PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Fabrinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Sheppard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Sheppard will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Fabrinho
vs
Sheppard

199 cm
25
295 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
20
290 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luis Fabrinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Sheppard!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Bruno Lombardi and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fabrinho manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sheppard on his heels. He'll look to pass Sheppard's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fabrinho postures up in Sheppard's guard and throws a big left but Sheppard blocks it.
Fabrinho looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fabrinho trying to control but Sheppard is working from the bottom.

Fabrinho is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fabrinho postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sheppard keeping moving, preventing Fabrinho from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fabrinho working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fabrinho passes into half guard.
Sheppard looks winded!

Fabrinho is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Sheppard is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Luis Fabrinho!