PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leo Shepard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yahweh Falwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Falwell's choice of entrance music: Don't Stop Believing. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shepard
vs
Falwell

195 cm
19
151 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

171 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leo Shepard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yahweh Falwell!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Falwell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Falwell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Falwell falls off balance throwing a combination

and Shepard moves into the clinch.
Falwell tries to break the clinch but Shepard is controlling the position.
Shepard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Falwell.

Shepard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch combination from Falwell misses.
Shepard takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Falwell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shepard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Falwell tries to clinch up but Shepard circles away and keeps his distance.
Shepard slips a jab and a cross from Falwell.
Falwell wants to clinch but Shepard slips to the side

and Shepard counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Shepard.
Falwell striking off his back but it's not causing Shepard any problems.
Shepard with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Falwell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepard showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Falwell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shepard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shepard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Falwell can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Shepard controls the pace.
Shepard throws a big elbow that misses.
Shepard chips away with some ground and pound.

Shepard stands up and waves to Falwell to follow him.
Falwell throws a series of strikes that have Shepard backpedaling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falwell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shepard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Falwell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Falwell fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Falwell does no damage.
Falwell misses with a few strikes there.
Shepard really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Falwell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shepard swats away the attempt to clinch by Falwell.
Falwell throws a series of strikes that have Shepard backpedaling.
Falwell misses with a few strikes there.
Falwell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shepard counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Falwell is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Yahweh Falwell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Falwell looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Falwell misses with a combination

and Shepard decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Falwell's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shepard throwing strikes from guard but Falwell blocks nicely.

Shepard decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Falwell, up you get!
Falwell misses with a double jab
and Shepard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Falwell thinking.
Falwell throws a series of punches but Shepard moves out of range.
Falwell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Falwell throws a nice looking combination but Shepard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Falwell does no damage.
Falwell takes a kick to the side of the head.
Shepard swats away the attempt to clinch by Falwell.
Falwell scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falwell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shepard circles away quickly and effectively.
A swing and a miss from Shepard.
Falwell misses with a two punch combination.
Falwell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shepard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shepard misses the shot to the body.
Falwell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Falwell is looking to clinch but Shepard is avoiding it.
Falwell tries to clinch but Shepard is having none of it.
Falwell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shepard connects with a looping right hand.
Shepard misses the shot to the body.
Falwell misses with a few strikes there.
Falwell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Shepard dominated that round.
That's time! Shepard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A punch combination from Falwell misses.
Yahweh Falwell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Falwell tries to clinch there but Shepard circles away.
Falwell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Falwell swinging wildly here.
Falwell tries to clinch up.

Shepard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Shepard scoring with some ground and pound.

Shepard decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Falwell, up you get!
Falwell lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Falwell misses with the combination.
Shepard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Falwell wants to clinch
and Falwell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Falwell is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falwell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shepard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shepard takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Falwell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Shepard counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Falwell!
Shepard scores with a couple of short elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shepard working the head with strikes.
Shepard creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Falwell sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Shepard connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Falwell some visible discomfort.
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 tries for a kimura but Falwell is defending well.

Shepard stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Shepard keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falwell misses with a combination

and Shepard counters with a single leg into guard. Falwell didn't expect that.
Shepard is looking to work some ground and pound but Falwell has wrist control.
Shepard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shepard stays in close to Falwell's body and controls the position.
Falwell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shepard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Shepard drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shepard jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Shepard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Falwell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shepard.
Shepard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shepard stands up over Falwell, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Shepard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shepard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Shepard drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shepard jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Shepard stands up over Falwell, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Shepard is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Shepard is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Shepard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falwell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shepard is one step ahead there.
Shepard landing with the ground and pound.
Falwell can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Shepard controls the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shepard has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Shepard dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Falwell wants to clinch up but Shepard keeps it at a distance.
Falwell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Falwell tries to clinch up but Shepard circles away and keeps his distance.
Falwell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shepard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Falwell tries to bum rush Shepard with a series of wild strikes but Shepard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Falwell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Falwell lands a two punch combo.
Some wild striking there from Falwell.
Shepard keeps the fight on the outside.
Falwell shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Shepard eats them both and turns towards Falwell to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Falwell tries to close the distance and clinch but Shepard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Falwell throws a nice looking combination but Shepard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Falwell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falwell feints a jab promting Shepard to slip. Falwell then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Shepard slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Falwell throws a right and a left that Shepard avoids nicely.
Shepard has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Falwell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shepard counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Falwell is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Shepard takes a swing at Falwell's ribcage but misses.
Falwell doesn't manage to clinch there - Shepard circles away.
Falwell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Shepard darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Shepard is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shepard is trying to work for a kimura but Falwell is defending well.

Shepard looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Shepard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shepard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shepard not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Shepard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Falwell's head.
Shepard with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Shepard is working for a kimura but Falwell is defending it quite comfortably.
Shepard performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Shepard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falwell wants to control but Shepard is keeping busy.
Falwell is trying to stand.
Falwell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Shepard takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Shepard lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Shepard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Falwell is defending against the submission attempts here by Shepard.
Falwell trying to control from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leo Shepard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shepard, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leo Shepard!
In defeat, Yahweh Falwell stepped up to the mic, saying 'Hasa diga eebowai. I guess I didn't pray hard enough, or maybe prayed too much. I bet if I rolled more instead of praying, I might have learned to defend submissions. I guess it's God's will. But to quote George Carlin: "If it's God's will and he's going to do what he wants to anyway, why'.