PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Craig Simonsgaurd (ranked 3609 p4p, 6090 weight class) and Misao Shimada (ranked 289 p4p, 384 weight class). Misao Shimada acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Simonsgaurd
vs
Shimada

180 cm
25
155
3 - 2 - 0

169 cm
25
150
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Primal

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Craig Simonsgaurd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Misao Shimada!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simonsgaurd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Shimada drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Simonsgaurd is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Simonsgaurd looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Simonsgaurd is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Shimada is tapping! Great win for Simonsgaurd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Craig Simonsgaurd!
After winning the bout, Craig Simonsgaurd thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.