PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Doc Shearer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Bremner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shearer 's entrance music is Big Sean. A fine choice. The key to victory for Doc Shearer has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Shearer
vs
Bremner

195 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

186 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Doc Shearer !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bill Bremner!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bremner misses with a head kick.
Bremner goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bremner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shearer .
Some wild striking there from Shearer .
Shearer misses with a head kick.
Bremner misses with a kick to the body.
Bremner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shearer . That did some damage!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Shearer !
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Bremner has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Bremner tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Shearer defends well and Bremner ends up having to push Shearer into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Shearer definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bremner clinches.

Bremner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bremner delivers a nice body kick.

Bremner scores with a takedown into Shearer 's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bremner is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Shearer is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Shearer has escaped and now he's on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shearer wants to get up but he can't break Bremner's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bremner is on top in guard.

Bremner not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Shearer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bremner forces his way into half guard.
Bremner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bremner throwing shots but Shearer is blocking nicely.
Shearer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bremner not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bremner trying to control the pace.
Let's hope that Bremner has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shearer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bremner.
Bremner stalling.
Bremner not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Shearer is looking to escape.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Shearer fails to land with a series of punches.
Bremner drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Shearer defends it well.
Bremner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shearer is fending him off so far but Bremner persists. Nope, Shearer circles away and we're back to standing.
Bremner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Doc Shearer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bremner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shearer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bremner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shearer 's sensitive parts.
Bremner takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Shearer throws a combination that misses

and Bremner counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Shearer !
Bremner taking a breather here.
Shearer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Shearer is breathing heavily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Bremner dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Shearer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shearer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bremner has time to react.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bremner!
Bremner misses with a body shot.
Bremner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shearer .
Shearer lands a lovely overhand right.
Doc Shearer is winning the standup battle so far.
Bremner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Bremner fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Shearer to the ground. Bremner is now in Shearer 's guard.
Bremner controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bremner's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Bremner has gone for a leg lock! Shearer slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bremner's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shearer would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bremner pulls Shearer in close to prevent any damage.
Shearer has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bremner is proving hard to escape from.
Shearer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bremner on the ground.
Bremner manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Shearer manages to get himself to full guard.

Bremner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Shearer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bremner is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bremner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bremner is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shearer is looking to stand up but Bremner isn't so interested in that idea.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bremner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bremner slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Shearer dodges the ground and pound from Bremner.

Bremner has an Americana. Shearer didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Bremner is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Bremner hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Bill Bremner!