PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeffry Wooten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jurobei Shibuya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shibuya has chosen Jiu Jitsu as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Wooten
vs
Shibuya

199 cm
24
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeffry Wooten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jurobei Shibuya!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shibuya gets tackled into the cage by Wooten. Wooten maintains the clinch.
Shibuya has a couple of punches blocked by Wooten.
Wooten is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wooten really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Shibuya tries to work over Wooten's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wooten as Shibuya tries to tie him up.
Wooten with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Wooten has Shibuya pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Wooten pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Shibuya tumbling to the mat - Wooten dives into Shibuya's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooten preventing the sweep.
Shibuya looking to control.

Shibuya had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wooten defends it easily.
Wooten trying to control the position from guard on top but Shibuya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shibuya trying to control the position.
Wooten working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Shibuya's head.
Shibuya is trying to control the position but Wooten postures up.
Shibuya controlling Wooten's posture.
Wooten preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shibuya trying to keep a closed guard but Wooten is proving a slippery customer.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jurobei Shibuya wasn't active enough on the ground.
Shibuya blocks a head kick by Wooten.

Wooten has taken the fight to the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Wooten's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shibuya keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wooten's efforts to push away.
Wooten wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wooten is looking to break free of the clinch but Shibuya has double underhooks.
Wooten is trying to break the clinch but Shibuya is controlling him.
Wooten is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wooten misses with a hook to the ribs.
The referee is keeping an eye on Shibuya - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Shibuya struggles to land a body shot inside as Wooten controls his hands.

Wooten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shibuya misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wooten has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shibuya.
Shibuya throws the kick towards the body but Wooten avoids it.

Nice combo by Shibuya! Oh, that's hurt him - Wooten falls to the canvas and Shibuya follows him into side control.

Wooten is rocked!

It looks like Jeffry Wooten has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big shot lands for Shibuya! That's hurt Wooten! Will he recover? Shibuya fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jurobei Shibuya!
Jurobei Shibuya seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.