PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cecil Peoples (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. Cecil Peoples had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Peoples
vs
Shimada

180 cm
27
180 lbs
6 - 1 - 1

182 cm
32
183 lbs
16 - 15 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Cecil Peoples!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kanbei Shimada!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peoples throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shimada shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Peoples misses with a head kick.
Peoples throws a head kick but Shimada moves out of range.
Peoples throws a lazy uppercut
and Shimada counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Peoples scores with a leg kick.
Shimada looks to score with a jab to the body but Peoples is just out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shimada.
Cecil Peoples seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shimada blocks a head kick by Peoples.
Shimada has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Peoples.
Shimada takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Kanbei Shimada has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peoples throws a front kick that sends Shimada stumbling back into the cage.
A big left from Peoples misses.
Peoples takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimada blocks the body kick.
Peoples scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shimada doesn't seem bothered though.
Shimada throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shimada takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Peoples connects with a leg kick. Shimada looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Shimada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peoples.
Peoples fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Peoples fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shimada looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Peoples misses with a head kick.
Peoples shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Peoples looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shimada misses with an uppercut
and Peoples counters with a head kick.
Shimada tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Peoples manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peoples walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Shimada gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Peoples throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Peoples throws a sloppy head kick and Shimada moves out of range easily.
Peoples looks for the body kick but Shimada saw that one coming.
A shot to the liver by Peoples. Beautiful body shot.
Peoples throws a head kick but Shimada moves out of range.
Peoples throws a chopping leg kick but Shimada manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Peoples tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peoples scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Peoples tries to land a front kick but Shimada steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Good work by Peoples as he checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Shimada lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Peoples has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Peoples and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Peoples jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Peoples misses with a hook. Shimada ducked under it nicely.
A shot to the liver by Peoples. Beautiful body shot.
Peoples bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Peoples throws a wild body kick that Shimada sees coming a mile off.
Shimada walks forward, straight into a front kick from Peoples.
Shimada looks to score with a jab to the body but Peoples is just out of range.
Peoples lands a jab to Shimada's midsection.
Shimada takes a swing at Peoples's ribcage but misses.
Peoples looks for the body kick but Shimada saw that one coming.
Cecil Peoples is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peoples connects with a leg kick. Shimada looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Shimada pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Peoples.
Shimada keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Peoples changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Peoples digs a good body shot into Shimada's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peoples keeps the fight on the outside.
Peoples lands with a shot to the body.
Peoples throws a head kick that misses.
Peoples tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Peoples tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shimada throws a jab when Peoples was well out of range.
Peoples throws a sloppy head kick and Shimada moves out of range easily.
Nice body punch from Peoples.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cecil Peoples dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kanbei Shimada's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Shimada slips a jab from Peoples.
Peoples misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peoples lands a nice looking body kick.
Peoples throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cecil Peoples is winning the standup battle so far.
Peoples throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shimada sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shimada shoots in looking for a takedown. Peoples tries to sprawl out of it but Shimada keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Peoples manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Peoples on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shimada takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shimada tries to clinch there but Peoples circles away.
Peoples bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Peoples swings widly with a right hand

and Shimada counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Shimada preventing the sweep.
Shimada postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Peoples preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Shimada drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shimada jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Shimada throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shimada is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Peoples keeping moving, preventing Shimada from controlling successfully.
Shimada loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peoples keeping moving, preventing Shimada from controlling successfully.
Peoples tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Peoples working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shimada.
Shimada showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shimada throwing strikes but missing.
Shimada postures up in Peoples's guard and throws a big left but Peoples blocks it.
Shimada stopping the sweep attempt from Peoples.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shimada throwing strikes but missing.
Shimada trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shimada trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shimada stays in close to Peoples's body and controls the position.
Shimada trying to control the position from guard on top but Peoples is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peoples tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shimada with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shimada trying to control the position from guard on top but Peoples is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peoples is trying to control the position but Shimada postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Peoples lands a right hook to the body.
Peoples jabs Shimada to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shimada fails to land the takedown.
Peoples buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Peoples misses.
Peoples scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peoples ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shimada moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kanbei Shimada showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kanbei Shimada's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Shimada wants to slow Peoples down by chopping away at his legs.
Shimada takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Peoples scores with a jab to the jaw.
Peoples throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Peoples lands with a nice body punch.
Peoples looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shimada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shimada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peoples.
Peoples keeps the fight on the outside.
Shimada chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Peoples can pounce on him.
Peoples wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shimada takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Peoples lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Shimada takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimada tries to score a power double leg takedown but Peoples sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Shimada somewhat.
Peoples ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shimada moves away.
Peoples lands a nice shot to the body.
Shimada tries to bum rush Peoples with a series of wild strikes but Peoples uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Peoples looks to score with a jab to the body but Shimada is just out of range.
Peoples connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A combination from Shimada does no damage.
Peoples thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Shimada if he has to take too many more of those.
Peoples thows a body shot but no joy.
Peoples lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peoples shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Shimada eats them both and turns towards Peoples to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Shimada chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Peoples can pounce on him.
Shimada's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
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!
Peoples connects with an inside leg kick.
Peoples with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Peoples works Shimada's body with a nice hook.
Nice body kick from Peoples.
A shot to the liver by Peoples. Beautiful body shot.
Peoples scores with a jab. Shimada acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Shimada takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Peoples scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Peoples misses with a head kick.
Peoples wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Peoples.
Peoples lands a front kick.
Peoples throws out a powerful jab.
Peoples thuds a left hand into Shimada's body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Peoples.
Peoples digs a good body shot into Shimada's ribs.
Shimada doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That kick from Peoples tenderised Shimada's leg. Shimada is trying to keep his angry face on.
Peoples feints a jab promting Shimada to slip. Peoples then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Shimada slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Shimada takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kanbei Shimada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peoples misses with a head kick.
Shimada gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Peoples is looking to wear down Shimada with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Shimada steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Peoples. That one must have hurt.
Peoples with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Peoples is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Shimada chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Peoples can pounce on him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Peoples, right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shimada blocks a head kick by Peoples.
Peoples lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shimada dives in and grabs Peoples's left leg, looking for a takedown. Peoples pushes down on Shimada's head and hops out.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cecil Peoples showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Peoples has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Cecil Peoples!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Cecil Peoples!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Cecil Peoples!

Cecil Peoples wins by unanimous decision!
Cecil Peoples decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.