PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Sheppard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olek Skilgannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skilgannon comes into a darkened arena with his song building. La Ultima Hora - Breed 77 kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!

Sheppard
vs
Skilgannon

180 cm
26
211 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
26
210 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Sheppard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Olek Skilgannon!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skilgannon throws a body punch but Sheppard moves out of range.
Skilgannon tries to clinch but Sheppard is having none of it.
Sheppard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skilgannon was well out of range. Poor timing from Sheppard.
Skilgannon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sheppard moves away.
Sheppard moves out of range as Skilgannon throws a body kick.
Skilgannon misses with a straight right.
Sheppard swings for the body but Skilgannon moves out of range.
Skilgannon misses with a low kick.
We've been told by Sheppard's head coaches at Elroys Elite Private Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Skilgannon slips under a jab from Sheppard.

Skilgannon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sheppard lands a body punch.
Sheppard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Skilgannon backwards.
Sheppard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Skilgannon backwards.
Skilgannon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Skilgannon trying to land knees to the body.
Skilgannon blocks a body shot from Sheppard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right handed body shot lands from Sheppard.
Skilgannon misses with a body punch.
Sheppard lands a body punch in the clinch.
Skilgannon looks winded!
Sheppard stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sheppard gets through Skilgannon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Sheppard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheppard digs a right hand into Skilgannon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Skilgannon's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Sheppard scores with a nice short uppercut.
Skilgannon prevents a body shot from Sheppard.
Sheppard works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sheppard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Skilgannon or not.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hook to the body lands for Sheppard.
Sheppard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sheppard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Sheppard.
Sheppard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sheppard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Skilgannon.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sheppard.
Nice body punch from Sheppard - that landed with a thud.
Sheppard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Sheppard - that landed with a thud.
Sheppard works on Skilgannon's body with a couple of short punches.
Sheppard lands a right hand.
Sheppard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Sheppard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Sheppard.
Nice body punch from Sheppard.
Sheppard is working Skilgannon over against the cage.
Sheppard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Sheppard on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Sheppard.
Sheppard is leaning against Skilgannon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sheppard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sheppard creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Skilgannon's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Skilgannon drops to his knees and Sheppard pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Sheppard!
Jimmy Sheppard thanked the fans post fight for their support.