PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean Pierre Papin (ranked 4716 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Shield (ranked 8393 p4p, 0 weight class). Jean Pierre Papin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Pierre Papin
vs
Shield

202 cm
35
211 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

191 cm
27
205 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Jean Pierre Papin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Walter Shield!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shield on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Papin. Papin obviously looking to wear him down.
Papin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shield. That did some damage!
Papin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Papin.
Papin lands a glancing blow to the side of Shield's head.
Shield takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Papin throws a leg kick which misses Shield's front leg but catches the back leg as Shield tries to avoid it.
Shield shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Papin as he avoids it easily.
Papin connects with a leg kick. Shield looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Papin lands a big right hand that sends Shield crashing to the mat! Papin stays standing though and waves Shield back to his feet!

Shield is rocked!

It looks like Walter Shield has been cut.
Shield's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Papin connects with a leg kick. Shield looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Papin cracks Shield on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Shield falls backwards against the cage. Papin follows up with more strikes that drop Shield to his knees. Papin keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Shield! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jean Pierre Papin!
A victorious Jean Pierre Papin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.