PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kanbei Shimada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Jacobsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shimada comes into the arena with Party and Bullshit blaring out of the sound system. 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.

Shimada
vs
Jacobsen

182 cm
25
183 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

185 cm
24
183 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Dangerous knees
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kanbei Shimada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Simon Jacobsen!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Shimada.
Jacobsen is trying to improve his position.
Shimada scoring with punches and elbows.
Shimada creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jacobsen sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Shimada is looking to take a break and control but Jacobsen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shimada working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Shimada connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jacobsen some visible discomfort.
Sloppy strikes there by Shimada.
Shimada wants to control but Jacobsen is keeping him busy.
Jacobsen is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimada scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jacobsen managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Shimada.
Shimada lands some shots froms side control.
Shimada taking a break here but Jacobsen is having none of it and regains half guard.
Shimada missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jacobsen wants to improve his position but Shimada is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shimada wants to control but Jacobsen is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shimada not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Shimada throwing shots but Jacobsen is blocking nicely.
Shimada is trying to control the action in half guard but Jacobsen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Shimada scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jacobsen wants to get back to full guard.
Shimada misses with a head shot. Jacobsen uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jacobsen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shimada cracks Jacobsen with a solid left hand.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jacobsen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jacobsen avoids the attempt from Shimada to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobsen looking to control but Shimada is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Shimada keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Shimada is working hard here to advance position.
Shimada regains half guard.
Jacobsen prevents Shimada from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Shimada is not content to let Jacobsen control the position.
Jacobsen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Shimada tries to get to full guard but Jacobsen has control of the leg.
Shimada gets full guard.
Jacobsen won't allow Shimada to sweep him here.
Jacobsen content to stall in guard here.
Shimada looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jacobsen is one step ahead there.
Jacobsen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Shimada looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jacobsen looking to pass the guard.
Shimada is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jacobsen tries to free his leg and advance position but Shimada is retaining full guard.
Jacobsen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jacobsen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jacobsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Shimada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jacobsen won't allow Shimada to sweep him here.

Jacobsen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jacobsen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jacobsen throwing strikes from guard but Shimada blocks nicely.
Shimada is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Shimada throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shimada looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shimada wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jacobsen keeps working.
Jacobsen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Shimada throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jacobsen is refusing to be controlled, as Shimada sits in half guard.

Jacobsen is defending against the submission attempts here by Shimada.
Jacobsen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shimada.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jacobsen is trying to control but can't.
Shimada missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Shimada is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jacobsen is just riding it out for now. Shimada eventually gives up the hold.
Jacobsen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Shimada scores with a couple of nice shots.
Shimada missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jacobsen is looking to improve his position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Shimada is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jacobsen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Shimada.

Shimada is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jacobsen is just riding it out for now. Shimada eventually gives up the hold.
Shimada lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kanbei Shimada dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Shimada misses with a leg kick
enabling Jacobsen to counter with a crisp jab.
Shimada takes one to the side of the head.
Jacobsen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Shimada makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Shimada moves out of range as Jacobsen throws a body kick.

Shimada tries to keep at a distance but Jacobsen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shimada tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jacobsen avoids it.
Shimada avoids a wild elbow strike from Jacobsen.
Jacobsen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shimada is defending well for now.
Jacobsen lands a nice uppercut.
Shimada managing to block the knees to the body from Jacobsen.
Jacobsen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shimada just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jacobsen's brow.

Shimada pulls guard effortlessly.
Shimada has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Jacobsen has passed into side control.
Shimada wants to control but Jacobsen postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimada tries to bench press Jacobsen off him but Jacobsen keeps the position.
Jacobsen trying to control the position but Shimada is working away.
Shimada is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jacobsen off and has taken his back!
Can Jacobsen hold on?! Shimada is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Jacobsen wants to escape the position.
Jacobsen is breathing heavily.
Shimada is landing with strikes. Jacobsen can't take much more of this.
Jacobsen is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Shimada off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Jacobsen covers up after that shot from Shimada.
Shimada is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Jacobsen. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shimada is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Jacobsen up.

Jacobsen is rocked!

Shimada looking to break Jacobsen's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Jacobsen remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Shimada will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jacobsen trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Shimada missing with strikes from the back.
Shimada lands strikes to the head.
Shimada cracks Jacobsen with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Jacobsen from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.

Jacobsen fending off the submission attempt from Shimada.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobsen wants to escape the position.

Jacobsen showing good submission defense here.
Jacobsen covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Shimada has Jacobsen flattened out and is raining down punches.
Jacobsen looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Shimada has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shimada trying to control momentarily.
Jacobsen is in bad spot here.
A lull in the action here.

Shimada looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Jacobsen taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kanbei Shimada!