PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daizo Shimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Whitaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shimura's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Two Steps From Hell - Archangel. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Shimura
vs
Whitaker

185 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Daizo Shimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sam Whitaker!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitaker tries for a takedown but Shimura sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Whitaker shoots in for a takedown but Shimura shows good takedown defense.
Whitaker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shimura.
Whitaker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shimura.
No joy there for Shimura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Whitaker closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Shimura's guard.

Shimura looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Whitaker passes into half guard.
Whitaker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Shimura looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Whitaker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Shimura looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Whitaker is trying to work for a kimura but Shimura is defending well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Whitaker is keen to just control but Shimura is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker passes to full mount!
Shimura is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Shimura is looking to get to half guard.

Whitaker is working for a guillotine from mount but Shimura frees his head quite easily.
Whitaker throws some wild stikes that Shimura manages to avoid easily.
Shimura is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Shimura is breathing heavily.
Shimura is trying to escape the mount.
Whitaker looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Whitaker throws some wild stikes that Shimura manages to avoid easily.
Whitaker with shots to the head and body - Shimura looks very uncomfortable down there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whitaker cracks Shimura with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Whitaker throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Shimura has his hands clasped together but Whitaker breaks the hold and Shimura is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Whitaker!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sam Whitaker!