PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Kueller (ranked 2849 p4p, 1580 weight class) and Takashi Shimura (ranked 285 p4p, 175 weight class). Takashi Shimura has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kueller
vs
Shimura

201 cm
28
265
20 - 13 - 2

204 cm
33
264
9 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 2, fighting out of London, Benjamin Kueller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Takashi Shimura!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shimura slips a straight right by Kueller.
Kueller clobbers Shimura with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kueller throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kueller connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kueller lands an overhand right.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Shimura takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nice uppercut there from Kueller.
Shimura throws a body kick that misses.
Kueller goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shimura now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kueller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shimura counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kueller misses with a series of wild punches.
Shimura doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kueller feints and then cracks Shimura's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shimura 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!
Shimura throws a sloppy head kick and Kueller moves out of range easily.
Kueller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kueller misses with a few strikes there.
Kueller throws a shot from downtown. Shimura moves away and avoids it.

Kueller closes the distance and clinches.
Shimura misses with some punches.
Shimura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kueller's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kueller blocks an uppercut.
Shimura swings wildly with an uppercut but Kueller uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shimura.

Kueller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shimura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kueller lands an overhand right.
Shimura takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shimura fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kueller ducks under a wild hook from Shimura.
Kueller lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shimura throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kueller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shimura has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kueller misses with a low kick.
Shimura tries to move into range but Kueller moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kueller takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kueller misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kueller looks for the body kick but Shimura saw that one coming.
Shimura on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kueller walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shimura attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Shimura takes one to the side of the head.
Shimura lands with a good body shot.
Kueller tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Shimura on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Shimura looks for the body kick but Kueller saw that one coming.
Kueller lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kueller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kueller jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Shimura connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kueller connects with a solid leg kick.
Kueller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shimura pounces like a tiger and cracks Kueller with a vicious hook! Kueller is down but not out! Shimura follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Takashi Shimura!
Takashi Shimura decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.