PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Archer (ranked 23974 p4p, 3738 weight class) and Ichiro Shimizu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Archer's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Megadeth - Paranoid. Ichiro Shimizu has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with John Archer's chin.

Archer
vs
Shimizu

174 cm
19
160
0 - 2 - 0

183 cm
25
158
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ichiro Shimizu!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Archer wants it to stay on the feet.
Archer wants to clinch
and Shimizu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Shimizu tries to clinch there but Archer circles away.
Shimizu shoots for a takedown but Archer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Archer tries to clinch there but Shimizu circles away.
Shimizu wants to counter the offense by Archer and move into the clinch position.

Archer clinches up with Shimizu and pushes him back against the cage.
Shimizu goes for a takedown attempt but Archer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
John Archer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ichiro Shimizu.
Archer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shimizu feints the counter takedown.

Archer moves into the clinch.
Archer is trying to maintain a safe position but Shimizu gets an underhook and turns Archer into the cage.
Shimizu can't get the takedown.
Archer displaying some good clinch control by pressing Shimizu up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shimizu jumps guard but Archer stands there with Shimizu around his waist. Shimizu gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Archer is trying to force a seperation but Shimizu has the dominant position.
Shimizu prevents Archer from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimizu prevents Archer from breaking the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Archer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Archer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shimizu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Archer tries to clinch but Shimizu moves away
and Shimizu counters with a one-two to the body.

Archer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shimizu, pushing him back against the cage.
Shimizu struggles to land a body shot inside as Archer controls his hands.
Archer tries to work over Shimizu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters up against the cage, Archer throws an elbow but misses.
Shimizu tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Archer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Shimizu is trying to pull guard but Archer turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Shimizu wants to break free but Archer has control.

Archer manages to break the clinch.
Archer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shimizu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Despite the aggression on Shimizu's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Archer wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Archer rushes Shimizu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shimizu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Archer smiles and moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shimizu is trying to maintain a safe position but Archer gets an underhook and turns Shimizu into the cage.
Shimizu is looking to control Archer's arms but Archer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shimizu has his back to the cage.
Shimizu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Archer walks away with a smile on his face. Shimizu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shimizu fails in his attempt to clinch.

Archer rushes Shimizu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shimizu looking for a takedown.
Shimizu blocks the elbow strike.
Shimizu has Archer pressed against the cage, preventing Archer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer misses with a body punch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Shimizu dodges an elbow strike from Archer.

Archer breaks the clinch.
Archer tries to clinch there but Shimizu circles away.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shimizu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shimizu changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Shimizu or perhaps it was just good defense by Archer, which made it look bad.
Archer tries to clinch up.
Shimizu looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Shimizu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Archer pinned against the cage. Archer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Shimizu looks winded!
Archer tries to clinch but Shimizu moves out of range.
Shimizu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Archer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shimizu keeps control of Archer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer tries to land knees in the clinch but Shimizu avoids the damage to the body.
Archer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Archer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Archer wants to clinch.
Archer tries to clinch there but Shimizu circles away.
Archer tries to clinch up.
Despite the aggression on Shimizu's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Archer is looking to clinch but Shimizu is avoiding it.
Archer moves to clinch but Shimizu breaks away
and Shimizu counters with a series of strikes. Archer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Archer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Archer darts in trying to clinch
and Shimizu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shimizu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Archer but Archer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Archer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Archer tries to clinch up.

Archer pushes Shimizu up against the cage in a clinch.
Archer leaning against his opponent.
Shimizu is working for takedown but Archer is calmly controlling the position for now.
Archer is trying to break the clinch but Shimizu has him pressed against the cage.
Shimizu looking to stall.
Archer can't break the clinch.
Archer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
John Archer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shimizu managing to block the knees to the body from Archer.
Archer is looking to break free of the clinch but Shimizu has double underhooks.
Archer is pressed up against the cage. Shimizu has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Archer down to the mat. Archer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Shimizu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shimizu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Archer.
John Archer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Archer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Archer is looking to clinch.
Archer tries to clinch up but Shimizu circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer is looking to clinch but Shimizu is avoiding it.
Shimizu throws a counter combo.
John Archer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Archer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shimizu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shimizu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ichiro Shimizu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shimizu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Archer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Archer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shimizu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Archer clinches with his opponent.
Archer misses with a knee strike.
Archer stalling in the clinch but Shimizu improves position.
Shimizu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Archer.
Archer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Archer wants to break free but Shimizu has control.
Shimizu can't break the clinch.
Shimizu fails to pull the fight into his guard.
John Archer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ichiro Shimizu.
Archer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Archer is trying to break the clinch but Shimizu is controlling him.
A bit of stalling here from Archer.
Shimizu dodges an elbow strike from Archer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shimizu is trying to break free.

Shimizu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shimizu with a nice calf kick.

Archer clinches with his opponent.
Archer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Archer wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Archer.
Archer is trying to maintain a safe position but Shimizu gets an underhook and turns Archer into the cage.
Shimizu managing to block the knees to the body from Archer.
Archer stalling.

Archer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Archer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Archer tries to clinch up but Shimizu circles away and keeps his distance.
As Archer backs off Shimizu throws a huge counter combo but Archer manages to avoid it all.
John Archer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Archer doesn't manage to clinch there - Shimizu circles away.
Archer tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer tries to clinch there but Shimizu circles away.
Shimizu tries to counter by closing the distance.
Nice takedown defense from Archer. No joy for Shimizu on that attempt.

Archer darts in and clinches Shimizu up against the cage.
Archer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shimizu.
Archer is looking to break free of the clinch but Shimizu has double underhooks.
Archer controlling the action here for a moment.
Archer is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Archer trying to stall but Shimizu improves his position.
Archer misses with a knee to the head.
Archer can't break the clinch.
Archer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Archer can't break the clinch.
Archer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shimizu can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer wants to get back to striking at distance but Shimizu won't allow it.

Archer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Archer is looking to clinch but Shimizu is avoiding it.
Archer darts in trying to clinch
and Shimizu counters with a three punch combo that has Archer backing up. Archer nods at Shimizu to acknowledge the strikes.
Archer looks to clinch
and Shimizu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Archer tries to clinch up.
Archer is looking to clinch but Shimizu is avoiding it.
Archer stuffs the takedown.
Archer tries to clinch up but Shimizu circles away and keeps his distance.
Archer fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Archer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shimizu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Archer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Shimizu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Archer thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ichiro Shimizu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Shimizu tries to clinch there but Archer circles away.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shimizu swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Archer has managed to clinch.
Archer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Archer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Archer as Shimizu shoots in.
Archer tries to clinch there but Shimizu circles away.
Shimizu throws a good cross that connects.
Archer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shimizu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shimizu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Archer slaps away a takedown attempt from Shimizu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shimizu keeps the fight on the outside.

Shimizu tries to keep at a distance but Archer has taken the fight into the clinch.

Archer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Archer doesn't manage to clinch there - Shimizu circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimizu swats away the attempt to clinch by Archer.
Shimizu is looking to clinch but Archer is avoiding it.
Shimizu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shimizu misses with a head kick.
Shimizu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Archer is looking to clinch.
Shimizu drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Archer defends it well.
Archer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shimizu swats away the attempt to clinch by Archer.
Archer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Archer pushes Shimizu up against the cage in a clinch.
Archer looking to stall.
Shimizu is trying to break free.
Archer tries to break free but Shimizu pushes him back against the cage.

Archer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Archer moves to clinch but Shimizu breaks away
and Shimizu counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Archer tries to clinch up
and Shimizu counters with a slapping leg kick.
Shimizu swats away the attempt to clinch by Archer.
Shimizu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
John Archer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ichiro Shimizu.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shimizu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shimizu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Archer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Archer slaps away a takedown attempt from Shimizu, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer is looking to clinch but Shimizu is avoiding it.
Shimizu fails with a takedown attempt.
Archer moves in looking to clinch but Shimizu pushes him off.

Archer has Shimizu up against the cage in a clinch.
Shimizu fails to pull guard.
Archer tries to circle away but Shimizu has him pinned against the cage.
Shimizu wants to get back to striking at distance but Archer won't allow it.

Archer breaks from the clinch.
Shimizu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shimizu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Archer is looking to clinch.
Archer tries to clinch but Shimizu moves out of range.
Shimizu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Archer defends it nicely.
Archer went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shimizu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shimizu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shimizu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Archer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shimizu, pushing him back against the cage.
Archer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right hook to the body lands for Archer.
Archer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Archer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Archer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Archer tries to circle away but Shimizu has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shimizu is trying to break the clinch but Archer is controlling him.
Archer slowing the pace effectively.
Archer has Shimizu pressed against the cage, preventing Shimizu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Archer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Archer.
I think Archer 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Archer!