PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Reynolds (ranked 4189 p4p, 5137 weight class) and Misao Shimada (ranked 334 p4p, 368 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Reynolds
vs
Shimada

160 cm
25
153
1 - 3 - 0

169 cm
25
150
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Island clothing lite

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Misao Shimada!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Shimada.
Reynolds staying out of range there.
Shimada shoots for a double leg takedown but Reynolds sprawls well. He's pushed Shimada's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Reynolds seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Reynolds lands with a hook. Shimada tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Reynolds connects with the punch.
Reynolds catches Shimada with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Shimada misses with a body shot.

Reynolds shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Shimada wants to improve his position but Reynolds is controlling well.
Shimada tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reynolds slips a nice elbow through Shimada's hands, connecting with Shimada's forehead.
Shimada has a hand on Reynolds's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Reynolds takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimada is bucking up trying to escape but Reynolds cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Shimada looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shimada in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Shimada is rocked!

It looks like Misao Shimada has been cut.
Reynolds scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Shimada is still in real trouble! Can Reynolds finish him?
Reynolds softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Shimada is out cold! Reynolds jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Reynolds!
Frank Reynolds decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.