PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Shepherd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Shepherd
vs
Reed

183 cm
23
185 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
194 lbs
15 - 6 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Shepherd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Reed!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Reed lands a right hook to the body.
Shepherd is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Reed.
Reed is putting a hurting on Shepherd here, landing some big shots from side control.

Reed thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Shepherd is trying to get back to half guard.

Reed wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Shepherd, who protects the arm well.
Reed cracks Shepherd with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Reed tries for a kimura but Shepherd is defending well.
Shepherd is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed taking a breather here.

Reed wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Shepherd, who protects the arm well.

Reed looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Reed is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Shepherd is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Shepherd is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Reed decides to stand back up. Reed steps back and let's Shepherd get back to his feet.

Reed gets a takedown into half guard.
Reed is nestled in close to Shepherd, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shepherd is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Reed pulls his head out easily.

Reed is working for a kimura but Shepherd is defending it quite comfortably.
Shepherd moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Reed trying to control the position from guard on top but Shepherd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reed stopping the sweep attempt from Shepherd.
Shepherd preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shepherd looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Shepherd has his foot on Reed's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Reed works his way back into a safe position though.
Reed wants to control from the top but Shepherd keeps moving.

Shepherd has his foot on Reed's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Reed works his way back into a safe position though.
Reed chips away with some ground and pound.

Reed drops back looking for a leg! Shepherd is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Shepherd manages to kick Reed off! Reed jumps back into Shepherd's guard.
Reed scoring with punches to the head and body.
Reed sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Shepherd's guard.
Shepherd on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Reed is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Reed scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd has a hand on Reed's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Reed takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Reed wants to finish this one by submission but Shepherd is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Reed.
The referee warns Shepherd that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Reed can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shepherd is looking to escape.
Reed has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shepherd tries to reverse the position but Reed maintains control.
Shepherd gets back to half guard.

Shepherd looking for submissions off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reed slips a nice elbow through Shepherd's hands, connecting with Shepherd's forehead.
Reed trying to control the action but Shepherd is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Reed dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Reed fails to land the takedown.
Reed tries to score a power double leg takedown but Shepherd sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Reed somewhat.
Shepherd avoids the body shot from Reed.
Reed tries for a takedown but Shepherd sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
John Shepherd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Reed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Reed shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Reed is breathing heavily.
Reed lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepherd gets full guard.

Shepherd is looking for a triangle but Reed pushes his legs off easily.

Shepherd looking for subs off his back but Reed has passed one foot through into half guard.
Shepherd is trying to get back to full guard.
Reed is trying to control. Shepherd wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Shepherd looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Reed looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Shepherd with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed passes to side control.

Reed is trying to get an arm triangle but Shepherd is defending well.

Reed tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Shepherd tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Reed wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shepherd takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Reed lands a decent elbow from side control.

Reed has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Shepherd is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Reed yanks on the arm and Shepherd is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Reed.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dean Reed!