PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Phenom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shim Changmin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shim Changmin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Phenom
vs
Changmin

186 cm
23
193 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

189 cm
23
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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, Marcus Phenom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shim Changmin!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phenom throws a right and a left that Changmin avoids nicely.
Phenom misses with a hook
and Changmin counters with a series of strikes. Phenom will be more careful next time no doubt.

Changmin rushes Phenom and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Phenom wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Changmin tries to circle away but Phenom has him pinned against the cage.
Changmin lands a hook to the side of the head.

Phenom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Phenom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Changmin throws a nice looking combination but Phenom bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Changmin looks to land a combination but Phenom avoids it well.
Phenom misses with a combination
and Changmin counters with a stiff right hand.
Changmin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Changmin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Changmin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phenom.
Phenom misses with a hook

and Changmin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Changmin.
Changmin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Phenom wants to get back to striking at distance but Changmin won't allow it.
Changmin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Phenom backwards.
Changmin lands a left hand.
Changmin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Phenom backwards.
Changmin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Phenom backwards.
Phenom wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Changmin has him pressed against the cage.

Changmin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Changmin.
Phenom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Changmin moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Changmin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Changmin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Phenom swings widly with a right hand
and Changmin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Changmin slips a jab and a cross from Phenom.
Changmin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Phenom misses with a hook
and Changmin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Phenom swings widly with a right hand
and Changmin counters with a three punch combo that has Phenom backing up. Phenom nods at Changmin to acknowledge the strikes.
Phenom is breathing heavily.
Phenom throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Changmin counter with a right hand.
Phenom misses with a left hand
and Changmin counters with a left and a right that stings Phenom.
Phenom avoids a punch combination nicely.
Phenom slips a jab and a cross from Changmin.
Changmin misses with a two punch combination.
Changmin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phenom.
Phenom throws a jab when Changmin was well out of range.
Phenom misses with the combination.
Changmin misses with a double jab.
Changmin lands with a straight right. Phenom didn't see that one coming.
Sloppy strikes from Changmin. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Changmin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Phenom's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Changmin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Phenom backs up against the cage.
Changmin is working the combinations to good effect here.
Phenom misses with a left hand
letting Changmin counter with a right hand.
Phenom throws a poor cross that misses
and Changmin counters with a straight right hand.
Changmin throws a series of punches but Phenom moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Changmin.
Changmin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Changmin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Phenom backs up against the cage.
Phenom avoids a punch combination nicely.
Phenom takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Changmin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Changmin lands a body shot.
Changmin stalks Phenom and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Phenom's face. Phenom staggers backwards, shaken.
Changmin misses with a series of wild punches.
Marcus Phenom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Changmin lands the left hand.
Changmin throws a right and a left that Phenom avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Changmin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Changmin closes the distance and clinches.
Phenom tries to break the clinch but Changmin is controlling the position.
Phenom takes a shot to the head.
Changmin lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Changmin.
Phenom is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Changmin breaks the clinch.
Changmin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A left and a right from Changmin both land. Nice combination.

Phenom is rocked!
Changmin throws a series of punches but Phenom moves out of range.
Oh Phenom is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Changmin connects with a body shot.
Changmin tests Phenom's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Changmin lands with a right that hurts Phenom. Phenom looks to clinch but Changmin throws a short knee that drops Phenom. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Shim Changmin!