PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Random Collective (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kanbei Shimada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collective's entrance music is Barricade. A fine choice. Shimada has chosen Party and Bullshit as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Collective
vs
Shimada

175 cm
26
175 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

182 cm
30
183 lbs
15 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « NAF↑ TRIPLE 160Q ®

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 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Random Collective!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kanbei Shimada!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shimada circles away from the clinch attempt.
Collective tries to clinch but Shimada is having none of it.
A combination from Collective does no damage.
Collective misses with a combination
and Shimada cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Collective will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Collective gets a clinch.
Shimada fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Collective with a knee to the head.

It looks like Kanbei Shimada has been cut.
Collective gets underhooks to prevent Shimada's takedown attempt.

Collective breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Collective moves into range and connects with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Collective.
Collective misses the body punch
and Shimada counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Collective gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Collective manages to break the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Collective takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Collective keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shimada.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimada lands with a nice body punch.
Shimada just misses with a punch to the body.
Collective throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shimada.

Shimada closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Shimada looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Collective tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Shimada manages to move to mount!
Collective is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Shimada lands a heavy elbow.
Collective is in a horrible position here. Shimada smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Collective is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Shimada jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Collective is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Collective and Shimada has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shimada staying calm.
Shimada landing a few strikes.
Shimada tries to advance to mount but Collective denies him.
Collective is trying to buck Shimada off.
Shimada trying to control the position but Collective is working away.
Shimada has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Shimada working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shimada tries for a kimura but Collective is defending well.
Collective wants to get back to his feet but Shimada drags him back down.
Shimada tries to advance to mount but Collective denies him.
Collective is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Collective on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Collective tries to get out of the position.
Shimada working the ground and pound.
Collective knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shimada on the ground.
Shimada lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Collective is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Shimada asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Shimada postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shimada cracks Collective with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Collective is not content to let Shimada control the position.
Shimada looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Collective is avoiding damage well.
Collective wants to get back to his feet.
Shimada throws an elbow but Collective slips to the side and avoids it well.
Collective takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shimada cracks Collective with a big elbow.
Shimada working away.
Collective is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Shimada has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shimada lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Collective down.
Collective taking a bit of punishment here - Shimada scoring with strikes.
Collective is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Shimada is controlling him well.
Shimada scoring with punches from side control.

Shimada is trying to get an arm triangle but Collective is defending well.
Collective wants to get back to his feet.
Shimada wants to control but Collective is keeping him busy.
Collective is pushing Shimada's head away, looking to escape. Shimada manages to hold on to the position though.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Shimada are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Collective taking a bit of punishment here - Shimada scoring with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shimada wants to control but Collective is keeping him busy.
Shimada tries to advance to mount but Collective denies him.
Collective dodges the ground and pound from Shimada.
Shimada in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Shimada wants to lay and pray for a moment but Collective keeps working.
Collective wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Shimada wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Collective, who protects the arm well.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shimada lands a nice forearm strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shimada prevents Collective from escaping the position.
Collective is looking to regain half guard here but Shimada keeps moving and retains side control.
Collective is breathing heavily.
Shimada lands a nice forearm strike.
Shimada wants to control but Collective is keeping him busy.
Collective taking a bit of punishment here - Shimada scoring with strikes.
Shimada trying to control the position but Collective is working away.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Collective struggling a bit here.
The referee asks Shimada politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Shimada prefers to stall for the moment though.
Shimada creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Collective sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Collective is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Shimada asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Shimada wants to control but Collective is keeping him busy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Collective regains half guard there - taking advantage of Shimada's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Shimada lands with a punch from half guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shimada looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Shimada winds up and cracks Collective with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Collective pushes Shimada off and gets back to his feet.
Collective slips under a jab from Shimada.
Collective throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shimada avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Collective throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shimada connects with a crisp jab.
Shimada takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Collective takes a swing at Shimada's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shimada swats away the attempt to clinch by Collective.
Shimada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Collective.
Collective doesn't manage to clinch there - Shimada circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kanbei Shimada dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kanbei Shimada's cut.
That's time! Collective's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Shimada showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Collective.
Shimada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Collective moves away.
Shimada misses with a body shot.
Collective slips under a jab.

Collective has managed to clinch.
Collective creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shimada's defenses.
Collective tries to land knees in the clinch but Shimada avoids the damage to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Collective.

Collective breaks the clinch.
Shimada lands a front kick.
Collective misses with a double jab.

Shimada closes the distance and clinches.
Shimada jumps guard but Collective turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Collective breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Collective just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collective is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shimada dives in and grabs Collective's left leg, looking for a takedown. Collective pushes down on Shimada's head and hops out.
Shimada avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Collective keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Collective moves into range and clinches up with Shimada.

Collective breaks from the clinch.
Shimada tries to bum rush Collective with a series of wild strikes but Collective uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Collective misses with a straight left.
Shimada thows a left - swing and a miss!
Random Collective is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shimada wants to clinch.
Shimada thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Collective has Shimada up against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Collective.
A nice left hand lands by Collective.
Shimada jumps guard but Collective turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Random Collective has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kanbei Shimada.
Collective lands a nice knee to the body.
Shimada is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Collective scores with a shoulder strike.

Collective breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Collective lands with a nice body punch.
Shimada just misses with a punch to the body.
Collective misses with a series of wild punches.
Collective tries to clinch but Shimada is having none of it.
Random Collective is winning the standup battle so far.
Shimada fails in his attempt to clinch.
Collective tries to bum rush Shimada with a series of wild strikes but Shimada uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shimada slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shimada throws a head kick but Collective moves out of range.
Collective throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Collective throws a jab but it's blocked by Shimada.
Collective swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shimada fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Collective staying out of range there.
Collective is looking to wear down Shimada with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Left hook, right uppercut from Collective.

Collective clinches with his opponent.

Collective pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Collective takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Collective blocks a jab.
Collective tries to clinch up but Shimada circles away and keeps his distance.
Shimada throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Collective misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collective scores with a hook to the body. Shimada takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fighters circling - Shimada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shimada uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Collective.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shimada. Collective does a little dance to reset his feet.
Collective tries to clinch but Shimada is having none of it.
Collective fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shimada looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shimada changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shimada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Collective avoids the body shot from Shimada.
Shimada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shimada tries to clinch there but Collective circles away.
Shimada swats away the attempt to clinch by Collective.
Collective tries to clinch up but Shimada circles away and keeps his distance.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Collective ducks right into an uppercut from Shimada.
Collective ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shimada moves away.
Shimada throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Collective is looking to clinch.

Collective clinches.
Shimada jumps guard but Collective stands there with Shimada around his waist. Shimada gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Shimada jumps into guard, dragging Collective to the mat.

Collective gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Collective misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Collective is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Collective thuds a left hand into Shimada's body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Collective, as that shot connected.
Shimada slips a jab and a cross from Collective.
Collective tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shimada swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shimada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Collective tries to close the distance and clinch but Shimada swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Collective drives through and clinches with Shimada against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shimada jumps guard but Collective turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Collective breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Collective has closed the distance and engaged Shimada in a clinch.
Shimada takes an elbow to the forehead.

Collective breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Collective works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Collective throws a right and a left that both miss.
Collective misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Collective moves in looking to clinch but Shimada pushes him off.
Collective looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Collective misses with a left hand
and Shimada makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Shimada avoids the body shot from Collective.
Shimada is trying hard to land a takedown here. Collective sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Shimada fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Collective is out of range.
Collective moves out of range as Shimada throws a body kick.
Collective throws a right and a left that Shimada avoids nicely.
Shimada scores with a shot to the body.
Collective fails with an attempt to clinch.
Collective throws a combination. Shimada tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Shimada is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shimada buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Shimada circles away from the clinch attempt.
Collective misses with a hook
and Shimada counters with a left to the body.
Collective moves to clinch but Shimada breaks away
and Shimada makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Shimada tries for a takedown but Collective sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Collective throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Collective misses with a two punch combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Collective gets a clinch.

Collective breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Collective tries to clinch there but Shimada circles away.
Collective throws a looping overhand right but Shimada ducks down to avoid it.
Collective wants to clinch up but Shimada keeps it at a distance.
Shimada keeps the fight on the outside.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Collective throws a jab but it's blocked by Shimada.
The fight stays on the outside here - Collective looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shimada throws a leg kick that misses.
Collective throws a series of punches but Shimada moves out of range.

Shimada tries to keep at a distance but Collective has taken the fight into the clinch.

Collective's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Collective misses with a straight left.
Shimada changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Collective.

Collective clinches up against the cage.
Shimada is trying to pull guard but Collective has him pressed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Random Collective showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Random Collective!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Kanbei Shimada!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Kanbei Shimada!

Kanbei Shimada wins by split decision!