PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Shepherd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Fredrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shepherd comes to the cage accompanied by Radioactive by Imagine Dragons Ft. Kendrick Lamar. Fredrick has chosen Lil Jon & The Eastside Boyz: Throw It Up as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Shepherd
vs
Fredrick

193 cm
19
200 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

193 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jason Shepherd !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ronald Fredrick!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shepherd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fredrick misses with a takedown attempt - Shepherd sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Shepherd .

Fredrick gets caught flat footed, as Shepherd shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Fredrick is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Shepherd defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shepherd won't allow Fredrick to sweep him here.
Shepherd stands up over Fredrick, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Fredrick escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shepherd gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shepherd works over Fredrick with some ground and pound from guard.
Shepherd has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fredrick is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepherd trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shepherd wants to pass the guard but Fredrick is keeping the position.
Fredrick keeping moving, preventing Shepherd from controlling successfully.
Fredrick controls Shepherd momentarily but Shepherd frees himself.

Fredrick has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shepherd can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Fredrick is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shepherd is aware though and is defending well.
Fredrick looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shepherd scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fredrick is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fredrick stands up from half guard.
Shepherd scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Shepherd shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fredrick sprawls well. Fredrick wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shepherd gets slowly back to his feet.
Fredrick dodges the punch combination from Shepherd .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Shepherd does no damage.
Shepherd tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fredrick swivels and escapes.
Fredrick steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Shepherd .
Fredrick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shepherd .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredrick shoots in and drives through. Shepherd sprawls well.
Fredrick tries to clinch up

and Shepherd counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fredrick regains full guard. Nicely done.

Fredrick looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Shepherd passes into side control.
Fredrick is trying to control Shepherd 's posture but Shepherd avoids it.
Fredrick is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Shepherd off and has taken his back!

Fredrick is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Shepherd wants to escape the position.
Shepherd is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at All Time Wrestling - 12 ELITE COACHES, so we'll see if he gets out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd is keeping busy.
Shepherd trying to control the hands but Fredrick breaks the grip.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shepherd wants to get back to his feet.

Fredrick seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Shepherd 's chin but Shepherd turns very nicely into Fredrick's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Shepherd .

Fredrick is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shepherd is aware though and is defending well.

Fredrick has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Shepherd is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Fredrick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Shepherd dominated that round.
That's time! Shepherd 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Fredrick gets a clinch.
Fredrick tries a knee to the head but Shepherd blocks it.
Fredrick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shepherd .

Shepherd lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Fredrick looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Fredrick actively working from the bottom here.
Fredrick pushes Shepherd off looking to stand but Shepherd dives back in and keeps control.
Shepherd knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fredrick on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shepherd is nestled in close to Fredrick, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fredrick has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Shepherd is working away from the top position though.
Shepherd throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepherd looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fredrick is trying is best to control the position here.
Shepherd winds up and cracks Fredrick with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Fredrick looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fredrick is breathing heavily.
Shepherd working over Fredrick with some ground and pound. Fredrick looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fredrick manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Shepherd with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Shepherd lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Shepherd is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Shepherd wants to get up but he can't break Fredrick's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Shepherd lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Fredrick is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Shepherd defends well.
Shepherd looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fredrick is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Shepherd defends well.
Shepherd with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Shepherd is stalling in the full guard.

Fredrick throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fredrick not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fredrick keeping full guard, as Shepherd tries to pass.
Shepherd is working Fredrick over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shepherd got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fredrick has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Shepherd has managed to get both his arms back between Fredrick's legs - danger averted.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Shepherd 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jason Shepherd overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Fredrick is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Shepherd defends well.
Shepherd content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Shepherd distracts Fredrick with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Shepherd avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Shepherd distracts Fredrick with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Shepherd trying to control the position from guard on top but Fredrick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredrick has momentary wrist control but Shepherd slips an elbow through the middle.
Shepherd scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Shepherd works over Fredrick with some ground and pound from guard.
Shepherd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fredrick is keeping the position for now.
Shepherd landing with the ground and pound.
Shepherd postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Shepherd scoring with some ground and pound.
Shepherd connects with a couple of short punches.
Shepherd content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Shepherd decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fredrick stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fredrick wants it to stay on the feet.
Fredrick only half commits to the counter leg kick.

Shepherd pushes Fredrick up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Shepherd dominated that second round.
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!

Shepherd checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Shepherd instigates a clinch.

Shepherd breaks the clinch.
Shepherd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fredrick can do to turn this around?
Shepherd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fredrick shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shepherd defends it nicely.

Shepherd feints and as Fredrick raises his hands in defense, Shepherd changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shepherd working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fredrick working a defensive guard but Shepherd passes into half guard.

Shepherd is working for a submission of some sort.
Shepherd tries to stand and escape but Fredrick is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fredrick manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Shepherd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shepherd working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fredrick's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shepherd postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Fredrick is looking to cinch up a triangle. Shepherd throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Fredrick's body to avoid the submission. Fredrick has instead reached around Shepherd 's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Fredrick arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ronald Fredrick!
Ronald Fredrick seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Jason Shepherd was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm disappointed in myself, the opponent outclassed me. There's no one to blame but me, only thing to do is head back to the gym and get ready for the next fight.'.