PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Vieira Moia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kohei Shimabukuro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Vieira Moia
vs
Shimabukuro

195 cm
25
295 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
280 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leonardo Vieira Moia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kohei Shimabukuro!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shimabukuro walks forward, straight into a front kick from Vieira Moia.
Vieira Moia throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vieira Moia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shimabukuro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vieira Moia stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vieira Moia wants it to stay on the feet.
Vieira Moia digs a good body shot into Shimabukuro's ribs.
Vieira Moia scores with a spinning back kick!
Vieira Moia lands with a kick to the temple. Shimabukuro shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
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!
Vieira Moia moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Shimabukuro looks gassed!
Vieira Moia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shimabukuro takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Vieira Moia throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Kohei Shimabukuro has been cut.
A slapping body kick lands there for Vieira Moia.
Vieira Moia connects with a nice looking jab.
Vieira Moia throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Vieira Moia scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kohei Shimabukuro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vieira Moia keeps Shimabukuro at a distance using the push kick.
Nice straight punches there by Vieira Moia. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vieira Moia.
Vieira Moia lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Vieira Moia lands a brutal head kick. Shimabukuro looks out on his feet and Vieira Moia throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Leonardo Vieira Moia!
During a confident post fight interview, Leonardo Vieira Moia thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.