PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Shepherd (ranked 24534 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niilo Vaisanin (ranked 4916 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Shepherd
vs
Vaisanin

168 cm
19
214 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Teddy Shepherd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Niilo Vaisanin!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shepherd tries to sprawl but Vaisanin drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Shepherd is looking to get back to is feet but Vaisanin passes into side control.
Vaisanin just content to control the position.
Shepherd struggling a bit here.
Vaisanin working the ground and pound.
Shepherd wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Vaisanin creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
A lull in the action here as Vaisanin stalls from top position.
Shepherd really is a fat lump.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shepherd tries to improve position but can't.
Shepherd throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vaisanin has hold of Shepherd's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Shepherd tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Vaisanin cranks the arm and Shepherd screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Shepherd, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Niilo Vaisanin!