PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Todd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeeshan Shan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emilio Todd has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Todd
vs
Shan

156 cm
19
193 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

200 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Emilio Todd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zeeshan Shan!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shan scores with a head kick. Todd tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Emilio Todd has been cut.

Shan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Shan decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Todd tries to keep at a distance but Shan has taken the fight into the clinch.

Shan jumps guard and drags Todd to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Shan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Todd!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Shan looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Shan looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd is squirming around, avoiding Shan's attempts to control the action.
Todd is wriggling around trying to escape.

Shan working for a submission but Todd is keeping him at bay.

Shan working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Shan wants to control the pace but Todd is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd is trying to stand.
Shan trying to control but Todd is having none of it.
Todd tries to reverse the position but Shan maintains control.

Shan with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Todd really is a fat lump.
Shan thowing shots but they're missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Todd is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Todd blocking the ground and pound.
Todd tries to hold on but Shan postures up.
Shan misses with a head shot.
Shan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Todd tries to hold on but Shan postures up.
Todd is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shan controlling from mount.
Todd is desperately trying to improve his position but Shan has a good base and remains in mount.
Todd tries to improve his position but instead Shan has taken his back!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Shan's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shan is riding his opponent, not letting Todd buck him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zeeshan Shan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emilio Todd's cut.
That's time! Todd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Shan feints and as Todd raises his hands in defense, Shan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Shan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Shan controls the position.
Shan tries to move into full mount but can't pass Todd's legs.

Shan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Todd has escaped the position, nice work there.
Shan trying to control the position but Todd is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Todd, who protects the arm well.
Shan cracks Todd with a big elbow.
Shan prevents Todd from escaping the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shan trying to control the action but Todd is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shan works to advance to full mount. Todd defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Todd is trying desperately to improve position.

Shan working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Todd is squirming around, avoiding Shan's attempts to control the action.
Shan throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd wants to hold on but Shan pushes him away.

Shan is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Todd has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Todd!
Todd has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Shan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Shan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shan pulls Todd in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Todd doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Todd manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Shan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Todd's guard.

Todd looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Shan passes into half guard.
Shan throwing shots but Todd is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Todd wants to get back to full guard.
Shan controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zeeshan Shan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Emilio Todd's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Todd doesn't manage to clinch there - Shan circles away.
Todd fails with an attempt to clinch.
Todd tries to close the distance and clinch but Shan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shan throws a body kick that misses.
Shan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Shan scores with a takedown into Todd's guard.
Todd is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Shan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shan stands and steps away. Todd gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Shan has Todd up against the cage in a clinch.
Todd is trying to push Shan away but Shan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Shan has Todd pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Shan pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Todd tumbling to the mat - Shan dives into Todd's guard.
Shan advances to half guard.
Shan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Todd knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Shan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Todd might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Todd is trying to control but Shan passes into side control!

Shan stands up and beckons Todd to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shan moves into the clinch.

Shan turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Shan decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Todd tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Todd tries to clinch there but Shan circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Emilio Todd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zeeshan Shan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Todd.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zeeshan Shan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zeeshan Shan!