PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nobero Shimasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nobero Shimasaki has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Shimasaki
vs
Jones

184 cm
23
211 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

194 cm
25
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Kore Fight Nutrition [TG]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nobero Shimasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Jones!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shimasaki clinches up against the cage.

Shimasaki breaks the clinch.
Shimasaki throws a leg kick
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shimasaki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Shimasaki darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Jones controlling the action here for a moment.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shimasaki just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!

Shimasaki jumps guard.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shimasaki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones wants to control from the top but Shimasaki keeps moving.

Jones stands up and waves to Shimasaki to follow him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimasaki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Shimasaki takes the fight into the clinch.
Shimasaki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jones is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jones looks winded!
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.

Shimasaki breaks from the clinch.

Jones closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shimasaki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shimasaki slowing the pace effectively.
Shimasaki crunches a lovely knee into Jones's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shimasaki landing knees to the head.

Shimasaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shimasaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shimasaki lands the left hand.
A jab lands there for Shimasaki.

Shimasaki has taken the fight to the clinch.

Shimasaki pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shimasaki bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones's guard.

Jones is working an open guard so Shimasaki takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Shimasaki throws a front kick that sends Jones stumbling back into the cage.
Jones takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Shimasaki has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Shimasaki drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Shimasaki jumps into guard, dragging Jones to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shimasaki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones stops Shimasaki from standing up.
Shimasaki wants to sweep but no luck.
Shimasaki throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Shimasaki is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
Shimasaki is looking to sweep but instead, Jones has passed into half guard.
Shimasaki landing small, sideways elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is stalling here. Shimasaki is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Jones seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Shimasaki has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Jones prevents Shimasaki from improving position.
Jones takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Shimasaki working the head with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Shimasaki stands up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Shimasaki clinches with his opponent.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nobero Shimasaki dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shimasaki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shimasaki prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Shimasaki stalling in the clinch.
Jones jumps guard but Shimasaki turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Shimasaki tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shimasaki obliges.
Jones gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Shimasaki.
Shimasaki utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Shimasaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Jones gets tackled into the cage by Shimasaki. Shimasaki maintains the clinch.
Shimasaki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Shimasaki.

Shimasaki successfully pulls guard.
Jones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shimasaki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Jones stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Nobero Shimasaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Shimasaki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shimasaki is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Shimasaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shimasaki throws a quick inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shimasaki.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shimasaki lands a head kick. Jones smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Shimasaki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jones blocks a head kick by Shimasaki.
Shimasaki chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shimasaki throws a combination. Jones tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Some wild striking there from Shimasaki.

Shimasaki clinches with his opponent.
Shimasaki with a knee to the head.
Jones takes a knee to the side of the body.
Shimasaki lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Jon Jones has been cut.
Shimasaki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shimasaki putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jones in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Shimasaki lands a knee to the head.

Shimasaki pulls guard effortlessly.

Jones stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A chopping leg kick lands by Shimasaki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shimasaki throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Shimasaki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shimasaki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shimasaki lands a head kick!
Shimasaki lands with a cross.

Shimasaki closes the distance and clinches.

Shimasaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shimasaki scoring well with a low kick there.

Shimasaki clinches up against the cage.

Shimasaki has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jones uses from the top position.
Shimasaki controlling the position.

Shimasaki wriggles free and stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Jones tries to keep at a distance but Shimasaki has taken the fight into the clinch.

Shimasaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Shimasaki moves into the clinch.
Jones is pressed up against the cage. Shimasaki has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jones down to the mat. Jones avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Shimasaki clinches.
Shimasaki lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Shimasaki successfully pulls guard.
Shimasaki is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shimasaki passes to side control.
Shimasaki happy to just control the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nobero Shimasaki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jon Jones's cut.
That's time! Shimasaki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Shimasaki clinches with his opponent.
Shimasaki has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Shimasaki decides to pull guard.
Jones trying to control but Shimasaki is working from the bottom.
Shimasaki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.

Shimasaki gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Shimasaki clinches up against the cage.
Shimasaki pushes Jones back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimasaki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shimasaki lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nobero Shimasaki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shimasaki working Jones over with knees to the body.

Shimasaki breaks the clinch.
Nobero Shimasaki is winning the standup battle so far.

Shimasaki moves into the clinch.
Shimasaki prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.

Shimasaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones blocks a head kick by Shimasaki.

Shimasaki moves into the clinch successfully.

Shimasaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shimasaki.
Jon Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Shimasaki closes the distance and clinches.
Shimasaki effectively controlling the action here.

Shimasaki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shimasaki has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shimasaki.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Shimasaki.
Shimasaki unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Shimasaki has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jones uses from the top position.
Shimasaki is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nobero Shimasaki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Shimasaki scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Shimasaki lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shimasaki drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Shimasaki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Shimasaki stalling in the clinch.
Shimasaki connects with a knee to the head.
Jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shimasaki walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shimasaki connects with a looping right hand.
Shimasaki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shimasaki moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Shimasaki.

Shimasaki clinches with his opponent.
Shimasaki looking for a takedown.
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!

Shimasaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shimasaki misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shimasaki rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shimasaki stalls.
Shimasaki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shimasaki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Shimasaki jumps guard and drags Jones to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Shimasaki is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Shimasaki.
Jon Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nobero Shimasaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nobero Shimasaki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shimasaki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:25
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nobero Shimasaki!
Nobero Shimasaki made sure to mention his sponsor, Kore Fight Nutrition [TG] in his post fight interview.