PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Bellchambers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genichiro Shimada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Bellchambers
vs
Shimada

201 cm
25
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

182 cm
26
189 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steve Bellchambers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Genichiro Shimada!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shimada looks to throw the jab but Bellchambers is out of range.

Shimada forces Bellchambers back against the cage and clinches.
Bellchambers prevents a body shot from Shimada.
Shimada works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from Shimada.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shimada.
Shimada throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shimada lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Shimada on the inside.
Shimada lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shimada lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bellchambers backwards.
Shimada works on Bellchambers's body with a couple of short punches.
Bellchambers is breathing heavily.
Shimada works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shimada creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shimada presses Bellchambers against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Shimada scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shimada pushes Bellchambers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shimada stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Shimada.
A right hook to the body lands for Shimada.
Shimada lands with a short shot to the head.
Shimada working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shimada lands a nice uppercut.
Bellchambers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shimada pushes Bellchambers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shimada lands a hook that snaps the head of Bellchambers backwards.
Shimada lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bellchambers backwards.
Still in the clinch, Shimada scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short left from Shimada.

Bellchambers is rocked!
Shimada stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Shimada.
Bellchambers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Shimada.
Oh Bellchambers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shimada lands a left hand.
Shimada lands a body shot.
Shimada dips a shoulder and cracks Bellchambers with a mighty uppercut! Bellchambers falls back against the cage and Shimada unloads with a barrage of strikes! Bellchambers is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Shimada screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Genichiro Shimada!