PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaz Shiroma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osuka Kasumia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shiroma comes to the ring accompanied by Red Warrior. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Shiroma
vs
Kasumia

185 cm
22
195 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Bushido Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kaz Shiroma!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Osuka Kasumia!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasumia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shiroma swivels and escapes.
Kasumia looks for a takedown but Shiroma sprawls well.
Shiroma misses with a wild combination.
Shiroma throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shiroma looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shiroma lands an overhand right.
Shiroma missing with a left hand there. Kasumia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kasumia tries to clinch but Shiroma moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shiroma fails to land with a series of punches.
Kaz Shiroma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kasumia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Shiroma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shiroma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kasumia closes the distance and clinches up with Shiroma, looking for a takedown. Kasumia pushes Shiroma against the ropes but Shiroma circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kaz Shiroma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Osuka Kasumia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasumia looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Shiroma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kasumia wants to clinch.
Kasumia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shiroma.
Shiroma fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shiroma cracks Kasumia with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kasumia walks into a left hand.
Shiroma misses with a double jab.
Kasumia shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Shiroma, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kasumia throws a sloppy head kick and Shiroma moves out of range easily.
Shiroma throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kasumia moves in looking to clinch but Shiroma pushes him off.

Kasumia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Kasumia keeps control of Shiroma as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shiroma is trying to maintain a safe position but Kasumia gets an underhook and turns Shiroma into the ropes.
Shiroma wants to get back to striking at distance but Kasumia won't allow it.
Shiroma on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shiroma has had enough of the clinch but Kasumia keeps him there for the moment.
Kasumia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kasumia connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shiroma's face.
Kasumia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shiroma has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kasumia missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Shiroma on the inside.
Kasumia tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kasumia prevents Shiroma from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasumia scores a nice knee to the body.
Kasumia tries to pull guard but Shiroma won't allow it.
Kasumia tries to pull guard but Shiroma holds him up against the ropes and eventually Kasumia drops back down to his feet.
Shiroma looking to slow down the pace here.

Shiroma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shiroma throws a hook but Kasumia blocks it.
Shiroma jabs at Kasumia's body.
Shiroma throws a series of punches but Kasumia moves out of range.
Shiroma swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kasumia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Horrible takedown by Kasumia or perhaps it was just good defense by Shiroma which made him look bad.
Shiroma works over Kasumia's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Osuka Kasumia has been cut.
Kasumia looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasumia tries for a takedown but Shiroma sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shiroma misses with a wild body shot.
Kasumia is looking to clinch but Shiroma is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Shiroma misses.
Kasumia closes the distance and clinches up with Shiroma, looking for a takedown. Kasumia pushes Shiroma against the ropes but Shiroma circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kasumia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A nice combination there by Shiroma.
Shiroma misses with a series of wild punches.
Kasumia is looking to clinch but Shiroma is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Shiroma misses.
Kasumia is looking to clinch.
Kasumia takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shiroma misses with a few strikes there.
Shiroma goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Shiroma throws a nice looking combination but Kasumia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kasumia is trying desperately to land a takedown but Shiroma is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kasumia.
Kasumia shoots in for a takedown but Shiroma shows good takedown defense.
Shiroma lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Shiroma wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shiroma ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kasumia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shiroma scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kasumia misses with a double jab
and Shiroma counters with a two punch combo.
Kasumia misses with a takedown attempt - Shiroma sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kasumia tries to clinch but Shiroma is having none of it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Shiroma as Kasumia shoots in.
Shiroma just misses with a punch to the body.

Kasumia moves into the clinch successfully.
Shiroma blocks an elbow strike.
Kasumia looking to throw knees to the head but Shiroma is blocking nicely.
Shiroma can't break the clinch.
Kasumia drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Shiroma gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kasumia misses with a knee to the head.
Shiroma is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kasumia is keeping busy.
Kasumia misses with a knee strike.
Kasumia tries a knee to the head but Shiroma blocks it.
Kasumia throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kasumia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shiroma managing to block the knees to the body from Kasumia.
Kasumia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shiroma has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kasumia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shiroma wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kasumia misses with an elbow over the top.
Shiroma tries to break the clinch but Kasumia is controlling the position.
Kasumia connects with a knee to the head.
Shiroma is trying to break the clinch but Kasumia has him pressed against the ropes.
Kasumia tries a knee to the head but Shiroma blocks it.
Shiroma gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kasumia.
Shiroma tries to break the clinch but Kasumia is controlling the position.
Kasumia throws an elbow but it misses.
Kasumia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Shiroma breaks the clinch.
Shiroma throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Kasumia counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kasumia.
Shiroma on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shiroma digs a right hand underneath Kasumia's ribcage. Kasumia let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kasumia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kasumia lands a knee to the head.
Shiroma on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shiroma wants to break free but Kasumia has control.
Kasumia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kasumia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kasumia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shiroma blocks it with crossed arms.
Shiroma is trying to break the clinch but Kasumia has him pressed against the ropes.

Shiroma breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Shiroma, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shiroma throws a shot to the body.
Kasumia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shiroma throws a combination. Kasumia tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Shiroma scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kasumia tries to clinch up but Shiroma circles away and keeps his distance.
Shiroma throws a combination that misses
and Kasumia counters with a head kick.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kasumia shoots in for a takedown but Shiroma shows good takedown defense.
Shiroma throws a right and a left that Kasumia avoids nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Shiroma as Kasumia shoots in.
Shiroma misses with a double jab.
Kaz Shiroma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kasumia tries to clinch but Shiroma moves out of range.
Kasumia tries to clinch but Shiroma moves out of range.

Shiroma tries to keep at a distance but Kasumia has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kasumia misses with a knee strike.
Kasumia connects with a knee to the head.
Kasumia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shiroma wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kasumia has him pressed against the ropes.
Kasumia lands a nice knee to the body.
Kasumia fails to pull guard.
Kasumia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shiroma blocks it with crossed arms.
Shiroma blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaz Shiroma dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Osuka Kasumia's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Shiroma throws out a loose jab but Kasumia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaz Shiroma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kasumia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shiroma as he avoids it easily.
Shiroma looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shiroma takes a swing at Kasumia's ribcage but misses.
Shiroma misses with a double jab

and Kasumia counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kasumia.
Kasumia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shiroma dodges an elbow strike from Kasumia.
Shiroma gets underhooks to prevent Kasumia's takedown attempt.
Shiroma takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shiroma has had enough of the clinch but Kasumia keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shiroma throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shiroma is trying to break the clinch but Kasumia has him pressed against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Kasumia.
Kasumia goes for a takedown in the clinch but Shiroma prevents it.
Kaz Shiroma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Osuka Kasumia.
Kasumia misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiroma is trying to maintain a safe position but Kasumia gets an underhook and turns Shiroma into the ropes.
Kasumia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shiroma has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kasumia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shiroma has had enough of the clinch but Kasumia keeps him there for the moment.
Kasumia landing knees to the head.
Kasumia keeps control of Shiroma as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kasumia tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shiroma just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Kasumia tries a knee to the head but Shiroma blocks it.
Shiroma blocks an elbow strike from Kasumia.
Kasumia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shiroma smiles and moves away.
Shiroma swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Kasumia counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Shiroma manages to break the clinch.
Kasumia is looking to clinch.
Shiroma throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kasumia holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Shiroma is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Kasumia throws an elbow but it misses.
Kasumia lands an elbow that stopped Shiroma in his tracks for a moment.
Shiroma wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasumia prevents Shiroma from breaking the clinch.
Knees to the body from Kasumia.
Kasumia throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kasumia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kasumia looking to throw knees to the head but Shiroma is blocking nicely.
Shiroma is trying to break the clinch but Kasumia has him pressed against the ropes.
Shiroma blocks an elbow strike from Kasumia.
Kasumia landing knees to the body.

Shiroma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kasumia shoots in but no luck this time.
Shiroma stuffs the takedown attempt from Kasumia. Kasumia gets slowly back to his feet.
Shiroma rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kasumia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kasumia shoots in but no luck this time.
Kasumia shoots in but no luck this time.
Shiroma punishes Kasumia's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kasumia lands a nice elbow.
Shiroma is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kasumia throws an elbow but misses.
Kasumia tries to land a knee to the head but Shiroma blocks with his arms.
Kasumia comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kasumia misses with an elbow over the top.
Kasumia tries for a takedown but Shiroma manages to get underhooks.
Kasumia tries to land knees in the clinch but Shiroma avoids the damage to the body.
Kasumia creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Shiroma is pressed up against the ropes. Kasumia has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Shiroma down to the mat. Shiroma avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nice cross by Shiroma.
Shiroma looks to land a combination but Kasumia avoids it well.
Kasumia moves in looking to clinch but Shiroma pushes him off.
Kasumia wants to clinch but Shiroma slips to the side
and Shiroma counters with a series of strikes. Kasumia will be more careful next time no doubt.
A swing and a miss from Shiroma.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasumia changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shiroma tries to avoid it but Kasumia manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shiroma to the ground. Shiroma escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kaz Shiroma is winning the standup battle so far.

Kasumia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kasumia trying to land knees to the body.
Kasumia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shiroma has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kasumia wants a takedown.
Kasumia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kasumia trying to land knees to the body.
Kasumia throws an elbow that misses.
Shiroma on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kasumia missing with knees to the body.
Shiroma is trying to break free.
Kasumia can't get the takedown.
Kasumia unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shiroma lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kasumia tries to land a knee to the head but Shiroma blocks with his arms.
Kasumia lands a nice knee to the body.
Kasumia goes for a takedown attempt but Shiroma pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kasumia is looking to clinch but Shiroma is avoiding it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kasumia shoots in but no luck this time.
Shiroma scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kasumia doesn't seem bothered though.
A combination from Shiroma does no damage.
Kasumia tries to clinch there but Shiroma circles away.

Kasumia forces Shiroma back against the ropes and clinches.
Shiroma is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Kasumia creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kasumia tries a knee to the head but Shiroma blocks it.
Kasumia landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Shiroma breaks the clinch.
Kasumia is looking to clinch.
Shiroma with a hook.
Kasumia fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Shiroma throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kasumia moves into the clinch.
Kasumia lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kasumia tries to pull guard but Shiroma won't allow it.
Shiroma on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kasumia is working for takedown but Shiroma is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kasumia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kasumia has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shiroma avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kasumia throws an elbow but misses.
Kasumia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shiroma tries to break the clinch but Kasumia is controlling the position.
Kasumia lands a knee to the body.
Kasumia misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kasumia throws an elbow but misses.
Kasumia tries a knee to the head but Shiroma blocks it.
Shiroma managing to block the knees to the body from Kasumia.
Kasumia lands an elbow just above Shiroma 's eye.
Kasumia is working for takedown but Shiroma is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kasumia trying to land knees to the body.
Kasumia misses with a knee to the head.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Shiroma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shiroma swinging wilding here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kasumia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Kasumia pushes Shiroma up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kasumia drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kasumia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kasumia throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kasumia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shiroma prevents a takedown attempt there.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kasumia just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shiroma's brow.
Shiroma on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kasumia throws an elbow that misses.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Shiroma dodges an elbow strike from Kasumia.
Shiroma is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Kasumia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Shiroma is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Kasumia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shiroma.
Kasumia tries to land a knee to the head but Shiroma blocks with his arms.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kasumia throws an elbow but misses.
Kasumia misses with an elbow strike.
Kasumia misses with a knee strike.
Shiroma avoiding damage as Kasumia throws knees to the body.
Kasumia wants a takedown but no success here.
Kasumia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shiroma.

Shiroma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Shiroma, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shiroma throws a right and a left that Kasumia avoids nicely.
Shiroma misses with a jab, cross combination.

Kasumia fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shiroma, pushing him back against the ropes.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Shiroma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shiroma throws a hook but Kasumia avoids it easily.
Kasumia fails to land the takedown.
Kasumia closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shiroma circles away.
Shiroma misses with a wild body shot.
Kasumia tries to clinch up but Shiroma circles away and keeps his distance.

Kasumia has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kasumia lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Kaz Shiroma has been cut.
Kasumia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shiroma smiles and moves away.

Kasumia gets a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kasumia goes for a takedown in the clinch but Shiroma prevents it.
Shiroma avoiding damage as Kasumia throws knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Osuka Kasumia.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Kaz Shiroma!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Kaz Shiroma!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Kaz Shiroma!

Kaz Shiroma wins by unanimous decision!
Kaz Shiroma is the new middleweight champion!