PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tetsuo Shima (ranked 1877 p4p, 1583 weight class) and Johny Handicks (ranked 257 p4p, 209 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Shima might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The HU - Yuve Yuve Yu. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shima
vs
Handicks

167 cm
26
182
25 - 12 - 1

175 cm
39
181
20 - 24 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Determined

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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 25 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tetsuo Shima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johny Handicks!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Handicks lands with an uppercut that bounces Shima off the cage and back into range.
Handicks moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Shima closes the distance and pushes Handicks back into the cage.
Handicks working hard to break the clinch.
Shima has Handicks pressed against the cage, preventing Handicks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Shima lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Handicks's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shima keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Handicks's efforts to push away.
Handicks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shima has him pressed against the cage.
Shima struggles to land a body shot inside as Handicks controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Handicks wants to break free but Shima has control.
Handicks can't break the clinch.
Handicks wants to get back to striking at distance but Shima won't allow it.
Shima doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Handicks tries to circle away but Shima has him pinned against the cage.
Shima lands a nice uppercut.
Shima is pushing Handicks up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Shima lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Handicks breaks the clinch.

Shima gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shima.
Handicks is trying to break the clinch but Shima has him pressed against the cage.
The referee calls for Shima to work.
Handicks is trying to break the clinch but Shima is controlling him.
Handicks is looking to break free of the clinch but Shima has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Handicks's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Handicks can't break the clinch.
Shima has Handicks pressed against the cage.
Handicks tries to break the clinch but Shima is controlling the position.
Handicks is trying to push Shima away but Shima has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shima throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shima leaning against his opponent.
Shima prevents Handicks from breaking the clinch.
Handicks wants to break free but Shima has control.
Handicks blocking some punches.
Handicks wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shima stalls.
A right handed body shot lands from Shima.
Handicks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Handicks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shima.
Handicks wants to get back to striking at distance but Shima won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handicks is trying to break the clinch but Shima has him pressed against the cage.
Shima keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Handicks's efforts to push away.
Handicks being controlled against the cage.
Shima lands with a light punch inside.
Handicks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shima has Handicks pressed against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Handicks is trying to break free.
Shima stalls.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tetsuo Shima dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Handicks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shima throws a body shot but no joy.
Shima moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tetsuo Shima is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Shima drives through and clinches with Handicks against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Handicks's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Handicks wants to get back to striking at distance but Shima won't allow it.

Handicks manages to break the clinch.
Handicks jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Shima moves into range and clinches up with Handicks.
Shima stalling.
Handicks can't break the clinch.
Shima tries to work over Handicks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Shima - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Shima leaning his opponent against the cage.

Handicks manages to break the clinch.

Shima has closed the distance and engaged Handicks in a clinch.
Handicks prevents a body shot from Shima.
Handicks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Handicks wants to break free but Shima has control.
A short uppercut from Shima.
Handicks is trying to break the clinch but Shima has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Shima controlling the action here for a moment.

Handicks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shima scores with a punch to the head.
Handicks throws a body shot but no joy.
As Handicks tries to get set, Shima tries to push him back and clinch up but Handicks manages to avoid the attempt.
Handicks misses with a double jab.
Handicks scores with a jab. Shima acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Shima is looking to clinch but Handicks is avoiding it.
Shima walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sloppy strikes from Handicks. Those never looked like landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Handicks throws a looping overhand right but Shima ducks down to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Shima on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handicks throws a series of punches but Shima avoids them all with ease.
Johny Handicks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shima blocks a jab.

Shima clinches.
Shima lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Handicks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shima.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nice body punch from Shima.
Shima is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Shima keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Handicks's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handicks is looking to break free of the clinch but Shima has double underhooks.
Shima misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Handicks blocks an uppercut.
Shima lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Come on Shima - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Shima manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shima prevents Handicks from breaking the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tetsuo Shima dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Shima throws a body punch but Handicks moves out of range.
Shima scores with a decent looking hook.
Shima slips under a jab from Handicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shima looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shima misses with a double jab.
Handicks misses with a combination

and Shima holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Handicks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Handicks wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shima effectively controlling the action here.

Handicks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johny Handicks seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Handicks goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Shima moves out of range as Handicks strikes.
Shima's jab looks to have found its range, popping Handicks under the eye.
Handicks thuds his right hand into Shima's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Shima takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shima lands with a light punch inside.
Shima is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Handicks can do to turn this around?
Shima leaning against his opponent.
Shima stalls.
Shima will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Handicks up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shima can't find room to land a body shot as Handicks controls the action.
Shima misses with a hook from the clinch.
Handicks wants to get back to striking at distance but Shima won't allow it.
Handicks tries to break the clinch but Shima is controlling the position.
Shima lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Handicks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The referee is keeping an eye on Shima - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Handicks wants to break free but Shima has control.

Handicks breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handicks swats away the attempt to clinch by Shima.
Handicks let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Shima tries to clinch but Handicks is having none of it.
Handicks is looking for the big counter here.
Shima avoids a punch combination nicely.
Handicks slips under a jab from Shima.

Shima rushes Handicks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Handicks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shima has him pressed against the cage.

Shima wants the takedown. Handicks is fighting it off but Shima persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Handicks's guard against the cage.
Shima wants to get up but he can't break Handicks's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Handicks trying to control the position here.
Shima engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shima stands up and waves to Handicks to follow him.
Johny Handicks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shima throws the left hand but Handicks avoids the punch easily.
Tetsuo Shima is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shima swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Handicks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shima.
Shima tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Handicks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Handicks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shima manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tetsuo Shima showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shima, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tetsuo Shima!
Tetsuo Shima thanked the fans post fight for their support.