PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elroy Kleinschmidt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Shephard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kleinschmidt comes to the cage accompanied by Pezet - Slang 2. Shephard comes into a darkened arena with his song building. You All Everybody kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kleinschmidt
vs
Shephard

190 cm
36
273 lbs
18 - 15 - 0

188 cm
30
245 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Elroy Kleinschmidt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Shephard!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shephard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kleinschmidt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Shephard throws a counter combo.
Kleinschmidt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Jack Shephard has been cut.
Kleinschmidt throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kleinschmidt throws a head kick that misses.
Shephard misses with a double jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Kleinschmidt finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kleinschmidt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kleinschmidt scores with the left hand. Shephard knows he should have avoided that one.
Kleinschmidt connects with a body shot that sends Shephard's belly button to the back.
Elroy Kleinschmidt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kleinschmidt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kleinschmidt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shephard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kleinschmidt slips a jab and a cross from Shephard.
Shephard misses with a shot to the body
and Kleinschmidt counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kleinschmidt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kleinschmidt throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shephard counters with a left and a right that stings Kleinschmidt.
Shephard moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kleinschmidt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shephard checks it well.
Kleinschmidt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kleinschmidt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kleinschmidt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shephard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Elroy Kleinschmidt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shephard avoids the head kick by Kleinschmidt.
Shephard pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kleinschmidt back to the cage. Shephard follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Elroy Kleinschmidt has been cut.
Kleinschmidt misses the shot to the body.
Shephard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kleinschmidt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shephard lands with a nice body punch.
Kleinschmidt has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Shephard slips a jab and a cross from Kleinschmidt.
Shephard swinging wildly here.
Kleinschmidt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kleinschmidt lands a right hook to the body.
Shephard connects with a nice looking jab.
Kleinschmidt throws the left hand but Shephard avoids the punch easily.
Kleinschmidt throws a leg kick that misses.
Kleinschmidt throws a head kick that misses.
Shephard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Shephard waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Kleinschmidt. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Kleinschmidt to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Kleinschmidt is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shephard trying to control but Kleinschmidt is working from the bottom.
Oh Kleinschmidt is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shephard with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Shephard trying to control the position from guard on top but Kleinschmidt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shephard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shephard is stalling in the full guard.
Kleinschmidt keeping full guard, as Shephard tries to pass.
Kleinschmidt seems to have got his legs back now.
Kleinschmidt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shephard trying to control but Kleinschmidt is working from the bottom.
Shephard passes Kleinschmidt's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shephard seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kleinschmidt does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Kleinschmidt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kleinschmidt works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kleinschmidt is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kleinschmidt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shephard on the ground.
Shephard throws a big right hand that misses.
Shephard forces his way into half guard.

Shephard looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Shephard is looking to advance position but Kleinschmidt won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jack Shephard will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kleinschmidt wants to slow Shephard down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice body punch from Shephard.
Kleinschmidt defending well as Shephard loads up on a big left hand.
Kleinschmidt went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Shephard lands a lovely overhand right.
Shephard misses with a two punch combination.
Jack Shephard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kleinschmidt misses with a body shot.
Kleinschmidt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Shephard closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kleinschmidt circles away.
Kleinschmidt throws a lazy body kick

and Shephard counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Shephard.
Kleinschmidt controls Shephard momentarily but Shephard frees himself.
Shephard tries to free his leg and advance position but Kleinschmidt is retaining full guard.
Kleinschmidt keeping moving, preventing Shephard from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kleinschmidt lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Kleinschmidt trying to control but Shephard is working from the bottom.
Kleinschmidt makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kleinschmidt wanted to stand there but Shephard had control of the position.
Kleinschmidt trying to control the position from guard on top but Shephard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kleinschmidt not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Shephard is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Kleinschmidt presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Shephard tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kleinschmidt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shephard.
Kleinschmidt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shephard.
Kleinschmidt gets underhooks to prevent Shephard's takedown attempt.
Elroy Kleinschmidt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Shephard.
Kleinschmidt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shephard.
Shephard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shephard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kleinschmidt missing with knees to the body.
Kleinschmidt landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kleinschmidt missing with knees to the body.
Shephard is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kleinschmidt gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Shephard avoiding damage as Kleinschmidt throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kleinschmidt utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Shephard is breathing heavily.
Kleinschmidt tries to land knees in the clinch but Shephard avoids the damage to the body.
Shephard can't get the takedown.
Kleinschmidt prevents the takedown attempt.

Kleinschmidt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shephard takes a kick to the side of the head.
Shephard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kleinschmidt has time to react.
A bone on bone clash there as Shephard blocks the leg kick.
Shephard throws out a counter right but Kleinschmidt avoids it with no problem.
Kleinschmidt clobbers Shephard with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That has opened up Jack Shephard's cut even more.
Shephard has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jack Shephard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Kleinschmidt.
Kleinschmidt lands a leg kick that knocks Shephard off balance momentarily.
Kleinschmidt punishes Shephard's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kleinschmidt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kleinschmidt tries a head kick but it misses.
Shephard throws a lazy uppercut
and Kleinschmidt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kleinschmidt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shephard to score with a decent uppercut.
A low kick from Kleinschmidt misses
and Shephard counters with a left and a right that stings Kleinschmidt.
Kleinschmidt explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Shephard throws a right and a left that Kleinschmidt avoids nicely.
Kleinschmidt throws a hook to the side of Shephard's head but Shephard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shephard shoots in but no luck this time.
Kleinschmidt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kleinschmidt throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elroy Kleinschmidt dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Kleinschmidt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shephard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kleinschmidt throws a head kick but Shephard moves out of range.
Shephard just misses with a punch to the body.
Shephard takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Shephard avoids the head kick by Kleinschmidt.
Kleinschmidt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kleinschmidt digs a good body shot into Shephard's ribs.
Shephard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kleinschmidt half committed to a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shephard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kleinschmidt counters with a nice body shot.
Shephard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kleinschmidt throws a sloppy head kick and Shephard moves out of range easily.
Kleinschmidt pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kleinschmidt moves away from the strike by Shephard.
Kleinschmidt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kleinschmidt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kleinschmidt throws a sloppy head kick

and Shephard counters with a shoot takedown. Kleinschmidt fights it but they end up in guard.
Kleinschmidt keeping moving, preventing Shephard from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shephard is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Kleinschmidt is trying to keep Shephard in close.

Shephard postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kleinschmidt is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Shephard, into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kleinschmidt postures up and lands a big shot to Shephard's brow.
Shephard is trying to keep Kleinschmidt in close.

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

Kleinschmidt trying to keep a closed guard but Shephard is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kleinschmidt has his foot on Shephard's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shephard works his way back into a safe position though.
Shephard trying to control the position from guard on top but Kleinschmidt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kleinschmidt looking to control.
Kleinschmidt has control of Shephard's left arm, preventing Shephard from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shephard trying to control the position from guard on top but Kleinschmidt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kleinschmidt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's four 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.
Kleinschmidt keeping full guard, as Shephard tries to pass.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Kleinschmidt as Shephard shoots in.
Kleinschmidt misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab, jab by Shephard - just one landing.
Kleinschmidt throws the kick towards the body but Shephard avoids it.
Nice cross by Kleinschmidt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A shot to the body from Kleinschmidt misses
and Shephard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Shephard misses.
Shephard needs to keep his hands up - Kleinschmidt had a free shot at his head there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elroy Kleinschmidt showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kleinschmidt has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elroy Kleinschmidt!
Elroy Kleinschmidt tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.