PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Shepard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cock Chestnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shepard's entrance music is Exterminate to emancipate. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Chestnar's choice of entrance music: 'The Touch' by Stan Bush. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shepard
vs
Chestnar

205 cm
19
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Plays chess

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Shepard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cock Chestnar!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chestnar swats away the attempt to clinch by Shepard.
Shepard avoids the body shot from Chestnar.
Chestnar throws a series of punches but Shepard avoids them all with ease.
Shepard dips to his left and cracks Chestnar with an uppercut!
Shepard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shepard slips a jab and a cross from Chestnar.
Shepard tries to clinch but Chestnar is having none of it.
Shepard is looking to clinch but Chestnar is avoiding it.
Chestnar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chestnar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shepard wants to clinch up but Chestnar keeps it at a distance.
Shepard tries to clinch up.
Shepard slips a jab and a cross from Chestnar.
Chestnar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shepard.
Chestnar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shepard throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Chestnar looks gassed!
Chestnar takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Cock Chestnar has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Chestnar dodges the punch combination from Shepard.

Chestnar gets a takedown into half guard.
Shepard works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chestnar wants to get up but he can't break Shepard's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Chestnar trying to control the position from guard on top but Shepard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Chestnar wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Shepard's closed guard. He's half up but Shepard has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Shepard pivots and extends the arm, Chestnar falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Shepard! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paul Shepard!