PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carver Cade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuya Shimizu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shimizu has chosen Alright, let's do this. as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cade
vs
Shimizu

170 cm
39
153 lbs
39 - 20 - 2

168 cm
32
145 lbs
30 - 17 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carver Cade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Yuya Shimizu!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shimizu checks a leg kick.
Shimizu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Shimizu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cade takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Cade throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Shimizu tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cade is in Shimizu's guard.
Our spies down at at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS inform us that Shimizu has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cade is stalling in the full guard.
Cade stops Shimizu from standing up.
Cade landing some decent shots from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cade accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cade throws a big right hand that misses.
Cade throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cade wants to control from the top but Shimizu keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cade won't allow Shimizu to get back to his feet.
Cade is looking to work some ground and pound but Shimizu has wrist control.
Cade in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cade looking to sit in guard and control but Shimizu gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cade is on top in guard.

Shimizu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cade throws a big right hand that misses.
Shimizu wants to get back to his feet but Cade is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cade missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cade stops Shimizu from standing up.
Shimizu keeping moving, preventing Cade from controlling successfully.
Cade throws an elbow that misses. Shimizu uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cade's guard. Nice move by Shimizu!

Cade tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shimizu is stalling in the full guard.
Cade has Shimizu pulled in close to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shimizu trying to control but Cade is working from the bottom.
Shimizu being controlled here momentarily.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Shimizu trying to control but Cade is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Shimizu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cade throws a hook but Shimizu blocks it.
Shimizu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cade finds it's way round the side to connect with Shimizu's head.
Yuya Shimizu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cade misses with a low kick as Shimizu jumps back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cade works Shimizu's body with a nice hook.
Shimizu ducks under a wild hook from Cade.
Shimizu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cade finds it's way round the side to connect with Shimizu's head.
Shimizu misses with a leg kick
and Cade counters with a nice leg kick.
Cade feints and then cracks Shimizu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shimizu down.
Cade tests Shimizu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shimizu digs a good body shot into Cade's ribs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shimizu lands a high kick!
Cade with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shimizu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cade throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carver Cade dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Cade throws a leg kick
and Shimizu counters with a body kick that stops Cade in his tracks momentarily.
Shimizu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Shimizu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shimizu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cade is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shimizu can do to turn this around?
Cade moves out of range of the body kick from Shimizu.
Shimizu throws a body kick that misses.
Shimizu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shimizu punishes Cade's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Cade misses.
Cade tests Shimizu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shimizu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cade misses the shot to the body.
A nice side step and Shimizu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cade lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cade misses with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shimizu. That's going to slow Cade down.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cade takes the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Shimizu.
Shimizu lands with a short shot to the head.
Cade scores with a shoulder strike.
Cade blocking some punches.
Cade tries to work over Shimizu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shimizu.
Shimizu misses with some punches.
Shimizu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shimizu can't find room to land a body shot as Cade controls the action.
Shimizu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cade.
Nice body punch from Cade.
Shimizu working aggressively here.
Cade is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cade misses with the head strike.
Cade is trying to drag Shimizu to the mat but Shimizu just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cade stops a takedown attempt from Shimizu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cade working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Cade fails to land.
Cade swings wildly with an uppercut but Shimizu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cade has a couple of punches blocked by Shimizu.
Shimizu lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shimizu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Shimizu.
Shimizu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cade tries a body shot but Shimizu blocks it.
Cade swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Shimizu.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shimizu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shimizu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cade blocks a body shot from Shimizu.
Good body shot from Shimizu.
Shimizu pushes Cade back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Shimizu.
Shimizu changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cade fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cade tries to move into range but Shimizu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Carver Cade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shimizu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cade.
An inside leg kick from Cade misses.
Good leg kick by Cade there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cade on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Shimizu.
Shimizu connects with a single shot there.
Shimizu tries a head kick but it misses.
Carver Cade is winning the standup battle so far.
Shimizu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Shimizu connects with an inside leg kick.
Cade shoots in for a double leg but Shimizu sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shimizu steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carver Cade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Shimizu. Cade shrugs it off though.
Shimizu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shimizu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cade throws a jab when Shimizu was well out of range.
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!
A swing and a miss from Shimizu.
Cade swings for the body but Shimizu moves out of range.
Shimizu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cade can pounce on him.
Shimizu scores with a jab to the body.
Cade misses the body punch
and Shimizu counters with a good low kick that Cade was not able to check.
Shimizu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cade looks to land a left hand but Shimizu moved out of range nicely.
Cade misses with a right hand
and Shimizu counters with a thumping low kick.
Cade fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shimizu manages to avoid it.
Cade tests Shimizu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shimizu misses with a straight right.
Cade walks into a straight right hand from Shimizu.
Shimizu jabs Cade to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuya Shimizu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Cade's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Shimizu throws a head kick that misses.
Cade throws a body shot but no joy.
Shimizu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cade buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cade doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cade fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shimizu manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Shimizu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cade works the jab nicely.
Shimizu cracks a nice hook into Cade's ribs.
Shimizu throws a good cross that connects.
Shimizu tries a low kick but Cade avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cade throws a series of punches but Shimizu avoids them all with ease.
Shimizu throws a fast counter high kick but Cade manages to duck under it in time.
Cade throws a hook to the side of Shimizu's head but Shimizu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shimizu looks to throw the jab but Cade is out of range.
Shimizu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cade.
Shimizu misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cade is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cade lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Shimizu ducks under a wild hook from Cade.
Nice defenses there by Shimizu.
Cade misses with a hook.
Shimizu on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Shimizu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shimizu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cade takes a step back to recover.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cade moves away from the strike by Shimizu.
Cade throws a jab when Shimizu was well out of range.
Shimizu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cade is out of range and Shimizu settles back down.
Cade scores with a leg kick.
Shimizu blocks a low kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cade doesn't manage to clinch there - Shimizu circles away.
Cade throws an overhand right that lands on Shimizu's shoulder, as Shimizu tries to avoid the shot.

Shimizu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cade tries to throw a body punch but Shimizu avoids it by throwing Cade back against the cage.
Cade scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cade throws a head punch that misses.
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!
Shimizu misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Shimizu.
Cade tries to throw a body punch but Shimizu avoids it by throwing Cade back against the cage.
Cade misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cade fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shimizu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cade backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Cade fails to land.
Cade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shimizu lands with a right to the head.
Cade's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shimizu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cade misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cade changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Shimizu fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cade will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Shimizu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Shimizu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shimizu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cade steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shimizu.
It looked like Cade was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Shimizu.
Cade walks forward, straight into a front kick from Shimizu.
Shimizu throws the left hand but Cade avoids the punch easily.
Cade pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cade misses with a wild body shot.
Cade pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cade throws a push kick but Shimizu slaps the foot to one side.
Shimizu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cade misses the body punch
and Cade takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shimizu takes one to the side of the head.
Cade misses with a low kick.
Shimizu only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Shimizu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cade's hands.

Cade is rocked!
and Shimizu counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Cade! He's just covering up as Shimizu starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuya Shimizu!
A less than humble Yuya Shimizu misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.