PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Shepherd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Hautala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shepherd comes into the arena with Radioactive by Imagine Dragons Ft. Kendrick Lamar blaring out of the sound system. 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.

Shepherd
vs
Hautala

193 cm
20
187 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

198 cm
19
196 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Victory! Sports Nutrition

Dauntless

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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jason Shepherd !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jan Hautala!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hautala doesn't manage to clinch there - Shepherd circles away.

Hautala clinches.

Shepherd manages to break the clinch.
Hautala slips a jab and a cross from Shepherd .
Hautala tests Shepherd 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hautala tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shepherd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

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

Hautala has his feet on Shepherd 's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hautala has taken the fight to the clinch.

Shepherd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hautala is looking to clinch.
Hautala cracks Shepherd with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Shepherd falls to his knees and Hautala doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jan Hautala!
Jason Shepherd spoke after the fight, saying '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.'.