PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fink McIllhenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sho Shinjo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Shinjo's choice of entrance music: Theme of Sho. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McIllhenny
vs
Shinjo

182 cm
25
165 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

176 cm
25
171 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

ANABOLIC LAUNDRY 90%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fink McIllhenny!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sho Shinjo!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shinjo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McIllhenny to score with a decent uppercut.

McIllhenny tries to keep at a distance but Shinjo has taken the fight into the clinch.
McIllhenny misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McIllhenny lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shinjo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shinjo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
McIllhenny blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McIllhenny displaying some good clinch control by pressing Shinjo up against the cage.
Shinjo effectively controlling the action here.
Shinjo is trying to force a seperation but McIllhenny has the dominant position.
McIllhenny blocks a body shot from Shinjo.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McIllhenny.
McIllhenny swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinjo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McIllhenny's elbow.
McIllhenny swings away with an uppercut that misses.

McIllhenny is trying to trip Shinjo. He has hold of a leg but Shinjo is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. McIllhenny persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Shinjo controlling McIllhenny's posture.
McIllhenny stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shinjo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shinjo controls McIllhenny momentarily but McIllhenny frees himself.
McIllhenny stopping the sweep attempt from Shinjo.
McIllhenny is looking to work some ground and pound but Shinjo has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McIllhenny pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shinjo is keeping the position for now.
McIllhenny wants to control from the top but Shinjo keeps moving.
McIllhenny postures up.
McIllhenny pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shinjo is keeping the position for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sho Shinjo was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Shinjo swings for the body but McIllhenny moves out of range.
McIllhenny lands a really nice looking cross but Shinjo seems unphased.
McIllhenny swings for the body but Shinjo moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shinjo throws a leg kick which misses McIllhenny's front leg but catches the back leg as McIllhenny tries to avoid it.
A big right from McIllhenny misses.
Shinjo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Shinjo is looking to clinch but McIllhenny is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinjo throws a quick inside leg kick.
McIllhenny throws a looping overhand right but Shinjo ducks down to avoid it.
McIllhenny lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shinjo's sensitive parts.
McIllhenny throws a lazy right hand but Shinjo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shinjo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sho Shinjo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shinjo cracks McIllhenny with a right hand to the side of the head.
Shinjo misses with an uppercut.
McIllhenny keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shinjo connects with a nice looking jab.
Shinjo looks to throw the jab but McIllhenny is out of range.
McIllhenny chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shinjo can pounce on him.
Shinjo tries to close the distance and clinch but McIllhenny swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McIllhenny lands a really nice looking cross but Shinjo seems unphased.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McIllhenny pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shinjo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Shinjo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shinjo.
McIllhenny throws a jab but it's blocked by Shinjo.
Shinjo lands the left hand.
Shinjo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from McIllhenny.
McIllhenny misses with a series of wild punches.
Shinjo feints and then cracks McIllhenny's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McIllhenny down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shinjo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shinjo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Fink McIllhenny will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Shinjo misses with a body shot.
Shinjo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McIllhenny.
Shinjo misses with a double jab.
Shinjo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shinjo slips a straight right by McIllhenny.
Shinjo moves out of range of the strikes.
Shinjo lands with a shot to the body.
Shinjo thows a leg kick but McIllhenny checks it
letting McIllhenny counter with a right hand.
Shinjo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McIllhenny manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McIllhenny misses with a right hand
enabling Shinjo to counter with a crisp jab.
A punch combination from Shinjo misses.
McIllhenny misses with a looping right.
Shinjo blocks a jab.
Shinjo catches McIllhenny with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinjo misses with a hook to the body
and McIllhenny counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McIllhenny takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Shinjo throws a leg kick but McIllhenny moved away.
Shinjo misses the shot to the body.
McIllhenny loads up on a big right hand but Shinjo slips the punch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
McIllhenny misses with a looping left.
Shinjo throws a looping overhand right but McIllhenny ducks down to avoid it.
McIllhenny fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shinjo manages to avoid it.
McIllhenny throws a leg kick that is checked
and Shinjo counters with a good low kick that McIllhenny was not able to check.
A jab from Shinjo misses.
McIllhenny lands a jab to Shinjo's midsection.
McIllhenny throws a series of punches but Shinjo avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McIllhenny ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shinjo moves away.
Sho Shinjo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McIllhenny uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shinjo.
Shinjo misses with a combination
and McIllhenny counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shinjo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shinjo slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from McIllhenny misses the target.
McIllhenny stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McIllhenny rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shinjo counters with a body kick that stops McIllhenny in his tracks momentarily.
McIllhenny defending well as Shinjo loads up on a big left hand.
McIllhenny slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McIllhenny looks to land a left hand but Shinjo moved out of range nicely.
Shinjo throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McIllhenny pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McIllhenny fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shinjo is out of range.
Shinjo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shinjo throws out a leg kick but McIllhenny moves out of range and Shinjo only half commits.
McIllhenny throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A good leg kick by Shinjo.
McIllhenny pivots, looking for a leg kick but Shinjo is out of range and McIllhenny settles back down.
A punch lands to the side of Shinjo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Shinjo misses with a head kick.
McIllhenny throws a right hand that Shinjo ducks under and follows up with a left that Shinjo also avoids with ease.
An inside leg kick from Shinjo misses.
Nice defenses there by McIllhenny.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McIllhenny throws a hook but Shinjo avoids it easily.
Shinjo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McIllhenny sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Shinjo jabs McIllhenny right on the nose. McIllhenny blinks but takes it well.
Shinjo scores with the left hand. McIllhenny knows he should have avoided that one.
McIllhenny waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shinjo.
Nice defenses there by Shinjo.
Shinjo swings for the body but McIllhenny moves out of range.
Shinjo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shinjo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McIllhenny.
McIllhenny throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McIllhenny misses with a wild combination.
Shinjo looks to land a right hand but McIllhenny moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Fink McIllhenny will probably get the nod.
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.

Good leg kick by Shinjo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shinjo. McIllhenny does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shinjo tries to close the distance and clinch but McIllhenny swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shinjo scores with a leg kick.
A jab from McIllhenny finds it's way through Shinjo's defenses.
A head kick from Shinjo lands but McIllhenny takes it in his stride.
McIllhenny tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shinjo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
McIllhenny keeps the fight on the outside.
McIllhenny throws an overhand right that lands on Shinjo's shoulder, as Shinjo tries to avoid the shot.
Shinjo looks to land a left hand but McIllhenny moved out of range nicely.
McIllhenny blocks a leg kick.
McIllhenny is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
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!
McIllhenny takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinjo misses with a hook to the body
and McIllhenny counters with a straight right hand.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McIllhenny.
Shinjo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McIllhenny throws a series of punches but Shinjo moves out of range.
Shinjo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McIllhenny is able to avoid easily.
A big left from McIllhenny misses.
McIllhenny checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McIllhenny moves away from the strike by Shinjo.
McIllhenny sizes up Shinjo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Shinjo misses with a left hand
enabling McIllhenny to counter with a crisp jab.
Shinjo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shinjo misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinjo throws a hook but McIllhenny blocks it.
McIllhenny looks to score with a jab to the body but Shinjo is just out of range.
McIllhenny misses with a series of wild punches.
McIllhenny thows a body shot but no joy.
McIllhenny throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Shinjo darts in and clinches McIllhenny up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McIllhenny tries to throw a body punch but Shinjo avoids it by throwing McIllhenny back against the cage.
McIllhenny throws a head punch that misses.
McIllhenny blocks a body shot from Shinjo.
McIllhenny can't get the takedown.
McIllhenny scores with a shot to the side of Shinjo's head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McIllhenny tightens his grip and picks Shinjo up, before dumping him to the ground. Shinjo manages to land in guard.
McIllhenny passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Shinjo is not content to let McIllhenny control the position.
Shinjo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McIllhenny misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McIllhenny working the ground and pound but Shinjo is defending the strikes.
Shinjo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked McIllhenny off and has taken his back!
Shinjo controlling well, preventing McIllhenny from escaping the position.

Shinjo has got his arm under McIllhenny's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! McIllhenny has spun round into Shinjo's guard beautifully! Well done that man!

Shinjo looking for a guillotine here but McIllhenny defends easily.
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!
McIllhenny stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shinjo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

McIllhenny got a little sloppy there for a moment and Shinjo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McIllhenny has managed to get both his arms back between Shinjo's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Fink McIllhenny did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Shinjo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Shinjo misses with a body shot.
Shinjo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Shinjo.
McIllhenny tests Shinjo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shinjo misses with an uppercut.
McIllhenny throws a big shot that misses.
McIllhenny tries a low kick but Shinjo avoids it.
McIllhenny swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shinjo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McIllhenny blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinjo throws a chopping leg kick but McIllhenny manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Shinjo staying out of range there.
McIllhenny throws a right hand that misses
and Shinjo counters with a straight right hand.
Shinjo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McIllhenny finds it's way round the side to connect with Shinjo's head.
Shinjo throws a quick inside leg kick.
McIllhenny misses with an uppercut. Shinjo saw that one coming.
McIllhenny takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McIllhenny throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shinjo jabs at McIllhenny's body.
Shinjo just misses with a punch to the body.

Shinjo instigates a clinch.
Shinjo prevents a body shot from McIllhenny.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McIllhenny misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shinjo trying to stall but McIllhenny improves his position.
Shinjo gets underhooks to prevent McIllhenny's takedown attempt.
Shinjo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shinjo stalling against the cage.
McIllhenny throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shinjos head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shinjo working aggressively here.
McIllhenny working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McIllhenny tries to throw a body punch but Shinjo avoids it by throwing McIllhenny back against the cage.
Shinjo is trying to maintain a safe position but McIllhenny gets an underhook and turns Shinjo into the cage.
McIllhenny is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Shinjo is defending well.
Shinjo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Shinjo misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shinjo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McIllhenny looks to throw the jab but Shinjo is out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Shinjo. Those never looked like landing.
Shinjo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McIllhenny manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shinjo swings widly with a right hand
enabling McIllhenny to counter with a crisp jab.
Shinjo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McIllhenny was well out of range. Poor timing from Shinjo.
McIllhenny attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Shinjo moves forwards but McIllhenny connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Shinjo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shinjo tries to close the distance and clinch but McIllhenny swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shinjo.
A low kick from Shinjo misses
enabling McIllhenny to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shinjo misses with a leg kick
and Shinjo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McIllhenny lands with a hook. Shinjo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Shinjo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McIllhenny.
Shinjo fails to land with a series of punches.
Shinjo misses with a body shot.
McIllhenny misses with a straight left.
Shinjo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shinjo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice defenses there by McIllhenny.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McIllhenny misses with a body punch
and Shinjo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McIllhenny looks to land a right hand but Shinjo moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Sho Shinjo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

McIllhenny takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shinjo moves away from the strike by McIllhenny.
Shinjo throws the left hand but McIllhenny avoids the punch easily.
McIllhenny misses with a few strikes there.
Shinjo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McIllhenny misses with a low kick.
Shinjo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
McIllhenny will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shinjo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A good leg kick by Shinjo.
McIllhenny misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinjo throws a leg kick but McIllhenny sees it coming and moves out of range.
Shinjo cracks the inside of McIllhenny's front leg.
Shinjo scores with a spinning back kick!
Shinjo moves in looking to clinch but McIllhenny pushes him off.
Shinjo tries to close the distance and clinch but McIllhenny swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McIllhenny takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shinjo scores with a punch to the head.
Shinjo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Shinjo.
McIllhenny uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shinjo.
Shinjo falls off balance throwing a combination
and McIllhenny counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McIllhenny misses with an uppercut.
McIllhenny waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shinjo.
McIllhenny rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shinjo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shinjo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McIllhenny counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Shinjo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McIllhenny swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shinjo doesn't manage to clinch there - McIllhenny circles away.
Nice defenses there by McIllhenny.
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!
Shinjo throws a push kick but McIllhenny slaps the foot to one side.
Shinjo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shinjo swings for the body but McIllhenny moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McIllhenny tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shinjo was well out of range. Poor timing from McIllhenny.
McIllhenny tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shinjo was well out of range. Poor timing from McIllhenny.
McIllhenny throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shinjo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McIllhenny avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McIllhenny moves out of range of the body kick.
McIllhenny cracks Shinjo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Shinjo misses with a looping left.
Shinjo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Shinjo.
McIllhenny moves into range and connects with a jab.
McIllhenny throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shinjo tries to close the distance and clinch but McIllhenny swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fink McIllhenny is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as McIllhenny blocks the leg kick.
Shinjo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McIllhenny walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shinjo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Shinjo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McIllhenny will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McIllhenny throws a big shot that misses.
McIllhenny lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Shinjo backs up against the cage.
Sho Shinjo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McIllhenny pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shinjo misses with a low kick.
Shinjo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McIllhenny to score with a decent uppercut.
McIllhenny lands with an overhand left.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sho Shinjo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McIllhenny has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 48:48
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 48:48
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 49:47

The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Fink McIllhenny retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!