PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aku Tokugawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiro Shiima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Tokugawa
vs
Shiima

185 cm
25
240 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

196 cm
26
269 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aku Tokugawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hiro Shiima!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tokugawa closes the distance and pushes Shiima back into the cage.
Shiima should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Tokugawa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Shiima.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tokugawa.
Shiima is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tokugawa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Shiima wants a takedown but no success here.
Aku Tokugawa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiro Shiima.
Tokugawa looking to throw knees to the head but Shiima is blocking nicely.
Tokugawa tries to land a knee to the head but Shiima blocks with his arms.
Shiima has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tokugawa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tokugawa misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokugawa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tokugawa lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Hiro Shiima has been cut.
Tokugawa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Shiima tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tokugawa landing knees to the head.
Tokugawa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up Hiro Shiima's cut even more.
Tokugawa stops a takedown attempt from Shiima.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shiima takes an elbow to the temple.

The cut above Hiro Shiima's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hiro Shiima's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Aku Tokugawa!