PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shinya Hashimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kakashi Sensei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kakashi Sensei has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Shinya Hashimoto's chin.

Hashimoto
vs
Sensei

182 cm
23
288 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

Powerful takedowns
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shinya Hashimoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kakashi Sensei!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sensei tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Sensei gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hashimoto is stalling in the full guard.
Hashimoto's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Hashimoto has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hashimoto might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Shinya Hashimoto has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hashimoto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sensei to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Shinya Hashimoto has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sensei with a poor takedown
and Hashimoto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sensei has his takedown stuffed
and Hashimoto counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sensei has his takedown stuffed
and Hashimoto counters with a solid body kick.
Shinya Hashimoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kakashi Sensei.
Hashimoto lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sensei takes a step back to recover.

Hashimoto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hashimoto looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sensei tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sensei can't keep his opponent in guard - Hashimoto advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hashimoto seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Shinya Hashimoto.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hashimoto - that will leave a mark!
Kakashi Sensei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sensei misses with a takedown attempt
and Hashimoto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Sensei. Those never looked like landing.
Sensei looks gassed!
Sensei fails with the takedown
and Hashimoto counters with a body kick that stops Sensei in his tracks momentarily.

Sensei gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hashimoto to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hashimoto postures up.
Hashimoto sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto looking to pass the guard.
Sensei can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hashimoto controls the pace.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Shinya Hashimoto wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Sensei misses with a leg kick
and Hashimoto counters with a slapping leg kick.
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!
Hashimoto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sensei. That did some damage!

Hashimoto scores with a takedown into Sensei's guard.
Hashimoto is pushing down on Sensei's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sensei is fighting to maintain full guard but Hashimoto has managed to sneak the leg through.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hashimoto content to control rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sensei tries to clinch
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Hashimoto counters with a low kick, right behind Sensei 's knee.
Sensei misses with a hook.
Kakashi Sensei is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Hashimoto fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sensei to the ground. Hashimoto is now in Sensei's guard.
Hashimoto forces his way into half guard.
Hashimoto perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hashimoto wants to free his trapped foot but Sensei is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hashimoto controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shinya Hashimoto has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sensei looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sensei tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hashimoto counters with an outside leg kick.
Sensei moves to clinch but Hashimoto breaks away

so Hashimoto counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hashimoto controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hashimoto looking to pass the guard.
Sensei looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hashimoto is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sensei can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hashimoto controls the pace.
Sensei looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hashimoto looking to pass the guard.

Shinya Hashimoto has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sensei doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hashimoto counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sensei's guard now.
Sensei is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hashimoto pushing down on Sensei's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hashimoto in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sensei can do to turn this around?

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Shinya Hashimoto.
Sensei throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters circling a little - Hashimoto finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sensei moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sensei misses with a takedown attempt
and Hashimoto counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hashimoto connects with an inside leg kick.
Sensei steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hashimoto. That one must have hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hashimoto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sensei. That did some damage!
Shinya Hashimoto is winning the standup battle so far.
Hashimoto throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hashimoto.
Sensei shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hashimoto counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sensei's knee momentarily.
Shinya Hashimoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kakashi Sensei.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sensei on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shinya Hashimoto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shinya Hashimoto's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Hashimoto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sensei.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hashimoto.
Sensei throws a head kick that misses.
Sensei misses with a leg kick.
Hashimoto blocks a head kick by Sensei.
Sensei gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hashimoto counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sensei won't be happy with that.
Hashimoto controls the position from side control.
Hashimoto works to advance to full mount. Sensei defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Sensei takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hashimoto controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Shinya Hashimoto.
Hashimoto thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sensei if he has to take too many more of those.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Sensei enables Hashimoto to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sensei manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hashimoto showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Shinya Hashimoto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hashimoto looking to pass the guard.
Hashimoto showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sensei keeping full guard, as Hashimoto tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

We're going to have a standup here because Shinya Hashimoto wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hashimoto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sensei misses with a takedown
and Hashimoto counters with a low kick, right behind Sensei 's knee.
Sensei misses with a wild combination.

Hashimoto closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sensei did well to prevent Hashimoto getting side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hashimoto moves nicely into side control.
You can see the frustration on Sensei's face as Hashimoto controls the position.
Sensei is trying to buck Hashimoto off.
Hashimoto is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Sensei's shoulder. That is not cool.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Shinya Hashimoto has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hashimoto fakes the leg kick and cracks Sensei in the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shinya Hashimoto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hashimoto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shinya Hashimoto!
Shinya Hashimoto tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.