PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rich Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and German Shepard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Rich Brown has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Brown
vs
Shepard

185 cm
26
154 lbs
12 - 11 - 1

170 cm
29
150 lbs
15 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 12 - 11 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rich Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, German Shepard!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shepard has his takedown stuffed
and Brown counters with a leg kick.
Shepard is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brown sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Shepard looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rich Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of German Shepard.

Brown drives through with a takedown into Shepard's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Brown is looking to work some ground and pound but Shepard has wrist control.
Brown throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shepard pulls Brown in close to prevent any damage.
Shepard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Shepard has his foot on Brown's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brown works his way back into a safe position though.
Shepard with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Brown can't handle though.
Shepard trying to keep a closed guard but Brown is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown landing with the ground and pound.
Shepard looking to control.
Brown really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Brown working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Brown with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shepard trying to keep a closed guard but Brown is proving a slippery customer.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shepard is trying to keep Brown in close.
Shepard is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

OK we're going to have a standup here. German Shepard hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Brown leaves Shepard with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Shepard misses with a takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shepard shoots in and drives through. Brown sprawls well.
Shepard with a poor takedown
and Brown counters with a slapping leg kick.
Shepard looks gassed!
Brown throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shepard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Shepard is defended easily by Brown.
Crunch! Brown slams his shin into Shepard's torso.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Shepard circles away.
Brown lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shepard fails with the takedown

and Brown counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Brown.
Brown working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Shepard's head.
Shepard has control of Brown's left arm, preventing Brown from doing any damage.
Shepard manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brown is working hard here to advance position.
Brown taking shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shepard lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Brown is desperately trying to improve his position but Shepard has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shepard dominating with strikes here.
Brown is wriggling around trying to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Shepard putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Shepard is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Brown is rocked!
Shepard raining down hammerfists from mount.
Oh Brown is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shepard prevents Brown from getting the reversal.
Shepard lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Brown is in all sorts of trouble here.
Shepard cracks Brown with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). German Shepard!