PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between German Shephard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Madison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shephard comes to the cage accompanied by K9 Justice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shephard
vs
Madison

180 cm
30
182 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

183 cm
34
175 lbs
18 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, German Shephard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Madison!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Madison moves into the clinch successfully.
Madison leaning his opponent against the cage.
Madison blocks an elbow strike from Shephard.
Madison working aggressively here.
Shephard avoids a wild elbow strike from Madison.
Madison using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shephard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Madison manages to break the clinch.
Shephard throws a looping overhand right but Madison ducks down to avoid it.
Madison takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shephard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shephard swings for the body but Madison moves out of range.
Shephard checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Madison clinches with his opponent.

Madison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Madison throws a series of punches but Shephard moves out of range.

Madison darts in and clinches Shephard up against the cage.
Madison blocks an elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Madison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Madison clinches.
Shephard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Madison.
Madison misses with an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Shephard.

It looks like Greg Madison has been cut.
Madison blocks a body shot from Shephard.
Madison avoids a wild elbow strike from Shephard.
Madison blocks a body shot from Shephard.

Shephard breaks from the clinch.
Madison wants to clinch.
Shephard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Madison pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shephard digs a good hook to Madison's body.
Shephard misses with a low kick.
Shephard is looking to land body kicks.
Madison moves in looking to clinch but Shephard pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madison throws a body shot but no joy.
As Madison backs away, Shephard returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

Madison closes the distance and pushes Shephard back into the cage.
Madison is looking to control Shephard's arms but Shephard gets an underhook and turns him. Now Madison has his back to the cage.
Shephard misses with a punch to the body.

Madison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shephard misses with a body shot.
Madison avoids the body shot from Shephard.

Madison clinches up against the cage.
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!
Shephard takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like German Shephard has been cut.
Shephard is stalling here.

Madison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shephard smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Madison works the jab nicely.
Shephard moves out of range as Madison throws a body kick.

Madison pushes Shephard up against the cage in a clinch.
Madison is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A frustrated look appears on Madison's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madison manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Shephard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shephard lands a leg kick that knocks Madison off balance momentarily.
Shephard attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A jab from Shephard finds it's way through Madison's defenses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Madison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice shot by Madison.

Madison forces Shephard back against the cage and clinches.

Shephard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shephard keeps Madison at a distance using the push kick.
Madison takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Madison tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Madison takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Madison manages to break the clinch.
Madison tried to score with a low kick but Shephard checks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shephard lands with a cross.

Madison clinches.
Madison managing to block the knees to the body from Shephard.
Madison blocks a body shot from Shephard.
Madison lands a body shot.
Shephard misses with a punch to the body.
Shephard lands a damaging elbow.

Madison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Madison swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shephard chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shephard scores with a jab to the jaw.
Shephard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shephard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Greg Madison will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nice jab there from Shephard.
Shephard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Madison moves into the clinch successfully.
Shephard digs a right hand into Madison's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Madison's gas tank.

Madison breaks the clinch.
German Shephard is winning the standup battle so far.
Madison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shephard.

Madison gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shephard lands an elbow inside that Madison shrugs off.
Shephard digs a right hand into Madison's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Madison's gas tank.

Madison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shephard misses with a low kick.
Greg Madison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Madison tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madison throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shephard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Madison tries to clinch up but Shephard circles away and keeps his distance.
Madison wants to clinch.
Madison tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Madison clinches.

Madison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Greg Madison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Madison will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Shephard throwing a counter right hand but Madison manages to avoid it.

Madison closes the distance and clinches.

Shephard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shephard misses with a hook. Madison ducked under it nicely.
Madison tries to counter by closing the distance.

Madison clinches up against the cage.
Shephard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Madison's defenses.
Madison wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shephard slows down the pace here.
Shephard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Madison backwards.
Madison blocks an elbow strike from Shephard.
Shephard tries to land knees in the clinch but Madison avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Madison misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shephard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shephard has Madison pressed against the cage, preventing Madison from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Madison is leaning against Shephard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Madison tries a body shot but Shephard blocks it.
Madison tries to land a knee to the head but Shephard blocks with his arms.

Madison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Madison has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Madison takes an elbow to the temple.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Madison tries a body shot but Shephard blocks it.
Shephard dodges an elbow strike from Madison.
Shephard misses with a punch to the body.
Madison stalling in the clinch but Shephard improves position.
Madison on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Greg Madison seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Madison misses with a punch to the body.
Madison wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shephard has him pressed against the cage.
Shephard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Madison's defenses.
Madison is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Madison breaks the clinch.
Shephard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Madison's sensitive parts.
Shephard wants to slow Madison down by chopping away at his legs.

Madison takes the fight into the clinch.
Shephard blocks an elbow strike from Madison.
Madison stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shephard takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Shephard misses with a body punch.

Madison manages to break the clinch.
Madison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Madison tries to clinch up.
Shephard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Madison manages to avoid it.
Shephard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Madison darts in and clinches Shephard up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Madison breaks from the clinch.
Shephard throws a leg kick that misses.
Madison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Madison wants to clinch
and Shephard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Madison throws a lazy right hand but Shephard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Madison moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shephard blocks an elbow strike from Madison.
Madison tries to break the clinch but Shephard is controlling the position.
Madison tries to break the clinch but Shephard is controlling the position.
Madison is trying to break the clinch but Shephard has him pressed against the cage.

Madison manages to break the clinch.
Shephard thumps Madison with a low kick.
Shephard swings for the body but Madison moves out of range.
Shephard tries to land a front kick but Madison steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Madison. Shephard does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Greg Madison will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Shephard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Shephard moves out of range of the strikes.
Shephard swats away the attempt to clinch by Madison.
Madison takes one on the button.
Shephard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shephard lands a slapping body shot.

Madison closes the distance and clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Madison.
Shephard tries to throw a body punch but Madison avoids it by throwing Shephard back against the cage.

Madison breaks from the clinch.
Madison throws a head kick but Shephard moves out of range.
Shephard thinks about countering with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Madison has managed to clinch.
Madison blocks an elbow strike.
Shephard struggles to land a body shot inside as Madison controls his hands.
Shephard slows down the pace here.
Shephard avoids a wild elbow strike from Madison.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shephard stalling against the cage.
Madison misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shephard being controlled against the cage.
Madison lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shephard.
Shephard tries to throw a body punch but Madison avoids it by throwing Shephard back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Madison.
Shephard tries a body shot but Madison blocks it.
Shephard looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Madison tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shephard's elbow.
Madison blocks the elbow strike.

Shephard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Madison tries to clinch but Shephard is having none of it.
Madison wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madison tries to close the distance and clinch but Shephard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shephard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Shephard throws a leg kick
and Madison counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Madison looks for the body kick but Shephard saw that one coming.
Madison wants to clinch.
Shephard jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Madison misses with a few strikes there.
Shephard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Madison pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Shephard gets tackled into the cage by Madison. Madison maintains the clinch.

Madison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Shephard - that will leave a mark!
Shephard throws a leg kick but Madison sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Madison avoids the body shot from Shephard.
Madison wants to counter the offense by Shephard and move into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madison is looking to clinch but Shephard is avoiding it.
Shephard lands a front kick.
Shephard cracks Madison with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Madison moves in looking to clinch but Shephard pushes him off.
Shephard misses with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Madison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shephard throws a body shot but no joy.
Shephard wants to land a leg kick but Madison is out of range.
Shephard lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Madison blocks a leg kick.
Madison throws out a counter right but Shephard avoids it with no problem.
Madison is looking to clinch.
Madison misses the shot to the body.
Shephard on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Madison takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Madison avoids the body shot from Shephard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Madison rushes Shephard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Madison looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Shephard - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Shephard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Madison's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Madison wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shephard has him pressed against the cage.

Madison breaks the clinch.
Madison walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shephard checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Madison with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Madison.
Madison tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shephard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slapping body kick lands there for Shephard.
Madison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shephard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Madison checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Madison on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Madison moves into the clinch successfully.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Madison just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shephard's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but German Shephard did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Shephard throws a sloppy head kick and Madison moves out of range easily.
Shephard connects with a body shot that sends Madison's belly button to the back.
Madison blocks a low kick nicely.
Shephard lands with a hook. Madison tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Shephard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shephard misses with a body kick.
Shephard swats away the attempt to clinch by Madison.
Shephard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Madison looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Madison gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Shephard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shephard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Madison doesn't manage to clinch there - Shephard circles away.
Madison tests Shephard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Madison doesn't manage to clinch there - Shephard circles away.
Madison is looking to clinch but Shephard is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Madison clinches up against the cage.

Shephard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Madison misses with a body shot.
Madison tries to clinch but Shephard is having none of it.
Shephard tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Madison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shephard throws a shot to the body.
Madison walks forward, straight into a front kick from Shephard.
Shephard scores with a head kick.
Madison has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Shephard.

Madison darts in and clinches Shephard up against the cage.
Madison blocks an elbow strike from Shephard.
Shephard cracks Madison with a nice body shot.
Madison tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shephard's elbow.
Shephard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Madison's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shephard.

Shephard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Madison tries to clinch but Shephard is having none of it.
It looked like Shephard was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Madison.
Madison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shephard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shephard missing with a left hand there. Madison was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shephard throws a hook to the side of Madison's head but Madison sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Madison lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Madison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shephard misses the jab.
Madison unleashes a big counter combination but Shephard bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Madison is looking to clinch.
Shephard throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Madison counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shephard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Madison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shephard.
The fight stays on the outside here - Madison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shephard tries to score with a low kick but Madison moves his leg out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shephard misses with a wild body shot.
Shephard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Madison uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shephard has time to react.
Shephard misses with a body shot
and Madison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That kick from Shephard tenderised Madison's leg. Madison is trying to keep his angry face on.
Madison is looking to clinch.
Madison throws a series of punches but Shephard avoids them all with ease.
Shephard stuns Madison with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Shephard misses the target.
Madison moves in looking to clinch but Shephard pushes him off.
Shephard is looking to wear down Madison with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Madison moves away from the strike by Shephard.
Madison raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Shephard throws a right hand that Madison ducks under and follows up with a left that Madison also avoids with ease.
Madison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shephard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shephard throws an overhand right that lands on Madison's shoulder, as Madison tries to avoid the shot.
Shephard jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madison misses with a few strikes there.
Shephard was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Madison fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Madison tries to clinch up
enabling Shephard to counter with a crisp jab.

Madison moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Madison.
Madison digs a right hand into Shephard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shephard's gas tank.
Madison throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right from Shephard.
Madison lands an elbow just above Shephard 's eye.
Shephard takes an elbow to the forehead.
Madison taking a breather.
Shephard lands an elbow inside.

Shephard manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

German Shephard had his way with Greg Madison in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Shephard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Shephard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Madison moves in looking to clinch but Shephard pushes him off.
Madison fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shephard lets loose with a powerful body kick. Madison will feel that in the morning.
The fight stays on the outside here - Madison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shephard throwing a counter right hand but Madison manages to avoid it.
Madison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shephard with a jab.
Shephard throws a low kick, looking for Madison's leg but Madison calmly moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shephard throws a leg kick but Madison sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Madison darts in trying to clinch
and Shephard counters with a body kick.
Madison throws a low kick but Shephard avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shephard, right into the meat.

Madison instigates a clinch.
Shephard lands with a left to the head.
Shephard can't break the clinch.

Shephard breaks the clinch.
Madison tries to clinch there but Shephard circles away.
Madison moves out of range as Shephard strikes.
Shephard throws a body kick that misses.
Madison closes the distance but Shephard moves to the side
and Shephard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Madison thinking.
Shephard misses with a kick to the body.
Madison ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Madison clinches up against the cage.

Madison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Madison moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Madison darts in and clinches Shephard up against the cage.

Shephard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Madison tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shephard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shephard circles away from the clinch attempt.
A slow jab from Shephard misses its intended target.

Madison has managed to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Madison has Shephard pressed against the cage.
Shephard tries to circle away but Madison has him pinned against the cage.
Madison's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Madison lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Madison taking a breather.
Shephard wants to stall.

Madison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Madison is looking to clinch.
Madison on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shephard. Shephard obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shephard lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Shephard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shephard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Madison throws a head kick that Shephard semi-blocks.
Shephard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Madison's sensitive parts.
Shephard throws a head kick but Madison moves out of range.
Shephard misses with a head kick.
Madison tries to counter with a clinch but Shephard shakes him off and moves away.
Shephard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shephard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Madison tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shephard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shephard fakes the leg kick and cracks Madison in the body.
Shephard with a jab.
Shephard stuffs the takedown.
Shephard keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shephard misses with a head kick.
Shephard throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Shephard tries to keep at a distance but Madison has taken the fight into the clinch.
Madison prevents a body shot from Shephard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shephard tries to break the clinch but Madison is controlling the position.

Shephard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Madison moves in looking to clinch but Shephard pushes him off.
Shephard is looking to score with low kicks.
Madison wants to counter with a clinch but Shephard pushes him away.
Shephard loads up on a big right hand but Madison slips the punch.
Shephard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Madison throws a sloppy head kick
and Shephard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A bone on bone clash there as Madison blocks the leg kick.
Shephard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shephard blocks a head kick by Madison.

And that's the end of the fight!
German Shephard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Shephard has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 48:47
Judge Josh West scores the fight 48:48
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... German Shephard!
German Shephard seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.