PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sho Shinjo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Pinto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shinjo comes to the cage accompanied by Theme of Sho. The key to victory for Sho Shinjo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Shinjo
vs
Pinto

176 cm
21
171 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
167 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sho Shinjo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Pinto!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shinjo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pinto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A swing and a miss from Pinto.
Pinto takes a swing at Shinjo's ribcage but misses.
Shinjo throws a series of strikes that have Pinto backpedaling.

Shinjo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Shinjo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
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!
Pinto tries to reverse the position but Shinjo maintains control.
Pinto wants to hold on but Shinjo pushes him away.
Pinto is looking to get to half guard.
Shinjo with shots to the head and body - Pinto looks very uncomfortable down there.

Pinto is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinjo working the ground and pound effectively.
Pinto is still in real trouble! Can Shinjo finish him?

Shinjo with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Shinjo loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Pinto scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Shinjo land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Shinjo stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sho Shinjo!
A victorious Sho Shinjo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.