PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hong-man Choi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dynamite Shikoku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shikoku has chosen Shikoku Shikoku as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Hong-man Choi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dynamite Shikoku's chin.

Choi
vs
Shikoku

220 cm
25
276 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

195 cm
25
269 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hong-man Choi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dynamite Shikoku!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shikoku throws a body punch but Choi moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Shikoku.
Shikoku scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shikoku looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shikoku walks forward, straight into a front kick from Choi.
Shikoku scores with a crisp jab that stopped Choi in his tracks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shikoku shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shikoku. Choi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Choi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Choi tries to close the distance and clinch but Shikoku swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shikoku swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Shikoku scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Shikoku sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Choi defending well though.
Shikoku missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shikoku content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Shikoku seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Choi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shikoku missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Shikoku wants to take a breather but Choi is having none of it.
Choi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shikoku.
Shikoku lands strikes from half guard.
Shikoku not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Shikoku missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Choi won't allow Shikoku to pass to mount.
Shikoku thows a huge punch but Choi dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Shikoku lands a nice short elbow.
Shikoku looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Choi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Shikoku trying to control the pace.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shikoku missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shikoku wants to lay and pray for a moment but Choi keeps working.
Shikoku is controlling the pace.
Shikoku wants to take a breather but Choi is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shikoku with the ground and pound but Choi uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Shikoku working some strikes from top position.
Shikoku missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shikoku loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shikoku in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shikoku pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Choi is keeping the position for now.
Choi seems keen to control Shikoku's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shikoku throwing strikes from guard but Choi blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Choi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shikoku won't allow Choi to sweep him here.
Shikoku tries to free his leg and advance position but Choi is retaining full guard.
Choi wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shikoku wants to pass the guard but Choi is keeping the position.
Choi is pulling down on Shikoku's head to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dynamite Shikoku dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Choi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shikoku.
Shikoku dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Choi sizes up Shikoku with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Choi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shikoku.
Shikoku lands with a shot to the body.
Dynamite Shikoku seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Choi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Choi walks into a stiff left hand from Shikoku.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shikoku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Choi.
Choi shoots for a takedown but Shikoku saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Choi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Shikoku.
Shikoku misses with a hook.
Hong-man Choi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shikoku misses with a straight left.
Good work by Shikoku as he checks the leg kick.
Choi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shikoku.
Choi throws an off balance right hand
and Shikoku counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shikoku misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shikoku tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Choi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shikoku misses with an uppercut.
Choi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shikoku throws a right and a left that Choi avoids nicely.
Shikoku stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Choi shoots in and drives through. Shikoku sprawls well.
Choi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Shikoku tries to work over Choi's front leg with a kick but Choi checks it.
Shikoku cracks Choi with a hook to the temple - Choi is on wobbly legs here! Shikoku swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Choi falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Shikoku wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dynamite Shikoku!
Dynamite Shikoku was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.