PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Sheperd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Sheperd has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mike Hunter's chin.

Hunter
vs
Sheperd

185 cm
25
192 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

182 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Sheperd!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheperd tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hunter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hunter thinks about countering with a head kick.
Hunter avoids a kick to the body.
Hunter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sheperd with the counter takedown but Hunter avoids it easily.
James Sheperd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sheperd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hunter lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sheperd tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hunter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sheperd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sheperd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hunter misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheperd moves to clinch but Hunter breaks away
and Hunter counters with a head kick. That will keep Sheperd thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hunter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sheperd is looking to clinch but Hunter is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheperd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hunter is looking to counter with head kicks.
Sheperd misses with a body kick.
It looked like Hunter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sheperd misses with a two punch combination.
Sheperd throws a head kick but Hunter moves out of range.
Sheperd tries to close the distance and clinch but Hunter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hunter looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Sheperd doesn't manage to clinch there - Hunter circles away.
Sheperd just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHunter.
Sheperd tries to close the distance and clinch but Hunter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sheperd closes the distance but Hunter moves to the side
and Hunter counters with a perfectly timed head kick, knocking Sheperd out cold! Wow, that took some serious skill and not a little luck! Hunter is taking it in his stride though, strolling around like it's no big deal. What a guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mike Hunter!