PBP Commentary

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

Changmin
vs
Stanley

189 cm
27
190 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

193 cm
26
194 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shim Changmin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ned Stanley!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanley throws a good cross that connects.
Changmin needs to keep his hands up - Stanley had a free shot at his head there.
Stanley throws an off balance right hand
and Changmin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stanley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Changmin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stanley misses with a left hand
and Changmin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stanley tries to clinch but Changmin is having none of it.
Changmin throws a right and a left that Stanley avoids nicely.
Stanley swings widly with a right hand
and Changmin counters with a straight right hand.
Stanley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Changmin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stanley lands a nice shot to the body.
Changmin fails to land with a series of punches.
Stanley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Changmin.
Stanley darts in trying to clinch
and Changmin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Stanley.
Stanley throws a lazy uppercut
and Changmin counters with a one-two to the body.
A punch combination from Changmin misses.
Stanley misses with a hook. Changmin ducked under it nicely.
Stanley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Changmin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Changmin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stanley misses the jab.
Stanley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stanley swings widly with a right hand
and Changmin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stanley is looking to clinch but Changmin is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stanley gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Changmin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stanley throws a hook but Changmin blocks it.
Stanley throws a hook but Changmin avoids it easily.
Stanley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Changmin counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Changmin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stanley scores with a crisp jab that stopped Changmin in his tracks.
Stanley throws a right hand that misses
and Stanley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stanley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Changmin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ned Stanley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stanley misses with a hook
and Changmin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stanley misses with a hook to the body
and Changmin counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Changmin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stanley throws a poor cross that misses
and Changmin counters with a series of strikes. Stanley will be more careful next time no doubt.
Changmin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stanley misses the jab.
Stanley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Changmin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stanley looks to throw the jab but Changmin is out of range.
Stanley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Changmin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stanley tries to clinch up.
Stanley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Changmin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Changmin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stanley throws a poor cross that misses
and Changmin counters with a series of strikes. Stanley will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stanley rushes Changmin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stanley is trying to force a seperation but Changmin has the dominant position.

Changmin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stanley misses with a right hand
and Changmin counters with a right hand to the body.
Changmin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stanley backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab by Changmin.
Changmin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Stanley misses with a hook
and Changmin counters with a stiff right hand.
Changmin avoids the body shot from Stanley.
Stanley looks gassed!
Stanley fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Changmin misses with the combination.
Stanley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ned Stanley dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stanley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Changmin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stanley swings widly with a right hand
and Changmin counters with a series of strikes. Stanley will be more careful next time no doubt.
Changmin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Changmin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stanley wants to clinch
and Changmin counters with a stiff right hand.
Ned Stanley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stanley swings widly with a right hand
and Changmin counters with a nice uppercut.
Stanley throws an overhand right that lands on Changmin's shoulder, as Changmin tries to avoid the shot.
Changmin connects with a jab.
Changmin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Changmin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Changmin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley tries to close the distance and clinch but Changmin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stanley misses with a right hand
and Changmin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stanley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Changmin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stanley throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Changmin counter with a right hand.
Changmin lands a two punch combo.
A decent looking cross lands there for Changmin.
Changmin throws a series of punches but Stanley moves out of range.
Stanley closes the distance looking to clinch
and Changmin counters with a left and a right that stings Stanley.
Stanley throws a poor cross that misses
and Changmin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanley throws a lazy uppercut
and Changmin counters with a series of strikes. Stanley will be more careful next time no doubt.
A combination from Stanley does no damage.
Stanley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Changmin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Changmin is working the combinations to good effect here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Changmin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stanley circles away quickly and effectively.
Stanley misses with a right hand
and Changmin counters with a straight right hand.
Stanley misses with a left hand
and Changmin counters with a left to the body.
Stanley is breathing heavily.
Changmin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Changmin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stanley.
A punch combination from Changmin misses.
Shim Changmin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stanley throws an off balance right hand
and Changmin counters with a three punch combo that has Stanley backing up. Stanley nods at Changmin to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stanley gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Changmin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Changmin misses with a wild combination.
Stanley is looking to clinch but Changmin is avoiding it.
Changmin throws a shot to the body.
Stanley misses with an uppercut
and Changmin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stanley thinking.
Stanley doesn't manage to clinch there - Changmin circles away.
Changmin with a jab.
Stanley misses with a right hand
and Changmin counters with a stiff right hand.

Stanley closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanley is trying to break the clinch but Changmin is controlling him.
Stanley can't break the clinch.
Stanley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Changmin lands with a left to the head.

Changmin manages to break the clinch.

Stanley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Changmin, pushing him back against the cage.
Changmin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stanley smiles and moves away.
Stanley swings widly with a right hand
and Changmin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Changmin scores with a one two! Stanley had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stanley misses with an uppercut
and Changmin counters with a left and a right that stings Stanley.
Changmin misses with a few strikes there.
Stanley throws a poor cross that misses
and Changmin counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shim Changmin dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Stanley dodges the punch combination from Changmin.
Stanley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Changmin counters with a stiff right hand.
Stanley misses with a hook
and Changmin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Changmin ducks under a wild hook from Stanley.
Stanley misses with an uppercut. Changmin saw that one coming.
Stanley throws out a loose jab but Changmin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stanley misses with a hook
and Stanley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stanley misses with a lunging right hand
and Changmin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Changmin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stanley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Changmin counters with a two punch combo.
Stanley throws a lazy uppercut
and Changmin counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Changmin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stanley circles away quickly and effectively.
Changmin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stanley.
Changmin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Stanley throws an off balance right hand
and Changmin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Changmin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stanley wants to clinch.
Stanley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Changmin lands a glancing blow to the side of Stanley's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanley misses with a hook
and Changmin counters with a three punch combo that has Stanley backing up. Stanley nods at Changmin to acknowledge the strikes.
Stanley throws a lazy uppercut
and Changmin counters with a three punch combo that has Stanley backing up. Stanley nods at Changmin to acknowledge the strikes.
Stanley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Changmin moves away.
Stanley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Changmin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stanley swings widly with a right hand
and Changmin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Changmin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Changmin feints a jab promting Stanley to slip. Changmin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Stanley slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Stanley misses with a lunging right hand
and Changmin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stanley swings widly with a right hand
and Changmin counters with a two punch combo.
Changmin catches Stanley with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stanley tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Changmin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley tries to clinch but Changmin is having none of it.
Stanley misses with a hook
and Changmin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stanley throws a lazy uppercut
and Changmin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Changmin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Changmin misses with a two punch combination.
Stanley tries to clinch
and Changmin counters with a three punch combo that has Stanley backing up. Stanley nods at Changmin to acknowledge the strikes.
Stanley swings widly with a right hand
and Changmin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stanley misses with a right hand
letting Changmin counter with a right hand.
Stanley throws an off balance right hand
letting Changmin counter with a right hand.
Stanley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Changmin paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanley slips a jab and a cross from Changmin.
Stanley misses with a left hand
and Changmin counters with a left and a right that stings Stanley.
Stanley misses with a right hand
and Changmin counters with a nice uppercut.
Changmin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Stanley moves to clinch but Changmin breaks away
enabling Changmin to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice jab there from Changmin.
Stanley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Changmin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stanley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Changmin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stanley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Changmin swats him away and circles back towards the center.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shim Changmin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Changmin 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shim Changmin!
A victorious Shim Changmin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.