PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sum Young Gai (ranked 4541 p4p, 4554 weight class) and Takezo Shinmen (ranked 554 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Young Gai
vs
Shinmen

169 cm
18
170
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
185
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Lucky Liam's Irish Pub
Pho Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sum Young Gai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Takezo Shinmen!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young Gai's corner calls for a 1-2. Young Gai obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Young Gai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shinmen doesn't seem bothered though.
Young Gai moves out of range of the strikes.
Young Gai tries to clinch but Shinmen moves away

and Shinmen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Shinmen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Young Gai defending well though.
Shinmen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Young Gai avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shinmen.
Young Gai avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shinmen.
Shinmen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Young Gai regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Shinmen.
Shinmen won't allow Young Gai to get back to his feet.
Young Gai on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Young Gai tries to get out of the position.
Shinmen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Young Gai is pulling down on Shinmen's head to control his posture.
Young Gai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinmen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shinmen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Young Gai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Young Gai punishes Shinmen's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice sprawl there from Young Gai as Shinmen shoots in.
Young Gai lands with a shot to the body.
Young Gai just misses with a punch to the body.
Shinmen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Shinmen tries to keep at a distance but Young Gai has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shinmen lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinmen struggles to land a body shot inside as Young Gai controls his hands.
Shinmen lands with a right to the head.
Shinmen misses with a punch on the inside.
Shinmen blocks a body shot from Young Gai.
Young Gai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shinmen can't find room to land a body shot as Young Gai controls the action.
Young Gai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shinmen tries to circle away but Young Gai has him pinned against the cage.
Young Gai lands with a right to the head.
Young Gai looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Shinmen is trying to break the clinch but Young Gai is controlling him.
Young Gai is leaning against Shinmen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shinmen tries to work over Young Gai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shinmen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Young Gai's elbow.
A body shot lands from Young Gai.
Shinmen looks winded!
A short uppercut from Young Gai.
Young Gai lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Young Gai.
Young Gai works on Shinmen's body with a couple of short punches.
Young Gai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shinmen backwards.
Young Gai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shinmen or not.
Young Gai lands a left hand.
A short right from Young Gai.

Shinmen is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young Gai unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Shinmen! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Young Gai is unloading with more strikes now! Shinmen drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sum Young Gai!
A very excited looking Sum Young Gai made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.