PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Onderek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Shepherd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shepherd has chosen Head Like A Hole - Nine Inch Nails as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Onderek
vs
Shepherd

168 cm
24
145 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

172 cm
23
143 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Lukas Onderek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Frankie Shepherd!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shepherd throws a leg kick but Onderek checks it.
Onderek takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

It looks like Lukas Onderek has been cut.
Onderek throws a body punch but Shepherd moves out of range.
Onderek misses with a series of wild punches.
Shepherd throws a right hand that Onderek ducks under and follows up with a left that Onderek also avoids with ease.
Onderek misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Onderek will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Shepherd.
Onderek tries to score a power double leg takedown but Shepherd sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Onderek somewhat.
Shepherd lands with a nice body kick.
Shepherd scores with a crisp jab that stopped Onderek in his tracks.
Onderek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shepherd.
Lukas Onderek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Onderek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shepherd was well out of range. Poor timing from Onderek.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Shepherd finds it's target.
Shepherd throws a poor cross that misses
and Onderek counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Onderek takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Onderek tries to bum rush Shepherd with a series of wild strikes but Shepherd uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shepherd throws out a leg kick but Onderek moves out of range and Shepherd only half commits.
Shepherd throws a lazy right hand but Onderek sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Onderek throws a jab but it's blocked by Shepherd.
Shepherd lands a glancing blow to the side of Onderek's head.
Shepherd misses with a right hand
and Onderek counters with a right hand to the body.
Onderek scores with a jab to the jaw.
Some bone on bone action there as Onderek checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Shepherd throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Onderek on the side of the head.
Shepherd looks to throw the jab but Onderek is out of range.
Onderek is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shepherd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd moves out of range as Onderek strikes.
Shepherd fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Onderek checks it well.
Onderek misses with a straight left.
Good exchange - Shepherd coming out on top.
Shepherd scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Onderek looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Onderek. Shepherd does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Shepherd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shepherd throws a shot from downtown. Onderek moves away and avoids it.
Onderek misses with an uppercut
and Shepherd counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Shepherd lands a nice looking body kick.
Onderek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shepherd sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shepherd lands with a thumping leg kick.
Onderek is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd throws a low kick but Onderek moves out of range easily.
Onderek jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shepherd sizes up Onderek with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Frankie Shepherd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Onderek misses with a takedown attempt - Shepherd sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lukas Onderek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shepherd darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Lukas Onderek's cut is getting worse.
Shepherd throws a lazy right hand but Onderek sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Onderek moves away from the strike by Shepherd.
Shepherd steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Onderek.
Shepherd lands with a cross.
Shepherd connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Onderek is rocked!
Onderek blocks the body kick.
Onderek will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Onderek misses with a wild combination.
Onderek thows a body shot but no joy.
Onderek jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shepherd slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Shepherd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Onderek moves out of range of the strikes.
Shepherd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Onderek.
Onderek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shepherd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Onderek works over Shepherd's head and body with a nice combination.
Shepherd jabs Onderek right on the nose. Onderek blinks but takes it well.
Shepherd swings widly with a right hand
and Onderek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shepherd with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Shepherd dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lukas Onderek's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Shepherd misses with a straight right.
Frankie Shepherd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Onderek fails to land with a series of punches.
Onderek rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shepherd counters with a low kick, right behind Onderek 's knee.
Nice jab there from Shepherd.
A big left from Shepherd misses.
Onderek blocks a leg kick.
Onderek looks to land a right hand but Shepherd moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Shepherd.
Onderek fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shepherd connects with a good right hand that stumbles Onderek. Onderek circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Shepherd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Onderek.
Onderek throws a lazy uppercut
and Onderek takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oh Onderek is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Lukas Onderek's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Onderek throws a sloppy body shot
and Shepherd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Onderek changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Onderek shoots in looking for a takedown but Shepherd manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Onderek's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Onderek seems to have got his legs back now.
Onderek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shepherd.
Shepherd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shepherd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Onderek circles away quickly and effectively.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Onderek might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Onderek tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shepherd swivels and escapes.
Onderek jabs at Shepherd's body.
Shepherd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Onderek.
Onderek walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Onderek tries to move into range but Shepherd moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Onderek takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Onderek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shepherd.
Shepherd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Onderek sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shepherd ducks under a wild hook from Onderek.
Onderek looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Onderek.
Shepherd misses with an uppercut. Onderek saw that one coming.
Onderek shoots in looking for a takedown but Shepherd manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Onderek's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lukas Onderek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Onderek throws a shot from downtown. Shepherd moves away and avoids it.
Lukas Onderek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shepherd lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shepherd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Onderek.
Onderek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Onderek.
Shepherd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shepherd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Onderek.
Shepherd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Onderek.
Onderek throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shepherd counters with a slapping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Shepherd misses the target.
Shepherd throws a push kick but Onderek slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Onderek takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Onderek misses with a combination
and Shepherd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Jeez, Lukas Onderek's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Shepherd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Onderek lands a nice hook to Shepherd's body. Shepherd takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shepherd throws a shot from downtown. Onderek moves away and avoids it.
A left and a right from Shepherd both land. Nice combination.
Shepherd swings for the body but Onderek moves out of range.
Shepherd walks into a left hand.
Shepherd showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Onderek.
Shepherd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd jabs at Onderek's body.
Shepherd swings for the body but Onderek moves out of range.
Onderek looks to throw the jab but Shepherd is out of range.
Shepherd tests Onderek's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Onderek moves out of range as Shepherd strikes.
Onderek scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Onderek avoids a kick to the body.
Shepherd throws a lazy uppercut
and Onderek counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Onderek swinging wildly here.
Shepherd misses with a hook
and Onderek counters with a two punch combo.
Shepherd rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Onderek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Shepherd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lukas Onderek's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Shepherd tries to bum rush Onderek with a series of wild strikes but Onderek uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shepherd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shepherd throws a poor cross that misses

and Onderek counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Shepherd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shepherd looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Onderek slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Onderek trying to control the position from guard on top but Shepherd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shepherd has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Onderek tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shepherd swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Onderek misses with a wild combination.
Onderek takes a jab right on the kisser.
Onderek throws a big shot that misses.
Onderek looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Onderek takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Shepherd takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Onderek doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Onderek shoots in and drives through. Shepherd sprawls well.
Onderek takes a swing at Shepherd's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onderek throws a body punch but Shepherd moves out of range.
Onderek blocks the body kick.
Shepherd misses with a two punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shepherd. Onderek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Onderek lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Shepherd backs up against the cage.
Shepherd wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Onderek takes a swing at Shepherd's ribcage but misses.
Onderek misses with a left hand
and Shepherd counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Onderek thinking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shepherd moves away from the strike by Onderek.
Onderek gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Onderek throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shepherd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Lukas Onderek's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Frankie Shepherd!