PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shim Changmin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Satoshi Kajiwara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Changmin
vs
Kajiwara

189 cm
24
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

183 cm
21
184 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shim Changmin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Satoshi Kajiwara!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kajiwara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kajiwara misses with a lunging right hand
and Changmin counters with a series of strikes. Kajiwara will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kajiwara shoots in for a double leg but Changmin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A right-left combo lands from Changmin.
Changmin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Changmin duly obliges.
No joy there for Changmin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kajiwara takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Changmin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kajiwara shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Changmin defends it nicely.
Changmin misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Kajiwara.
Changmin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A left and a right from Changmin both land. Nice combination.
A head kick misses from Kajiwara.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kajiwara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kajiwara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kajiwara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Changmin scores with a jab to the head.
Shim Changmin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kajiwara takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Changmin scores with a three punch combo!
No joy there for Changmin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Changmin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Changmin lands with a straight right. Kajiwara didn't see that one coming.
Kajiwara gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Changmin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Shim Changmin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Satoshi Kajiwara.
Kajiwara fails with a takedown attempt.
Kajiwara looks gassed!
A head kick misses from Kajiwara.
Shim Changmin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Changmin throws a nice looking combination but Kajiwara bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Changmin feints a jab promting Kajiwara to slip. Changmin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kajiwara slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Satoshi Kajiwara has been cut.
Changmin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Changmin blocks a head kick by Kajiwara.
Kajiwara throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Changmin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Changmin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Changmin throws a series of punches but Kajiwara moves out of range.
Changmin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Changmin blocks a head kick by Kajiwara.
Changmin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kajiwara under the eye.
Changmin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kajiwara back to the cage. Changmin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Changmin tries to close the distance and clinch but Kajiwara swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Changmin misses with a two punch combination.
Changmin with a jab.
Changmin misses with a two punch combination.
Changmin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kajiwara.
Sloppy strikes from Changmin. Those never looked like landing.
Kajiwara is looking to clinch but Changmin is avoiding it.
Changmin misses with a two punch combination.
Changmin throws a series of punches but Kajiwara moves out of range.
Kajiwara tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Changmin swivels and escapes.
Sloppy strikes from Changmin. Those never looked like landing.
Kajiwara tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kajiwara.
Changmin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kajiwara.

That's four 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.
Some wild striking there from Changmin.
Changmin doesn't manage to clinch there - Kajiwara circles away.
Kajiwara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Changmin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kajiwara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Changmin throws a series of punches but Kajiwara moves out of range.
Changmin feints a jab promting Kajiwara to slip. Changmin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kajiwara slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kajiwara on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Changmin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kajiwara tries to clinch there but Changmin circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kajiwara has his takedown stuffed
and Changmin counters with a three punch combo that has Kajiwara backing up. Kajiwara nods at Changmin to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shim Changmin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Satoshi Kajiwara'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.

Changmin misses with a double jab
and Kajiwara counters with a body kick.
Changmin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kajiwara misses with a takedown attempt - Changmin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Changmin throws a right hand that Kajiwara ducks under and follows up with a left that Kajiwara also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Changmin.
Kajiwara fails with the takedown.
Changmin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kajiwaras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kajiwara has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kajiwara is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Changmin.
Changmin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kajiwara backs up against the cage.
Kajiwara tries to clinch up.
Shim Changmin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kajiwara shoots in for a takedown but Changmin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Shim Changmin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Satoshi Kajiwara.
Kajiwara is breathing heavily.
Kajiwara shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Changmin pinned against the cage. Changmin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Changmin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kajiwara.
Changmin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Changmin throws a series of punches but Kajiwara moves out of range.
Changmin scores with a punch to the head.
Kajiwara misses with a right hand
and Changmin counters with a left and a right that stings Kajiwara.
Kajiwara is trying desperately to land a takedown but Changmin is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kajiwara.
Kajiwara throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A left and a right from Changmin both land. Nice combination.
Changmin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Changmin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kajiwara counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Changmin moves into range and clinches up with Kajiwara.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kajiwara fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Changmin scores with a shot to the side of Kajiwara's head.
Changmin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Changmin working aggressively here.
Kajiwara keeps control of Changmin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Changmin misses with the head strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Changmin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Changmin misses with some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Changmin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Changmin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from Changmin on the inside.

Kajiwara pulls guard successfully.
Kajiwara wants to stand but Changmin is controlling the position.
Changmin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Changmin prevents Kajiwara from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kajiwara has a closed guard, preventing Changmin from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kajiwara looking for a guillotine here but Changmin defends easily.
Changmin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kajiwara is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Changmin wants to stand and escape but instead Kajiwara has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Changmin wants to stand but Kajiwara is controlling the position.
Kajiwara wants to control from the top but Changmin keeps moving.
Kajiwara in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shim Changmin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Satoshi Kajiwara's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Kajiwara throws a head kick that misses.
Changmin throws a nice looking combination but Kajiwara bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Changmin.
Changmin jabs Kajiwara to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Changmin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Changmin throws a series of punches but Kajiwara avoids them all with ease.
A jab lands there for Changmin.
Changmin lands a jab-cross combination.
Kajiwara has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Changmin connects with a right hand. Kajiwara shakes it off.
Kajiwara misses with a head kick.
Kajiwara takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Changmin connects with a body shot that sends Kajiwara's belly button to the back.
Changmin throws a nice looking combination but Kajiwara bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Changmin is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kajiwara tries to clinch there but Changmin circles away.
Kajiwara throws a head kick that misses.
Kajiwara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sloppy strikes from Changmin. Those never looked like landing.
Changmin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Changmin moves out of range as Kajiwara throws a body kick.

Changmin has closed the distance and engaged Kajiwara in a clinch.
Kajiwara fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kajiwara fails to pull guard.
Changmin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kajiwara tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Changmin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Shim Changmin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Satoshi Kajiwara.
Kajiwara fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Changmin wants to get back to striking at distance but Kajiwara won't allow it.
Changmin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Changmin is trying to break the clinch but Kajiwara has him pressed against the cage.
Changmin tries to break free but Kajiwara pushes him back against the cage.
Changmin throws a punch but it's blocked by Kajiwara.
Changmin can't break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kajiwara creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kajiwara has Changmin pressed against the cage, preventing Changmin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kajiwara tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Changmin smiles and moves away.
Kajiwara takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A left and a right from Changmin both land. Nice combination.
Changmin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kajiwara showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Changmin.
Changmin cracks Kajiwara with a right hand to the side of the head.
Changmin throws a series of punches but Kajiwara avoids them all with ease.
Kajiwara tries to score a power double leg takedown but Changmin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kajiwara somewhat.
Kajiwara throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Changmin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Changmin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Changmin misses with a wild combination.
Kajiwara throws a left and a right that both miss
and Changmin counters with a series of strikes. Kajiwara will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kajiwara walks into a stiff left hand from Changmin.
Kajiwara tries to clinch but Changmin is having none of it.
A shot to the liver by Changmin. Beautiful body shot.
Kajiwara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Changmin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Changmin throws a one two combo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Changmin.
Changmin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Changmin swinging wildly here.
Kajiwara doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Changmin to counter with a crisp jab.
Kajiwara throws a sloppy head kick and Changmin moves out of range easily.
Changmin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kajiwara can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Changmin looks to land a combination. Kajiwara sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kajiwara walks into a stiff left hand from Changmin.
Changmin feints a jab promting Kajiwara to slip. Changmin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kajiwara slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Shim Changmin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Changmin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Changmin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Changmin throws a right and a left that Kajiwara avoids nicely.
Changmin stuffs the takedown.
Changmin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kajiwara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Changmin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Changmin.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kajiwara walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Changmin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Danga de danga de dang - Changmin scores with a four punch combination!
Satoshi Kajiwara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Changmin lands a jab-cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shim Changmin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Changmin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shim Changmin!