PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yoshimora Chiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Shanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chiba comes to the cage accompanied by Angel of Death. Shanks has chosen Dethklok - The Cyborg Slayers as his entrance music. Michael Shanks will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Chiba
vs
Shanks

175 cm
27
185 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

190 cm
22
183 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yoshimora Chiba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Shanks!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chiba ducks under a wild hook from Shanks.
Shanks scores with a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Shanks misses.
Chiba avoids the body shot from Shanks.

Shanks closes the distance and pushes Chiba back into the cage.
Shanks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shanks dodges an elbow strike from Chiba.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shanks.
Shanks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shanks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shanks leaning against his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shanks lands with a light punch inside.
Shanks blocks the elbow strike.

Shanks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shanks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chiba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shanks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Chiba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chiba keeps the fight on the outside.
Shanks thuds his right hand into Chiba's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Shanks clinches up with Chiba and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shanks breaks from the clinch.
Shanks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Shanks has managed to clinch.
Shanks misses with a body punch.
Shanks takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Michael Shanks has been cut.
A short right from Shanks on the inside.
Shanks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shanks struggles to land a body shot inside as Chiba controls his hands.
Shanks just leaning against Chiba, taking a breather.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chiba blocks a body shot from Shanks.
Shanks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shanks tries to work over Chiba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Shanks scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chiba throws an elbow that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shanks.
Chiba is trying to push Shanks away but Shanks has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shanks holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Shanks lands a hook that snaps the head of Chiba backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chiba is trying to break free.

Shanks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Michael Shanks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Shanks closes the distance and clinches.
Shanks lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chiba backwards.
Shanks lands a right hand.
Shanks dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Shanks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shanks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Shanks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Shanks's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Shanks misses with a double jab
and Chiba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Shanks drives through and clinches with Chiba against the cage.
Chiba throws an elbow that misses.
Chiba throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shanks.
Shanks lands with a right to the head.
Shanks effectively controlling the action here.
Shanks presses Chiba against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chiba pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shanks scores with a shoulder strike.
Shanks lands with a left to the head.
Chiba pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Chiba breaks the clinch.
Shanks misses with a straight right.

Shanks drives through and clinches with Chiba against the cage.
Shanks takes an elbow to the temple.
Chiba is trying to force a seperation but Shanks has the dominant position.
Shanks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Shanks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shanks pushes Chiba back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Shanks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shanks cracks Chiba with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shanks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chiba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chiba takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shanks lands a nice hook to Chiba's body. Chiba takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shanks throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Chiba colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Shanks as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Chiba is left battered and dazed whilst Shanks and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Shanks!