PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malachi Imperfect (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Purple Haired Shanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Imperfect
vs
Haired Shanks

179 cm
25
255 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

192 cm
25
290 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Malachi Imperfect!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Purple Haired Shanks!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Imperfect has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shanks finds it's way round the side to connect with Imperfect's head.

It looks like Malachi Imperfect has been cut.
Imperfect shoots for a takedown but Shanks saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Imperfect takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Shanks scores with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Imperfect looks for a takedown but Shanks sprawls well.
Nice sprawl there from Shanks as Imperfect shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malachi Imperfect. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shanks lets loose with a powerful body kick. Imperfect will feel that in the morning.
Shanks connects with a leg kick. Imperfect looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Imperfect is breathing heavily.
Shanks fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Imperfect has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Shanks connects with a looping right hand.
Shanks lands with a kick to the ribs.
Shanks throws a nice head kick!
Imperfect takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Shanks turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shanks.
Crunch! Shanks slams his shin into Imperfect's torso.
Shanks cracks the inside of Imperfect's front leg.
Both fighters circling a little - Shanks finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Imperfect takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Shanks moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Shanks throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shanks throws a leg kick which misses Imperfect's front leg but catches the back leg as Imperfect tries to avoid it.
Shanks throws a quick inside leg kick.
Imperfect takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Malachi Imperfect's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd cheers as Shanks lands an impressive looking overhand right. Imperfect doesn't seem phased though.
Shanks scores with a nice body kick.
Shanks throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Imperfect.

Malachi Imperfect's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Imperfect takes a kick to the side of the head.
Shanks connects with a leg kick. Imperfect looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Shanks ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Purple Haired Shanks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shanks explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Shanks lands a leg kick that knocks Imperfect off balance momentarily.
Shanks goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Shanks throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Imperfect stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shanks lands with a kick to the ribs.
Imperfect takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shanks lands with a kick to the temple. Imperfect shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Shanks scores with a kick to the body.
Imperfect takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Shanks thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Imperfect if he has to take too many more of those.
Shanks thows a body kick. Imperfect tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Shanks throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Shanks throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Shanks throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Imperfect's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A solid body kick from Shanks.
Imperfect tries for a takedown but Shanks sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shanks throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Shanks throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Purple Haired Shanks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Malachi Imperfect's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Imperfect shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Shanks wants to control but Imperfect is keeping busy.
Imperfect prevents Shanks from improving his position.
Shanks keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Imperfect in particular looking to stall.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shanks can do anything to dispel that myth.
Imperfect looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Imperfect missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Imperfect has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shanks taking some punishment here, with Imperfect in his half guard.
Imperfect throwing shots but Shanks is blocking nicely.
Imperfect content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Imperfect lands with a punch from half guard.
Shanks is breathing heavily.

Imperfect maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Shanks could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Imperfect has cracked it and Shanks is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Imperfect!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Malachi Imperfect!
An out of breath Malachi Imperfect thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.