PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rand al'Thor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Shimazu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). al\'Thor comes to the cage accompanied by Teach me how daugie. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

al'Thor
vs
Shimazu

208 cm
21
288 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
230 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rand al'Thor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, William Shimazu!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
al'Thor avoids the head kick by Shimazu.
A head kick misses from Shimazu.
al'Thor lands with a straight right. Shimazu didn't see that one coming.
Shimazu throws a sloppy head kick and al'Thor moves out of range easily.
al'Thor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shimazu moves away.
Shimazu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shimazu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
al'Thor tries to clinch but Shimazu is having none of it.
Shimazu misses with a head kick.
al'Thor tries a head kick but it misses.
Shimazu lands a slapping body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Shimazu. al'Thor shrugs it off though.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Shimazu walks into a stiff left hand from al'Thor.
al'Thor misses with a looping left.
al'Thor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shimazu manages to avoid it.
al'Thor throws a right and a left that Shimazu avoids nicely.
al'Thor checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimazu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shimazu scores with a leg kick.
Shimazu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but al'Thor manages to avoid it.
Shimazu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shimazu throws a head kick that misses.
Shimazu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
al'Thor fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shimazu checks it well.
al'Thor feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shimazu's calf.
al'Thor scores with a jab.
That kick from Shimazu tenderised al'Thor's leg. al'Thor is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shimazu lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shimazu checks a low kick from al'Thor.
Nice jab there from al'Thor.

al'Thor drives through and clinches with Shimazu against the cage.
al'Thor avoiding damage as Shimazu throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
al'Thor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shimazu misses with a hook to the ribs.
al'Thor is trying to break the clinch but Shimazu is controlling him.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shimazu.
Shimazu crunches a lovely knee into al'Thor's ribcage.
Shimazu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
al'Thor is breathing heavily.

Shimazu manages to break the clinch.
al'Thor throws a big shot that misses.
Shimazu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
al'Thor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
al'Thor is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Good leg kick by Shimazu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shimazu lands a leg kick that knocks al'Thor off balance momentarily.
Shimazu throws a head kick but al'Thor moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shimazu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from al'Thor.
Shimazu misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Shimazu misses the target.
Shimazu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shimazu tries to land a front kick but al'Thor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shimazu feints and then cracks al'Thor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow al'Thor down.
Shimazu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to al'Thor's calf.
al'Thor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shimazu tries a head kick but it misses.
Shimazu throws a head kick that misses.
Shimazu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
al'Thor digs a good hook to Shimazu's body.
al'Thor throws a low kick, looking for Shimazu's leg but Shimazu calmly moves out of range.
Shimazu throws a body kick that misses.
Shimazu misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Shimazu as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
al'Thor blocks a head kick by Shimazu.
Shimazu throws a head kick that misses
and al'Thor counters with a nice uppercut.
al'Thor avoids a kick to the body.

al'Thor clinches with his opponent.
al'Thor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shimazu stalls.
Shimazu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
al'Thor managing to block the knees to the body from Shimazu.
Shimazu is stalling here.
al'Thor tries a body shot but Shimazu blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Shimazu dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Shimazu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Shimazu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from al'Thor.
al'Thor tests Shimazu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
al'Thor scores with a jab to the head.
Shimazu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
al'Thor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
al'Thor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shimazu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
al'Thor is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Shimazu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Shimazu. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Shimazu looks to score with a jab to the body but al'Thor is just out of range.
Shimazu misses with a body kick.
al'Thor throws an overhand right that lands on Shimazu's shoulder, as Shimazu tries to avoid the shot.
Shimazu looks to land a body kick but al'Thor moved away.
Rand al'Thor is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
al'Thor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shimazu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
al'Thor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shimazu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
al'Thor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shimazu.
al'Thor sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Shimazu misses with a head kick.
al'Thor is looking to clinch but Shimazu is avoiding it.
al'Thor throws a hook but Shimazu blocks it.
Shimazu throws a head kick but al'Thor moves out of range.
Shimazu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
al'Thor avoids the head kick by Shimazu.
al'Thor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shimazu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shimazu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shimazu slips under a jab.
Shimazu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but al'Thor was well out of range. Poor timing from Shimazu.
al'Thor connects with a nice looking jab.
al'Thor wants to slow Shimazu down by chopping away at his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
al'Thor lands with a hook. Shimazu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head kick misses from Shimazu.
A head kick misses from al'Thor.
al'Thor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
al'Thor avoids the head kick by Shimazu.
Shimazu throws a front kick aimed at al'Thor's knee but al'Thor avoids it well.
Shimazu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down al'Thor rather than just go for the knockout.
Shimazu thuds a left hand into al'Thor's body.
A head kick misses from Shimazu.
A head kick misses from Shimazu.
Shimazu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shimazu clobbers al'Thor with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Shimazu tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick from al'Thor lands but Shimazu takes it in his stride.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shimazu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
al'Thor throws a lazy right hand but Shimazu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
al'Thor steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Shimazu. That one must have hurt.
al'Thor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shimazu lands a nice looking kick to the body. al'Thor takes a step back to recover.
Donk. al'Thor catches Shimazu right on the button with a cross.
Shimazu misses with an uppercut. al'Thor saw that one coming.
Shimazu slips under a jab.
al'Thor misses the jab.
al'Thor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shimazu.
Shimazu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling al'Thor to score with a decent uppercut.
al'Thor misses with a low kick.
Shimazu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
al'Thor looks to score with a jab to the body but Shimazu is just out of range.
al'Thor is looking to clinch but Shimazu is avoiding it.
Shimazu thuds a left hand into al'Thor's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shimazu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
al'Thor lands a really nice looking cross but Shimazu seems unphased.
al'Thor blocks a head kick by Shimazu.
al'Thor throws a shot from downtown. Shimazu moves away and avoids it.
Shimazu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shimazu throws a head kick but al'Thor moves out of range.
Shimazu throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shimazu swings for the body but al'Thor moves out of range.
al'Thor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shimazu takes a swing at al'Thor's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rand al'Thor will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

al'Thor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shimazu. Shimazu obviously looking to wear him down.
al'Thor tests Shimazu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shimazu throws a sloppy head kick and al'Thor moves out of range easily.
al'Thor slips a straight right by Shimazu.
al'Thor blocks a head kick by Shimazu.
al'Thor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shimazu.
Shimazu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
al'Thor misses with a wild body shot.
al'Thor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shimazu takes a swing at al'Thor's ribcage but misses.
Shimazu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. al'Thor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shimazu tries a low kick but al'Thor avoids it.
al'Thor is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
al'Thor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shimazu can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
al'Thor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
al'Thor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shimazu in his tracks.
al'Thor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
al'Thor throws the kick towards the body but Shimazu avoids it.
al'Thor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Shimazu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
al'Thor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
al'Thor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

al'Thor closes the distance and clinches.

Shimazu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shimazu scores with a kick to the body.
al'Thor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shimazu. Shimazu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shimazu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Shimazu pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Good exchange - al'Thor coming out on top.
A leg kick checked by Shimazu.
Shimazu takes a swing at al'Thor's ribcage but misses.
Shimazu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and al'Thor connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shimazu scrambles back to his feet.
Shimazu misses with a hook.
al'Thor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shimazu.
Shimazu throws a head kick but al'Thor moves out of range.
al'Thor misses with a body kick.
Shimazu misses with an uppercut.
al'Thor just misses with a punch to the body.
al'Thor connects with a single shot there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from al'Thor - that will leave a mark!
al'Thor throws a low kick but Shimazu moves out of range easily.
al'Thor punishes Shimazu's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shimazu. That's going to slow al'Thor down.
Shimazu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shimazu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
al'Thor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shimazu. Shimazu obviously looking to wear him down.
Shimazu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shimazu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shimazu checks a leg kick.
al'Thor jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
al'Thor misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
al'Thor lands a jab to the head.
al'Thor lands with a nice body punch.
Shimazu lands a front kick.
Shimazu tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from al'Thor.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Shimazu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shimazu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
al'Thor misses with a few strikes there.
al'Thor misses with a hook
and Shimazu finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Shimazu lands a front kick.
Shimazu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shimazu connects with a leg kick. al'Thor looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
al'Thor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shimazu.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shimazu lands with a thumping leg kick.
al'Thor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shimazu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. al'Thor looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rand al'Thor.
I think al'Thor has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!