PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marshmallow Bunny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masaaki Shikuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shikuk has chosen O Saya - A.R. Rahman as his entrance music. Marshmallow Bunny has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bunny
vs
Shikuk

200 cm
18
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
295 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Acton Nutritional Company

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marshmallow Bunny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masaaki Shikuk!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shikuk misses with a few strikes there.

Bunny clinches with his opponent.
Bunny wants to get back to striking at distance but Shikuk won't allow it.
Bunny changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Shikuk fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bunny tries to clinch there but Shikuk circles away.
Shikuk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bunny keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shikuk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bunny blocks a head kick by Shikuk.
Shikuk tries to clinch up but Bunny circles away and keeps his distance.
Bunny is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shikuk tries a head kick but it misses.

Bunny shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bunny showed some decent athleticism there.
Bunny trying to control from half guard but Shikuk is working away.
Shikuk blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bunny.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shikuk slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bunny trying to control the position from guard on top but Shikuk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Shikuk has eaten all the pies!
Bunny with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Shikuk keeping moving, preventing Bunny from controlling successfully.
Shikuk lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bunny!
Shikuk landing strikes from the mount.
Shikuk can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bunny is looking to escape.
A nice elbow there by Shikuk.
Bunny tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bunny tries to hold on but Shikuk pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shikuk scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bunny is working to get back to half guard.
Bunny is breathing heavily.
Shikuk trying to control but Bunny is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bunny defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Shikuk.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shikuk takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bunny is squirming around, avoiding Shikuk's attempts to control the action.
Bunny is wriggling around trying to escape.
Shikuk blocks Bunny's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Bunny is in all sorts of trouble here.
Shikuk lands a nice shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shikuk trying to control but Bunny is having none of it.
Shikuk lands a heavy elbow.
Bunny is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bunny tries to lock up and control but Shikuk gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bunny landing with some feeble shots from his back... He should probably try escaping the position instead.
Shikuk lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bunny hang on?
Bunny keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Shikuk lands a big shot there that rocks Bunny but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Bunny is rocked!

Shikuk is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Shikuk!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Masaaki Shikuk!