PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jude Cotterell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuyuki Shimizu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Cotterell
vs
Shimizu

185 cm
29
195 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

196 cm
21
192 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jude Cotterell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kazuyuki Shimizu!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Cotterell. Shimizu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cotterell throws a one two combo.
Cotterell throws a right and a left that Shimizu avoids nicely.
Shimizu lands a jab to the nose.
Shimizu thows a body shot but no joy.
Jude Cotterell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shimizu misses with a looping right.
A big right from Shimizu misses.
A punch combination from Cotterell misses.
Cotterell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shimizu makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Cotterell really felt that one!
Cotterell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Shimizu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Both fighters circling a little - Shimizu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot by Cotterell.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shimizu.
Cotterell misses with a wild combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shimizu. Cotterell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cotterell throws a lazy right hand but Shimizu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cotterell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cotterell just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotterell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shimizu counters with a nice leg kick.
That kick from Shimizu tenderised Cotterell's leg. Cotterell is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cotterell misses the shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Cotterell.
Cotterell throws a lazy right hand but Shimizu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cotterell misses with a double jab.
Cotterell misses with a wild combination.
Cotterell moves out of range as Shimizu strikes.
Shimizu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shimizu scores with a leg kick.
Cotterell has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shimizu finds it's way round the side to connect with Cotterell's head.
Cotterell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cotterell ducks under a wild hook from Shimizu.
Cotterell throws a series of punches but Shimizu moves out of range.
Shimizu swings for the body but Cotterell moves out of range.
Shimizu scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shimizu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotterell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cotterell is breathing heavily.
Shimizu swings for the body but Cotterell moves out of range.
Cotterell throws a series of punches but Shimizu moves out of range.
Cotterell takes a swing at Shimizu's ribcage but misses.
Cotterell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shimizu counters with a nice body shot.
Shimizu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Shimizu throws a front kick that sends Cotterell stumbling back into the cage.
Cotterell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cotterell misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cotterell crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Shimizu - the referee stops the clock and Cotterell gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Shimizu. Cotterell manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Shimizu jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Shimizu thumps Cotterell with a low kick.
Shimizu lands a nice hook to Cotterell's body. Cotterell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cotterell takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice body kick from Shimizu.
Cotterell slips a jab and a cross from Shimizu.
Shimizu with a jab.

It looks like Jude Cotterell has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shimizu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shimizu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cotterell.
A jab lands there for Shimizu.
Nice shot lands for Shimizu.
Cotterell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A telegraphed right hand from Cotterell misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Cotterell.
Cotterell walks forward, straight into a front kick from Shimizu.
Cotterell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cotterell misses with a few strikes there.
Shimizu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cotterell in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shimizu lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cotterell will feel that in the morning.
Shimizu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Shimizu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cotterell's sensitive parts.
Cotterell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shimizu scores with a jab. Cotterell acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jab, jab by Shimizu - just one landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shimizu lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cotterell will feel that in the morning.
Shimizu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shimizu looks to land a combination but Cotterell avoids it well.
Cotterell has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shimizu finds it's way round the side to connect with Cotterell's head.
Cotterell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shimizu loads up on a big right hand but Cotterell slips the punch.
Shimizu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shimizu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cotterell walks forward, straight into a front kick from Shimizu.
Shimizu misses with a wild body shot.
Cotterell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cotterell swinging wildly here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Shimizu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cotterell takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cotterell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cotterell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Shimizu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazuyuki Shimizu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jude Cotterell'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.

Cotterell takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cotterell scores with a decent looking hook.
Cotterell swings widly with a right hand
and Shimizu counters with a nice body shot.
A big right from Shimizu misses.
Cotterell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shimizu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Cotterell. Those never looked like landing.
Cotterell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shimizu throws out the jab.
Cotterell throws a right and a left that Shimizu avoids nicely.
Cotterell shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cotterell lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cotterell.
Shimizu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shimizu lands a nice hook to Cotterell's body. Cotterell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shimizu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shimizu lands a leg kick that knocks Cotterell off balance momentarily.
Shimizu stuns Cotterell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shimizu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cotterell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cotterell walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cotterell drops his hands momentarily and Shimizu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimizu connects with a body shot that sends Cotterell's belly button to the back.
Shimizu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shimizu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cotterell will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cotterell throws a big shot that misses.
Cotterell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cotterell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Cotterell is rocked!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shimizu, right into the meat.
Shimizu connects with a leg kick. Cotterell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shimizu.
Cotterell moves out of range as Shimizu throws a body kick.
Cotterell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shimizu.
Cotterell ducks right into an uppercut from Shimizu.
A telegraphed right hand from Shimizu misses the target.
Shimizu misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shimizu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shimizu feints and then cracks Cotterell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cotterell down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotterell swinging wildly here.
A punch combination from Cotterell misses.
Shimizu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cotterell. That did some damage!
Shimizu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shimizu lands a nice looking body shot.
Cotterell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shimizu.

Jude Cotterell's cut is getting worse.
Shimizu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice uppercut there from Shimizu.
Shimizu slips a jab and a cross from Cotterell.
Cotterell moves out of range of the body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shimizu.
Shimizu lands with a good body shot.
Cotterell throws a hook to the side of Shimizu's head but Shimizu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shimizu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shimizu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cotterell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shimizu jabs Cotterell to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A left lands for Shimizu.
Shimizu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cotterell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Shimizu is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Shimizu connects with a nice looking jab.
Shimizu lands with a nice combination. Cotterell backs away looking to recover.
Oh Cotterell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cotterell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shimizu.
Cotterell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shimizu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Shimizu cracks the inside of Cotterell's front leg.
Cotterell seems to have got his legs back now.
Shimizu misses with a straight right.
Cotterell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shimizu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Shimizu. Those never looked like landing.
Shimizu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cotterell throws a right hand that Shimizu ducks under and follows up with a left that Shimizu also avoids with ease.
Shimizu jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Cotterell. Those never looked like landing.
Jude Cotterell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shimizu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cotterell. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shimizu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Shimizu lands the left hand.
Cotterell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Shimizu lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cotterell will feel that in the morning.
Shimizu swinging wildly here.
Cotterell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shimizu counters with a stiff right hand.
Shimizu with a jab.
Cotterell ducks under a wild hook from Shimizu.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shimizu.
Cotterell throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Shimizu counter with a right hand.
Cotterell blocks a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cotterell throws a series of punches but Shimizu moves out of range.
Cotterell throws a right and a left that Shimizu avoids nicely.
Shimizu misses with a hook.
Cotterell is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Shimizu's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Shimizu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazuyuki Shimizu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jude Cotterell's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Cotterell takes one to the side of the head.
Shimizu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shimizu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shimizu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cotterell.
Shimizu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cotterell is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cotterell throws a nice looking combination but Shimizu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cotterell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cotterell throws a nice looking combination but Shimizu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shimizu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Shimizu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cotterell misses with a two punch combination.
Shimizu throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Shimizu lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Shimizu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shimizu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shimizu with a nice cross.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shimizu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shimizu.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shimizu.
A thudding body kick lands there by Shimizu!
Shimizu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shimizu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice jab there from Shimizu.
Cotterell walks into a jab.

Jude Cotterell's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Shimizu feints and then cracks Cotterell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cotterell down.
Shimizu connects with a solid leg kick.
Shimizu connects with a body shot that sends Cotterell's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shimizu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cotterell blocks a jab.
Cotterell throws a series of punches but Shimizu avoids them all with ease.
Cotterell walks into a straight right hand from Shimizu.
Cotterell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shimizu throws a sloppy head kick and Cotterell moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotterell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shimizu.
Shimizu lands a jab to Cotterell's midsection.
Cotterell takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cotterell takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A thudding body kick lands there by Shimizu!
Cotterell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jude Cotterell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shimizu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cotterell throws a hook to the side of Shimizu's head but Shimizu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cotterell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shimizu.
Cotterell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cotterell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cotterell punishes Shimizu's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shimizu lands with an uppercut that bounces Cotterell off the cage and back into range.
Cotterell takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cotterell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shimizu circles away quickly and effectively.
Shimizu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cotterell momentarily.
Shimizu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Cotterell misses.
A lazy left from Shimizu finds it's target.
Shimizu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cotterell takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Shimizu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shimizu moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shimizu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shimizu cracks Cotterell with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cotterell gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Shimizu gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Cotterell is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kazuyuki Shimizu!
After the big win, Kazuyuki Shimizu made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.