PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Millar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masaru Shimabukuro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Millar
vs
Shimabukuro

195 cm
26
175 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

172 cm
19
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Millar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masaru Shimabukuro!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shimabukuro, right into the meat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shimabukuro checks a leg kick.
Shimabukuro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shimabukuro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Millar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Shimabukuro checks a low kick from Millar.
Millar fails to land with a series of punches.
Millar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Millar moves in looking to clinch but Shimabukuro pushes him off.
Shimabukuro tries to close the distance and clinch but Millar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Millar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shimabukuro tries for a takedown but Millar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Millar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shimabukuro sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Millar. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Millar.
Millar keeps the fight on the outside.
Shimabukuro tries to clinch there but Millar circles away.
Millar slaps away a takedown attempt from Shimabukuro, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Shimabukuro is defended easily by Millar.
Millar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Shimabukuro sprawls well. Shimabukuro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Millar gets slowly back to his feet.

Millar tries to sprawl but Shimabukuro drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Shimabukuro trying to pass the guard but Millar defending well.
Shimabukuro is trying to control. Millar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Millar kicks Shimabukuro off and gets back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Millar as Shimabukuro shoots in.
Shimabukuro tries for a takedown but Millar circles away easily

and Millar counters by moving into the clinch.
Shimabukuro has Millar pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Millar manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shimabukuro goes for a takedown in the clinch but Millar prevents it.
Millar tries to work over Shimabukuro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Millar manages to pull guard.
Millar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shimabukuro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Shimabukuro wants to pass the guard but Millar is keeping the position.
Shimabukuro must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Shimabukuro has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Millar is proving hard to escape from.

Millar is looking for a triangle but Shimabukuro pushes his legs off easily.
Millar keeping moving, preventing Shimabukuro from controlling successfully.
Shimabukuro looking to sit in guard and control but Millar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shimabukuro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Millar slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Shimabukuro.
Shimabukuro wants to get back to his feet.
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.
Millar trying to mount his opponent but Shimabukuro defends it.
Millar lands strikes from half guard.
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 Mike Millar will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Shimabukuro shoots for a takedown but Millar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shimabukuro slips a jab from Millar.
Shimabukuro shoots in for a takedown but Millar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Shimabukuro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Millar's waist but Millar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shimabukuro off to one side.
Mike Millar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Masaru Shimabukuro.
Millar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shimabukuro.
Millar throws a shot from downtown. Shimabukuro moves away and avoids it.
Shimabukuro swinging wildly here.
Shimabukuro displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Millar.
Shimabukuro lands with a thumping leg kick.
Millar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Millar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shimabukuro finds it's way round the side to connect with Millar's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millar shoots in and drives through. Shimabukuro sprawls well.

Millar clinches with his opponent.
Shimabukuro tries a knee to the head but Millar blocks it.
Shimabukuro has Millar pressed against the cage, preventing Millar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Millar tries to land knees in the clinch but Shimabukuro avoids the damage to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Millar goes for a takedown attempt but Shimabukuro pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Shimabukuro leaves Millar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Shimabukuro fails with a takedown attempt.
Millar tries to close the distance and clinch but Shimabukuro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Millar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shimabukuro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Millar shoots in for a takedown but Shimabukuro shows good takedown defense.
Millar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shimabukuro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Millar as he avoids it easily.
Shimabukuro tries to clinch up but Millar circles away and keeps his distance.
Shimabukuro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shimabukuro lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Mike Millar has been cut.
Masaru Shimabukuro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Millar clinches up with Shimabukuro and pushes him back against the cage.
Millar manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shimabukuro jumps guard but Millar turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Millar pulls guard.
Shimabukuro wants to control from the top but Millar keeps moving.
Millar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shimabukuro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Millar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shimabukuro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shimabukuro looking to pass the guard.
Shimabukuro wants to control from the top but Millar keeps moving.
Mike Millar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shimabukuro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Shimabukuro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shimabukuro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Millar is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Masaru Shimabukuro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mike Millar's cut.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shimabukuro.
Shimabukuro shoots in for a double leg but Millar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Millar fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Shimabukuro shoots for a double leg takedown but Millar sprawls well. He's pushed Shimabukuro's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mike Millar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Masaru Shimabukuro.
Shimabukuro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shimabukuro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shimabukuro is looking to clinch but Millar is avoiding it.
Shimabukuro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shimabukuro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Millar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shimabukuro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Millar.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Millar clinches up with Shimabukuro and pushes him back against the cage.
Shimabukuro is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Millar is keeping busy.
Millar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Shimabukuro gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Shimabukuro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shimabukuro stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shimabukuro wants it to stay on the feet.
Millar leaves Shimabukuro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Shimabukuro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Millar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shimabukuro shoots in for a takedown but Millar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Millar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shimabukuro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shimabukuro is looking to clinch but Millar is avoiding it.
Shimabukuro tries to clinch up.
Millar throws an off balance right hand
and Shimabukuro counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Millar is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Shimabukuro tries to clinch but Millar moves out of range.
Millar fails with the takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shimabukuro checks a low kick from Millar.
Millar tries to clinch there but Shimabukuro circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shimabukuro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shimabukuro swats away the attempt to clinch by Millar.
Shimabukuro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Millar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Shimabukuro scores with a jab to the head.
Shimabukuro lands a right hook to the body.
Millar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Shimabukuro sprawls well. Shimabukuro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Millar gets slowly back to his feet.
Shimabukuro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Millar moves in looking to clinch but Shimabukuro pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shimabukuro shoots in for a takedown but Millar shows good takedown defense.
Millar walks into a straight right hand from Shimabukuro.
Millar misses with a head kick.
Millar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Shimabukuro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Millar throws out the jab.
Shimabukuro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mike Millar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shimabukuro lands a nice looking body kick.
Millar takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Shimabukuro closes the distance and clinches.
Millar has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Shimabukuro after a bit of a struggle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Masaru Shimabukuro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Shimabukuro has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masaru Shimabukuro!