PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rocket Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duane Shepherd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Power's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Block Is Hot. Rocket Power could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Duane Shepherd's chin.

Power
vs
Shepherd

180 cm
19
186 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

186 cm
25
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rocket Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Duane Shepherd!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shepherd looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Power is looking to clinch but Shepherd is avoiding it.
Power staying out of range there.
Power rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shepherd moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Power tries to bum rush Shepherd with a series of wild strikes but Shepherd uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Power does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Power throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shepherd.
Shepherd leaves Power with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Power is breathing heavily.
Shepherd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Power sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rocket Power seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Shepherd rushes Power and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shepherd tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shepherd drops down looking for an ankle pick but Power pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepherd throws a hook but Power blocks it.

Shepherd clinches with his opponent.
Power prevents the takedown attempt.
Rocket Power has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duane Shepherd.
Shepherd has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Power avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Shepherd goes for a takedown in the clinch but Power prevents it.
Shepherd drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Power gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd is working for takedown but Power is calmly controlling the position for now.
Power tries to circle away but Shepherd has him pinned against the cage.
Power gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Shepherd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shepherd jumps into guard, dragging Power to the mat.
Shepherd bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Power's guard.

Shepherd 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.
Shepherd connects with a couple of short punches.
Power keeping moving, preventing Shepherd from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shepherd throwing strikes but missing.
Power keeping moving, preventing Shepherd from controlling successfully.
Shepherd thows a big elbow that misses.

Shepherd gets to his feet. Power looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duane Shepherd dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rocket Power's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Power has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Shepherd.
Power misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Power blocks the body kick.
Shepherd keeps the fight on the outside.
A lazy left from Shepherd finds it's target.
Shepherd fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Shepherd looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Shepherd controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Shepherd scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepherd lands a couple of elbows.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shepherd accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Shepherd postures up in Power's guard and throws a big left but Power blocks it.
Shepherd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Power is keeping the position for now.
Shepherd postures up in Power's guard and throws a big left but Power blocks it.

Shepherd drops back looking for a leg! Power is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Power manages to kick Shepherd off! Shepherd jumps back into Power's guard.
Shepherd trying to control but Power is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd looking to pass the guard.
Shepherd has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shepherd trying to control the position from guard on top but Power is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shepherd in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shepherd is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Shepherd loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power can't keep his opponent in guard - Shepherd advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Shepherd passes the guard and advances to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shepherd with a couple of short strikes.

Shepherd jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Power manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Shepherd looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Shepherd in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Shepherd in side control, throwing shots but Power defends.

Shepherd is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Power looks calm but he's in trouble here. Shepherd gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Power is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Shepherd lets go of the hold and Power can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Duane Shepherd!