PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Shimazu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francis Brizuela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shimazu
vs
Brizuela

180 cm
31
230 lbs
19 - 15 - 1

199 cm
32
290 lbs
19 - 13 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Fast

The Dark Side
FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, William Shimazu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Francis Brizuela!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shimazu throws a jab when Brizuela was well out of range.
Shimazu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shimazu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Shimazu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
No luck for Brizuela with that takedown attempt.
Shimazu has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
William Shimazu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shimazu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Brizuela has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Shimazu throws a big shot that misses.
Brizuela closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Brizuela ducks under a wild hook from Shimazu.
Shimazu moves out of range of the strikes.
Brizuela has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shimazu finds it's way round the side to connect with Brizuela's head.
Shimazu fails with an attempt to clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Brizuela 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shimazu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brizuela momentarily.
Shimazu scores with a hook.

Brizuela clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimazu tries to land a knee to the head but Brizuela blocks with his arms.
Shimazu tries to land a knee to the head but Brizuela blocks with his arms.
Shimazu prevents Brizuela from breaking the clinch.
Brizuela on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shimazu misses with a knee strike.
Brizuela on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shimazu misses with a punch on the inside.
Shimazu trying to land knees to the body.

Brizuela escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shimazu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Brizuela instigates a clinch.
Shimazu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brizuela is trying to break the clinch but Shimazu has him pressed against the cage.
Shimazu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brizuela blocks it with crossed arms.

Brizuela breaks from the clinch.
Shimazu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brizuela closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brizuela blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shimazu trying to land knees to the body.
Brizuela wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shimazu tries a knee to the head but Brizuela blocks it.

Brizuela escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brizuela will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shimazu tries to clinch up but Brizuela circles away and keeps his distance.
Shimazu throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Brizuela to counter with a crisp jab.
Shimazu tries a low kick but Brizuela avoids it.
Shimazu misses with a straight left.
Brizuela uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shimazu.
Brizuela looks for a takedown but Shimazu sprawls well.
Shimazu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brizuela paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shimazu lands with an uppercut that bounces Brizuela off the cage and back into range.
Shimazu throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Brizuela to counter with a crisp jab.
Brizuela throws a head kick that misses.

Brizuela takes the fight into the clinch.
Brizuela blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brizuela is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shimazu looking to throw knees to the head but Brizuela is blocking nicely.
Shimazu throws a punch but it's blocked by Brizuela.
Shimazu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shimazu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brizuela avoids it.
Shimazu unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Brizuela looks winded!
Shimazu swings wildly with an uppercut but Brizuela uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brizuela misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shimazu throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brizuela.
Brizuela blocking some punches.
Shimazu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brizuela tries to break free but Shimazu pushes him back against the cage.
Shimazu misses with a knee to the head.
Brizuela managing to block the knees to the body from Shimazu.
Shimazu lands a left hand.
Shimazu has Brizuela pressed against the cage, preventing Brizuela from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brizuela blocking some punches.
Shimazu swings wildly with an uppercut but Brizuela uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shimazu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brizuela avoiding damage as Shimazu throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Shimazu dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Brizuela tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shimazu swivels and escapes.
Brizuela shoots in and drives through. Shimazu sprawls well.
Shimazu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brizuela momentarily.
Shimazu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Brizuela moves into the clinch.
Shimazu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brizuela.
Shimazu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brizuela.
Shimazu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Shimazu.
Shimazu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brizuela blocks it with crossed arms.
Shimazu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brizuela blocks it with crossed arms.
Brizuela is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shimazu is keeping busy.
Shimazu has a couple of punches blocked by Brizuela.
Shimazu misses with some punches.
Shimazu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brizuela avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brizuela looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shimazu tries to land knees in the clinch but Brizuela avoids the damage to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A short left from Shimazu.
A short right from Brizuela.
Shimazu throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Shimazu fails to land.
Shimazu scores with a knee to the head.

Brizuela manages to break the clinch.

Shimazu gets tackled into the cage by Brizuela. Brizuela maintains the clinch.
Shimazu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shimazu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shimazu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brizuela working aggressively here.
Brizuela tries to circle away but Shimazu has him pinned against the cage.
Shimazu blocks a body shot from Brizuela.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brizuela on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brizuela blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brizuela blocking some punches.
Shimazu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brizuela lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shimazu backwards.
Shimazu working aggressively here.
Brizuela throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shimazu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shimazu throws a punch but it's blocked by Brizuela.
Shimazu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brizuela scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like William Shimazu has been cut.
Shimazu gets through Brizuela's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shimazu misses with a punch on the inside.
Shimazu swings wildly with an uppercut but Brizuela uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shimazu swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shimazu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shimazu connects with a knee to the head.
Shimazu scores a nice knee to the body.
Brizuela is breathing heavily.
Shimazu misses with a hook from the clinch.

Brizuela's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good exchange - Shimazu coming out on top.
Brizuela shoots in but no luck this time.
William Shimazu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francis Brizuela.
Shimazu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brizuela's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shimazu throws a shot from downtown. Brizuela moves away and avoids it.
Shimazu loads up on a big right hand but Brizuela slips the punch.
Shimazu lands a jab to the nose.

Shimazu clinches with his opponent.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shimazu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shimazu scores with a shot to the side of Brizuela's head.
Shimazu misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shimazu.
Brizuela using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shimazu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brizuela creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shimazu lands with a light punch inside.
Brizuela on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shimazu crunches a lovely knee into Brizuela's ribcage.
Brizuela blocking some punches.
William Shimazu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brizuela.
Shimazu has a couple of punches blocked by Brizuela.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short uppercut from Shimazu.
A frustrated look appears on Brizuela's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brizuela managing to block the knees to the body from Shimazu.
Shimazu lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Shimazu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on William Shimazu's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Shimazu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brizuela under the eye.
Shimazu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shimazu dips to his left and cracks Brizuela with an uppercut!
Brizuela with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shimazu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shimazu doesn't manage to clinch there - Brizuela circles away.
A big right from Shimazu misses.
Shimazu throws a jab when Brizuela was well out of range.
Shimazu tries to land a front kick but Brizuela steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A jab from Shimazu misses.
Shimazu throws a hook to the side of Brizuela's head but Brizuela sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shimazu catches Brizuela with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A swing and a miss from Shimazu.
William Shimazu is winning the standup battle so far.
Brizuela takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Brizuela scores with a takedown into Shimazu's guard.
Shimazu throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shimazu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brizuela defends it easily.
Shimazu controls Brizuela momentarily but Brizuela frees himself.
Shimazu keeping moving, preventing Brizuela from controlling successfully.
Shimazu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brizuela can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Francis Brizuela wasn't active enough on the ground.
Brizuela pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shimazu throws the left hand but Brizuela avoids the punch easily.

Brizuela drives through and clinches with Shimazu against the cage.
Shimazu swings wildly with an uppercut but Brizuela uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brizuela avoiding damage as Shimazu throws knees to the body.
Shimazu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brizuela.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shimazu.
Brizuela blocks an uppercut.
Brizuela misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shimazu scores a nice knee to the body.
Shimazu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brizuela.
Shimazu throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brizuela.
Brizuela misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shimazu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shimazu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brizuela gets through Shimazu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shimazu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shimazu misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shimazu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shimazu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brizuela backwards.
Shimazu misses with the head strike.
Shimazu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shimazu prevents a body shot from Brizuela.
A short left from Shimazu.
Brizuela is trying to stall.
Brizuela is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brizuela blocks an uppercut.
Brizuela blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shimazu has a couple of punches blocked by Brizuela.
Shimazu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brizuela misses with a punch on the inside.
Shimazu working aggressively here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shimazu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shimazu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brizuela has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Francis Brizuela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brizuela blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
William Shimazu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shimazu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Shimazu!
William Shimazu very nearly forgot to thank Conquer amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.