PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Shepard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spencer Oswell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Shepard
vs
Oswell

180 cm
21
135 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

172 cm
25
145 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Global Empire MMA Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Shepard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Spencer Oswell!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Oswell does no damage.
Shepard cracks Oswell with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Shepard throws a sloppy head kick and Oswell moves out of range easily.
Oswell moves out of range of the body kick.
Oswell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shepard counters with a head kick. That will keep Oswell thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Oswell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A swing and a miss from Shepard.
Shepard dips to his left and cracks Oswell with an uppercut!
Oswell misses with a double jab
and Shepard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Shepard pushes Oswell away with a front kick.
A jab from Shepard finds it's way through Oswell's defenses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Oswell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Oswell scores with a hook to the body. Shepard takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shepard lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oswell lands with a cross.
A head kick misses from Shepard.
Oswell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shepard manages to avoid it.
Oswell just misses with a punch to the body.
Shepard looks to land a right hand but Oswell moved out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shepard.
Shepard cracks Oswell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Shepard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Shepard dodges the punch combination from Oswell.
Shepard really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Oswell takes a swing at Shepard's ribcage but misses.
Oswell throws a hook to the side of Shepard's head but Shepard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shepard throws a nice head kick!
Shepard just misses with a punch to the body.
Shepard throws an off balance right hand
letting Oswell counter with a right hand.
Shepard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oswell.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shepard, right into the meat.
Shepard swings widly with a right hand
and Oswell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shepard throws a head kick that misses.
Shepard throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Oswell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Oswell jabs at Shepard's body.
Shepard throws a front kick that sends Oswell stumbling back into the cage.
Oswell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shepard feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Oswells jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Oswell fails to land with a series of punches.
Shepard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shepard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shepard scores with a head kick. Oswell tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A right-left combo lands from Oswell.

Shepard is rocked!
John Shepard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shepard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oswell manages to avoid it.
Oswell has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Shepard.
Oswell misses with a hook
and Shepard counters with a thumping low kick.
Oswell takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Oswell misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from Shepard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Shepard!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oswell throws out a powerful jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Shepard.
Shepard throws the kick towards the body but Oswell avoids it.
Shepard cracks the inside of Oswell's front leg.
Nice cross by Shepard.
Shepard lands with a nice body kick.
Shepard tries to close the distance and clinch but Oswell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oswell avoids the head kick by Shepard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good work by Oswell as he checks the leg kick.
Oswell misses with a two punch combination.
Oswell takes a swing at Shepard's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Shepard dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Oswell takes a jab right on the kisser.
Spencer Oswell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shepard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shepard paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Shepard lands with a right hand.
Oswell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shepard counters with a body kick.
Oswell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oswell takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Shepard has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Shepard throws a lazy right hand but Oswell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Shepard. Oswell shrugs it off though.
Oswell throws a jab when Shepard was well out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Oswell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Oswell.
Oswell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oswell loads up on a big right hand but Shepard slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Oswell misses its intended target.
Oswell throws a hook but Shepard avoids it easily.
Shepard throws a hook to the side of Oswell's head but Oswell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shepard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oswell has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Shepard.
Oswell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shepard was well out of range. Poor timing from Oswell.
Shepard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shepard throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
John Shepard is winning the standup battle so far.
Shepard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shepard cracks the inside of Oswell's front leg.
Shepard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from Oswell misses.
Oswell misses with a double jab
and Shepard finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shepard uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Shepard connects with a leg kick. Oswell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Shepard misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Oswell.
Oswell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shepard manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Oswell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oswell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shepard lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shepard throws a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shepard is looking to land body kicks.
Shepard misses with a kick to the body.
Oswell looks to score with a jab to the body but Shepard is just out of range.
Oswell looks to land a combination. Shepard sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A jab from Shepard finds it's way through Oswell's defenses.
Oswell throws a good cross that connects.
Oswell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shepard throws a head kick that half lands.
Oswell takes a swing at Shepard's ribcage but misses.
Shepard misses with a straight left.
Shepard misses with a head kick.
Shepard on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Shepard misses its intended target.
Oswell thows a body shot but no joy.
Oswell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oswell misses the shot to the body.
Oswell blocks a head kick by Shepard.
Shepard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Oswell.
Shepard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oswell has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Shepard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shepard jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Shepard throws a leg kick which misses Oswell's front leg but catches the back leg as Oswell tries to avoid it.
Shepard scores with a head kick. Oswell tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Shepard dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A jab from Shepard finds it's way through Oswell's defenses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shepard.
Shepard looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oswell blocks the body kick.
Shepard throws an off balance right hand
and Oswell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Shepard slips a straight right by Oswell.
Shepard lands with a good body shot.
Oswell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shepard counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Oswell misses with a body shot.
Shepard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oswell manages to avoid it.
Oswell throws a nice looking combination but Shepard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oswell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Shepard scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oswell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shepard.
Oswell takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Shepard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Oswell.
Shepard throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Shepard is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Oswell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shepard lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Shepard.
Shepard throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Shepard misses with a head kick.
Shepard cracks the inside of Oswell's front leg.
Oswell avoids the head kick by Shepard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shepard throws a sloppy head kick and Oswell moves out of range easily.
Shepard thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Oswell if he has to take too many more of those.
Shepard throws a body punch but Oswell moves out of range.
Oswell swings widly with a right hand
and Shepard counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shepard throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Oswell on the side of the head.
Shepard throws a head kick but Oswell moves out of range.
Oswell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Oswell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shepard throws a wild body kick that Oswell sees coming a mile off.
Oswell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shepard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oswell sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shepard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shepard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shepard cracks the inside of Oswell's front leg.
Shepard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Oswell takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Oswell thows a body shot but no joy.
Shepard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oswell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oswell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shepard counters with a nice body kick.
Oswell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oswell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shepard circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shepard slips a jab and a cross from Oswell.
Oswell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shepard lands a head kick!
Shepard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shepard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shepard lands with a slapping head kick.
Shepard misses with a hook.
Oswell connects with a body shot that sends Shepard's belly button to the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oswell just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shepard lands a really nice looking cross but Oswell seems unphased.
Oswell misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Shepard clearly takes that round.
That's time! Shepard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Oswell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shepard cracks the inside of Oswell's front leg.
Shepard goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Shepard throws out a loose jab but Oswell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shepard fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Oswell checks it well.
Shepard looks for the body kick but Oswell saw that one coming.
Shepard lands with a slapping head kick.
Oswell defending well as Shepard loads up on a big left hand.
Oswell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Oswell walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Oswell is rocked!
Shepard throws a right hand that misses
and Oswell counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepard throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Oswell.
Oswell is still on wobbly legs! Can Shepard finish him?
Oswell on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Oswell seems to have recovered his senses.
Shepard throws a chopping leg kick but Oswell manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Oswell takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Oswell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Shepard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Oswell throws a right and a left that Shepard avoids nicely.
Shepard connects with an inside leg kick.
Oswell scores with a body shot.
Shepard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shepard misses with a hook. Oswell ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shepard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shepard scores with a spinning back kick!
Nice defenses there by Oswell.
Shepard scores with a head kick. Oswell tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Oswell looks to score with a jab to the body but Shepard is just out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Oswell crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Shepard - the referee stops the clock and Oswell gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Shepard. Oswell manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Shepard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shepard throws a head kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shepard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Shepard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shepard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shepard with a jab.
Oswell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shepard throws a body kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shepard, right into the meat.
Oswell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shepard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oswell was well out of range. Poor timing from Shepard.
Shepard lands with a thumping leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Oswell blocks the leg kick.
Shepard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shepard lands a jab to the head.
Shepard throws a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shepard cracks Oswell with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
No joy there for Oswell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shepard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Oswell blocks a jab.
Shepard is looking to slow Oswell down with leg kicks.
Oswell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shepard.
Oswell slips under a jab from Shepard.
Shepard scores with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oswell misses with a straight right.
Oswell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oswell blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Shepard had his way with Spencer Oswell in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Oswell swings for the body but Shepard moves out of range.
Shepard tries a head kick but it misses.
Shepard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shepard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shepard misses with a head kick.
Oswell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Shepard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oswell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Oswell misses with a series of wild punches.
Shepard is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepard slips a jab from Oswell.
Oswell throws a nice looking combination but Shepard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shepard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shepard throws a big shot that misses.
Oswell defending well as Shepard loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oswell. Shepard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shepard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oswell can do to turn this around?
Shepard throws a head kick but Oswell moves out of range.
Shepard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oswell.
Shepard scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Shepard tries to land a front kick but Oswell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Oswell blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oswell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shepard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Oswell.
Shepard throws a nice head kick!
Shepard connects with a nice looking jab.
A head kick from Shepard lands but Oswell takes it in his stride.
Shepard lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Shepard scores with a head kick. Oswell tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The fighters circling - Shepard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oswell blocks a head kick by Shepard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Shepard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oswell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Shepard misses its intended target.
Oswell lands with a nice body punch.
Shepard throws a push kick but Oswell slaps the foot to one side.
Oswell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oswell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oswell takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Shepard throws a head kick that Oswell semi-blocks.
Shepard scores with a head kick.
Shepard connects with a high kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Shepard darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A swing and a miss from Oswell.
John Shepard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shepard cracks Oswell with an open hand slap.
Shepard misses with a head kick.
Shepard misses with a wild body shot.
Shepard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oswell was well out of range. Poor timing from Shepard.
Shepard tries a head kick but it misses.
Shepard lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Spencer Oswell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No joy there for Oswell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shepard throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shepard.
Oswell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shepard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shepard throws a sloppy head kick and Oswell moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Shepard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shepard has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 50:45
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 50:45
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Shepard!
John Shepard is the new bantamweight champion!