PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Shepard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cayetano Santos Godino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shepard
vs
Santos Godino

168 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

165 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Shepard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cayetano Santos Godino!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Shepard misses.
Shepard misses with a few strikes there.

Santos Godino closes the distance and clinches.
Santos Godino stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Shepard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shepard working hard to break the clinch.
Shepard wants to get back to striking at distance but Santos Godino won't allow it.
Shepard swings wildly with an uppercut but Santos Godino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santos Godino has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Shepard after a bit of a struggle.
Shepard misses with a punch to the body.
Santos Godino tries for a takedown but Shepard manages to get underhooks.
Shepard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shepard is trying to force a seperation but Santos Godino has the dominant position.
Shepard tries to break the clinch but Santos Godino is controlling the position.
Santos Godino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Santos Godino breaks the clinch.
Shepard displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Santos Godino.
John Shepard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cayetano Santos Godino.
Good exchange - Shepard coming out on top.
Santos Godino closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shepard circles away.
Shepard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santos Godino moves away.
Shepard sizes up Santos Godino with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Shepard scores with a crisp jab that stopped Santos Godino in his tracks.
Santos Godino shoots in for a takedown but Shepard shows good takedown defense.
Shepard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santos Godino moves away.
Shepard cracks Santos Godino with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Santos Godino tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Shepard pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Santos Godino is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Shepard!