PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Beer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and isaac sheperd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Beer
vs
sheperd

196 cm
24
185 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

175 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Beer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, isaac sheperd!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
sheperd throws a head kick but Beer moves out of range.
sheperd tries to clinch up but Beer circles away and keeps his distance.
A big left from sheperd misses.
Beer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
sheperd shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Beer sprawls well. Beer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. sheperd gets slowly back to his feet.
sheperd shoots for a double leg takedown but Beer sprawls well. He's pushed sheperd's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
sheperd tries to clinch but Beer is having none of it.
Beer doesn't manage to clinch there - sheperd circles away.

sheperd fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Beer, pushing him back against the cage.
Beer effectively controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
sheperd is trying to break free.
sheperd avoids a wild elbow strike from Beer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beer.

Beer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
sheperd turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Beer instigates a clinch.

sheperd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
sheperd changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Beer tries to avoid it but sheperd manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Beer to the ground. Beer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Daniel Beer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of isaac sheperd.

sheperd has closed the distance and engaged Beer in a clinch.
Beer stops a takedown attempt from sheperd.

Beer manages to break the clinch.
Beer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Beer counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. sheperd is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Beer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has sheperd pinned against the cage. sheperd gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Beer drives through and clinches with sheperd against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beer tries to break the clinch but sheperd is controlling the position.
Beer is breathing heavily.
Come on sheperd - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Beer displaying some good clinch control by pressing sheperd up against the cage.
Beer is pressed up against the cage. sheperd has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Beer down to the mat. Beer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Beer doesn't manage to clinch there - sheperd circles away.
Beer moves in looking to clinch but sheperd pushes him off.
sheperd tries to clinch but Beer moves away
and Beer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
sheperd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Beer!
Beer throws a combination that misses

and sheperd moves into the clinch.

sheperd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

sheperd instigates a clinch.

Beer pulls guard.
sheperd controlling from the top position.
sheperd trying to control but Beer is working from the bottom.
sheperd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
sheperd thows a big elbow that misses.

sheperd decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

sheperd throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Beer was covering up waiting for the punch and sheperd finishes the takedown easily into guard.
sheperd trying to control the position from guard on top but Beer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but isaac sheperd will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Beer gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows sheperd to score an easy takedown into full guard.
sheperd postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
sheperd stays in close to Beer's body and controls the position.
sheperd missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beer keeping moving, preventing sheperd from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
sheperd slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Beer.
Beer gets back to full guard.
Beer looking for a sweep. Not yet Beer, not yet.
Beer keeping full guard, as sheperd tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
sheperd forces his way into half guard.
sheperd looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Let's hope that sheperd has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
sheperd thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Beer's head.
sheperd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Beer keeps working.
Beer trying to control here.
Beer wants to get back to full guard.
sheperd trying to mount his opponent but Beer defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Beer wants to get back to full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A punch combination from Beer misses.

sheperd takes the fight into the clinch.
sheperd looking for a takedown.
sheperd pressing his opponent against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Beer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

isaac sheperd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

sheperd pivots, looking for a leg kick but Beer is out of range and sheperd settles back down.
sheperd pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
sheperd dives in and grabs Beer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Beer pushes down on sheperd's head and hops out.
Beer fails with the takedown.
No luck for sheperd with that takedown attempt.
Beer tries to clinch but sheperd moves out of range.
sheperd shoots and misses
and Beer counters with a nice leg kick.
Daniel Beer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of isaac sheperd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Beer rushes sheperd and presses him up against the cage.
sheperd lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from sheperd.
sheperd presses Beer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
sheperd is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Beer is keeping busy.
sheperd drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Beer gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Beer manages to break the clinch.

sheperd gets a takedown into half guard.
sheperd trying to control the action but Beer is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beer trying to control here.
sheperd trying to control the action but Beer is working from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
sheperd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Beer keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
sheperd misses with a head shot. Beer uses the momentum to regain guard.
Beer pulls sheperd in to control the position.
sheperd must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
sheperd wants to stand but Beer has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Beer is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

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.
sheperd is looking to stand up but Beer won't let him.
Beer trying to control the position.
sheperd wants to control from the top but Beer keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Beer tries to land a sweep but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to isaac sheperd.
I've got sheperd winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... isaac sheperd!