PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Elwood Shepard (ranked 10098 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kayla Grace (ranked 6513 p4p, 0 weight class). Elwood Shepard has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Shepard
vs
Grace

155 cm
24
140 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

172 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Elwood Shepard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kayla Grace!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shepard tries to keep at a distance but Grace has taken the fight into the clinch.
Grace has Shepard pressed against the cage, preventing Shepard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shepard wants to break free but Grace has control.

Shepard ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Shepard no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Shepard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Shepard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Grace manages to get himself to full guard.

Shepard chips away with some ground and pound.
Shepard stopping the sweep attempt from Grace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Shepard thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Shepard might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Shepard 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.
Grace wants to stand but Shepard is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grace looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Shepard passes into half guard.

Shepard in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Grace tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Shepard!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Elwood Shepard!