PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Shephard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Eubanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shephard comes to the cage accompanied by You All Everybody. Eubanks has chosen All Summer Long - Kid Rock as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Shephard
vs
Eubanks

188 cm
23
245 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

191 cm
32
270 lbs
16 - 15 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Shephard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Floyd Eubanks!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shephard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shephard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Eubanks jabs Shephard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Eubanks misses with a series of wild punches.
Shephard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eubanks throws a right hand that misses
and Shephard counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Floyd Eubanks has been cut.
Eubanks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Eubanks scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Jack Shephard has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Shephard misses its intended target.
Nice body punch from Shephard.
Eubanks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Eubanks.
A lazy left from Eubanks finds it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Eubanks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Shephard coming out on top.
Eubanks loads up on a big right hand but Shephard slips the punch.
Shephard misses with a wild body shot.
Shephard staying out of range there.
Shephard scores with a jab to the jaw.
Danga de danga de dang - Shephard scores with a four punch combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shephard lands the left hand.

That has opened up Floyd Eubanks's cut even more.

Shephard cracks Eubanks with an uppercut from hell and Eubanks crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Shephard's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

Eubanks is rocked!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Shephard content to stall in guard here.
Shephard has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Eubanks is proving hard to escape from.

Eubanks wriggles free and stands up.
Eubanks takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eubanks wants to land a leg kick but Shephard is out of range.
Eubanks on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Eubanks looks winded!
Shephard fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab from Shephard.

The cut above Floyd Eubanks's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Eubanks throws a shot from downtown. Shephard moves away and avoids it.
Eubanks misses with a two punch combination.
Shephard lands with a good body shot.
Shephard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Shephard shoots in and gets a takedown into Eubanks's guard.
Shephard is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Shephard gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Shephard misses with a double jab.

Shephard throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Eubanks tumbling to the canvas!

Floyd Eubanks's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Floyd Eubanks's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jack Shephard!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jack Shephard thanked Elite Canadian Threads for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).