PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Naya Shinoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shrab Kabovik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shinoki kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is wadiako. Shrab Kabovik told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Shinoki
vs
Kabovik

180 cm
24
169 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

179 cm
26
160 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Naya Shinoki !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shrab Kabovik!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kabovik tries to clinch but Shinoki moves away
and Shinoki counters with a three punch combo that has Kabovik backing up. Kabovik nods at Shinoki to acknowledge the strikes.
Shinoki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kabovik tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Shinoki counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Shinoki connects with a couple of short punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shinoki is pushing down on Kabovik's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kabovik is fighting to maintain full guard but Shinoki has managed to sneak the leg through.
Shinoki trying to control from half guard but Kabovik is working away.
Kabovik is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shinoki lands strikes from half guard.
Kabovik is looking to control Shinoki 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kabovik avoid being mounted?
Shinoki sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kabovik defending well though.
Kabovik 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinoki is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Shinoki wants to control but Kabovik is keeping him busy.

Shinoki is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Shinoki sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kabovik defending well though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kabovik can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kabovik is refusing to be controlled, as Shinoki sits in half guard.
Kabovik wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Shinoki is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Shinoki is keen to just control but Kabovik is a slippery customer.
Shinoki is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kabovik!
Kabovik is bucking up trying to escape but Shinoki cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kabovik tries to hold on but Shinoki postures up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shinoki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kabovik is looking to escape.

Shinoki working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shinoki pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The referee warns Kabovik that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Shinoki lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kabovik hang on?
Kabovik's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Shinoki controlling the position easily from mount.

Kabovik tries to improve his position but Shinoki has taken his back! Shinoki has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Kabovik tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Shinoki pushes Kabovik away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Naya Shinoki !
Jumping up and down and very excited, Naya Shinoki waved his t-shirt featuring Kemists ↑ 5x160Q's logo in front of the cameras.