PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Truck The Icepick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kanbei Shimada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shimada has chosen Party and Bullshit as his entrance music. Kanbei Shimada has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

The Icepick
vs
Shimada

175 cm
21
170 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

182 cm
24
183 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Truck The Icepick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kanbei Shimada!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shimada pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shimada just misses with a punch to the body.
Kanbei Shimada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shimada has a takedown stuffed.

A momentary lapse in concentration from The Icepick enables Shimada to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. The Icepick manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Shimada prevents The Icepick from getting back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shimada accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The Icepick keeping full guard, as Shimada tries to pass.
The Icepick utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shimada trying to control but The Icepick is working from the bottom.
The Icepick is trying to control the position but Shimada postures up.
Shimada has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shimada trying to control but The Icepick is working from the bottom.
The Icepick seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Truck The Icepick has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Shimada keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Icepick. Shimada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shimada steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Icepick.
Shimada walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. The Icepick checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The Icepick lands a jab to Shimada's midsection.
The Icepick ducks under a wild hook from Shimada.
Shimada throws a lazy right hand but The Icepick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Icepick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shimada.
The Icepick moves out of range of the strikes.
The Icepick slips under a jab from Shimada.
The Icepick scores with a nice head shot.
The Icepick thows a body shot but no joy.
Shimada fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Shimada misses
and The Icepick counters with a right hand to the body.
The Icepick tests Shimada's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circling - Shimada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Decent striking displayed by The Icepick there.
The Icepick scores with a shot to the body.
A low kick from Shimada misses

and The Icepick counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Shimada fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Truck The Icepick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kanbei Shimada.
The Icepick gets through Shimada's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shimada tries to pull guard but The Icepick won't allow it.
Shimada has The Icepick pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. The Icepick manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Shimada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from The Icepick on the inside.
The Icepick throws an elbow but it misses.
Shimada tries to throw a body punch but The Icepick avoids it by throwing Shimada back against the cage.
The Icepick displaying some good clinch control by pressing Shimada up against the cage.
Shimada has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. The Icepick is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Shimada looks gassed!
Shimada jumps guard but The Icepick stands there with Shimada around his waist. Shimada gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The Icepick lands with a short shot to the head.
The Icepick scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Icepick scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Icepick lands a nice uppercut.
Shimada tries to pull guard but The Icepick won't allow it.
Shimada fails to pull guard.
A right hand to the body from The Icepick.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, The Icepick just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shimada's brow.
The Icepick digs a right hand into Shimada's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shimada's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, The Icepick scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shimada wants to break the clinch but can't.
A shot in the inside from The Icepick.

Shimada breaks the clinch.
Shimada with a lazy takedown attempt

and The Icepick counters by moving into the clinch.
The Icepick makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

It looks like Kanbei Shimada has been cut.
The Icepick lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from The Icepick on the inside.
A short uppercut from The Icepick.
A short right from The Icepick on the inside.
The Icepick stops a takedown attempt from Shimada.
Nice elbow from The Icepick.
The Icepick lands with a right to the head.
Knees to the body from The Icepick.
A short right from The Icepick on the inside.
The Icepick works on Shimada's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hook to the body lands for The Icepick.
A nice right hand lands inside from The Icepick.
The Icepick looking to slow down the pace here.
The Icepick lands an elbow inside.

Shimada is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, The Icepick creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shimada is still on wobbly legs! Can The Icepick finish him?
Shimada jumps guard but The Icepick stands there with Shimada around his waist. Shimada gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short uppercut from The Icepick.
The Icepick lands a nice elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by The Icepick.
The Icepick creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Shimada's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Shimada drops to his knees and The Icepick pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Truck The Icepick!