PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kuma Shiroma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nebojsa Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nebojsa Lopez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Shiroma
vs
Lopez

193 cm
24
254 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

205 cm
26
265 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kuma Shiroma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nebojsa Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Lopez drives through and clinches with Shiroma against the ropes.
Shiroma scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Shiroma.
Lopez looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees to the body from Shiroma.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shiroma.
The referee is keeping an eye on Shiroma - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Shiroma working Lopez over with knees to the body.
Shiroma unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Shiroma landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Shiroma lands a nice knee to the body.
Shiroma is stalling here.
Shiroma using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shiroma obliges.
Shiroma unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiroma is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Shiroma connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lopez's face.
Shiroma working Lopez over with knees to the body.
Shiroma stalling.
Shiroma lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shiroma.
Shiroma avoiding damage.
Shiroma landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shiroma controlling the action here for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shiroma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shiroma working Lopez over with knees to the body.
Shiroma scores with a knee to the head.
Shiroma landing knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shiroma obliges.
Shiroma landing knees to the head.
Shiroma effectively controlling the action here.
Shiroma utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Shiroma stalling against the ropes.
Shiroma lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiroma landing knees to the head.

It looks like Nebojsa Lopez has been cut.
Shiroma lands a knee to the head.
Shiroma utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Shiroma avoiding damage.
Shiroma seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

Shiroma drops Lopez with a big knee straight up the middle! Lopez is covering up against the ropes but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Lopez is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shiroma throws a quick head kick that knocks Lopez silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Shiroma is up on the ropes, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kuma Shiroma!