PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Longsun Zhao (ranked 2012 p4p, 3758 weight class) and Morioka Shigemasa (ranked 278 p4p, 486 weight class). Shigemasa has chosen Seek and Destroy as his entrance music. Longsun Zhao has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zhao
vs
Shigemasa

185 cm
24
187
8 - 8 - 0

192 cm
24
203
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Longsun Zhao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Morioka Shigemasa!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shigemasa throws a lazy right hand but Zhao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Zhao wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Shigemasa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Zhao. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zhao.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A slapping body kick lands there for Shigemasa.

Shigemasa clinches.

Shigemasa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zhao defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shigemasa.
Zhao is looking to counter the offense by Shigemasa and move into the clinch.
Shigemasa tries to clinch up but Zhao circles away and keeps his distance.
Zhao tries to counter with a takedown but Shigemasa is quick to defend against it.
A head kick misses from Zhao.
Zhao throws out a loose jab but Shigemasa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zhao lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Shigemasa moves out of range as Zhao strikes.
Shigemasa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zhao as he avoids it easily.
Zhao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zhao throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shigemasa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zhao looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Shigemasa fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhao drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Shigemasa right on the button. Shigemasa goes down! Zhao follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Zhao gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Longsun Zhao!