PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yuya Shimizu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Mcdonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuya Shimizu has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Shimizu
vs
Mcdonald

168 cm
19
145 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
140 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Perkele!
Fighters First Nutrition Amsterdam 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yuya Shimizu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Danny Mcdonald!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shimizu clinches.
Shimizu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mcdonald backwards.

It looks like Danny Mcdonald has been cut.
Shimizu is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mcdonald goes for a takedown in the clinch but Shimizu prevents it.
Mcdonald is looking for a takedown.
Yuya Shimizu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Mcdonald.
Shimizu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mcdonalds head.
Shimizu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Shimizu.
Shimizu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Shimizu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Shimizu pushes Mcdonald back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mcdonald is looking to take this one to the mat.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mcdonald is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcdonald is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Shimizu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Shimizu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Shimizu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shimizu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shimizu lands a nice shot to the body.
Shimizu lands a left hand.
Shimizu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mcdonald backwards.

Mcdonald is rocked!
A short body shot lands from Shimizu as the two fighters clinch.
Mcdonald is still on wobbly legs! Can Shimizu finish him?
Mcdonald looks winded!
A short body shot lands from Shimizu as the two fighters clinch.

Shimizu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shimizu throws a pinpoint strike between Mcdonald's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Mcdonald crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Shimizu scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yuya Shimizu!
A very excited looking Yuya Shimizu made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.