PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Freddy White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and German Shephard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shephard has chosen K9 Justice as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

White
vs
Shephard

177 cm
27
164 lbs
19 - 13 - 4

180 cm
31
182 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 4, fighting out of Hilo, Freddy White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, German Shephard!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White is looking to clinch but Shephard is avoiding it.

Shephard has closed the distance and engaged White in a clinch.
White misses with some punches.
White lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
White working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shephard just misses with a elbow thrown towards White's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shephard throws an elbow but misses.
White misses with a punch on the inside.

Shephard manages to break the clinch.
Shephard throws a hook but White blocks it.
Shephard lands a lovely overhand right.
White swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White avoids the body shot from Shephard.
White changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
White takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Shephard moves into range and clinches up with White.
White lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shephard avoids a wild elbow strike from White.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White lands a right hand.
White misses with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Shephard.
Knees to the body from White.
White lands with a left to the head.
White scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shephard lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Shephard throws an elbow but it misses.
Shephard can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
Shephard lands an elbow inside.
Shephard avoids the elbow strike from White, against the cage.
White blocks a punch to the side of the head.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Shephard.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shephard managing to block the knees to the body from White.
White lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White takes an elbow to the forehead.

Shephard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
White has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Steel Rocket gym in the buildup to the fight.
White avoids the body shot from Shephard.
White jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shephard.
White throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Shephard connects with a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Shephard. That snapped White's head back.
Shephard throws a looping overhand right but White ducks down to avoid it.
Shephard looks for the body kick but White saw that one coming.
White throws a low kick, looking for Shephard's leg but Shephard calmly moves out of range.
White swings away with a body shot that misses
and Shephard counters with a low kick, right behind White 's knee.
Shephard scores with a kick to the body.
Shephard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but White is out of range.
Shephard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shephard. White does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White misses with a body kick.
Shephard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White.
White blocks a low kick nicely.
Shephard swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Shephard throws a predictable looking body shot
and White counters with a nice low kick that buckles Shephard's knee momentarily.
White clobbers Shephard with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
White throws a body punch but Shephard moves out of range.
Shephard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
White moves out of range of the body kick from Shephard.
White throws a nice head kick!
White throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shephard.
Shephard pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces White back to the cage. Shephard follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Shephard is looking to land body kicks.
White looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shephard loads up on a big right hand but White slips the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White misses with a body shot.
White lands with a cross.
Shephard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shephard jabs at White's body.

White pushes Shephard up against the cage in a clinch.
White tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
White lands with a light punch inside.
White lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shephard lands a right hand.
White tries to land knees in the clinch but Shephard avoids the damage to the body.
White pushes Shephard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shephard blocking some punches.
White prevents Shephard from breaking the clinch.
Shephard blocking some punches.
Shephard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but German Shephard will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Shephard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between White's hands.
Shephard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt White.
Shephard scores with a hook to the body. White takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
White throws a leg kick but Shephard moved away.
Good work by White as he checks the leg kick.
White scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shephard doesn't seem bothered though.
Shephard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
White seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Shephard forces White back against the cage and clinches.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Shephard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White is leaning against Shephard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
White pushes Shephard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by White.
Shephard managing to block the knees to the body from White.
White lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shephard backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shephard avoiding damage as White throws knees to the body.
White misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shephard's face.
White softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
White misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shephard.
Good body shot from White.
Still in the clinch, White scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from White.
White lands a right hand.
Shephard just leaning against White, taking a breather.
Shephard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
White lands an elbow inside.
Shephard takes a shot to the head.
Shephard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from White.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
White lands on the inside with an uppercut.
White blocks an elbow strike from Shephard.
White lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shephard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shephard working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shephard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
White missing with knees to the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting White here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Shephard lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
White makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shephard is looking to break free of the clinch but White has double underhooks.
White misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shephard.
A short right from White on the inside.
Freddy White has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shephard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
White blocks an elbow strike from Shephard.

Shephard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shephard scores with a head kick.
White steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Shephard. That one must have hurt.
Shephard blocks a jab.
Shephard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but White is out of range.
Some wild striking there from White.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Shephard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shephard misses with a body shot.
White throws a sloppy head kick and Shephard moves out of range easily.
German Shephard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shephard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shephard blocks a leg kick.
White checks a low kick from Shephard.
White lands with an uppercut that bounces Shephard off the cage and back into range.
Shephard lands with a hook. White tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shephard.
White tries to counter with a takedown but Shephard is quick to defend against it.
Shephard tries a low kick but White avoids it.
White appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Shephard throws a good cross that connects.
Shephard misses with a hook. White ducked under it nicely.
White attempts a counter takedown but Shephard avoids it well and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shephard lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Shephard throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
White appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
White thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shephard let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
White on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Shephard checks a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shephard misses with a body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Shephard lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and White has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from White and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Shephard throws a head kick that misses.
Shephard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shephard throws a chopping leg kick but White manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A solid leg kick lands there for White.
White checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddy White dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

White dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shephard. That did some damage!
A swing and a miss from White.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shephard.
White feinted with a counter takedown.
White misses with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shephard.
Shephard works White's body with a nice hook.
White doesn't manage to clinch there - Shephard circles away.
White tries to score with a low kick but Shephard moves his leg out of the way.
A leg kick checked by White.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shephard checks a leg kick.
Shephard gets cracked there but stands up to it.
White throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Shephard checks a low kick from White.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shephard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Shephard ducks under a wild hook from White.
Shephard bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of White's head.
Shephard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
An inside leg kick from Shephard misses.
Shephard throws a push kick but White slaps the foot to one side.
Shephard misses with a body kick.
Shephard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away.
German Shephard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White misses with a body kick.
Shephard lands a nice shot to the body.
White scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A head kick misses from White.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White chopping away at his opponent's legs.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shephard looks to score with a jab to the body but White is just out of range.
White throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Shephard throws a body shot but no joy.
Shephard misses with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shephard.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shephard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
White scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shephard with a nice cross.
Shephard connects with a single shot there.
Shephard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by White.
White misses with an uppercut
and Shephard counters with an inside leg kick.
White fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shephard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Shephard scores with a sloppy right hand. White should have avoided that one.
Shephard is looking to score with low kicks.
White throws a body punch but Shephard moves out of range.
Shephard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shephard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
White tries to counter by clinching up but Shephard breaks away and moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shephard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
White fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shephard thumps White with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shephard throws a leg kick but White sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A leg kick checked by Shephard.
White tries a low kick but Shephard avoids it.
White stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
White takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
White takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Decent striking displayed by White there.
That kick from Shephard tenderised White's leg. White is trying to keep his angry face on.
White is looking to slow Shephard down with leg kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
German Shephard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Shephard has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Freddy White!
A very excited looking Freddy White made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.