PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rufus Shepherd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alec Namiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shepherd comes to the cage accompanied by Alter Bridge - Addicted to pain . Rufus Shepherd has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Shepherd
vs
Namiki

180 cm
23
165 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

165 cm
22
155 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Knockout power

Urban Savage

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rufus Shepherd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alec Namiki!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Namiki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Namiki misses with a wild combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shepherd avoiding damage as Namiki throws knees to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Shepherd has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Namiki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Shepherd on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Namiki lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Namiki obliges.
Shepherd is breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Namiki.
Knees in the clinch landing for Namiki.
Namiki is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Namiki misses with a knee strike.
Namiki working Shepherd over with knees to the body.
Namiki is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Namiki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Namiki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Namiki misses with a knee strike.
Namiki landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Namiki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Namiki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Namiki.
Knees to the body from Namiki.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Namiki obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Namiki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Namiki connects with a knee to the head.

Shepherd is rocked!
Namiki has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Shepherd - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Namiki, and another! Shepherd is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Alec Namiki!
A victorious Alec Namiki thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Rufus Shepherd stepped up to the mic, saying 'Unfortunately i lost but i will train a lot to win next fight for myself and you- my fans'.