PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tanuki Shinra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Zimmer (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.

Shinra
vs
Zimmer

185 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tanuki Shinra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hans Zimmer!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zimmer shoots in and bounces Shinra off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Zimmer stops Shinra from standing up.

Shinra scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Shinra wants to clinch up but Zimmer keeps it at a distance.
Zimmer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shinra doesn't seem bothered though.
Shinra misses with a head kick.
Shinra avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shinra tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zimmer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tanuki Shinra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shinra fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zimmer is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Shinra with a body shot.
Shinra fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zimmer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shinra fakes the leg kick and cracks Zimmer in the body.
Shinra doesn't manage to clinch there - Zimmer circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Zimmer scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Zimmer working Shinra over with strikes.
Zimmer throwing shots but Shinra is blocking nicely.
Zimmer prevents Shinra from standing back up.
Shinra trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zimmer trying to control from half guard but Shinra is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zimmer working over Shinra with some ground and pound. Shinra looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Shinra is not content to let Zimmer control the position.
Shinra wants to get back to his feet.
Zimmer scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Shinra pushes Zimmer off looking to stand but Zimmer dives back in and keeps control.
Zimmer is trying to control. Shinra wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Shinra is trying to stand back up but Zimmer is controlling him

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zimmer slips a jab and a cross from Shinra.
Zimmer keeps the fight on the outside.
Zimmer is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Shinra with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zimmer looking to score a takedown here. Shinra is defending well but Zimmer drives through and ends up in Shinra's guard.
Shinra is breathing heavily.
Zimmer wants to control from the top but Shinra keeps moving.
Zimmer postures up and lands a big shot to Shinra's brow.
Zimmer looking to pass the guard.
Zimmer wants to control from the top but Shinra keeps moving.
Zimmer is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zimmer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Zimmer trying to control but Shinra is working from the bottom.
Zimmer chips away with some ground and pound.
Zimmer stops Shinra from standing up.
Zimmer trying to control but Shinra is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Shinra swats away the attempt to clinch by Zimmer.

Zimmer closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Shinra did well to prevent Zimmer getting side control.
Zimmer is keen to just control but Shinra is a slippery customer.
Zimmer winds up and cracks Shinra with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Zimmer slips a nice elbow through Shinra's hands, connecting with Shinra's forehead.
Zimmer lands with a punch from half guard.
Shinra wants to get back to his feet.
Zimmer working Shinra over with strikes.
Shinra is looking to escape.
Zimmer is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Zimmer prevents Shinra from standing back up.
Zimmer working over Shinra with some ground and pound. Shinra looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Zimmer trying to control the action but Shinra is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zimmer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Shinra is trying to stand back up but Zimmer is controlling him
Zimmer trying to control from half guard but Shinra is working away.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Zimmer connects with a nice short shot to Shinra's temple.
Zimmer working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Zimmer prevents Shinra from standing back up.
Zimmer is keen to just control but Shinra is a slippery customer.
Shinra is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Zimmer scores with a couple of nice shots.
Shinra taking some punishment here, with Zimmer in his half guard.

Shinra makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Zimmer closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Zimmer landing strikes.
Zimmer lands a decent elbow from side control.
Zimmer lands a few punches from side control.
Shinra gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Zimmer landing strikes from the mount and Shinra is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Zimmer dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Zimmer tries to clinch there but Shinra circles away.
As Zimmer looks to move away, Shinra throws a big counter combo bu Zimmer just gets out of the way.

Zimmer scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Zimmer lands a nice forearm strike.
Shinra takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Shinra is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Zimmer landing a few strikes.
Shinra is trying to buck Zimmer off.
Zimmer lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Zimmer in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shinra on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Zimmer landing strikes.
Shinra prevents Zimmer from moving into mount.
Check out the look on Zimmer's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Zimmer tries to advance to mount but can't.
Zimmer working the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zimmer wants to control but Shinra is keeping him busy.
Zimmer working the head and body with strikes.
Zimmer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shinra wants to get back to his feet.
Zimmer wants to control but Shinra is keeping him busy.
Zimmer grinds an elbow into Shinra's temple.
Zimmer cracks Shinra with a big elbow.
Zimmer is chipping away with strikes.
Zimmer trying to control the position but Shinra is working away.
Shinra is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Hans Zimmer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zimmer cracks Shinra with a big right hand but Shinra just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Shinra is trying to get back to his feet.
Zimmer trying to control the position but Shinra is working away.
Shinra takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Shinra is not content to let Zimmer control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zimmer connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Shinra some visible discomfort.
Zimmer working the ground and pound.
Zimmer wants to control but Shinra is keeping him busy.
Shinra is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Zimmer grinds an elbow into Shinra's temple.
Zimmer landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Shinra takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Zimmer trying to control the action but Shinra is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shinra is pushing Zimmer's head away, looking to escape. Zimmer manages to hold on to the position though.
Zimmer connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Shinra some visible discomfort.
Zimmer has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Zimmer lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Shinra is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zimmer looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Oh Shinra is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zimmer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shinra is looking to escape.
Shinra wants to try and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zimmer scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Zimmer in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Zimmer lands a big elbow - Shinra is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Shinra is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Hans Zimmer!