PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ack Rack (ranked 4772 p4p, 4739 weight class) and George Shoemaker (ranked 0 p4p, 590 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rack
vs
Shoemaker

186 cm
25
180
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
180
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ack Rack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, George Shoemaker!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shoemaker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rack's hands.
Shoemaker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Shoemaker does no damage.
A punch combination from Shoemaker misses.
Shoemaker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shoemaker with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Rack clinches.

Rack wants the takedown. Shoemaker is fighting it off but Rack persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Shoemaker's guard against the cage.
Rack lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rack postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rack trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shoemaker is looking to stand up but Rack isn't so interested in that idea.
Rack stands up over Shoemaker, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shoemaker can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rack lands a couple of elbows.
Rack loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shoemaker wants to stand but Rack is controlling the position.
Rack working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rack has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Shoemaker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rack.
Rack landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rack postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rack postures up and lands a big shot to Shoemaker's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rack in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rack working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rack is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Shoemaker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rack. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rack lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rack scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shoemaker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rack.
Rack content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rack in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rack with a nice head shot there.
Shoemaker wants to stand up but Rack is controlling him.
Rack scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rack lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Shoemaker is rocked!
Rack working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Shoemaker's head.
Shoemaker is still in real trouble! Can Rack finish him?
Rack is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rack is working Shoemaker over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rack is standing up over Shoemaker. Shoemaker looks to escape but Rack dives into side control.
Rack in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Shoemaker looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Rack turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ack Rack!