PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Genghis Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kanbei Shimada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Khan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ready 4 War. Shimada has chosen Party and Bullshit as his entrance music. Genghis Khan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Khan
vs
Shimada

185 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
21
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Hell's Balls Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Genghis Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kanbei Shimada!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shimada gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Shimada is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Khan is aware though and is defending well.

Shimada has his foot on Khan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Khan works his way back into a safe position though.

Shimada looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Shimada is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shimada will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Khan wants to control from the top but Shimada keeps moving.
Shimada is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Khan controlling from the top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shimada shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Khan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimada is trying to control the position but Khan postures up.
Khan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Khan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Shimada is trying to control the position but Khan postures up.

Shimada is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Khan is aware though and is defending well.
Shimada looks gassed!
Khan scoring with some ground and pound.
Khan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Khan landing with the ground and pound.
Khan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Khan trying to control but Shimada is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Khan postures up in Shimada's guard and throws a big left but Shimada blocks it.
Khan pushing down on Shimada's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Khan is pressing down on Shimada's thigh, looking to free his foot. Shimada is holding on for now.
Shimada is trying to control but Khan passes into side control!
Shimada tries to improve position but can't.

Khan has hold of Shimada's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Shimada seems comfortable defending it but Khan has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Shimada is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Shimada is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Khan couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Genghis Khan!