PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shingo Takeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kanbei Shimada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takeda's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, TAKEDA. Shimada is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Party and Bullshit. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Takeda
vs
Shimada

170 cm
25
177 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

182 cm
24
183 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shingo Takeda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kanbei Shimada!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takeda with a hook.
Shimada circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takeda misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Takeda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shimada fails with the takedown.
Takeda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takeda throws an overhand right that lands on Shimada's shoulder, as Shimada tries to avoid the shot.
Takeda looks to land a combination but Shimada avoids it well.
Takeda throws a wild body kick that Shimada sees coming a mile off.
Takeda is looking to clinch but Shimada is avoiding it.
Shimada swats away the attempt to clinch by Takeda.
Takeda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shimada.
Takeda doesn't manage to clinch there - Shimada circles away.
Shimada looks to land a right hand but Takeda moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takeda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shimada throws a leg kick but Takeda moved away.
Shimada slips a straight right by Takeda.
Takeda moves out of range of the strikes.
Shimada looks to land a combination. Takeda sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Shimada throws a leg kick but Takeda checks it.
Shimada takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shimada cracks Takeda with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeda just misses with a punch to the body.
Shimada shoots in looking for a takedown. Takeda tries to sprawl out of it but Shimada keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Takeda manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Shimada drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Shimada fails with a takedown attempt.
Shingo Takeda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kanbei Shimada.
Takeda is looking to clinch but Shimada is avoiding it.
Takeda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shimada swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Takeda tries to clinch up but Shimada circles away and keeps his distance.

Takeda has closed the distance and engaged Shimada in a clinch.
Takeda gets underhooks to prevent Shimada's takedown attempt.
Shimada is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Takeda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Shimada there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Takeda moves out of range of the body kick.
Shimada throws a hook to the side of Takeda's head but Takeda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shimada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Takeda scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shimada.
Takeda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shimada throws out a loose jab but Takeda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takeda throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shimada.
Takeda lands with a kick to the temple. Shimada shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Kanbei Shimada has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Takeda darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Takeda checks the leg kick nicely there.
Takeda bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shimada misses with a looping right.
Takeda gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Shimada has a takedown stuffed.
Shimada looks gassed!
Takeda is looking to clinch but Shimada is avoiding it.
Takeda throws a half hearted mid kick.

Shimada shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Takeda keeping control of the position.
Shimada not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeda makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Takeda.
Takeda controlling Shimada's posture.
Shimada loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Takeda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Takeda manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Shimada is looking to improve his position but Takeda isn't that keen on the idea.
Takeda wants to control the pace but Shimada is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shimada is desperately trying to improve his position but Takeda has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeda controlling from mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shimada slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Shimada is trying to get back to full guard.

Takeda is looking for a kimura here.
Shimada wants to control but Takeda is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Shimada is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Takeda's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Takeda's back!
Takeda trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Shimada's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Shimada misses with punches from the back.
Will Shimada go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Takeda is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Shimada missing with strikes.
Shimada is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Shimada doesn't have the hooks in and Takeda manages to turn into his guard.
Shimada has Takeda pulled in close to control his posture.
Shimada tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shimada is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Shimada looking for a sweep. Not yet Shimada, not yet.
Takeda is looking to stand up but Shimada won't let him.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Shimada not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shimada is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Shimada is thwarting Takeda's attempts to control the position.

Shimada is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Shimada is looking to take a break and control but Takeda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Takeda wants to improve his position but Shimada is controlling well.
Shimada wants to free his trapped foot but Takeda is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Takeda tries to get to full guard but Shimada has control of the leg.
Nice strikes from Shimada there.
Takeda is staying active underneath Shimada, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Takeda is looking for a sweep. Shimada is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shimada scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Takeda is trying to stand.
Shimada throwing shots but Takeda is blocking nicely.
Shimada has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Takeda is wriggling around trying to escape.
Shimada scoring with strikes but Takeda is staying in there.
Shimada cracks Takeda with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Takeda is bucking up trying to escape but Shimada cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Shimada controlling the position easily from mount.
Takeda is trying desperately to improve position.
Shimada raining down shots from the mount!
Shimada looking to finish Takeda with some ground and pound. This is bad for Takeda!
Takeda wants to control but Shimada is having none of it.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Shimada putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Takeda taking shots to the head.
Shimada controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee warns Takeda that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
BOOM! Shimada connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Shimada scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Takeda is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Shimada lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Shimada scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Takeda?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shimada lands a heavy elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shimada in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Shimada lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kanbei Shimada dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kanbei Shimada's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Takeda misses with a looping right.
Nice uppercut lands for Takeda. That snapped Shimada's head back.
Shimada throws a body punch but Takeda moves out of range.
Shimada lands with an uppercut that bounces Takeda off the cage and back into rage.
Takeda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Shimada misses.
Takeda wants to clinch up but Shimada keeps it at a distance.
Nice shot by Takeda.
Takeda blocks a leg kick.
Takeda throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Takeda takes the fight into the clinch.

Shimada escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shimada throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takeda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shimada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Takeda.
Shimada misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shimada tries to score a power double leg takedown but Takeda sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Shimada somewhat.
Takeda misses with a wild combination.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Takeda - that will leave a mark!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimada comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shimada throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Takeda on the side of the head.
Shimada looks to land a left hand but Takeda moved out of range nicely.
Takeda throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Takeda tries to clinch up.
Shimada tries a head kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Takeda.
Shimada throws an overhand right that lands on Takeda's shoulder, as Takeda tries to avoid the shot.
Takeda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Takeda thows a body shot but no joy.

Shimada gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Takeda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Takeda does no damage.
Shingo Takeda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shimada tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Takeda swivels and escapes.
Takeda throws a series of punches but Shimada avoids them all with ease.
Shimada misses with a leg kick.
Takeda thows a body shot but no joy.
Shimada misses with an uppercut.

Shimada shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Shimada was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Takeda might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
A nice elbow there by Shimada.
Shimada is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeda takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Shimada tries to control but Takeda wriggling away.

Shimada goes for an armbar but Takeda turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Takeda.
Shimada looking to hit a scissor sweep but Takeda is one step ahead there.
Takeda postures up.
Takeda wants to control from the top but Shimada keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shimada is trying to keep Takeda in close.

Shimada had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Takeda defends it easily.
Takeda has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Takeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Shimada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takeda being controlled here momentarily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Takeda darts in and clinches Shimada up against the cage.

Shimada's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Takeda scores with a kick to the body.
Takeda is looking to clinch.
Takeda goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Takeda rushes Shimada and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeda looking to slow down the pace here.

Takeda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Takeda throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shimada stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A slow jab from Takeda misses its intended target.
Shimada throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Takeda to counter with a crisp jab.
Shimada uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Takeda.
Shimada takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Shimada looks to land a right hand but Takeda moved out of range.
Takeda lands a glancing blow to the side of Shimada's head.
Takeda throws a head kick that misses.
Shimada circles away from the clinch attempt

and Shimada counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shimada working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Takeda knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shimada on the ground.
Shimada won't allow Takeda to sweep him here.
Shimada is looking to work some ground and pound but Takeda has wrist control.
Shimada throwing strikes from guard but Takeda blocks nicely.
Takeda trying to keep a closed guard but Shimada is proving a slippery customer.
Shimada has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shimada wants to control from the top but Takeda keeps moving.
Shimada prevents Takeda from getting back to his feet.
Kanbei Shimada has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shimada throws a big right hand that misses.
Shimada stands up over Takeda, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Shimada drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shimada jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Takeda keeping moving, preventing Shimada from controlling successfully.
Shimada with a flurry of punches that miss.
Takeda wants to stand but Shimada is controlling the position.

That's six 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.
Shimada lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Takeda keeping moving, preventing Shimada from controlling successfully.
Shimada working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Takeda looking to control.
Shimada throwing strikes from guard but Takeda blocks nicely.
Shimada preventing the sweep.
Takeda is looking to stand up but Shimada isn't so interested in that idea.
Shimada slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Shimada is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Shimada lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Shimada's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Shimada chips away with some ground and pound.
Shimada trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shimada trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shimada keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Takeda's head.
Shimada landing some decent shots from guard.
Shimada controlling from the top position.
Shimada postures up.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Shimada wants to control from the top but Takeda keeps moving.
Shimada is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Shimada looking to sit in guard and control but Takeda gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Takeda trying to control but Shimada is working from the bottom.
Takeda is looking to stand up but Shimada won't let him.

Shimada has his feet on Takeda's thighs here. He's pushed Takeda off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Takeda screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kanbei Shimada!