PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shim Changmin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chika Haruka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shim Changmin has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Changmin
vs
Haruka

189 cm
28
197 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

169 cm
26
198 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 9 - 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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chika Haruka!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haruka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Changmin scores with a nice strike.
Chika Haruka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haruka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Changmin is fending him off so far but Haruka persists. Nope, Changmin circles away and we're back to standing.
Haruka misses with a double jab
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.
Haruka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Changmin is fending him off so far but Haruka persists. Nope, Changmin circles away and we're back to standing.
Changmin throws a series of punches but Haruka moves out of range.
Haruka throws a big shot that misses.
Haruka looks to land a combination but Changmin avoids it well.
Nice shot lands for Changmin.
Changmin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Haruka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haruka throws a combination that misses
and Changmin counters with a series of strikes. Haruka will be more careful next time no doubt.
Haruka misses with a right hand
and Changmin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Changmin keeps the fight on the outside.
Changmin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Haruka tries to clinch but Changmin is having none of it.
Haruka throws a jab but it's blocked by Changmin.

Haruka manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Changmin on his heels. He'll look to pass Changmin's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Changmin wants to stand up but Haruka is controlling him.
Changmin wants to improve his position but instead Haruka has moved into half guard.
Haruka trying to control the action but Changmin is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haruka stops Changmin from getting back to his feet.
Haruka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Changmin defending well though.
Haruka trying to control from half guard but Changmin is working away.
Changmin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haruka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Changmin defending well though.
Haruka working Changmin over with strikes.
Haruka is keen to just control but Changmin is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haruka stalling.
Haruka's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Haruka wants to take a breather but Changmin is having none of it.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Chika Haruka.
Haruka lands a jab to the nose.
Haruka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haruka drops his hands momentarily and Changmin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Changmin throws out a powerful jab.
Haruka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Haruka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Changmin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Haruka misses with a straight right.
Haruka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Changmin.
Haruka misses with a few strikes there.
Haruka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Changmin circles away quickly and effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haruka throws a predictable looking body shot
and Changmin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Changmin slips a jab and a cross from Haruka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chika Haruka 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.

Nice defenses there by Changmin.
Changmin throws a nice looking combination but Haruka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shim Changmin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Haruka throws a right and a left that Changmin avoids nicely.

Haruka rushes Changmin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Changmin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Haruka shoots in looking for a takedown but Changmin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Haruka's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Changmin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Haruka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Changmin.
Haruka throws a right hand that misses
letting Changmin counter with a right hand.
A combination from Changmin does no damage.
A punch combination from Changmin misses.
Changmin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Haruka counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haruka shoots for a takedown but Changmin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Haruka swings widly with a right hand
and Changmin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Haruka throws a hook to the side of Changmin's head but Changmin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Haruka gets a clinch.
Haruka looking for a takedown.
Shim Changmin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chika Haruka.
Changmin jumps guard but Haruka stands there with Changmin around his waist. Changmin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Changmin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Haruka throws a right hand that Changmin ducks under and follows up with a left that Changmin also avoids with ease.
Changmin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Haruka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Changmin as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Changmin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Changmin misses with a series of wild punches.
Haruka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Changmin moves out of range as Haruka strikes.
Changmin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Changmin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haruka throws an off balance right hand
and Changmin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Changmin dodges the punch combination from Haruka.
Haruka is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Haruka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Changmin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haruka misses with a looping left.
Changmin tries to bum rush Haruka with a series of wild strikes but Haruka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Changmin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Haruka counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Changmin!

Changmin is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haruka is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Changmin is hurt! He's hurt bad - Haruka fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Changmin from any more punishment! Congratulations to Haruka! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chika Haruka!