PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ahi Esta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kanbei Shimada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shimada has chosen Party and Bullshit as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Esta
vs
Shimada

175 cm
18
178 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

182 cm
21
183 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ahi Esta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kanbei Shimada!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shimada misses with a takedown attempt - Esta sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Shimada scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Shimada creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Esta sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Shimada working the head with strikes.
Shimada wants to lay and pray for a moment but Esta keeps working.
Shimada sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Esta is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Esta on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
An elbow from Shimada crashes against the mat.
Shimada cracks Esta with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Shimada in side control, throwing shots but Esta defends.

Shimada is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Esta is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Shimada wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Esta, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Esta is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Shimada has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Shimada creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Esta sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Esta avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Shimada.

Shimada tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Shimada tries for a kimura but Esta is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Esta is trying to get back to half guard.
Shimada has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shimada is staying tight to Esta's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Esta pushes Shimada away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Shimada gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
You can see the frustration on Esta's face as Shimada controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shimada is looking to take a break and control but Esta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shimada throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Esta wants to get back to his feet.
Shimada throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Esta pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Shimada scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Esta avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shimada.
Shimada tries to pass the half guard into mount. Esta knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Esta trying to control but Shimada postures up.
Shimada throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Shimada is nestled in close to Esta, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Shimada passes to side control.
Shimada is looking to take a break and control but Esta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Shimada has hold of Esta's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Esta tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Shimada cranks the arm and Esta screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Esta, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Kanbei Shimada!