PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Shimazu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drakkar Zayel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William Shimazu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Shimazu
vs
Zayel

180 cm
21
230 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

200 cm
23
225 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Hilo Nutrition (video proof)
Hilo Nutrition (video proof)

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, William Shimazu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Drakkar Zayel!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shimazu throws a shot to the body.
Zayel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Zayel scores with a body shot.
Shimazu connects with an inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shimazu. Zayel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zayel connects with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shimazu throws a front kick aimed at Zayel's knee but Zayel avoids it well.
Zayel doesn't manage to clinch there - Shimazu circles away.
Zayel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shimazu.
Shimazu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zayel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Zayel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Still in the clinch, Zayel scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Zayel.
Zayel scores with a shot to the side of Shimazu's head.
Zayel lands a shot to the body.
Zayel misses with a punch to the body.
Shimazu blocks a body shot from Zayel.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zayel cracks Shimazu with a nice body shot.
Zayel prevents a body shot from Shimazu.
Shimazu is trying to stall.
Zayel lands with a right to the head.
Shimazu can't break the clinch.
Zayel tries to throw a body punch but Shimazu avoids it by throwing Zayel back against the cage.
Zayel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zayel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shimazu throws a punch but it's blocked by Zayel.
Shimazu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Zayel lands a body punch.
Shimazu is breathing heavily.
Zayel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Zayel as the two fighters clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Zayel.
Shimazu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Zayel misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zayel misses with a body punch.
Shimazu tries to work over Zayel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shimazu prevents a body shot from Zayel.
Zayel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Zayel.
Zayel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shimazu or not.
Zayel misses with a body punch.
Zayel struggles to land a body shot inside as Shimazu controls his hands.
Zayel misses with a body punch.
Shimazu looking to slow down the pace here.
Zayel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Zayel - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Zayel as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Zayel.
Zayel lands a nice uppercut.
Shimazu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zayel digs a right hand underneath Shimazu's ribcage. Shimazu let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zayel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zayel.
Zayel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shimazu backwards.
Zayel is working Shimazu over against the cage.
Zayel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zayel tries a body shot but Shimazu blocks it.
Zayel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zayel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zayel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zayel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shimazu's elbow.
Shimazu prevents a body shot from Zayel.
Shimazu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shimazu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zayel is keeping busy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zayel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zayel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zayel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zayel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zayel lands a body punch.
Zayel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shimazu is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Zayel to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Shimazu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zayel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zayel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zayel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zayel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zayel scores with a shot to the side of Shimazu's head.
Zayel struggles to land a body shot inside as Shimazu controls his hands.
Zayel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shimazu jumps guard but Zayel turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A short left from Zayel.
Zayel lands with a light punch inside.
Zayel lands a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zayel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right handed body shot lands from Zayel.
Zayel scores with a shoulder strike.
Zayel digs a right hand into Shimazu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shimazu's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drakkar Zayel dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Zayel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shimazu misses with a low kick.
Zayel is looking to clinch.
Drakkar Zayel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zayel tries to clinch but Shimazu is having none of it.
Zayel moves in looking to clinch but Shimazu pushes him off.
Drakkar Zayel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shimazu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zayel wants to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shimazu. Zayel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zayel checks the leg kick nicely there.
Shimazu throws a body punch but Zayel moves out of range.
Shimazu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zayel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shimazu on the side of the head.
Shimazu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zayel thuds a left hand into Shimazu's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zayel scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimazu swats away the attempt to clinch by Zayel.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zayel just misses with a punch to the body.
Zayel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Shimazu tries to keep at a distance but Zayel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zayel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drakkar Zayel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zayel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shimazu or not.
Zayel lands a shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Zayel.
Zayel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Zayel lands a hook that snaps the head of Shimazu backwards.
Zayel tries to throw a body punch but Shimazu avoids it by throwing Zayel back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Zayel - that landed with a thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zayel tries to throw a body punch but Shimazu avoids it by throwing Zayel back against the cage.
Zayel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zayel tries to throw a body punch but Shimazu avoids it by throwing Zayel back against the cage.
Zayel can't find room to land a body shot as Shimazu controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shimazu blocks a body shot from Zayel.
Zayel scores with a shot to the side of Shimazu's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zayel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shimazu prevents a body shot from Zayel.
Zayel lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Zayel on the inside.
Shimazu blocks a body shot from Zayel.
A left hand lands to the body for Zayel.
Shimazu is trying to break the clinch but Zayel has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Zayel - that landed with a thud.
Zayel misses with a body punch.
Shimazu trying to control the position but instead, Zayel has worked for underhooks and has pushed Shimazu into the cage.
Zayel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zayel misses with a body punch.
Shimazu wants to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shimazu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zayel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Shimazu is rocked!
Shimazu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Oh Shimazu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Drakkar Zayel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zayel dances in with a quick combination. Shimazu is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Zayel snaps Shimazu's head back. Shimazu stumbles backwards against the cage. Zayel steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Shimazu's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Shimazu just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Drakkar Zayel!