PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tad Shepherd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Fresh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tad Shepherd has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Shepherd
vs
Fresh

191 cm
19
140 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

165 cm
23
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tad Shepherd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Fresh!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fresh instigates a clinch.
Shepherd blocks an elbow strike.
Shepherd gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fresh.
Shepherd lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fresh backwards.

Fresh has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Shepherd clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Shepherd manages to stand up with Fresh still on his back. Eventually Fresh drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
Fresh fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shepherd wants to clinch.
Fresh attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Shepherd appears to be looking for a big counter.
Shepherd falls off balance throwing a combination

and Fresh holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fresh.
Shepherd trying to stall but Fresh improves his position.
Fresh content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Shepherd changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fresh fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Shepherd lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Shepherd thuds his shin into the meat of Fresh's side.

Fresh scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fresh is thwarting Shepherd's attempts to control the position.

Fresh is trying to work for a kimura but Shepherd is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fresh is trying to work for a kimura but Shepherd is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fresh wants to control but Shepherd is keeping him busy.

Fresh is working for a kimura but Shepherd is defending it quite comfortably.

Fresh is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Shepherd wants to improve his position but Fresh is controlling well.

Fresh is trying to work for a kimura but Shepherd is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fresh wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shepherd keeps working.

Fresh is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Shepherd really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fresh is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Fresh seems to be working for a kimura but Shepherd defends the submission attempt.
Shepherd trying to control from the bottom.
Fresh seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Fresh slips a nice elbow through Shepherd's hands, connecting with Shepherd's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fresh is trying to work for a kimura but Shepherd is defending well.

Fresh is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Shepherd is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ray Fresh!
Ray Fresh decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.