PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Doyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Commander Shepard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Doyle
vs
Shepard

171 cm
18
149 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Decent elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Dynamo Clothing

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmy Doyle!
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, Commander Shepard!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shepard checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Shepard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Doyle moves away.
Shepard leaves Doyle with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Shepard pushes Doyle up against the cage in a clinch.
Doyle can't find room to land a body shot as Shepard controls the action.
Shepard with a knee to the head.
Doyle tries to pull guard but Shepard holds him up against the cage and eventually Doyle drops back down to his feet.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shepard obliges.
Shepard scores a nice knee to the body.
Shepard blocks an elbow strike from Doyle.
Shepard keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Doyle's efforts to push away.
Shepard lands a nice uppercut.
Shepard lands a knee to the head.
Shepard lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shepard.
Doyle managing to block the knees to the body from Shepard.
Doyle lands an elbow that stopped Shepard in his tracks for a moment.
Shepard tries a knee to the head but Doyle blocks it.
Shepard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shepard has Doyle pressed against the cage, preventing Doyle from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Doyle tries to break free but Shepard pushes him back against the cage.
Doyle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A hook to the body from Shepard.
Shepard landing knees to the body.
Doyle throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Shepard digs a right hand into Doyle's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Doyle's gas tank.
Doyle tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shepard just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Doyle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doyle tries to pull guard but Shepard won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shepard lands a shot to the body.
Doyle tries to pull guard but Shepard holds him up against the cage and eventually Doyle drops back down to his feet.
Shepard blocking some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doyle tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shepard just stands there and leans against the cage.
Shepard lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Jimmy Doyle has been cut.
Shepard landing knees to the head.
Shepard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Doyle.
Shepard tries to land a knee to the head but Doyle blocks with his arms.
Shepard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shepard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shepard looking to throw knees to the head but Doyle is blocking nicely.
Doyle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shepard misses with a knee to the head.
Shepard with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle misses with a punch on the inside.
Shepard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Doyle is defending well for now.
Shepard lands a knee to the body.
Shepard cracks Doyle with a nice body shot.
Doyle throws an elbow that misses.
Doyle creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Shepard lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Doyle pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Shepard scores with a hook to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Doyle just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shepard's brow.
Doyle tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shepard smiles and moves away.
Doyle motions for Shepard to come forward. Doyle throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shepard. Doyle does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doyle tries a head kick but it misses.
Doyle throws a head kick that misses.

Shepard has managed to clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Doyle just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shepard's brow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shepard obliges.
A body shot lands from Shepard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shepard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Doyle is defending well for now.
Doyle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shepard pushes Doyle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Doyle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shepard is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Doyle tries a body shot but Shepard blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Doyle misses with a body punch.
Shepard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Doyle in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Shepard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Commander Shepard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Doyle's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Doyle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shepard tries to avoid it but Doyle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shepard to the ground. Shepard escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Shepard looks to score with a jab to the body but Doyle is just out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shepard.
Doyle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Shepard sprawls well. Shepard wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Doyle gets slowly back to his feet.
Shepard throws a leg kick that misses.
Shepard throws a sloppy head kick and Doyle moves out of range easily.
Doyle slips a jab from Shepard.

Shepard has managed to clinch.
Shepard avoids a wild elbow strike from Doyle.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Shepard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shepard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Doyle takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shepard.
Shepard with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle tries to pull guard but Shepard forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Doyle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shepard misses with a knee to the head.
Doyle creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Doyle pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Shepard.
Shepard lands with a left to the head.
Shepard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Doyle blocks it with crossed arms.
Doyle throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shepard.
Commander Shepard seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Doyle misses with a body punch.
Shepard working Doyle over with knees to the body.
Shepard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shepard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shepard lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shepard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Doyle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Doyle throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Shepard lands with a light punch inside.
Shepard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shepard dodges an elbow strike from Doyle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left hand lands to the body for Shepard.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shepard.
Shepard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Shepard.
Doyle managing to block the knees to the body from Shepard.
Doyle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Doyle takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from Shepard.
Shepard with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shepard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Doyle backwards.
Doyle is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Shepard landing knees to the body.
Doyle throws an elbow that misses.
Shepard blocks the elbow strike.
Shepard lands with a short shot to the head.
Doyle looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Doyle jumps guard but Shepard turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Doyle is trying to push Shepard away but Shepard has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shepard cracks Doyle with a nice body shot.
Shepard cracks Doyle with a nice body shot.
Shepard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Doyle blocks it with crossed arms.
Shepard prevents a body shot from Doyle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Shepard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Doyle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shepard is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Doyle takes a knee to the side of the body.
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!
Shepard avoids the elbow strike from Doyle, against the cage.
Shepard lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shepard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shepard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Shepard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shepard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Doyle backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shepard crunches a lovely knee into Doyle's ribcage.
A hook to the body from Shepard.
Shepard scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Commander Shepard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Doyle's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Shepard gets a clinch.
Doyle is trying to push Shepard away but Shepard has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Doyle misses with some punches.
Shepard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Shepard dodges an elbow strike from Doyle.
Doyle pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Doyle tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shepard smiles and moves away.
Jimmy Doyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Shepard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Doyle wants to get back to striking at distance but Shepard won't allow it.
Shepard with a knee to the head.
Doyle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shepard blocks a body shot from Doyle.
Shepard landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Doyle has a couple of punches blocked by Shepard.
Shepard scores with a knee to the head.
Shepard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shepard working Doyle over with knees to the body.
Shepard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A right handed body shot lands from Shepard.
A right hand to the body from Shepard.
Shepard utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Shepard scores with a knee to the head.
Shepard lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shepard lands a hook to the side of the head.

Doyle is rocked!
Shepard lands with a short shot to the head.
Oh Doyle is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shepard is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shepard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shepard presses Doyle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Shepard throws a big uppercut that drops Doyle! More strikes from Shepard and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Doyle lies dazed against the cage as Shepard celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Commander Shepard!