PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Petrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and German Shepherd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shepherd is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by On top of Spaghetti. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Petrov
vs
Shepherd

181 cm
18
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ivan Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, German Shepherd!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shepherd feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Shepherd throws a strike but Petrov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Shepherd manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Petrov manages to get himself to full guard.
Shepherd stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Petrov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shepherd is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Petrov wants to stand but Shepherd is controlling the position.
Shepherd postures up.
Shepherd postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shepherd working some strikes from top position.
Shepherd is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Shepherd makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Petrov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shepherd makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepherd landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Shepherd's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Shepherd thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Shepherd with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shepherd working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Petrov's head.
Shepherd content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Shepherd content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Shepherd scoring with some ground and pound.

Shepherd thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Shepherd passes into half guard.
Petrov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Petrov is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd works his foot free and advances to mount.
Shepherd working the ground and pound effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Shepherd is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Petrov is surviving well by controlling Shepherd's body position as best he can.
Shepherd avoids the attempt from Petrov to control.
Shepherd has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Petrov's face.
Shepherd pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

It looks like Ivan Petrov has been cut.
Shepherd is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Petrov can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Shepherd in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Shepherd unloading with bombs!

Petrov is rocked!
Shepherd lands a big elbow - Petrov is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Petrov is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). German Shepherd!