|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hakbar Shamuli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Zane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Zane will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
 |
|
 |
| 158 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
|
173 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick |
|
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
|
| |
|
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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hakbar Shamuli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Zane!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamuli fails to land the takedown.
Zane throws a shot to the body.
Shamuli throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Zane was covering up waiting for the punch and Shamuli finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Shamuli is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Zane told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Shamuli's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Hakbar Shamuli just wasn't active enough.
Shamuli gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamuli shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Shamuli controlling from the top position.
Zane wants to sweep but no luck.
Shamuli is fighting to break Zane's control of his arms but Zane is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Shamuli sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Zane is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hakbar Shamuli has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Shamuli shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamuli with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shamuli wants to pass the guard but Zane is defending well.
Shamuli controlling the action here.
Shamuli has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hakbar Shamuli has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Shamuli shoots for a double leg takedown but Zane sprawls well. He's pushed Shamuli's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zane lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Shamuli backs up against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamuli tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zane swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hakbar Shamuli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shamuli fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A head kick from Zane lands but Shamuli takes it in his stride.
Zane throws a nice head kick!
Shamuli changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zane tries to avoid it but Shamuli manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zane to the ground. Zane escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Shamuli shoots in and gets a takedown into Zane's guard.
Shamuli passes Zane's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Shamuli not doing much here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shamuli passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Zane!
Shamuli content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamuli seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Zane for as long as he can get away with.
Zane keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shamuli tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hakbar Shamuli dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Shamuli shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Shamuli was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Zane is letting Shamuli control him for a moment.
The ground and pound from Shamuli seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Shamuli works to advance to full mount. Zane defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Zane'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.
Hakbar Shamuli overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shamuli sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Hakbar Shamuli just wasn't active enough.
Shamuli fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Zane feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shamuli's calf.
Shamuli shoots in for a takedown but Zane shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Shamuli shoots in and drives through. Zane sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hakbar Shamuli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zane scores with a three punch combo!
Shamuli scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Shamuli here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Zane is breathing heavily.
Zane is trying to escape the position but Shamuli is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zane trying his best to control but Shamuli has mounted him.
Shamuli controlling the position easily from mount.
Zane wants to hold on but Shamuli pushes him away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Shamuli controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
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.
Zane is trying to escape the mount.
Shamuli controlling from mount.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Shamuli fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamuli shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Shamuli showed some decent athleticism there.
Shamuli controlling the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shamuli works his way into full mount!
Shamuli controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hakbar Shamuli dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Zane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shamuli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shamuli looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Shamuli performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Zane tries to kick Shamuli off but Shamuli keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamuli uses his free foot to push down on Zane's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Zane.
Shamuli controlling the pace for now.
Zane working to try and regain half guard.
Shamuli tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Hakbar Shamuli wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Shamuli fails to land the takedown.
Shamuli shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zane defends it nicely.
Zane fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zane takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shamuli.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hakbar Shamuli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shamuli takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Danga de danga de dang - Zane scores with a four punch combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zane misses with a two punch combination.
We've been told by Shamuli's head coaches at Cozad MMA Tokyo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Zane enables Shamuli to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Zane manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Shamuli engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Hakbar Shamuli just wasn't active enough.
Shamuli drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hakbar Shamuli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zane being controlled for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mike Zane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shamuli passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Zane!
And that's the end of the fight!
Hakbar Shamuli showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shamuli, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Hakbar Shamuli!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Hakbar Shamuli!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Hakbar Shamuli!
Hakbar Shamuli wins by unanimous decision!
Hakbar Shamuli looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I Takem Down Man !!! Wooooooo! '.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
40% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
