PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Harold Wing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shojo Shoujou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Wing
vs
Shoujou

176 cm
23
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harold Wing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shojo Shoujou!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shoujou leaves Wing with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Shoujou fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shoujou is looking to slow Wing down with leg kicks.
Wing misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shoujou lands a nice looking body kick.
Shoujou digs a good body shot into Wing's ribs.
Wing fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Shoujou scores with a push kick.
Shoujou looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wing doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shoujou counters with a series of strikes. Wing will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harold Wing. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Shoujou has managed to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shoujou stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Shoujou breaks from the clinch.
Shoujou fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wing has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wing throws a series of punches but Shoujou avoids them all with ease.
As Wing backs off Shoujou throws a huge counter combo but Wing manages to avoid it all.
A good leg kick by Shoujou.
A right-left combo lands from Shoujou.
Shoujou chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wing has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shoujou.
Shoujou throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Shoujou pushes Wing away with a front kick.
Shoujou with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wing shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Shoujou as he jumps to the side.
Shoujou throws out a powerful jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shoujou, right into the meat.
Shoujou throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shojo Shoujou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Wing looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Shoujou is trying to maintain the position but Wing is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wing throwing shots but Shoujou is blocking nicely.
Shoujou is looking to control Wing's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shoujou avoid being mounted?
Shoujou is refusing to be controlled, as Wing sits in half guard.
Shoujou punching from the bottom.

Wing wants to work for an arm triangle but Shoujou is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Shoujou missing with punches from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shoujou trying to hold on to Wing's head to control him but Wing postures up.
Shoujou really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wing. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shoujou is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shoujou wants to get back to full guard but Wing has passed into side control.
Wing working away.
Shoujou parries the strikes from Wing easily there. Wing is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Shoujou to escape.

Wing stands up and beckons Shoujou to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Shoujou - that will leave a mark!

Shoujou clinches.
A short left from Shoujou.

Shoujou breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wing takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shoujou lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wing circles away quickly and effectively.
Shoujou works Wing's body with a nice hook.
Wing tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shoujou manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shoujou swats away the attempt to clinch by Wing.
Shoujou tries to counter by closing the distance.
Shoujou lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wing takes a step back to recover.
Shoujou dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wing. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shojo Shoujou dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Shoujou throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wing has a takedown stuffed.
Wing chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shoujou can pounce on him.
Shoujou thumps Wing with a low kick.
That kick from Shoujou tenderised Wing's leg. Wing is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shoujou dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wing. That did some damage!
Shoujou scores with a leg kick.
Shoujou has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A big right from Wing misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shoujou.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shoujou cracks the inside of Wing's front leg.
Wing shoots for a double leg takedown but Shoujou sprawls well. He's pushed Wing's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Shoujou steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Wing.
Shoujou delivers a nice body kick.
Wing is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wing shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shoujou but Shoujou pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harold Wing. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shoujou thows a body kick. Wing tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Shoujou looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wing tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wing has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shoujou.
Wing fails to land the takedown.

Shoujou has Wing up against the cage in a clinch.

Shoujou pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shoujou explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Shoujou fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shojo Shoujou seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shoujou lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wing backs up against the cage.

Shoujou has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shoujou unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Shoujou manages to break the clinch.

Shoujou has Wing up against the cage in a clinch.
Wing tries to break free but Shoujou pushes him back against the cage.
Wing will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Shoujou escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Shoujou has managed to clinch.

Shoujou breaks from the clinch.
Shoujou connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wing takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sloppy strikes from Shoujou. Those never looked like landing.
Shoujou keeps the fight on the outside.
Wing chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shoujou can pounce on him.
Harold Wing is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wing is defended easily by Shoujou.
Shoujou scores with a punch to the head.
Shoujou scoring well with a low kick there.
Shoujou fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wing on the side of the head.
Wing walks forward, straight into a front kick from Shoujou.

Wing tries to keep at a distance but Shoujou has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wing tries for a takedown. No joy.
Shoujou displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wing up against the cage.
Shoujou lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shoujou pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Shoujou has managed to clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shoujou.

Shoujou pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Shoujou pushes Wing up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Shoujou connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wing's face.

Shoujou breaks from the clinch.
Shoujou connects with a solid leg kick.
Shoujou throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shoujou. That's going to slow Wing down.
Shoujou goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Good leg kick by Shoujou there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shoujou fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wing tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shoujou paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shojo Shoujou showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Wing's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Shoujou lands a head kick!
Shoujou fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wing has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wing tries to clinch there but Shoujou circles away.
Shoujou misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shoujou defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wing.
Shoujou cracks the inside of Wing's front leg.
Shoujou lands a high kick!
Shoujou turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shoujou leaves Wing with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shoujou turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shoujou cracks the inside of Wing's front leg.
Shoujou lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shoujou cracks the inside of Wing's front leg.
A slapping body kick lands there for Shoujou.
Shoujou throws a series of punches but Wing avoids them all with ease.
Wing throws a right and a left that both miss.

Shoujou takes the fight into the clinch.

Shoujou manages to break the clinch.
A nice combination there by Shoujou.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shoujou.
Shoujou moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Shoujou throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wing fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shoujou wants to counter with a clinch but Wing pushes him away.
Shoujou fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice combination there by Shoujou.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wing is defended easily by Shoujou.
Shoujou appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harold Wing. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wing moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Shoujou fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wing has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shoujou.
Shoujou feints and then cracks Wing's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wing down.
Shoujou lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wing will feel that in the morning.
Shoujou lands a right hook to the body.
Shoujou throws a leg kick which misses Wing's front leg but catches the back leg as Wing tries to avoid it.

Wing gets tackled into the cage by Shoujou. Shoujou maintains the clinch.
Shoujou scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shoujou controlling the action here for a moment.

Shoujou's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shoujou moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wing takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
An inside leg kick lands from Shoujou.
Shoujou lands a two punch combo.
Shoujou scores with a kick to the body.
Shoujou scores with a one two! Wing had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Shojo Shoujou is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shoujou scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shoujou is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wing rather than just go for the knockout.
A good leg kick by Shoujou.
Shoujou throws a leg kick which misses Wing's front leg but catches the back leg as Wing tries to avoid it.

Shoujou moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shoujou lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wing being controlled against the cage.
Shoujou landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Shoujou using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Shoujou's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Shoujou closes the distance and clinches.

Shoujou manages to break the clinch.
Shoujou lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shoujou lands a leg kick that knocks Wing off balance momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shoujou thows a body kick. Wing tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Shoujou gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knees to the body from Shoujou.
Harold Wing has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shojo Shoujou is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shoujou.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shojo Shoujou comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shoujou 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 25:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 25:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shojo Shoujou!