PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lord Humungus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Shotokahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Humungus comes to the cage accompanied by My Speech. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Humungus
vs
Shotokahn

177 cm
21
168 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

180 cm
24
165 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BioPharm Nutrition

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lord Humungus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jin Shotokahn!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shotokahn tries to bum rush Humungus with a series of wild strikes but Humungus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shotokahn. Humungus does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Shotokahn does no damage.
Shotokahn throws a big shot that misses.
Shotokahn lands a glancing blow to the side of Humungus's head.
Shotokahn throws a shot to the body.
A big left from Shotokahn misses.
Shotokahn with a jab.
Shotokahn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shotokahn moves in looking to clinch but Humungus pushes him off.

Shotokahn tries to keep at a distance but Humungus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Humungus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Shotokahn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Humungus takes a shot to the head.
Shotokahn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Humungus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shotokahn.
Humungus lands a knee to the head.
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!
Humungus missing with knees to the body.
Shotokahn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Shotokahn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shotokahn. Humungus does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shotokahn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Humungus throws a body punch but Shotokahn moves out of range.
Shotokahn stuns Humungus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shotokahn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Shotokahn misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Shotokahn.
Shotokahn scores with a hook to the body. Humungus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shotokahn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Shotokahn does it's job there.
Shotokahn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Humungus moves away.
Humungus is looking to chop away at Shotokahn's legs.
Shotokahn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Humungus rather than just go for the knockout.
Shotokahn avoids the head kick by Humungus.
Shotokahn moves in looking to clinch but Humungus pushes him off.
Shotokahn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shotokahn throws a low kick, looking for Humungus's leg but Humungus calmly moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shotokahn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Humungus looks to land a combination but Shotokahn avoids it well.
Shotokahn looks to throw the jab but Humungus is out of range.
Humungus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shotokahn.
Shotokahn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Shotokahn lands a jab.
Shotokahn scores with a one two! Humungus had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Humungus is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donk. Shotokahn catches Humungus right on the button with a cross.
Oh Humungus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Shotokahn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shotokahn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shotokahn throws a punch but it's blocked by Humungus.
Humungus seems to have got his legs back now.
Humungus misses with a knee strike.
Humungus misses with a knee strike.
Shotokahn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shotokahn lands a body punch.
Humungus is breathing heavily.
Humungus throws an elbow but it misses.
Humungus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Humungus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shotokahn is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humungus trying to land knees to the body.
Shotokahn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Humungus tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shotokahn smiles and moves away.
Shotokahn scores with a jab to the body.
Shotokahn wants to clinch up but Humungus keeps it at a distance.
Shotokahn misses the shot to the body.
Shotokahn tries to clinch but Humungus moves away
and Humungus counters with a nice uppercut.
Shotokahn moves in looking to clinch but Humungus pushes him off.
Shotokahn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Shotokahn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Humungus.
Shotokahn misses with a hook to the body
and Humungus counters with a left and a right that stings Shotokahn.
Shotokahn tries to clinch
and Humungus counters with a slapping leg kick.
Humungus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shotokahn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Shotokahn moves in looking to clinch but Humungus pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shotokahn moves into the clinch successfully.
Shotokahn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Humungus or not.
Shotokahn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shotokahn tries to break the clinch but Humungus is controlling the position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shotokahn as Humungus tries to tie him up.

Shotokahn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shotokahn doesn't manage to clinch there - Humungus circles away.
Humungus walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jin Shotokahn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Humungus fails with the takedown.
Shotokahn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shotokahn clinches but Humungus breaks the clinch

and Humungus counters by clinching up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Humungus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shotokahn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shotokahn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shotokahn lands with a left to the head.
Shotokahn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Humungus missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jin Shotokahn dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Shotokahn lands a with a good body shot.
Shotokahn misses with a series of wild punches.
Humungus ducks right into an uppercut from Shotokahn.
Shotokahn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Humungus throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shotokahn counters with a crisp right that sends Humungus to the canvas! Shotokahn follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jin Shotokahn!