PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Shanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanzo Chiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chiba has chosen Bodies as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Shanks
vs
Chiba

190 cm
19
187 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
177 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

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 Sydney, Michael Shanks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hanzo Chiba!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shanks throws a big shot that misses.
Shanks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chiba moves away.
Shanks throws a body punch but Chiba moves out of range.
Shanks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shanks tries to bum rush Chiba with a series of wild strikes but Chiba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chiba tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shanks swivels and escapes.
Chiba shoots for a double leg takedown but Shanks sprawls well. He's pushed Chiba's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Shanks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shanks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Shanks does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Shanks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Shanks does no damage.
A combination from Shanks does no damage.
Chiba avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shanks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shanks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shanks scores with a three punch combo!
Shanks scores with a three punch combo!
Shanks misses with a two punch combination.
Shanks uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chiba has time to react.
Chiba avoids a punch combination nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shanks. Chiba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shanks looks to score with a jab to the body but Chiba is just out of range.
A jab from Shanks does it's job there.
A left and a right from Shanks both land. Nice combination.
Shanks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chiba.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shanks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Shanks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shanks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shanks connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Shanks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chiba fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Michael Shanks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hanzo Chiba.
Shanks throws a series of punches but Chiba avoids them all with ease.
Horrible takedown by Chiba or perhaps it was just good defense by Shanks which made him look bad.

Chiba shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Shanks is trying to defend but Chiba finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Chiba seems to be working for a kimura but Shanks defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shanks wants to get back to full guard.

Chiba is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Shanks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chiba on the ground.

Chiba is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Shanks is trying to control but can't.

Chiba is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Chiba is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shanks wants to control but Chiba is keeping busy.

Chiba is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Shanks defends it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shanks is trying to stand up here but Chiba is controlling him well.
Shanks on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Shanks tries to get out of the position.

Chiba is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Shanks is just riding it out for now. Chiba eventually gives up the hold.

Chiba is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hanzo Chiba dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Shanks misses with a few strikes there.
Chiba takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Shanks throws a right hand that Chiba ducks under and follows up with a left that Chiba also avoids with ease.
Shanks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chiba was well out of range. Poor timing from Shanks.
Shanks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shanks works over Chiba's head and body with a nice combination.
Shanks is looking to wear down Chiba with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shanks throws a series of punches but Chiba avoids them all with ease.
Shanks throws a right hand that Chiba ducks under and follows up with a left that Chiba also avoids with ease.
Shanks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chiba circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shanks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shanks scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chiba fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Shanks throws a jab but it's blocked by Chiba.
Shanks scores with a hook to the body. Chiba takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chiba shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Shanks as he jumps to the side.
Shanks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shanks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chiba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chiba shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shanks defends it nicely.
Michael Shanks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hanzo Chiba.
Shanks misses with a jab, cross combination.

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.
Danga de danga de dang - Shanks scores with a four punch combination!
Chiba is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shanks.
Shanks misses with the combination.
Shanks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chiba avoids the body shot from Shanks.
Shanks misses with a series of wild punches.
Chiba takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shanks misses with a double jab.
Chiba slips a jab and a cross from Shanks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shanks fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Shanks. Those never looked like landing.
Chiba fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Shanks misses with a hook.
Michael Shanks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shanks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chiba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shanks throws a series of punches but Chiba moves out of range.
Shanks connects with a right hand. Chiba shakes it off.
Shanks connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Chiba fails to land the takedown.
Shanks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shanks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Shanks swinging wildly here.
Chiba fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Shanks looks to land a combination but Chiba avoids it well.
Shanks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chiba manages to avoid it.
Chiba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shanks.
Shanks lands with an uppercut that bounces Chiba off the cage and back into rage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shanks swinging wildly here.
Shanks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Shanks dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Chiba shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Shanks sprawls well. Shanks wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chiba gets slowly back to his feet.
Shanks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shanks lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Chiba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shanks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shanks looks to land a combination but Chiba avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shanks misses the jab.
Shanks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Shanks misses.
A jab lands there for Shanks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Shanks misses the target.
Chiba fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chiba looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Michael Shanks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hanzo Chiba.
No joy there for Shanks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chiba moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Shanks misses with a two punch combination.
Shanks connects with a jab.
A big left from Shanks misses.
Shanks throws out a loose jab but Chiba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chiba takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chiba shoots for a double leg takedown but Shanks sprawls well. He's pushed Chiba's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Shanks.
Shanks throws a looping overhand right but Chiba ducks down to avoid it.
A punch combination from Shanks misses.
Chiba has a takedown stuffed.
No joy there for Shanks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shanks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chiba fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Shanks misses with a series of wild punches.
Chiba dodges the punch combination from Shanks.
Chiba takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shanks stuns Chiba with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chiba shoots in for a takedown but Shanks shows good takedown defense.
Shanks scores with a nice head shot.
Chiba shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shanks throws a right and a left that Chiba avoids nicely.
Chiba closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shanks circles away.
Shanks displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chiba.
Shanks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shanks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shanks throws a right and a left that Chiba avoids nicely.
Shanks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shanks throws a right hand that Chiba ducks under and follows up with a left that Chiba also avoids with ease.
Shanks misses with a double jab.
Shanks throws a series of punches but Chiba moves out of range.
Shanks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Shanks does no damage.
Chiba shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shanks pinned against the cage. Shanks gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chiba fails to land the takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Shanks showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Shanks has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Shanks!