PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Naya Shinoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Belingon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shinoki comes to the cage accompanied by wadiako. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Shinoki
vs
Belingon

180 cm
22
169 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

178 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Damnfield clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Naya Shinoki !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Belingon!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belingon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jimmy Belingon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shinoki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shinoki tries to clinch up.

Belingon closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Belingon fails to land.
Shinoki takes a shot to the head.
Shinoki is looking to take this one to the mat.
Belingon looking to throw knees to the head but Shinoki is blocking nicely.
Shinoki is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Belingon gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Belingon lands a body shot.
Shinoki has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Shinoki changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Belingon fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Naya Shinoki . That's going to take a lot out of him.

Belingon gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Shinoki to score an easy takedown into full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Shinoki drops back looking for a leg! Belingon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Belingon manages to kick Shinoki off! Shinoki jumps back into Belingon's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinoki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shinoki works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Shinoki trying to control from half guard but Belingon is working away.
Shinoki throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinoki not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Belingon pushes Shinoki off looking to stand but Shinoki dives back in and keeps control.
Shinoki controlling the action here.
Shinoki missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Belingon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Belingon won't allow Shinoki to pass to mount.
Belingon is refusing to be controlled, as Shinoki sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinoki trying to mount his opponent but Belingon defends it.
Shinoki wants to take a breather but Belingon is having none of it.
Shinoki thows a huge punch but Belingon dodges it nicely.
Belingon tries to kick Shinoki off in order to stand up. Shinoki Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Belingon gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Shinoki controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shinoki looking to ground and pound but Belingon is blocking nicely.
Shinoki throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

Shinoki is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Belingon to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Belingon shrugs it off.
Belingon is trying to stand up.
Belingon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shinoki . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shinoki controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naya Shinoki dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Shinoki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shinoki shoots in for a takedown but Belingon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Shinoki dives in for a single leg takedown but Belingon sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Belingon.
Belingon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shinoki s head.
Nice body punch from Belingon.
Belingon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belingon misses with a knee strike.
Belingon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Belingon scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hand to the body from Belingon.
Belingon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jimmy Belingon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Belingon lands an elbow that stopped Shinoki in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belingon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Belingon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shinoki .
Belingon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Belingon lands an uppercut.
Belingon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A body shot lands from Belingon.
Belingon connects with a knee to the head.
Belingon is working Shinoki over against the cage.
Belingon pushes Shinoki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Belingon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Belingon lands an elbow just above Shinoki 's eye.

Shinoki is rocked!
Belingon has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Shinoki - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Belingon, and another! Shinoki is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Jimmy Belingon!
Jimmy Belingon bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
In defeat, Naya Shinoki stepped up to the mic, saying ' Didn't go my way I will come back stronger Congrats to my opponent an best of luck in the future thanks you all for the support'.