PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Shepherd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelvin Keenan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shepherd comes to the cage accompanied by Head Like A Hole - Nine Inch Nails. This should be a great matchup!

Shepherd
vs
Keenan

172 cm
21
143 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

156 cm
24
136 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Frankie Shepherd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kelvin Keenan!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shepherd lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shepherd throws a nice looking combination but Keenan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shepherd displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Keenan.
Keenan moves out of range of the leg kick from Shepherd.
Shepherd misses with a wild body shot.
Keenan avoids the head kick by Shepherd.
Shepherd pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Keenan throws a hook to the side of Shepherd's head but Shepherd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shepherd fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Keenan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Shepherd moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Shepherd throws a series of punches but Keenan moves out of range.
Keenan checks a low kick from Shepherd.
Shepherd lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A big right from Shepherd misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepherd just misses with a punch to the body.
Shepherd digs a good body shot into Keenan's ribs.
Shepherd pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Shepherd as Keenan shoots in.
Keenan blocks a head kick by Shepherd.
Decent striking displayed by Shepherd there.
Keenan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shepherd connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Shepherd lands a nice hook to Keenan's body. Keenan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Keenan checks a leg kick.
Keenan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shepherd.
Shepherd lands with a thumping leg kick.
Keenan has a takedown stuffed.
Frankie Shepherd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kelvin Keenan.
Shepherd chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shepherd lands with a cross.
Shepherd scores with a leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Shepherd - that will leave a mark!
Keenan looks gassed!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Some wild striking there from Keenan.
Shepherd stalks Keenan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Keenan's face. Keenan staggers backwards, shaken.
Shepherd turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shepherd lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shepherd lands a head kick. Keenan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Shepherd fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Keenan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Shepherd scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd throws a shot to the body.
Shepherd bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice body kick from Shepherd.
Shepherd is looking to wear down Keenan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Shepherd connects with a right hand. Keenan shakes it off.
Shepherd feints and then cracks Keenan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Keenan down.
Shepherd scores with a hook to the body. Keenan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shepherd delivers a nice body kick.
Shepherd throws a head kick but Keenan moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Shepherd lands an impressive looking overhand right. Keenan doesn't seem phased though.
Shepherd thuds a left hand into Keenan's body.
Shepherd is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keenan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shepherd but Shepherd pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shepherd fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd connects with a jab.
Shepherd comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shepherd connects with a looping right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shepherd.
Shepherd connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shepherd fakes the leg kick and cracks Keenan in the body.
Shepherd moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Decent striking displayed by Shepherd there.
Shepherd lands with a slapping head kick.
Shepherd throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shepherd lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Keenan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shepherd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Shepherd dominated that round.
That's time! Shepherd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Shepherd lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shepherd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shepherd connects with a right hand. Keenan shakes it off.
Shepherd dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Keenan. That did some damage!
Shepherd lands a right hook to the body.
Keenan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Keenan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Keenan takes a kick to the side of the head.
Shepherd looks to land a body kick but Keenan moved away.
Shepherd is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Keenan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shepherd lands a front kick.
Keenan slips a jab and a cross from Shepherd.
Keenan wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepherd thows a body shot but no joy.
Keenan is breathing heavily.
Keenan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Keenan avoids the head kick by Shepherd.
Shepherd throws a series of punches but Keenan moves out of range.
Keenan moves out of range of the body kick from Shepherd.
Keenan misses with a combination
and Shepherd counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Shepherd.
Shepherd pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A solid body kick from Shepherd.
Keenan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shepherd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Keenan can do to turn this around?
Shepherd lands a head kick!
Shepherd tests Keenan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shepherd lands with a nice body kick.
Shepherd scores with a jab.
Shepherd lands a jab-cross combination.
Kelvin Keenan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shepherd throws a one two combo.

Keenan is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shepherd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Keenan.
Keenan is still on wobbly legs! Can Shepherd finish him?
Keenan staying out of range there.
Keenan seems to have recovered his senses.
Shepherd tries to land a leg kick but Keenan saw it coming and moves away.
Keenan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd connects with a crisp jab.
Shepherd connects with a looping right hand.
Keenan wants to clinch.
Shepherd cracks Keenan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Keenan misses with a takedown
and Shepherd counters with a left right combination that sends Keenan crashing to the mat - Shepherd wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Keenan out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frankie Shepherd!