PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nobero Shimasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Paul Fish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Shimasaki
vs
Paul Fish

184 cm
26
211 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

186 cm
23
224 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Kore Fight Nutrition [TG]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nobero Shimasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Paul Fish!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fish swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shimasaki wants to clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shimasaki checks a leg kick.
Fish has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Fish uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shimasaki.
Shimasaki throws a head kick but Fish moves out of range.
Fish does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Shimasaki misses with a leg kick.
Fish with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shimasaki to score with a decent uppercut.
Shimasaki looks for the body kick but Fish saw that one coming.
Shimasaki swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shimasaki tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fish counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good work by Fish as he checks the leg kick.
Shimasaki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice jab there from Shimasaki.
Shimasaki blocks a head kick by Fish.
We've been told by Shimasaki's head coaches at 11th Planet MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fish throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimasaki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fish connects with a nice looking jab.
Shimasaki tries to land a front kick but Fish steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shimasaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fish misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shimasaki is looking to land body kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Fish.
Shimasaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fish.
Shimasaki moves away from the strike by Fish.
Fish throws a body shot but no joy.
Shimasaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Fish circles away.
Shimasaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shimasaki does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Shimasaki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Shimasaki fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fish throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Shimasaki throws a body punch but Fish moves out of range.
Shimasaki throws a jab but it's blocked by Fish.
Shimasaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fish just misses with a punch to the body.
Fish loads up on a big right hand but Shimasaki slips the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fish ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shimasaki moves away.
Fish scores with a kick to the body.
A leg kick checked by Shimasaki.
Fish cracks the inside of Shimasaki's front leg.
Shimasaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shimasaki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Shimasaki closes the distance and pushes Fish back into the cage.

Shimasaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fish throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fish connects with a right hand. Shimasaki shakes it off.
Shimasaki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shimasaki wants to clinch.
Shimasaki throws a sloppy head kick and Fish moves out of range easily.

Shimasaki has Fish up against the cage in a clinch.
Shimasaki prevents Fish from breaking the clinch.
Shimasaki has Fish pressed against the cage.

Fish breaks from the clinch.
Shimasaki connects with a leg kick. Fish looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A head kick misses from Shimasaki.
Fish throws the kick towards the body but Shimasaki avoids it.
Nobero Shimasaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fish throws a chopping leg kick but Shimasaki manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Shimasaki checks a leg kick.
Fish uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fish scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shimasaki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shimasaki.
Fish slips a jab and a cross from Shimasaki.
Fish throws a leg kick but Shimasaki sees it coming and moves out of range.
Shimasaki sizes up Fish with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Shimasaki looks to land a body kick but Fish moved away.
Fish looks to land a combination but Shimasaki avoids it well.
Fish misses with a straight right.
Shimasaki throwing a counter right hand but Fish manages to avoid it.
Shimasaki motions for Fish to come forward. Shimasaki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fish tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shimasaki tries to clinch up but Fish circles away and keeps his distance.
Shimasaki scores with a head kick. Fish tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nice shot lands for Fish.
Fish tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shimasaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Fish.
Fish lands a jab to Shimasaki's midsection.
Fish does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Shimasaki looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Paul Fish dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Shimasaki catches Fish with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nobero Shimasaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shimasaki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fish circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fish counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fish cracks Shimasaki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fish lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Shimasaki moves to clinch but Fish breaks away
and Fish counters with a thumping low kick.
Shimasaki takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shimasaki. That's going to slow Fish down.
Shimasaki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Shimasaki misses with a kick to the body
and Fish counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fish throws a body kick that misses.
Shimasaki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good work by Fish as he checks the leg kick.
Shimasaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimasaki looks to clinch
and Fish counters with an outside leg kick.
Fish throws a leg kick but Shimasaki moved away.
Shimasaki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Shimasaki swinging wildly here.
Fish throws a wild body kick that Shimasaki sees coming a mile off.
Shimasaki throws the left hand but Fish avoids the punch easily.
Fish dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shimasaki avoids the head kick by Fish.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fish.
Fish avoids the head kick by Shimasaki.
Fish cracks Shimasaki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fish throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Shimasaki throws a sloppy head kick and Fish moves out of range easily.
Fish misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shimasaki tries to clinch but Fish is having none of it.
Fish feints the counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fish swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fish misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shimasaki.
Shimasaki misses with a kick to the body.
Shimasaki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shimasaki looks to throw a body kick
and Fish connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fish throws a body punch but Shimasaki moves out of range.
Fish pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shimasaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fish looks to land a left hand but Shimasaki moved out of range nicely.
Fish swats away the attempt to clinch by Shimasaki.
Shimasaki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fish.
Shimasaki checks a leg kick nicely.
Fish tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fish tries to land a leg kick but Shimasaki saw it coming and moves away.
Shimasaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Fish swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shimasaki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fish keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shimasaki.
Shimasaki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shimasaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Fish circles away.
Fish throws out a counter right but Shimasaki avoids it with no problem.
The fighters circle momentarily. Shimasaki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jon Paul Fish seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice body punch from Fish.
Shimasaki tries to clinch there but Fish circles away.
A combination from Fish does no damage.
Shimasaki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shimasaki is looking to clinch but Fish is avoiding it.
Fish fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shimasaki checks it well.
Fish takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Shimasaki tries to move into range but Fish moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fish getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shimasaki tries to clinch but Fish is having none of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shimasaki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Shimasaki avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Shimasaki moves in looking to clinch but Fish pushes him off.
Shimasaki misses with a low kick as Fish jumps back.
Shimasaki moves out of range of the body kick from Fish.
Shimasaki throws a series of punches but Fish avoids them all with ease.
Shimasaki throws out a loose jab but Fish uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fish tries to score with a low kick but Shimasaki moves his leg out of the way.
A good leg kick by Fish.
Shimasaki misses with a body kick.
That kick from Shimasaki tenderised Fish's leg. Fish is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shimasaki wants to clinch.
Fish looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Paul Fish showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Shimasaki looks to land a body kick but Fish moved away.
Despite the aggression on Fish's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Fish connects with a right hand. Shimasaki shakes it off.
Fish misses with a low kick.
Shimasaki misses with the body kick
and Fish counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shimasaki thinking.
Shimasaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Fish swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fish lands a nice looking kick to the body. Shimasaki takes a step back to recover.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fish. Shimasaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fish has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shimasaki moves away from the strike by Fish.
Shimasaki tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Fish manages to circle out of the way.
Fish scores with a shot to the body.
Shimasaki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shimasaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fish waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shimasaki.
Shimasaki feints and then cracks Fish's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fish down.
Shimasaki connects with a solid leg kick.
Fish throws a low kick, looking for Shimasaki's leg but Shimasaki calmly moves out of range.
Shimasaki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimasaki has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fish.
Shimasaki misses with a kick to the body.
Shimasaki throws a body punch but Fish moves out of range.
Fish throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fish swats away the attempt to clinch by Shimasaki.
As Shimasaki backs off Fish throws a huge counter combo but Shimasaki manages to avoid it all.
Shimasaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fish checks a leg kick.
Shimasaki looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Shimasaki lands with a kick to the temple. Fish shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fish swats away the attempt to clinch by Shimasaki.
Fish misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fish is looking to land body kicks.
Fish connects with a single shot there.
Fish takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jon Paul Fish is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shimasaki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fish just misses with a punch to the body.
Shimasaki throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fish.
Shimasaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fish dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fish's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from Shimasaki.
Shimasaki tries to clinch but Fish moves away
and Fish makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Shimasaki tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fish counters with a one-two to the body.
Fish misses with a head kick.
Fish circles away from the clinch attempt
and Shimasaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shimasaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Fish circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fish keeps the fight on the outside.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shimasaki, right into the meat.
Shimasaki wants to clinch up but Fish keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shimasaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shimasaki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fish tries a low kick but Shimasaki avoids it.
Shimasaki lands with a kick to the temple. Fish shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fish keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fish keeps the fight on the outside.
Despite the aggression on Fish's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Fish lands a head shot.
Fish tries to bum rush Shimasaki with a series of wild strikes but Shimasaki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shimasaki scores with a jab to the jaw.
Shimasaki lands with a slapping head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Fish checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Shimasaki wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shimasaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fish throws a wild body kick that Shimasaki sees coming a mile off.
Shimasaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fish.
Fish throws a leg kick which misses Shimasaki's front leg but catches the back leg as Shimasaki tries to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fish explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fish misses with a looping right.
Shimasaki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nobero Shimasaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shimasaki misses with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick from Fish misses.
Shimasaki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shimasaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fish.
Fish pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Paul Fish comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fish winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Paul Fish!
Jon Paul Fish thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Nobero Shimasaki stepped up to the mic, saying 'Team Goroshi - Kore Fight Nutrition - Dudes Gym'.