PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Dredd (ranked 4280 p4p, 4074 weight class) and Robbie Shakespeare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Dredd
vs
Shakespeare

194 cm
25
265
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
18
272
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 The Island, Joseph Dredd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robbie Shakespeare!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dredd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shakespeare throws out the jab.
Dredd appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Shakespeare misses with an uppercut. Dredd saw that one coming.
Dredd steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shakespeare.
An attempted straight right counter from Dredd misses the target.
Shakespeare feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dredds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

It looks like Joseph Dredd has been cut.
Dredd could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Shakespeare ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shakespeare rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dredd counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shakespeare misses the shot to the body.
Dredd ducks under a wild hook from Shakespeare.
Dredd swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dredd bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shakespeare's head backwards.
Dredd jabs at Shakespeare's body.
Dredd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakespeare throws a lazy right hand but Dredd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Dredd was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Robbie Shakespeare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shakespeare throws a lazy uppercut
and Dredd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice shot by Shakespeare.
Shakespeare takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shakespeare misses with a hook
and Dredd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shakespeare throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dredd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shakespeare looks to land a left hand but Dredd moved out of range nicely.
Shakespeare misses with a straight right.
Shakespeare looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shakespeare throws a shot from downtown. Dredd moves away and avoids it.
Shakespeare might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Shakespeare throws a shot from downtown. Dredd moves away and avoids it.
Dredd is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shakespeare misses with a lunging right hand
and Dredd counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Shakespeare takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shakespeare. Dredd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dredd is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Shakespeare misses with an uppercut.
Dredd throwing a counter right hand but Shakespeare manages to avoid it.
Dredd connects with a body shot that sends Shakespeare's belly button to the back.
Shakespeare misses with an uppercut
and Dredd counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Shakespeare misses with an uppercut
and Dredd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circling - Shakespeare throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shakespeare rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shakespeare takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shakespeare misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Dredd counter with a right hand.
Shakespeare throws a combination that misses
and Dredd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab lands there for Dredd.
Dredd takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Shakespeare misses with a combination
and Dredd counters with a stiff right hand.
Dredd scores with a hook to the body. Shakespeare takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shakespeare drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Dredd right on the button. Dredd goes down! Shakespeare follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Shakespeare gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robbie Shakespeare!