PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cagri Sonmez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuyuki Shimizu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sonmez
vs
Shimizu

179 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
197 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 Montreal, Cagri Sonmez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kazuyuki Shimizu!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shimizu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Shimizu scores with a jab to the body.
Sonmez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Sonmez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sonmez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sonmez controlling from the full mount.

Sonmez is standing up, even though he is in mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Shimizu.
Sonmez tries to clinch there but Shimizu circles away.

Sonmez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Shimizu sprawls well initially but Sonmez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Shimizu wants to get back to full guard.
Shimizu is looking to control Sonmez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shimizu avoid being mounted?
Sonmez working Shimizu over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonmez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sonmez is thwarting Shimizu's attempts to control the position.

Sonmez in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Shimizu tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Sonmez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cagri Sonmez!