PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ken Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jigoro Kano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kano has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Jigoro Kano is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Shamrock
vs
Kano

175 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
153 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ken Shamrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jigoro Kano!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kano tries to score a power double leg takedown but Shamrock sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kano somewhat.
Shamrock tries a head kick but it misses.
Shamrock tries to close the distance and clinch but Kano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Shamrock scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kano is trying to control but can't.

Kano looking for submissions off his back.
Shamrock trying to mount his opponent but Kano defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kano is looking to improve his position.
Kano looks gassed!
Shamrock is keen to just control but Kano is a slippery customer.
Shamrock is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kano is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kano misses with a takedown attempt

and Shamrock counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kano!
Shamrock prevents Kano from getting the reversal.
Shamrock is landing with some decent strikes but Kano is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kano can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A nice elbow there by Shamrock.
Shamrock lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Shamrock can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kano is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock with the ground and pound from mount.
Kano is squirming around, avoiding Shamrock's attempts to control the action.
Shamrock landing strikes from the mount.
Kano is squirming around, avoiding Shamrock's attempts to control the action.
Shamrock prevents Kano from getting the reversal.
Shamrock avoids the attempt from Kano to control.
Shamrock looking to control but Kano is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Shamrock knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kano on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kano is working to get back to half guard.
Kano is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Shamrock is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kano working to try and regain half guard.
Shamrock can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kano is looking to escape.
Kano is desperately trying to improve his position but Shamrock has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Shamrock in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kano is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Shamrock dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kano swats away the attempt to clinch by Shamrock.

Shamrock decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Shamrock is thwarting Kano's attempts to control the position.
Shamrock wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kano keeps working.
Kano is looking to control Shamrock's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kano avoid being mounted?
Shamrock is looking to take a break and control but Kano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shamrock thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock is trying to control the action in half guard but Kano is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Kano actively working from the bottom here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Shamrock tests Kano's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Shamrock.
Kano is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Shamrock is trying to control. Kano wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kano moves into full guard.
Kano is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock preventing the sweep.

Kano is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kano is controlling Shamrock's posture.
Shamrock postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Shamrock trying to control but Kano is working from the bottom.

Shamrock is sitting in close to Kano's body. Kano has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Shamrock is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Shamrock is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Kano.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jigoro Kano!