PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mr White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and German Shepard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, yes. The key to victory for Mr White has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

White
vs
Shepard

182 cm
26
158 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

170 cm
28
150 lbs
12 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

GTI - 1337 Franchised

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, German Shepard!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shepard decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

White is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shepard pulls his head out easily.
White is trying to get back to full guard.

Shepard is working for a submission of some sort.
White gets full guard.
White keeping moving, preventing Shepard from controlling successfully.

White looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Shepard drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and White dives on top into guard.

Shepard is looking for a triangle but White pushes his legs off easily.
Shepard controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shepard trying to keep a closed guard but White is proving a slippery customer.

White drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and White jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Shepard pulls White in close to his closed guard and prevents White from doing any damage or advancing position.
Shepard is trying to keep White in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shepard working a defensive guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. German Shepard was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Shepard drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shepard is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Shepard thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
White is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
White looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
White landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Shepard is staying active underneath White, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Shepard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
White lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
White has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Shepard is trying to get back to full guard.
Shepard gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shepard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Shepard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shepard looking to control.
White trying to control but Shepard is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shepard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
White won't allow Shepard to sweep him here.
White trying to control but Shepard is working from the bottom.

Mr White has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Shepard with a lazy takedown attempt
and White counters with a right hand to the body.
Shepard looks gassed!

Shepard fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. White sprawls well initially but Shepard persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Shepard is looking for a kimura but White is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Shepard to get the leverage.
White wants to get back to full guard.
White is refusing to be controlled, as Shepard sits in half guard.

White is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shepard pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shepard wants to work for an arm triangle but White is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
White is pressing down on Shepard's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Shepard drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and White dives on top into guard.
White in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shepard working a defensive guard here.
White loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

White got a little sloppy there for a moment and Shepard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, White has managed to get both his arms back between Shepard's legs - danger averted.
White in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
White throwing strikes but missing.
White postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but German Shepard will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

White lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Shepard gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and White connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
White connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shepard's hands.
Shepard with a lazy takedown attempt
and White counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shepard doesn't succeed with the takedown
and White counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mr White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of German Shepard.
White cracks Shepard with an open hand slap.
Shepard shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and White counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shepard gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and White counters with a nice double leg into side control. Shepard won't be happy with that.
Shepard is breathing heavily.
Shepard is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Shepard wants to control but White postures up.

White tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White scoring with punches and elbows.
Shepard is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked White off and has taken his back!
White is trying to break free.

Shepard is persistently looking for the submission but White is defending it well.

Shepard is persistently looking for the submission but White is defending it well.
White breaks Shepard's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
White loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shepard keeping full guard, as White tries to pass.
Shepard trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White working some strikes from top position.

Shepard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Shepard pushes a forearm under White's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, White is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). German Shepard!