shot.
Sheppard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sheppard misses with a wild combination.
concrete tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sheppard sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten concrete somewhat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheppard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
concrete looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sheppard is fending him off so far but concrete persists. Nope, Sheppard circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for johnny concrete. That's going to take a lot out of him.
concrete moves out of range as Sheppard strikes.
Sheppard throws a lazy right hand but concrete sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
concrete misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sheppard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
concrete fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sheppard just misses with a punch to the body.
concrete blocks a head kick by Sheppard.
Sheppard misses with a two punch combination.
concrete blocks a jab.
concrete moves out of range of the strikes.
concrete throws a jab when Sheppard was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Sheppard dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sheppard misses the shot to the body.
Sheppard dodges the punch combination from concrete.
Sheppard misses with a low kick.
Sheppard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but concrete moves away.
concrete loads up on a big right hand but Sheppard slips the punch.
Sheppard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
concrete swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sheppard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but concrete moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

concrete closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - concrete lands in his opponent's guard.
concrete trying to control but Sheppard is working from the bottom.
concrete stops Sheppard from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
concrete wants to get up but he can't break Sheppard's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sheppard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sheppard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from concrete.
Sheppard keeping moving, preventing concrete from controlling successfully.
Sheppard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
concrete wants to control from the top but Sheppard keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Some wild striking there from concrete.
Sheppard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
concrete throws a combination that misses
and Sheppard counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sheppard throws a nice looking combination but concrete bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

concrete shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
concrete wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Sheppard uses the opportunity to regain full guard.

Sheppard pushes concrete off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheppard tries to bum rush concrete with a series of wild strikes but concrete uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
concrete throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
concrete uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sheppard.
Sheppard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
concrete shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sheppard as he avoids it easily.
A punch combination from concrete misses.
Sheppard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
johnny concrete is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
concrete chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sheppard is looking to chop away at concrete's legs.
concrete slips a jab and a cross from Sheppard.
Sheppard misses with a combination
and Sheppard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
concrete avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A punch combination from Sheppard misses.
concrete shoots in but no luck this time.
concrete looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for johnny concrete. That's going to take a lot out of him.
concrete walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
concrete slips a jab and a cross from Sheppard.
concrete slips a jab and a cross from Sheppard.
Sheppard walks into a stiff left hand from concrete.
Sheppard wants to slow concrete down by chopping away at his legs.

concrete decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sheppard is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of concrete's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take concrete's back!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
concrete rolls, trying to escape but Sheppard keeps control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

johnny concrete dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Sheppard misses with a straight right.
Sheppard misses with a double jab.
Sheppard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from concrete.
Sheppard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
concrete throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
concrete keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
concrete lands with a nice combination. Sheppard backs away looking to recover.
Sheppard checks a leg kick.
concrete lands with a straight right. Sheppard didn't see that one coming.
Sheppard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as concrete throws out the jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
concrete defending well as Sheppard loads up on a big left hand.
Sheppard misses with a straight left.
concrete pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sheppard is out of range and concrete settles back down.

concrete shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sheppard napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sheppard tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but concrete wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

concrete has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

concrete gets the takedown into side control.
Sheppard sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Sheppard kicks concrete off and gets back to his feet.
concrete checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sheppard throws a right hand that concrete ducks under and follows up with a left that concrete also avoids with ease.
Sheppard throws a combination that misses

and concrete counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
concrete throws a strike but Sheppard avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
concrete throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
concrete is looking to advance position but Sheppard has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Sheppard content just to control the position here.
Sheppard looking to control but concrete is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
concrete tries to hold on but Sheppard pushes him away.
johnny concrete overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheppard sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
concrete is looking to get to half guard.
concrete wants to control but Sheppard is having none of it.
Sheppard controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
concrete is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
concrete sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
concrete wants to stand back up but Sheppard manages to pass into side control.
concrete is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
johnny concrete showed his dominance in that final round.
I think concrete has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for johnny concrete!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for johnny concrete!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for johnny concrete!

johnny concrete wins by unanimous decision!