PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Shimit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gangster Samurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Shimit
vs
Samurai

198 cm
26
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
192 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy Shimit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gangster Samurai!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Shimit. Those never looked like landing.
Shimit fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Samurai shoots in looking for a takedown but Shimit manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Samurai's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Shimit fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Shimit!
Samurai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shimit throws a right hand that Samurai ducks under and follows up with a left that Samurai also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Shimit misses.
Shimit thows a body shot but no joy.
Shimit thows a body shot but no joy.
Samurai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shimit misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shimit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Samurai moves away.
Samurai throws a head kick that misses.
Shimit swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Samurai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Shimit misses.
A left lands for Shimit.
Samurai misses with a body shot.
Shimit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Samurai.
Samurai looks for a takedown but Shimit sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samurai misses with a wild body shot.
Shimit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Samurai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shimit is breathing heavily.
Shimit throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shimit fails to land with a series of punches.
Shimit really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Samurai shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Samurai was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Samurai can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shimit is looking to escape.
Samurai works his way to his opponent's back.
Samurai controls the position.

Samurai has his arm under Shimit's chin here. Game over son! Samurai squeezes tightly and Shimit is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gangster Samurai!