PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Sheppard (ranked 3693 p4p, 3532 weight class) and Cody Wyldin (ranked 447 p4p, 433 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sheppard
vs
Wyldin

183 cm
24
180
2 - 1 - 0

184 cm
25
182
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Sheppard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cody Wyldin!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheppard throws a one two combo.
A big right from Sheppard misses.

Wyldin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sheppard did well to prevent Wyldin getting side control.
Wyldin slips a nice elbow through Sheppard's hands, connecting with Sheppard's forehead.
Wyldin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sheppard wants to get back to his feet.
Wyldin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wyldin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Wyldin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sheppard is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wyldin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wyldin lands strikes from half guard.
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!
Wyldin winds up and cracks Sheppard with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wyldin lands strikes from half guard.
Wyldin scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Sheppard is rocked!
Wyldin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sheppard wants to stand back up but Wyldin manages to pass into side control.
Check out the look on Wyldin's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Oh Sheppard is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyldin lands a nice forearm strike.
Sheppard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wyldin on the ground.
Wyldin creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Wyldin cracks Sheppard with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Wyldin immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Sheppard is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Wyldin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cody Wyldin!