PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zygarath Shinsaku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Shinsaku
vs
Wright

185 cm
18
153 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

181 cm
23
160 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zygarath Shinsaku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nate Wright!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shinsaku looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shinsaku blocks a head kick by Wright.
Wright changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shinsaku tries to avoid it but Wright manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shinsaku to the ground. Shinsaku escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Shinsaku throws a quick inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shinsaku.
Shinsaku on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
An inside leg kick lands from Shinsaku.
Wright fails to land the takedown.
Wright on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shinsaku. Shinsaku obviously looking to wear him down.
Wright takes one to the side of the head.
Shinsaku scoring well with a low kick there.
Shinsaku lands a high kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shinsaku slaps away a takedown attempt from Wright, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zygarath Shinsaku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Wright.
Wright takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Nate Wright has been cut.
Good leg kick by Shinsaku there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wright looks gassed!
Shinsaku scoring well with a low kick there.
Shinsaku throws a head kick that Wright semi-blocks.
Shinsaku tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shinsaku lands with a slapping head kick.
Shinsaku lands with a kick to the temple. Wright shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Wright is rocked!
Shinsaku scoring well with a low kick there.
Wright's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Shinsaku slips a jab and a cross from Wright.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinsaku feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wright's calf.
Wright takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shinsaku dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wright. That did some damage!
Zygarath Shinsaku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shinsaku feints and then cracks Wright's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wright down.
Wright takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wright takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Shinsaku cracks the inside of Wright's front leg.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shinsaku.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shinsaku.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shinsaku scores with a leg kick.
Shinsaku feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wright's calf.
Jab from Shinsaku.
Wright takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wright is trying desperately to land a takedown but Shinsaku is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Wright.

Shinsaku has Wright up against the cage in a clinch.

Shinsaku manages to break the clinch.
Shinsaku connects with a solid leg kick.
Wright tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shinsaku connects with a solid leg kick.
Shinsaku lands a head kick. Wright smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Shinsaku cracks the inside of Wright's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinsaku connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shinsaku. That's going to slow Wright down.
The fighters circle momentarily. Shinsaku darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Shinsaku dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wright. That did some damage!
Shinsaku lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That has opened up Nate Wright's cut even more.

Shinsaku gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Shinsaku's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shinsaku looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice cross by Shinsaku.
Zygarath Shinsaku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Shinsaku there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shinsaku lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Shinsaku pushes Wright up against the cage in a clinch.

Shinsaku breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shinsaku throws a leg kick which misses Wright's front leg but catches the back leg as Wright tries to avoid it.
Shinsaku throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shinsaku scoring well with a low kick there.
Wright takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Shinsaku throws a leg kick which misses Wright's front leg but catches the back leg as Wright tries to avoid it.
Shinsaku cracks the inside of Wright's front leg.
A good leg kick by Shinsaku.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinsaku lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wright's sensitive parts.
Shinsaku scores with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Shinsaku.
Wright needs to keep his hands up - Shinsaku had a free shot at his head there.
Wright takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wright chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shinsaku can pounce on him.
Shinsaku really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Shinsaku pushes Wright up against the cage in a clinch.

Shinsaku breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shinsaku lands a head kick!
Shinsaku fakes the leg kick and cracks Wright in the body.
Shinsaku throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wright.
Shinsaku scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Shinsaku closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Shinsaku breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shinsaku throws a leg kick which misses Wright's front leg but catches the back leg as Wright tries to avoid it.
Wright chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shinsaku can pounce on him.
Shinsaku throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Shinsaku.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shinsaku turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shinsaku lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wright's sensitive parts.
Shinsaku lands a front kick.
Shinsaku buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Shinsaku pushes Wright up against the cage in a clinch.

Shinsaku manages to break the clinch.
Shinsaku with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shinsaku throws a leg kick which misses Wright's front leg but catches the back leg as Wright tries to avoid it.
Shinsaku moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Shinsaku throws a head kick that Wright semi-blocks.
Shinsaku lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wright will feel that in the morning.

Shinsaku moves into range and clinches up with Wright.

Shinsaku's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shinsaku.
Wright on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shinsaku. Shinsaku obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shinsaku turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wright looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shinsaku.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zygarath Shinsaku dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nate Wright's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Shinsaku scores with a leg kick.
Shinsaku explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wright misses with a leg kick
and Shinsaku counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Shinsaku uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wright.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shinsaku, right into the meat.
Wright has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Shinsaku.
Wright walks into a stiff left hand from Shinsaku.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shinsaku, right into the meat.
Shinsaku scores with a leg kick.
Shinsaku throws a head kick that Wright semi-blocks.

Shinsaku closes the distance and clinches.

Shinsaku manages to break the clinch.

Shinsaku clinches up against the cage.

Shinsaku breaks the clinch.
Wright has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Shinsaku.
Shinsaku lands with a slapping head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Shinsaku escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shinsaku.
Wright is breathing heavily.
Shinsaku looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shinsaku rushes Wright and presses him up against the cage.
Wright looking to throw knees to the head but Shinsaku is blocking nicely.

Shinsaku escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shinsaku throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wright tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shinsaku scores with a nice body kick.

Shinsaku moves into range and clinches up with Wright.
Wright with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Shinsaku pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Shinsaku gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shinsaku is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wright can do to turn this around?
Shinsaku gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wright.

Shinsaku breaks from the clinch.
Nate Wright is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shinsaku scores with a leg kick.
Shinsaku scores with a hook.
Shinsaku chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shinsaku lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shinsaku lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zygarath Shinsaku is winning the standup battle so far.
Wright tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A head kick from Shinsaku lands but Wright takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinsaku buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shinsaku fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wright.
Wright fails with a takedown attempt.
Shinsaku chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shinsaku cracks the inside of Wright's front leg.
Shinsaku feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wright's calf.
Shinsaku lunges at Wright with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wright's hand.

Shinsaku has taken the fight to the clinch.

Shinsaku breaks from the clinch.
Shinsaku tries to clinch there but Wright circles away.
Wright looks to throw a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shinsaku.
Shinsaku lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wright will feel that in the morning.
Shinsaku scores with a jab. Wright acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Shinsaku with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shinsaku cracks Wright with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Shinsaku.
Shinsaku bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wright's head backwards.
Shinsaku buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shinsaku lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wright shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shinsaku counters with a good low kick that Wright was not able to check.
Zygarath Shinsaku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Wright.
The crowd cheers as Shinsaku lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wright doesn't seem phased though.
Shinsaku throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wright.
Shinsaku lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shinsaku scores with a leg kick.
Shinsaku lands with a kick to the temple. Wright shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Shinsaku turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shinsaku throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shinsaku lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wright will feel that in the morning.
Wright takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wright tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wright on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wright chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shinsaku can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shinsaku thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wright if he has to take too many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wright throws a head kick that misses
and Shinsaku makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Shinsaku closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Shinsaku manages to break the clinch.
Shinsaku with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shinsaku with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shinsaku scores with a kick to the midsection.
Shinsaku tries to clinch but Wright moves out of range.
Shinsaku darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shinsaku with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Shinsaku breaks from the clinch.
Shinsaku with a jab.
Nice cross by Shinsaku.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wright avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters circling - Shinsaku throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shinsaku throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shinsaku lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wright's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zygarath Shinsaku dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nate Wright'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Good leg kick by Shinsaku there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shinsaku looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wright takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wright displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shinsaku throws out the jab.
Wright tries a head kick but it misses.
Good leg kick by Shinsaku there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wright tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shinsaku swivels and escapes.
Wright is looking to clinch but Shinsaku is avoiding it.
Wright has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Shinsaku.

Shinsaku has closed the distance and engaged Wright in a clinch.

Shinsaku breaks the clinch.
Shinsaku goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Shinsaku moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wright takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wright jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wright on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shinsaku.
Wright sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wright takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinsaku is looking to slow Wright down with leg kicks.

Shinsaku clinches up with Wright and pushes him back against the cage.

Shinsaku breaks from the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shinsaku.
Shinsaku throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wright chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shinsaku can pounce on him.
Good leg kick by Shinsaku there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shinsaku feints and then cracks Wright's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wright down.
Shinsaku scores with a leg kick.
Wright takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shinsaku lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wright's sensitive parts.
Shinsaku lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wright's sensitive parts.
Shinsaku connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shinsaku scoring well with a low kick there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shinsaku, right into the meat.
Shinsaku buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shinsaku looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shinsaku scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shinsaku, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinsaku feints and then cracks Wright's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wright down.

Shinsaku clinches up against the cage.

Shinsaku breaks from the clinch.
Shinsaku feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wright's calf.
Shinsaku lands a head kick!
Shinsaku connects with a solid leg kick.
Shinsaku thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wright if he has to take too many more of those.
Shinsaku lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wright takes a step back to recover.

Shinsaku closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Shinsaku's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shinsaku fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wright.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shinsaku.
Shinsaku lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wright's sensitive parts.
Wright on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Shinsaku connects with a solid leg kick.
Wright tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinsaku moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Shinsaku tests Wright's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shinsaku chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shinsaku throws a nice head kick!
Shinsaku connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wright takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Shinsaku pushes Wright up against the cage in a clinch.

Shinsaku breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shinsaku connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shinsaku connects with a solid leg kick.
Shinsaku throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wright takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Shinsaku.
Wright takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Shinsaku throws a leg kick which misses Wright's front leg but catches the back leg as Wright tries to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Shinsaku as he connects with a hook.
Wright swats away the attempt to clinch by Shinsaku.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shinsaku clinches with his opponent.

Shinsaku breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Shinsaku clinches.

Shinsaku's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wright takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Shinsaku keeps Wright at a distance using the push kick.
Shinsaku lands with a kick to the ribs.

Shinsaku darts in and clinches Wright up against the cage.
Nate Wright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Shinsaku breaks from the clinch.
Zygarath Shinsaku is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shinsaku is looking to slow Wright down with leg kicks.
Shinsaku turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shinsaku lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wright's sensitive parts.
Wright on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shinsaku. Shinsaku obviously looking to wear him down.
Shinsaku is looking to slow Wright down with leg kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shinsaku fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wright on the side of the head.
Shinsaku lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shinsaku scoring well with a low kick there.
Shinsaku scoring well with a low kick there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zygarath Shinsaku showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shinsaku 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:24
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:24
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zygarath Shinsaku!