PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drake Shepherd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shepherd's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Shattering The Skies Above. Jackson has chosen LiL Wayne as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shepherd
vs
Jackson

186 cm
25
212 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

182 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drake Shepherd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quinton Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Shepherd. No joy for Jackson on that attempt.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Shepherd circles away.

Shepherd looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Shepherd looking to pass the guard.
Shepherd wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Shepherd postures up.
Shepherd trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.

Drake Shepherd has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Jackson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Shepherd actively working from the bottom here.
Shepherd gets back to full guard.
Jackson looking to pass the guard.

Shepherd is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jackson defends well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shepherd is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Shepherd trying to keep a closed guard but Jackson is proving a slippery customer.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Shepherd keeps moving.

Shepherd looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Shepherd trying to control the position.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Shepherd is keeping the position.

Shepherd working for a triangle but Jackson defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shepherd is looking to sinch up a triangle. Jackson throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Shepherd's body to avoid the submission. Shepherd has instead reached around Jackson's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Shepherd arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Drake Shepherd!