PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe The (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Commander Shepard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe The has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

The
vs
Shepard

175 cm
18
144 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe The !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Commander Shepard!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The checks the leg kick.
Shepard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shepard sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The throws a leg kick that is checked
and Shepard finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The shoots in but Shepard avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Shepard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Shepard throws a leg kick but The sees it coming and checks it nicely.
An inside leg kick from Shepard misses.
The blocks a head kick by Shepard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shepard can pounce on him.
The walks forward, straight into a front kick from Shepard.
The has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Shepard.
Shepard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Shepard throws a leg kick but The sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shepard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt The .
Shepard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shepard.
Shepard throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shepard.
Shepard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Shepard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shepard.
Shepard throws a head kick but The moves out of range.
The uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shepard.
Shepard is looking to slow The down with leg kicks.
Nice shot lands for Shepard.
No luck with that takedown attempt from The .
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe The . That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shepard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but The is out of range.
Shepard looks to land a body kick but The moved away.
The goes for a double leg but Shepard avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Shepard continues to drive forward.
Shepard lands a good knee to the midsection. The won't want to take too many of those.

Shepard breaks from the clinch.
Shepard fakes the leg kick and cracks The in the body.
The on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shepard. Shepard obviously looking to wear him down.
Shepard swings for the body but The moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Shepard tenderised The 's leg. The is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shepard counters with a body kick that stops The in his tracks momentarily.
The is breathing heavily.
Shepard throws a nice inside leg kick.
The takes one to the chin there.
The is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A solid body kick from Shepard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Shepard. The does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shepard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Shepard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Commander Shepard dominated that round.
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.

Shepard throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Shepard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crunch! Shepard slams his shin into The 's torso.
The walks forward, straight into a front kick from Shepard.
The walks forward, straight into a front kick from Shepard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Shepard delivers a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The takes one to the chin there.
The takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Shepard. The shrugs it off though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shepard drops The with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but The looks back up at him and smiles so Shepard waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

The is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The shoots and misses
and Shepard rattles The with a well-timed uppercut counter. - The tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Shepard dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving The stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Commander Shepard!