PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between German Sheppard (ranked 4374 p4p, 4917 weight class) and Under Fight (ranked 456 p4p, 494 weight class). Under Fight has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with German Sheppard's chin.

Sheppard
vs
Fight

190 cm
18
225
1 - 1 - 0

192 cm
18
225
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, German Sheppard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Under Fight!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sheppard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fight, pushing him back against the cage.
Fight using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Fight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sheppard lands a slapping body shot.

Fight moves into range and clinches up with Sheppard.
Sheppard is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fight to keep the fight standing.
Sheppard misses with a punch on the inside.
Sheppard misses with the head strike.
Sheppard stalling in the clinch but Fight improves position.
Sheppard lands a shoulder strike.
Fight struggles to land a body shot inside as Sheppard controls his hands.
Fight goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sheppard prevents it.

Fight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fight dodges the punch combination from Sheppard.
Sheppard cracks Fight with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fight tries to close the distance and clinch but Sheppard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheppard dips to his left and cracks Fight with an uppercut!
Sheppard throws a hook but Fight avoids it easily.
And Fight tries to counter it with a takedown but Sheppard pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Some wild striking there from Sheppard.
Sheppard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fight swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sheppard lands a jab to the head.

Sheppard rushes Fight and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sheppard swings wildly with an uppercut but Fight uses good head movement to avoid it.

Fight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sheppard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
German Sheppard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sheppard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sheppard swings for the body but Fight moves out of range.
Sheppard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fight shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sheppard but Sheppard pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fight showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sheppard.
Fight now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fight shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
German Sheppard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Under Fight.
Sheppard scores with a nice strike.
Sheppard tries to clinch up but Fight circles away and keeps his distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from Sheppard. No joy for Fight on that attempt.
Sheppard dodges the punch combination from Fight.
Fight tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sheppard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Sheppard has closed the distance and engaged Fight in a clinch.
Sheppard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sheppard swings wildly with an uppercut but Fight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sheppard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fight backwards.
Fight lands a hook that snaps the head of Sheppard backwards.
Sheppard lands with a short shot to the head.
Fight is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sheppard to keep the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fight can't break the clinch.
Fight is trying to pull guard but Sheppard has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Sheppard - that landed with a thud.
Fight blocks a body shot from Sheppard.
Fight tries for a takedown but Sheppard manages to get underhooks.
Sheppard tries to pull guard but Fight won't allow it.
Fight is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sheppard is defending well.
Sheppard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fight throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sheppard can't find room to land a body shot as Fight controls the action.
Fight jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sheppard walks away with a smile on his face. Fight gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A head kick misses from Fight.
German Sheppard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sheppard feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fights jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've been informed that Fight has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Sheppard lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fight shoots in for a double leg but Sheppard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Sheppard rushes Fight and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sheppard taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheppard lands with a left to the head.
Fight is trying to pull guard but Sheppard has him pressed against the cage.
Fight tries to work over Sheppard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sheppard throws a head punch that misses.
Fight can't get the takedown.
Fight blocks an elbow strike.
Sheppard misses with a punch on the inside.
Fight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sheppard tries to pull guard but Fight forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Fight jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sheppard walks away with a smile on his face. Fight gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fight circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fight is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Fight circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sheppard is looking to clinch but Fight is avoiding it.
Fight tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sheppard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fight has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fight there as he acknowledges the shot.

It looks like Under Fight has been cut.

Fight gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

German Sheppard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Under Fight's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sheppard tries to clinch up but Fight circles away and keeps his distance.
Sheppard blocks a head kick by Fight.
Fight shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sheppard as he avoids it easily.
It looks like Sheppard has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Sheppard lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Sheppard has managed to clinch.
Fight is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sheppard pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sheppard jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fight walks away with a smile on his face. Sheppard gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Sheppard closes the distance and clinches.
Sheppard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sheppard can't break the clinch.
Fight wants to break free but Sheppard has control.
Sheppard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheppard lands a hook that snaps the head of Fight backwards.
Fight with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sheppard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sheppard misses with a punch on the inside.
Sheppard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fight can do to turn this around?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Fight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fight has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fight there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sheppard tries to close the distance and clinch but Fight swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fight throws a push kick but Sheppard slaps the foot to one side.
An attempted straight right counter from Sheppard misses the target.
Fight slips a jab and a cross from Sheppard.
Sheppard slaps away a takedown attempt from Fight, before circling back to the center of the mat.
German Sheppard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Under Fight.
Sheppard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
German Sheppard is winning the standup battle so far.
Sheppard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Fight gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sheppard pushes Fight back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheppard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fight backwards.
Sheppard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fight backwards.
Sheppard tries to pull guard but Fight won't allow it.
Fight stalling.
Sheppard creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A bit of stalling here from Fight.
Sheppard working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fight just leaning against Sheppard, taking a breather.
Sheppard stalling in the clinch but Fight improves position.
Fight is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sheppard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sheppard misses with the head strike.
Fight is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sheppard to keep the fight standing.
Sheppard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sheppard taking a breather.
Fight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheppard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fight fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short uppercut from Fight.
Sheppard pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sheppard misses with a punch on the inside.
Fight is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sheppard tries to pull guard but Fight forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sheppard struggles to land a body shot inside as Fight controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sheppard.
Sheppard taking a breather.

Fight pulls Sheppard into guard.
Sheppard slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fight keeping moving, preventing Sheppard from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fight pulls Sheppard in close to his closed guard and prevents Sheppard from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fight looking for a sweep. Not yet Fight, not yet.
Sheppard trying to control the position from guard on top but Fight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sheppard is really struggling to control Fight but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

German Sheppard dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Under Fight's cut.
That's time! Sheppard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Sheppard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fight fails with a takedown attempt.
Fight closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sheppard circles away.
Sheppard misses with a series of wild punches.
Fight is looking to clinch but Sheppard is avoiding it.
Fight throws a sloppy head kick and Sheppard moves out of range easily.
Sheppard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sheppard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheppard leaves Fight with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
German Sheppard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Under Fight.
Sheppard lands a jab-cross combination.

Sheppard has closed the distance and engaged Fight in a clinch.

Fight breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheppard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fight throws a head kick but Sheppard moves out of range.
Fight drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sheppard tries to clinch but Fight moves out of range.
Sheppard is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sheppard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sheppard lands the left hand.
Fight tries to clinch up but Sheppard circles away and keeps his distance.
Fight takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Fight is rocked!
Sheppard goes for a small jab and connects. Now Sheppard goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Fight stumbles back but Sheppard runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Fight to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Fight will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). German Sheppard!
German Sheppard really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Tokzik Dope L.A. logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.