PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnyy Boner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexei Shepel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnyy Boner looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Boner
vs
Shepel

182 cm
24
183 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
21
183 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnyy Boner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexei Shepel!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shepel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shepel cracks the inside of Boner's front leg.
Shepel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boner.
Shepel throws a chopping leg kick but Boner manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Boner blocks a head kick by Shepel.
Shepel misses with a wild combination.
Boner avoids the head kick by Shepel.
Shepel throws a leg kick that misses.

Boner throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Shepel was covering up waiting for the punch and Boner finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Boner wants to pass the guard but Shepel is keeping the position.
Shepel is looking to stand up but Boner isn't so interested in that idea.
Boner passes into half guard.
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.
Boner lands with a punch from half guard.
Shepel is looking to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boner scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Shepel is looking to escape.
Boner controlling the pace.
Shepel is trying to stand back up but Boner is controlling him
Shepel is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Boner scores with a couple of nice shots.
Shepel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boner lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Boner winds up and cracks Shepel with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boner working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Boner lands strikes from half guard.

Shepel is rocked!
Ground and pound from Boner.
Shepel is still in real trouble! Can Boner finish him?
Shepel pushes Boner off looking to stand but Boner dives back in and keeps control.
Boner has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Boner! Shepel is hurt baaadly! Boner is firing away with more strikes - Shepel is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnyy Boner!