PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Enzo Zidane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zyke Shinomori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zyke Shinomori is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Zidane
vs
Shinomori

164 cm
18
132 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

198 cm
18
144 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

High Octane Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Enzo Zidane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zyke Shinomori!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shinomori fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shinomori cracks Zidane with a right hand to the side of the head.

It looks like Enzo Zidane has been cut.
Zidane slips a jab and a cross from Shinomori.
Zidane shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Shinomori as he jumps to the side.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Zidane shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Shinomori avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Zidane drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Shinomori manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Zidane has Shinomori in his guard.
Zidane striking off his back but it's not causing Shinomori any problems.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zidane looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Shinomori puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Zidane has one foot on Shinomori's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zidane.
Shinomori is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shinomori looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zidane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shinomori is looking to clinch but Zidane is avoiding it.
Zidane shoots in but Shinomori avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enzo Zidane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shinomori throws a shot to the body.
Zidane is breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shinomori looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zidane takes one to the chin there.
Zidane walks into a straight right hand from Shinomori.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinomori tries to close the distance and clinch but Zidane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shinomori is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Shinomori is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shinomori tries to clinch but Zidane is having none of it.
Shinomori lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Zidane falls backwards - clearly groggy! Shinomori dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zyke Shinomori!