PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jean Yves Cachemaille (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Shota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shota has chosen Black Panther Theme by Stephen James Taylor as his entrance music. Adrian Shota has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jean Yves Cachemaille's chin.

Yves Cachemaille
vs
Shota

184 cm
28
195 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

185 cm
31
202 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jean Yves Cachemaille!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adrian Shota!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Cachemaille darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Shota moves out of range as Cachemaille throws a body kick.

Cachemaille instigates a clinch.
Cachemaille lands a hook that snaps the head of Shota backwards.
A short right from Cachemaille.
Cachemaille tries to throw a body punch but Shota avoids it by throwing Cachemaille back against the cage.
Cachemaille trying to stall but Shota improves his position.
A short uppercut from Cachemaille.
Cachemaille blocks a body shot from Shota.
Cachemaille avoids the elbow strike from Shota, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cachemaille.
Cachemaille blocks an uppercut.
Cachemaille lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cachemaille lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cachemaille fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cachemaille has a couple of punches blocked by Shota.
Shota tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Cachemaille.
Cachemaille lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shota backwards.
Cachemaille misses with the head strike.
Shota scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Jean Yves Cachemaille has been cut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cachemaille creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cachemaille lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cachemaille tries to throw a body punch but Shota avoids it by throwing Cachemaille back against the cage.
Shota tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cachemaille avoids it.
Shota blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shota blocks a body shot from Cachemaille.
Cachemaille can't find room to land a body shot as Shota controls the action.
Cachemaille lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Cachemaille breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shota fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cachemaille manages to avoid it.
Shota on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cachemaille. Cachemaille obviously looking to wear him down.
Shota takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shota throws a chopping leg kick but Cachemaille manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Shota throws a head kick that misses.
Shota uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cachemaille.
A slow jab from Cachemaille misses its intended target.
Shota checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cachemaille fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cachemaille swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cachemaille tried to score with a low kick but Shota checks it.
Shota goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cachemaille fires out a quick counter leg kick but Shota just manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cachemaille dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shota. That did some damage!
Cachemaille misses with a body shot.
Cachemaille throws a shot from downtown. Shota moves away and avoids it.
Shota looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shota tries to land a leg kick but Cachemaille saw it coming and moves away.
It looked like Cachemaille wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cachemaille swings away with a body shot that misses
and Shota counters with a nice uppercut.
Shota connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cachemaille takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shota rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cachemaille moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cachemaille walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shota checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Shota appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cachemaille slips under a jab from Shota.
Cachemaille takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shota throws the left hand but Cachemaille avoids the punch easily.
Cachemaille uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shota.
Shota catches Cachemaille with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cachemaille chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cachemaille keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shota lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cachemaille's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Shota connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cachemaille scrambles back to his feet.
Shota looks to land a combination but Cachemaille avoids it well.
Cachemaille fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shota on the side of the head.
Shota on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cachemaille looks for the body kick but Shota saw that one coming.
Cachemaille gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shota.
Cachemaille looks to land a combination. Shota sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cachemaille throws a shot from downtown. Shota moves away and avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shota misses with a left hand
and Cachemaille counters with a straight right hand.
Cachemaille tries to move into range but Shota moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shota has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Cachemaille jabs at Shota's body.
Cachemaille throws a shot from downtown. Shota moves away and avoids it.
A head kick misses from Cachemaille.
Shota jabs Cachemaille right on the nose. Cachemaille blinks but takes it well.
Cachemaille throws a body kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shota throws a lazy right hand but Cachemaille sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cachemaille is looking to slow Shota down with leg kicks.
Cachemaille throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Shota misses with a kick to the body
and Cachemaille counters with a straight right hand.
Shota takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Shota displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cachemaille throws out the jab.
Shota swings for the body but Cachemaille moves out of range.
Shota takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cachemaille 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 Shota has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shota and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Shota throws out a loose jab but Cachemaille uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Cachemaille there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cachemaille slips a jab from Shota.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Cachemaille clinches up with Shota and pushes him back against the cage.
Cachemaille misses with a punch to the body.
Cachemaille misses with some punches.
Shota's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shota tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Shota just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Cachemaille was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Shota.
A swing and a miss from Shota.
Cachemaille is looking to slow Shota down with leg kicks.
Shota looks to land a right hand but Cachemaille moved out of range.
Shota's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cachemaille under the eye.
Cachemaille needs to keep his hands up - Shota had a free shot at his head there.
Shota tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cachemaille manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shota throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cachemaille swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cachemaille scores with a leg kick.
Shota steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cachemaille.
Cachemaille has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Cachemaille throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shota fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cachemaille manages to avoid it.
Cachemaille with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cachemaille throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cachemaille avoids the body shot from Shota.
Shota connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cachemaille buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shota tests Cachemaille's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cachemaille throws a jab when Shota was well out of range.
Shota throws out a counter right but Cachemaille avoids it with no problem.
Cachemaille throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shota avoids the head kick by Cachemaille.
Shota misses with a looping right.
Cachemaille went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Shota checks a low kick from Cachemaille.
Shota will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cachemaille is looking to counter the offense by Shota and move into the clinch.
Cachemaille lands a jab.
Good leg kick by Cachemaille there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cachemaille throws a low kick but Shota avoids it.
Shota tries to score with a low kick but Cachemaille moves his leg out of the way.
Shota keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Shota swings for the body but Cachemaille moves out of range.
It looked like Cachemaille was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Shota.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shota misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Shota misses the target.
Cachemaille shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A head kick misses from Shota.
Cachemaille lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good shot there by Cachemaille.
Cachemaille throws a low kick but Shota moves out of range easily.
Cachemaille throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shota just misses with a punch to the body.
Cachemaille works Shota's body with a nice hook.
A low kick from Cachemaille misses
and Shota counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shota throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cachemaille sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shota tries to land a front kick but Cachemaille steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cachemaille displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shota throws out the jab.
It looked like Cachemaille wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cachemaille takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Shota keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cachemaille.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shota avoids a kick to the body.
Shota fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cachemaille manages to avoid it.
Shota lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cachemaille slips a straight right by Shota.
Cachemaille misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shota tests Cachemaille's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shota takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shota fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cachemaille checks it well.
A punch combination from Cachemaille misses.
Shota jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cachemaille scores with a shot to the body.
Cachemaille misses with a wild body shot.
Shota chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shota punishes Cachemaille's body with a nice straight punch.
Cachemaille scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shota comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cachemaille. Shota does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shota throws a lazy body kick
enabling Cachemaille to counter with a crisp jab.
Cachemaille connects with a nice looking jab.
Cachemaille throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jean Yves Cachemaille is winning the standup battle so far.
Shota swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shota looks to throw the jab but Cachemaille is out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shota, as that shot connected.
Cachemaille moves out of range as Shota strikes.
Shota throws a hook but Cachemaille avoids it easily.
Shota throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shota throws a sloppy head kick and Cachemaille moves out of range easily.
Shota keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cachemaille moves out of range of the strikes.
Shota takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cachemaille throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shota throws out a counter right but Cachemaille avoids it with no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jean Yves Cachemaille will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jean Yves Cachemaille's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Cachemaille connects with a solid leg kick.
Shota lands with a nice body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Shota.
Shota ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cachemaille moves away.
Cachemaille is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shota can do to turn this around?
Shota bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cachemaille's head.
Nice shot by Shota.
Cachemaille takes one to the chin there.
Shota scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Cachemaille is rocked!
Shota missing with a left hand there. Cachemaille was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Shota has Cachemaille up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cachemaille tries a body shot but Shota blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Cachemaille.
Cachemaille misses with some punches.
Shota landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cachemaille swings wildly with an uppercut but Shota uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shota with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cachemaille blocks the elbow strike.
Shota lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cachemaille.
Cachemaille misses with some punches.
Shota's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Shota lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cachemaille struggles to land a body shot inside as Shota controls his hands.
Good body shot from Cachemaille.
Shota pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Cachemaille.
Shota landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shota tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Shota.
Shota tries to work over Cachemaille's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shota lands a nice uppercut.
Cachemaille is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Shota gets through Cachemaille's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Adrian Shota has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oh Cachemaille is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cachemaille misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cachemaille seems to have got his legs back now.
Cachemaille lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cachemaille tries to work over Shota's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cachemaille struggles to land a body shot inside as Shota controls his hands.
Cachemaille tries to throw a body punch but Shota avoids it by throwing Cachemaille back against the cage.
Shota misses with an elbow over the top.
Cachemaille is trying to maintain a safe position but Shota gets an underhook and turns Cachemaille into the cage.
Cachemaille doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shota pushes Cachemaille back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shota lands a nice uppercut.
Shota tries a knee to the head but Cachemaille blocks it.
A hook to the body from Cachemaille.
Shota gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cachemaille avoids the elbow strike from Shota, against the cage.
Shota blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shota tries to work over Cachemaille's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jean Yves Cachemaille has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shota misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Shota.
Shota tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shota prevents a body shot from Cachemaille.
Shota comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cachemaille tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shota's elbow.
Cachemaille has a couple of punches blocked by Shota.
A short left from Cachemaille.
Shota has a couple of punches blocked by Cachemaille.
Shota working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shota misses with some punches.
Cachemaille prevents Shota from breaking the clinch.
Cachemaille blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cachemaille is trying to stall.
Cachemaille swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shota misses with a body punch.
Shota scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shota utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Shota digs a right hand into Cachemaille's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cachemaille's gas tank.
Shota makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cachemaille blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shota lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cachemaille throws a punch but it's blocked by Shota.
Cachemaille working aggressively here.
Shota works on Cachemaille's body with a couple of short punches.
Shota using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cachemaille has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shota has a couple of punches blocked by Cachemaille.
Cachemaille misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cachemaille works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shota tries to throw a body punch but Cachemaille avoids it by throwing Shota back against the cage.
Shota lands an elbow that stopped Cachemaille in his tracks for a moment.
Shota misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adrian Shota comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cachemaille 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Yves Cachemaille!
Jean Yves Cachemaille thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Adrian Shota spoke after the fight, saying 'Even the best of us have much to learn. My pain is well earned. May all my enemies be so skilled as you.'.