PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Shepel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Project Buzzsaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shepel
vs
Buzzsaw

179 cm
18
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
182 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexei Shepel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Project Buzzsaw!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buzzsaw motions for Shepel to come forward. Buzzsaw throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
No luck for Shepel with that takedown attempt.
Buzzsaw is looking to clinch.
Shepel misses with a takedown
and Buzzsaw counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Buzzsaw swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shepel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Buzzsaw connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shepel scrambles back to his feet.
Shepel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexei Shepel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shepel moves away from the strike by Buzzsaw.

Buzzsaw gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shepel jumps guard but Buzzsaw stands there with Shepel around his waist. Shepel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Shepel jumps guard but Buzzsaw stands there with Shepel around his waist. Shepel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Shepel tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Buzzsaw just stands there and leans against the cage.

Buzzsaw gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Buzzsaw seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Well, if Buzzsaw is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Shepel is looking to control Buzzsaw's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shepel avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buzzsaw keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Project Buzzsaw was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Buzzsaw misses with an uppercut.
Buzzsaw tries to clinch but Shepel moves out of range.
Buzzsaw throws a hook but Shepel avoids it easily.
Shepel shoots in and drives through. Buzzsaw sprawls well.
Shepel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Buzzsaw clinches.
Nice elbow from Buzzsaw.

It looks like Alexei Shepel has been cut.
Shepel tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Buzzsaw just stands there and leans against the cage.
Shepel tries to pull guard but Buzzsaw won't allow it.
Buzzsaw creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shepel's defenses.
Nice elbow from Buzzsaw.
Shepel is breathing heavily.
Buzzsaw lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Buzzsaw lands an elbow that stopped Shepel in his tracks for a moment.

Shepel is rocked!
Shepel jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Buzzsaw walks away with a smile on his face. Shepel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buzzsaw's jab looks to have found its range, popping Shepel under the eye.
Oh Shepel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Buzzsaw moves into the clinch.
Shepel seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buzzsaw lands a nice knee to the body.
Shepel jumps guard but Buzzsaw stands there with Shepel around his waist. Shepel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Shepel takes an elbow to the forehead.
Buzzsaw lands a nice elbow.
Buzzsaw stalling against the cage.
Shepel goes for a takedown attempt but Buzzsaw pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Buzzsaw has managed to clinch.
Buzzsaw gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Buzzsaw lands an elbow just above Shepel 's eye.
Shepel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Buzzsaw smiles and moves away.
Buzzsaw throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shepel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shepel on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Project Buzzsaw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shepel fails with the takedown

and Buzzsaw counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Buzzsaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buzzsaw lands a damaging elbow.
Shepel tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Buzzsaw lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Buzzsaw lands an elbow inside.
Clinched against the cage, Buzzsaw lands a big elbow that drops Shepel! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Shepel is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Project Buzzsaw!
Project Buzzsaw decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.