PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tetsu Shiroka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shiroka
vs
Allen

177 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tetsu Shiroka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Barry Allen!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shiroka swivels and escapes.
Allen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shiroka's waist but Shiroka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Allen off to one side.
Allen fails with a takedown attempt.
Tetsu Shiroka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry Allen.
Shiroka tries to clinch but Allen moves out of range.
Shiroka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Allen tries to bum rush Shiroka with a series of wild strikes but Shiroka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Shiroka gets the takedown into side control.

Shiroka decides to stand back up. Shiroka steps back and let's Allen get back to his feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Allen checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Shiroka.
Allen has his takedown stuffed
and Shiroka counters with a series of strikes. Allen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shiroka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Shiroka shoots in and bounces Allen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiroka has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Allen is proving hard to escape from.
Allen is trying to keep Shiroka in close.
Allen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shiroka.

Allen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Allen looks gassed!

Shiroka gets to his feet - Allen follows without any prompting.
Allen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shiroka counters with a nice leg kick.
Shiroka scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Shiroka misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shiroka closes the distance and clinches.
Shiroka lands a nice elbow.

Shiroka tightens his grip and picks Allen up, before dumping him to the ground. Allen manages to land in guard.

Shiroka decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Allen avoids the head kick by Shiroka.
Allen blocks a head kick by Shiroka.
Shiroka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Allen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Shiroka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Allen is one step ahead there.

Allen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Shiroka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Allen trying to control the position from guard on top but Shiroka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiroka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Allen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Allen has his takedown stuffed
and Shiroka makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Allen really felt that one!
Shiroka dodges the punch combination from Allen.
A jab from Allen misses.
Allen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Allen has his takedown stuffed
and Allen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Allen is looking to clinch.
Allen misses with a takedown attempt
and Shiroka counters with a one-two to the body.
Allen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Shiroka counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Allen looking to control.
Allen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Shiroka manages to get himself to full guard.
Shiroka might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Allen trying to control but Shiroka is working from the bottom.

Allen gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Shiroka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Shiroka goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shiroka throws a sloppy head kick and Allen moves out of range easily.
Shiroka throws a push kick but Allen slaps the foot to one side.
Allen tries to clinch
and Shiroka counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Allen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tetsu Shiroka dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Shiroka clinches.

Shiroka breaks the clinch.
Shiroka tries a head kick but it misses.
Shiroka wants to clinch.
Allen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shiroka counters with a good, hard body kick but Allen shrugs it off.

Shiroka instigates a clinch.
Shiroka lands with a light punch inside.
Shiroka wants to break free but Allen has control.

Shiroka manages to break the clinch.
Allen avoids a punch combination nicely.

Shiroka takes the fight into the clinch.

Shiroka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Allen misses.
Allen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shiroka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen shoots and misses
and Shiroka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Allen is breathing heavily.
Allen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Shiroka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Allen's knee momentarily.
Shiroka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Allen doesn't seem bothered though.

Shiroka drives through and clinches with Allen against the cage.
Shiroka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Shiroka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Allen fails with the takedown
and Shiroka counters with a one-two to the body.
Tetsu Shiroka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry Allen.
Allen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shiroka counters with a straight right hand.
Shiroka moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Allen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shiroka counters with a nice uppercut.
Allen tries for a takedown but Shiroka circles away easily

and Shiroka counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Shiroka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen wants to stand but Shiroka is controlling the position.
Shiroka is looking to stand up but Allen won't let him.
Allen wants to sweep here but Shiroka controlling him for the moment.
Shiroka postures up.
Tetsu Shiroka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shiroka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shiroka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Allen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Allen misses with a takedown
and Shiroka counters with a left and a right that stings Allen.
Barry Allen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shiroka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Allen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shiroka.

Shiroka moves into the clinch successfully.

Shiroka has picked Allen up - he's going for a ride! Shiroka dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen moves into full guard.
Shiroka would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Shiroka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shiroka wants to stand but Allen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Shiroka has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Shiroka stands and steps away. Allen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Some wild striking there from Shiroka.
Allen has his takedown stuffed

and Shiroka counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Allen's guard now.
Allen is trying to keep Shiroka in close.
Allen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Shiroka manages to get himself to full guard.

Allen stands and steps away. Shiroka gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shiroka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tetsu Shiroka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Allen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shiroka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shiroka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shiroka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Allen has his takedown stuffed
and Shiroka counters with a two punch combo.

Shiroka rushes Allen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Shiroka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shiroka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shiroka tries to clinch there but Allen circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shiroka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Allen doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Shiroka decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Allen's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Shiroka wants to stand but Allen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tetsu Shiroka dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Allen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shiroka throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Allen throws a head kick that misses.

Shiroka closes the distance and clinches.
Allen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Shiroka.
Shiroka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Allen backwards.

Shiroka has hold of one of Allen's legs. Allen is fighting the takedown attempt but Shiroka gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Allen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shiroka working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Allen doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Shiroka is looking to work some ground and pound but Allen has wrist control.
Allen working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Allen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen keeping moving, preventing Shiroka from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Shiroka checks a leg kick.
Allen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Shiroka counters by clinching up.

Allen breaks from the clinch.
Allen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shiroka fails to land with a series of punches.
Allen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shiroka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A slapping body kick lands there for Shiroka.
Allen doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Shiroka counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Shiroka.
Tetsu Shiroka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry Allen.
Shiroka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Allen has him pressed against the cage.
Shiroka wants to get back to striking at distance but Allen won't allow it.
Allen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Shiroka pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shiroka counters with a one-two to the body.
Allen tries to clinch but Shiroka moves out of range.
Allen throws a head kick but Shiroka moves out of range.
Allen slips a jab and a cross from Shiroka.
Allen tries for a takedown but Shiroka circles away easily

so Shiroka counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Shiroka would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shiroka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shiroka sitting in guard here, content to control.
Shiroka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shiroka wants to stand but Allen is controlling his posture from full guard.

Shiroka decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Shiroka does no damage.
Allen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shiroka counters with a body kick.

Shiroka forces Allen back against the cage and clinches.
Allen stalling in the clinch but Shiroka improves position.

Shiroka breaks from the clinch.
Allen tries for a takedown but Shiroka circles away easily

so Shiroka counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Shiroka wants to pass the guard but Allen is keeping the position.
Allen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shiroka landing some decent shots from guard.
Shiroka trying to control the position from guard on top but Allen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shiroka tries to stand but Allen is controlling from the bottom.
Shiroka won't allow Allen to sweep him here.
Shiroka wants to stand but Allen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Shiroka postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Shiroka gets to his feet - Allen follows without any prompting.

Shiroka takes the fight into the clinch.
Shiroka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Allen can do to turn this around?

Shiroka lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shiroka tries to pass to full mount but Allen defends it.
Shiroka wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Allen uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shiroka looking to sit in guard and control but Allen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Barry Allen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Allen stops Shiroka from standing up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tetsu Shiroka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shiroka has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tetsu Shiroka!