PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kung Chen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colonel Shikishima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Chen
vs
Shikishima

178 cm
21
165 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

187 cm
21
171 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Real Fighters Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kung Chen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Colonel Shikishima!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chen misses with an uppercut. Shikishima saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Chen misses the target.
Jab, jab by Chen - just one landing.
Shikishima throws a lazy head kick
and Chen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Shikishima looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shikishima swinging wildly here.
Shikishima throws a low kick but Chen moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Chen.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chen tries to clinch but Shikishima is having none of it.
Shikishima dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chen. That did some damage!
Shikishima throws a looping overhand right but Chen ducks down to avoid it.

Chen forces Shikishima back against the cage and clinches.
Chen lands a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shikishima's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shikishima is trying to break the clinch but Chen has him pressed against the cage.
Chen misses with the head strike.
Chen dodges an elbow strike from Shikishima.
Chen cracks Shikishima with a nice body shot.

Shikishima pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shikishima throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shikishima tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chen lands a jab.
Shikishima throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Chen misses with a looping right.
Shikishima throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chen looks to land a combination but Shikishima avoids it well.
Chen misses the jab.
Chen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shikishima's sensitive parts.
Chen lands a nice hook to Shikishima's body. Shikishima takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shikishima looks gassed!
Good work by Shikishima as he checks the leg kick.
Shikishima pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chen cracks Shikishima with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Chen as he connects with a hook.
Shikishima bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shikishima chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chen can pounce on him.
Shikishima throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Chen - that will leave a mark!
A left lands for Chen.

Chen clinches with his opponent.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A shot in the inside from Chen.
Chen can't find room to land a body shot as Shikishima controls the action.
Shikishima lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chen blocks the elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chen.
Chen lands a knee to the body.
Chen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shikishima misses with an elbow strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chen.
Shikishima pushes off an throws an elbow but Chen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chen.

Shikishima is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Chen.
Shikishima is still on wobbly legs! Can Chen finish him?
Shikishima avoids the elbow strike from Chen, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Chen.
Shikishima seems to have recovered his senses.
Chen connects with a knee to the head.
Chen effectively controlling the action here.
Chen working Shikishima over with knees to the body.
Chen lands a nice knee to the body.
Chen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shikishima is defending well for now.
Shikishima wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chen lands a nice uppercut.
Shikishima pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short right from Chen.
Shikishima's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stalling in the clinch from Chen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shikishima or not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shikishima backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Chen.
Chen controlling the action here for a moment.
Chen lands with a short shot to the head.
Chen lands an elbow inside that Shikishima shrugs off.
Chen blocking some punches.
Chen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chen lands a big right hand that drops Shikishima! The killer instinct kicks in and Chen finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Chen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kung Chen!
Kung Chen retains his lightweight title!
Kung Chen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.