PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Trey Sheppherd (ranked 4860 p4p, 4616 weight class) and Chabuk Al Zubairi (ranked 460 p4p, 454 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Sheppherd
vs
Al Zubairi

177 cm
25
163
3 - 2 - 0

168 cm
23
155
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

White Gorilla
PWNAGE™

PWNAGE™
White Gorilla

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Trey Sheppherd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chabuk Al Zubairi!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Al Zubairi lands but Sheppherd takes it in his stride.
Sheppherd takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Sheppherd clinches up against the cage.
Sheppherd keeps control of Al Zubairi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Sheppherd breaks the clinch.
Sheppherd keeps the fight on the outside.

Sheppherd gets a double leg takedown into Al Zubairi's guard.
Sheppherd sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Al Zubairi's guard.
Sheppherd seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sheppherd is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Al Zubairi sees it coming and defends easily.
Al Zubairi is looking to escape.
Sheppherd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Al Zubairi keeps working.
Sheppherd trying to mount his opponent but Al Zubairi defends it.
Sheppherd is looking to take a break and control but Al Zubairi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Al Zubairi looks like he's trying to stand up.

Sheppherd is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sheppherd trying to control the pace.
Sheppherd has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Al Zubairi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Al Zubairi is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Al Zubairi has given up his back here. Will Sheppherd look for the submission or keep pounding away?

Sheppherd is persistently looking for the submission but Al Zubairi is defending it well.

Al Zubairi tries to get to his feet, scrambling wildly. Sheppherd sees the opportunity and transitions to an armbar that forces Al Zubairi to tap. Impressive finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Trey Sheppherd!