PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Machio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Shepherd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Machio
vs
Shepherd

190 cm
27
193 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Decent elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ralph Machio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Shepherd!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Machio shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Machio was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Machio trying to control the position but Shepherd is working away.
Machio cracks Shepherd with a big elbow.
Machio working the ground and pound.

Machio is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Shepherd looks calm but he's in trouble here. Machio gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Shepherd is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Machio lets go of the hold and Shepherd can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ralph Machio!
A very excited looking Ralph Machio 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.