PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Stanley (ranked 6111 p4p, 484 weight class) and Minitauro Shogun (ranked 24214 p4p, 536 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Stanley
vs
Shogun

190 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
20
217 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Stanley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Minitauro Shogun!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shogun throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Shogun drives through with a takedown into guard.
Shogun should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Stanley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shogun can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Stanley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shogun can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Shogun working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shogun throws a big elbow that misses.
Stanley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shogun is one step ahead there.
Stanley is pulling down on Shogun's head. It's preventing any offense from Shogun, at least for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shogun pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stanley is keeping the position for now.

Shogun thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Stanley keeping moving, preventing Shogun from controlling successfully.

That's two 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.
Stanley seems keen to control Shogun's posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Shogun looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stanley wants to control but Shogun is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Stanley on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Stanley tries to get out of the position.
Shogun wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stanley keeps working.
Stanley keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Stanley is looking to control Shogun's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stanley avoid being mounted?
Stanley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shogun on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley is looking to get back to full guard here but Shogun has managed to pass to side control instead.
Stanley tries to bench press Shogun off him but Shogun keeps the position.
Shogun gets to mount! Stanley was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Shogun in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Shogun is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Shogun!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Minitauro Shogun!