PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kambei Shimada (ranked 1915 p4p, 2342 weight class) and Pohaku Scott (ranked 263 p4p, 312 weight class). Shimada comes into the arena with Seven Samurai blaring out of the sound system. Scott has chosen Ukulele Lady- Arlo Guthrie as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Shimada
vs
Scott

195 cm
27
215
6 - 2 - 0

191 cm
22
212
2 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kambei Shimada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pohaku Scott!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott ducks under a wild hook from Shimada.

Scott gets tackled into the cage by Shimada. Shimada maintains the clinch.
Scott is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Scott is trying to break free.
Scott is looking to control Shimada's arms but Shimada gets an underhook and turns him. Now Scott has his back to the cage.
Scott lands an uppercut.
Scott misses with a punch to the body.
Shimada tries to throw a body punch but Scott avoids it by throwing Shimada back against the cage.
Scott looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shimada has a couple of punches blocked by Scott.
Shimada misses with a short punch on the inside.
Scott scores with a shoulder strike.
Scott working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Scott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pohaku Scott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott lands with a nice body punch.
Shimada has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Scott finds it's way round the side to connect with Shimada's head.
Scott 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.
Shimada shoots in for a double leg but Scott sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shimada throws out a loose jab but Scott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scott connects with the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shimada is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimada takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Scott lands with a slapping head kick.
Scott fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Shimada clinches up against the cage.
Scott is leaning against Shimada and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shimada lands a hook that snaps the head of Scott backwards.

Scott breaks the clinch.
Scott throws a series of punches but Shimada moves out of range.
Scott defending well as Shimada loads up on a big left hand.
Scott clobbers Shimada with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Scott circles away from the clinch attempt.
Scott with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shimada tries to clinch but Scott is having none of it.
Shimada ducks under a wild hook from Scott.
Shimada steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Scott.
Shimada fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Scott throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Scott stuns Shimada with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Scott throws a right and a left that both miss.
Scott lands a jab to Shimada's midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shimada sizes up Scott with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Shimada misses with an uppercut. Scott saw that one coming.
Shimada tries to clinch up.
Jab from Scott.
Scott looks to land a right hand but Shimada moved out of range.
Shimada scores with a decent looking hook.
Scott pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shimada lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

It looks like Pohaku Scott has been cut.
Scott with a nice cross.
Shimada lands with an uppercut that bounces Scott off the cage and back into range.
Scott throws a head kick but Shimada moves out of range.
Shimada tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Scott counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shimada thinking.
A thudding body kick lands there by Scott!
Shimada takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Scott throws a good cross that connects.
Scott takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shimada clinches up against the cage.

Scott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shimada tries to clinch up but Scott circles away and keeps his distance.
Scott jabs at Shimada's body.
Shimada with a hook.
Scott loads up on a big right hand but Shimada slips the punch.
Scott cracks Shimada with a right hand to the side of the head.
Scott throws the left hand but Shimada avoids the punch easily.
Scott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Scott throws a jab but it's blocked by Shimada.
Shimada swings for the body but Scott moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Scott.
Shimada's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Scott connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shimada scrambles back to his feet.
Shimada is looking to clinch.
A big left from Shimada misses.
Shimada tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Scott manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Scott swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Scott takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shimada misses the shot to the body.
Scott swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Shimada misses
and Scott counters with a nice uppercut.
Scott moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Scott circles away from the clinch attempt.
Scott with a nice cross.
Shimada with a nice cross.
Shimada tries to close the distance and clinch but Scott swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Scott jabs Shimada to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shimada doesn't manage to clinch there - Scott circles away.
Scott throws out a loose jab but Shimada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shimada paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Shimada fails with an attempt to clinch.
Scott works Shimada's body with a nice hook.
Scott scores with a nice right hand.
Shimada misses the body punch
and Shimada takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Shimada rushes Scott and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shimada misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Scott scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Scott.
Scott lands a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pohaku Scott dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pohaku Scott's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Scott throws a hook to the side of Shimada's head but Shimada sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Scott has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Scott jabs Shimada to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shimada throws a hook to the side of Scott's head but Scott sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Scott bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shimada's head backwards.
Scott avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Scott lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Scott throws a leg kick but Shimada moved away.
Scott throws a wild body kick that Shimada sees coming a mile off.
Shimada doesn't manage to clinch there - Scott circles away.
Shimada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Scott.
Scott keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab by Scott.
Shimada misses with a left hand
and Scott counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shimada tries to close the distance and clinch but Scott swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Scott throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shimada throws a body shot but no joy.
Scott moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scott jabs Shimada right on the nose. Shimada blinks but takes it well.
Scott circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimada wants to clinch.
Scott fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shimada looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Scott scores with a nice strike.
Shimada wants to clinch up but Scott keeps it at a distance.
A punch lands to the side of Scott 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pohaku Scott seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Scott keeps the fight on the outside.
Shimada swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Scott cracks Shimada with a right hand to the side of the head.
Shimada slips a straight right by Scott.
Shimada lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Scott circles away from the clinch attempt.
Scott connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Scott misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Shimada rushes Scott and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scott misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shimada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scott pressing his opponent against the cage.
Shimada looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Scott holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Scott's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Shimada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Scott working aggressively here.
Shimada throws a head punch that misses.
Shimada drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Scott gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Shimada working aggressively here.
Shimada misses with a punch on the inside.
Shimada makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Scott throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shimada can't find room to land a body shot as Scott controls the action.
A short right from Scott.
Scott lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shimada backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Scott.
Scott lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shimada backwards.
Scott scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shimada softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Scott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shimada tries to close the distance and clinch up but Scott swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Scott fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shimada misses with a wild body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Scott swats away the attempt to clinch by Shimada.
Scott throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shimada.
Shimada fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Scott looks to land a right hand but Shimada moved out of range.
Shimada misses the shot to the body.
Scott lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Scott throws a lazy right hand but Shimada sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shimada is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Scott.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shimada lands with a shot to the body.
Scott throws a good cross that connects.
Shimada staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott throws a lazy right hand but Shimada sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shimada tries to clinch there but Scott circles away.
Scott looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Scott takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Scott connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Shimada wants to clinch up but Scott keeps it at a distance.
It seemed like Scott was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shimada tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Scott manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Scott looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shimada on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Scott tries to work over Shimada's front leg with a kick but Shimada checks it.
Scott circles away from the clinch attempt
and Scott counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shimada throws a sloppy body shot
and Scott counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Scott changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Shimada misses the target.
Scott throws a hook but Shimada avoids it easily.
Shimada bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pohaku Scott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pohaku Scott's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Shimada scores with a decent looking hook.
Scott feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shimadas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Scott throws a hook but Shimada avoids it easily.
Scott is looking to land body kicks.
Scott misses with a double jab.
Shimada tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Scott manages to circle out of the way.
Scott swings widly with a right hand

and Shimada holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Shimada tries to throw a body punch but Scott avoids it by throwing Shimada back against the cage.
Come on Scott - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Scott misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shimada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Scott's elbow.
Scott misses with a knee strike.
Shimada lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shimada misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shimada lands a hook that snaps the head of Scott backwards.
Scott has a couple of punches blocked by Shimada.
Shimada digs a right hand into Scott's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Scott's gas tank.
Our sources have told us that Shimada has been working on his elbows in the gym.
A right hook to the body lands for Shimada.
Scott is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shimada is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott digs a right hand into Shimada's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shimada's gas tank.
Scott lands a hook that snaps the head of Shimada backwards.
Pohaku Scott seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shimada blocks a body shot from Scott.
Shimada blocking some punches.
Shimada lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Scott backwards.
Shimada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Scott is trying to stall.
Scott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shimada's elbow.
Scott misses with some punches.
Scott misses with a knee to the head.
Scott lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shimada misses with a punch on the inside.
Scott blocking some punches.
Shimada lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Scott backwards.
Shimada lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Scott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Scott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shimada lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kambei Shimada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shimada swings wildly with an uppercut but Scott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scott misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Scott.
Scott wants to break free but Shimada has control.
Shimada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Scott doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
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!
Scott misses with a knee to the head.
Scott scores with a knee to the head.
Shimada struggles to land a body shot inside as Scott controls his hands.
Shimada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Scott's elbow.
Shimada lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Scott backwards.
Scott blocks an uppercut.
Shimada blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Scott blocks a body shot from Shimada.
Shimada misses with a short punch on the inside.
Scott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shimada struggles to land a body shot inside as Scott controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shimada gets through Scott's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Scott lands an uppercut.
Shimada can't find room to land a body shot as Scott controls the action.
Scott wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shimada has him pressed against the cage.
Scott blocks an uppercut.
Scott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shimada scores with a nice hook to the head.
Scott with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shimada pushes Scott back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Scott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Scott throws a jab when Shimada was well out of range.
Shimada displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Scott throws out the jab.
Shimada looks to throw the jab but Scott is out of range.
Scott lands with a nice body kick.
Scott misses the jab.
Scott lands a lovely overhand right.
Scott connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shimada momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scott throws a jab but it's blocked by Shimada.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shimada moves in looking to clinch but Scott pushes him off.
Scott misses with a hook.
Shimada is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Scott.
Shimada is looking to clinch.
Scott fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shimada is out of range.
Shimada throws a jab when Scott was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Shimada.
Scott throws a low kick, looking for Shimada's leg but Shimada calmly moves out of range.
Shimada tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Scott manages to circle out of the way.
Scott throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shimada sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Scott looks to land a right hand but Shimada moved out of range.
Scott pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Scott steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shimada.

Shimada forces Scott back against the cage and clinches.
Scott struggles to land a body shot inside as Shimada controls his hands.
Shimada throws a punch but it's blocked by Scott.
Shimada working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shimada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Scott's elbow.
Shimada tries to throw a body punch but Scott avoids it by throwing Shimada back against the cage.
Shimada lands with a left to the head.

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 Kambei Shimada.
I think Scott has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pohaku Scott!
The defeated Kambei Shimada had this to say: 'I commit seppuku tomorrow'.