Secret Test PBP Commentary

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Captain Kirk (ranked 4015 p4p, 4014 weight class) and Spark Plug (ranked 419 p4p, 417 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kirk
vs
Plug

190 cm
18
225
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Tokzik Dope L.A.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Captain Kirk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Spark Plug!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plug lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Plug fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kirk tries to clinch up.
Plug tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kirk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kirk moves in looking to clinch but Plug pushes him off.
Kirk takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kirk misses with a looping right.
Kirk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Plug fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kirk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Plug slips under a jab.
Kirk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Plug lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Kirk goes down and covers up as Plug starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Spark Plug!
Spark Plug took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Tokzik Dope L.A. for their support in the buildup to the fight.

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Nimoy (ranked 4072 p4p, 4066 weight class) and German Sheppard (ranked 423 p4p, 421 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Nimoy
vs
Sheppard

190 cm
18
225
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Tokzik Dope L.A.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leonard Nimoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, German Sheppard!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nimoy is looking to clinch.
Sheppard doesn't manage to clinch there - Nimoy circles away.
Nimoy tries to land a leg kick but Sheppard saw it coming and moves away.
Sheppard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nimoy tries to clinch but Sheppard is having none of it.
Nimoy throws a looping overhand right but Sheppard ducks down to avoid it.
Sheppard throws an overhand right that lands on Nimoy's shoulder, as Nimoy tries to avoid the shot.
Sheppard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nimoy.
Sheppard doesn't manage to clinch there - Nimoy circles away.
Sheppard tries to bum rush Nimoy with a series of wild strikes but Nimoy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nimoy throws a looping overhand right but Sheppard ducks down to avoid it.
Sheppard fails to land with a series of punches.
Sheppard tries to clinch there but Nimoy circles away.

Nimoy tries to keep at a distance but Sheppard has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nimoy taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Nimoy as the two fighters clinch.

Sheppard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Nimoy forces Sheppard back against the cage and clinches.

Nimoy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sheppard looks to land a right hand but Nimoy moved out of range.
Sheppard tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nimoy doesn't manage to clinch there - Sheppard circles away.
Nimoy misses with a two punch combination.
Nimoy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sheppard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sheppard moves in looking to clinch but Nimoy pushes him off.
A right-left combo lands from Nimoy.

Nimoy clinches up with Sheppard and pushes him back against the cage.
Nimoy tries to break free but Sheppard pushes him back against the cage.
Nimoy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nimoy swings wildly with an uppercut but Sheppard uses good head movement to avoid it.

Sheppard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Nimoy rushes Sheppard and presses him up against the cage.

Nimoy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nimoy throws out a loose jab but Sheppard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nimoy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sheppard.
Sheppard throws a series of punches but Nimoy moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sheppard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nimoy throws a body punch but Sheppard moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nimoy closes the distance and pushes Sheppard back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Sheppard fails to land.
Sheppard swings wildly with an uppercut but Nimoy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sheppard has Nimoy pressed against the cage, preventing Nimoy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sheppard swings wildly with an uppercut but Nimoy uses good head movement to avoid it.

Sheppard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sheppard darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Sheppard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nimoy swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Nimoy breaks from the clinch.
Nimoy wants to clinch.
Nimoy tries to clinch up but Sheppard circles away and keeps his distance.
Nimoy moves out of range of the strikes.
Nimoy is looking for a counter combo.
Nimoy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sheppard has time to react.

Sheppard takes the fight into the clinch.

Nimoy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheppard slips a straight right by Nimoy.
Sheppard looks to throw the jab but Nimoy is out of range.
Nimoy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nimoy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sheppard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good standup being displayed there by Sheppard as he connects with a hook.
Sheppard scores with a jab. Nimoy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sheppard lands a two punch combo.
Sheppard moves away from the strike by Nimoy.

Sheppard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nimoy, pushing him back against the cage.
Nimoy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Nimoy breaks the clinch.
Sheppard slips a straight right by Nimoy.
Sheppard looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nimoy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sheppard swats away the attempt to clinch by Nimoy.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Sheppard pulls guard successfully.
Sheppard 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Sheppard is trying to control the action in half guard but Nimoy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nimoy controlling the position well.
Nimoy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sheppard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nimoy keeps working.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but German Sheppard will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sheppard swinging wildly here.
Nimoy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sheppard tries to clinch up but Nimoy circles away and keeps his distance.
Sheppard moves in looking to clinch but Nimoy pushes him off.
Nimoy throws a hook but Sheppard blocks it.
Sheppard tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nimoy is able to avoid easily.
Sheppard tries to clinch up but Nimoy circles away and keeps his distance.
Sheppard scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sheppard misses with the combination.
A right-left combo lands from Sheppard.
Sheppard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nimoy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nimoy fails in his attempt to clinch.

Nimoy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sheppard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sheppard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nimoy smiles and moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Nimoy. Those never looked like landing.
Sheppard tries to clinch up but Nimoy circles away and keeps his distance.
Nimoy tries to clinch but Sheppard moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheppard missing with a left hand there. Nimoy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sheppard keeps the fight on the outside.
Sheppard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nimoy paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Nimoy clinches up with Sheppard and pushes him back against the cage.
Nimoy lands a right hand.
Nimoy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Nimoy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nimoy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nimoy misses with a body shot.
Nimoy throws an overhand right that lands on Sheppard's shoulder, as Sheppard tries to avoid the shot.
Nimoy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sheppard.
Nimoy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sheppard is able to avoid easily.
Nimoy keeps the fight on the outside.
Nimoy tries to clinch but Sheppard is having none of it.
Nimoy moves in looking to clinch but Sheppard pushes him off.
Leonard Nimoy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sheppard throws a shot from downtown. Nimoy moves away and avoids it.
Nimoy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sheppard throws a combination that misses

and Nimoy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nimoy struggles to land a body shot inside as Sheppard controls his hands.
Sheppard blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nimoy breaks the clinch.
Nimoy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nimoy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nimoy lands with a nice combination. Sheppard backs away looking to recover.
Sheppard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nimoy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nimoy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sheppard is out of range.
Nimoy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sheppard.
Nimoy wants to clinch.
Nimoy throws a shot from downtown. Sheppard moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Nimoy misses.
Sheppard throws a series of punches but Nimoy moves out of range.
Sheppard misses with a wild combination.
Nimoy throws a right and a left that Sheppard avoids nicely.
Sheppard misses with a few strikes there.
Nimoy moves out of range of the leg kick from Sheppard.
Nimoy avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nimoy misses with a wild body shot.
Sheppard is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sheppard throws a hook to the side of Nimoy's head but Nimoy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Sheppard misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sheppard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nimoy throws a jab but it's blocked by Sheppard.
Nimoy throws a series of punches but Sheppard moves out of range.
Sheppard misses with a low kick as Nimoy jumps back.

Nimoy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Sheppard breaks from the clinch.
Nimoy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sheppard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nimoy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sheppard fails in his attempt to clinch.
German Sheppard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sheppard lands the left hand.
Nimoy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sheppard.
Nimoy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sheppard.
Sheppard misses with a two punch combination.
Sheppard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nimoy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sheppard paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheppard swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nimoy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sheppard misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lazy left from Sheppard finds it's target.

Nimoy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sheppard prevents a body shot from Nimoy.
Sheppard misses with a hook from the clinch.

Nimoy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Nimoy has managed to clinch.
Nimoy is trying to break the clinch but Sheppard has him pressed against the cage.
Sheppard has a couple of punches blocked by Nimoy.

Sheppard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sheppard fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sheppard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sheppard checks a leg kick.
Sheppard misses with the combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Leonard Nimoy will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Nimoy has closed the distance and engaged Sheppard in a clinch.
Sheppard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nimoy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sheppard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sheppard misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nimoy.

Sheppard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nimoy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nimoy.
Nimoy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sheppard.
Nimoy tries to clinch but Sheppard is having none of it.

Nimoy rushes Sheppard and presses him up against the cage.
Sheppard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sheppard misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nimoy swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Nimoy manages to break the clinch.
Sheppard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nimoy.
Nimoy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sheppard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nimoy misses with an uppercut.
Sheppard throws a shot from downtown. Nimoy moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nimoy rushes Sheppard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Sheppard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sheppard misses with a series of wild punches.
Nimoy misses with a two punch combination.
Sheppard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nimoy swats away the attempt to clinch by Sheppard.
Nimoy tries to clinch but Sheppard is having none of it.
Sheppard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nimoy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sheppard throws a low kick, looking for Nimoy's leg but Nimoy calmly moves out of range.
Sheppard slips under a jab.
Sheppard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sheppard tries to bum rush Nimoy with a series of wild strikes but Nimoy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A left lands for Sheppard.
Nimoy misses with the combination.
Sheppard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheppard lands with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Nimoy pushes Sheppard up against the cage in a clinch.
Nimoy working aggressively here.
Sheppard tries to break free but Nimoy pushes him back against the cage.

Nimoy manages to break the clinch.
Nimoy misses with a few strikes there.
Sheppard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sheppard misses with a straight left.
Sheppard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nimoy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sheppard tries to clinch up.
Sheppard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nimoy manages to avoid it.

Nimoy forces Sheppard back against the cage and clinches.
Sheppard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sheppard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Nimoy manages to break the clinch.
Nimoy checks a low kick from Sheppard.
Nimoy tries to clinch but Sheppard moves out of range.
Nimoy tries to clinch up but Sheppard circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nimoy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nimoy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sheppard slips a jab and a cross from Nimoy.
Nimoy with a hook.

Nimoy forces Sheppard back against the cage and clinches.

Nimoy manages to break the clinch.
Nimoy swats away the attempt to clinch by Sheppard.
Nimoy just misses with a punch to the body.
Nimoy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sheppard slips a jab and a cross from Nimoy.
Sheppard checks a leg kick nicely.
Sheppard misses with a hook.
Sheppard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sheppard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sheppard throws a series of punches but Nimoy moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheppard tries to clinch there but Nimoy circles away.
Sheppard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sheppard tries to score with a low kick but Nimoy moves his leg out of the way.

Nimoy has managed to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Sheppard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sheppard doesn't manage to clinch there - Nimoy circles away.

Nimoy moves into the clinch.
Sheppard is trying to break free.
Sheppard tries to break free but Nimoy pushes him back against the cage.
Sheppard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Nimoy manages to break the clinch.
Nimoy is looking to score with low kicks.
Sheppard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nimoy scores with a nice right hand.
Sheppard tries to clinch but Nimoy is having none of it.
Nimoy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nimoy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sheppard.
Sheppard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sheppard misses with a jab, cross combination.

Nimoy pushes Sheppard up against the cage in a clinch.
Sheppard holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Nimoy breaks the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leonard Nimoy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nimoy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonard Nimoy!
After the big win, Leonard Nimoy made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Tokzik Dope L.A. and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.