PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tetsuya Shiroo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Farrokh Bulsara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Shiroo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Gazette / Filth In The Beauty. Bulsara has chosen Bohemian Rhapsody as his entrance music. Farrokh Bulsara has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tetsuya Shiroo's chin.

Shiroo
vs
Bulsara

204 cm
23
265 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

196 cm
24
283 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

DC Unrivaled
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tetsuya Shiroo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Farrokh Bulsara!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shiroo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bulsara connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bulsara misses with a lunging right hand
and Shiroo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bulsara lands with a nice body punch.
Bulsara lands with a nice body punch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bulsara!
Bulsara cracks Shiroo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Tetsuya Shiroo has been cut.
Bulsara feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shiroo's calf.
Bulsara takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shiroo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bulsara throws a hook to the side of Shiroo's head but Shiroo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Bulsara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shiroo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bulsara moves out of range as Shiroo throws a body kick.
Bulsara throws a lazy right hand but Shiroo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bulsara throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bulsara missing with a left hand there. Shiroo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shiroo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bulsara throws out a counter right but Shiroo avoids it with no problem.
Farrokh Bulsara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiroo fakes the leg kick and cracks Bulsara in the body.
Shiroo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good leg kick by Shiroo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shiroo tries to clinch but Bulsara is having none of it.
Bulsara checks a low kick from Shiroo.
Shiroo lands a leg kick that knocks Bulsara off balance momentarily.
Farrokh Bulsara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bulsara throws out a powerful jab.
Shiroo fails with a takedown attempt.
It seemed like Bulsara was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bulsara pushes Shiroo away with a front kick.
Shiroo misses with a straight right.
Shiroo scores with a push kick.
Bulsara slips a jab and a cross from Shiroo.
Shiroo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Crunch! Bulsara slams his shin into Shiroo's torso.
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!
Shiroo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bulsara.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulsara fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shiroo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bulsara. That did some damage!
Bulsara misses with a two punch combination.
Bulsara throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shiroo counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bulsara looks to land a combination but Shiroo avoids it well.
Shiroo throws a low kick but Bulsara avoids it.
Bulsara tries to counter with a clinch but Shiroo shakes him off and moves away.
Shiroo misses with a looping right.
Shiroo throws a series of strikes that have Bulsara backpedaling.
Shiroo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bulsara as he avoids it easily.
Bulsara bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Shiroo is breathing heavily.
Bulsara throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bulsara swinging wildly here.
Shiroo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A shot to the liver by Bulsara. Beautiful body shot.
Bulsara listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiroo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bulsara moves out of range of the body kick from Shiroo.
A nice side step and Bulsara releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bulsara misses with a low kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Shiroo or perhaps it was just good defense by Bulsara, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tetsuya Shiroo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bulsara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Shiroo misses the target.
Shiroo lands a glancing blow to the side of Bulsara's head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shiroo.
Bulsara digs a good body shot into Shiroo's ribs.
A clash of legs there as Shiroo blocks the low kick.
Shiroo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bulsara.
Bulsara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shiroo.
Bulsara lands an overhand right.
Bulsara ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bulsara scores with a nice right hand.
Bulsara plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
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!
A telegraphed right hand from Bulsara misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shiroo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shiroo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bulsara clobbers Shiroo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Shiroo is looking to slow Bulsara down with leg kicks.
Shiroo looks to throw the jab but Bulsara is out of range.
Shiroo misses with a low kick.
Bulsara on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bulsara connects with a looping right hand.
Shiroo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Shiroo misses with a head kick.
Bulsara's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Shiroo tries to land a front kick but Bulsara steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bulsara looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bulsara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bulsara misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bulsara lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Tetsuya Shiroo's cut is getting worse.
Bulsara misses with a low kick.
Shiroo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shiroo ducks under a wild hook from Bulsara.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farrokh Bulsara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tetsuya Shiroo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Some bone on bone action there as Bulsara checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Shiroo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shiroo takes one on the button.
Shiroo misses with a straight right.
Bulsara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shiroo throws a leg kick that misses.
Bulsara lands with a right hand.
Shiroo lands with a hook. Bulsara tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bulsara 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.
Shiroo tries to land a front kick but Bulsara steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bulsara misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shiroo. Bulsara does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bulsara takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bulsara just misses with a punch to the body.
It appears Shiroo was looking to counter with a kick there.

Shiroo clinches.
Shiroo misses with a body punch.
Shiroo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulsara throws an elbow but it misses.
Bulsara creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bulsara blocking some punches.
Shiroo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shiroo lands with a right to the head.
Shiroo misses with a body punch.
Shiroo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bulsara tries to work over Shiroo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bulsara can't find room to land a body shot as Shiroo controls the action.
Bulsara blocking some punches.
Shiroo looking to slow down the pace here.
Shiroo throws a punch but it's blocked by Bulsara.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Bulsara.
A head punch on the inside from Bulsara fails to land.
Bulsara misses with an elbow over the top.
Bulsara content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shiroo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Shiroo pushes Bulsara back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shiroo has a couple of punches blocked by Bulsara.
Shiroo misses with a body punch.
Bulsara misses with a hook from the clinch.

Bulsara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bulsara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shiroo.
Shiroo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bulsara throws out the jab.
Shiroo tried to counter with a leg kick but Bulsara avoided it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bulsara throws a poor cross that misses
and Bulsara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shiroo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bulsara.
Bulsara lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiroo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bulsara.
Bulsara checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Shiroo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bulsara.
Bulsara moves out of range of the body kick.
Shiroo is looking to land body kicks.
Bulsara appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bulsara throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Shiroo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bulsara tries to land a body kick
and Shiroo counters with a low kick, right behind Bulsara 's knee.
Bulsara looks to land a left hand but Shiroo moved out of range nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bulsara checks a leg kick.
Bulsara throws a chopping leg kick but Shiroo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bulsara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bulsara throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shiroo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Farrokh Bulsara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shiroo blocks a jab.
Bulsara darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Tetsuya Shiroo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shiroo checks a leg kick nicely.
Shiroo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bulsara swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shiroo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shiroo walks into a straight right hand from Bulsara.
Shiroo throws a shot to the body.
Bulsara misses with a body shot.
Bulsara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bulsara misses with a wild body shot.
Bulsara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shiroo.
Bulsara moves out of range of the body kick.
Bulsara misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Shiroo misses the target.
Bulsara lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shiroo's sensitive parts.
Shiroo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bulsara was well out of range. Poor timing from Shiroo.

Shiroo closes the distance and pushes Bulsara back into the cage.
Shiroo misses with some punches.
Shiroo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bulsara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farrokh Bulsara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tetsuya Shiroo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Shiroo fails with a takedown attempt.
Bulsara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bulsara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shiroo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bulsara lands with a good body shot.
Shiroo sizes up Bulsara with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Crunch! Shiroo slams his shin into Bulsara's torso.
Shiroo moves forwards but Bulsara connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bulsara checks the leg kick nicely there.
Shiroo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bulsara has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Shiroo.
Shiroo tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bulsara throws a jab when Shiroo was well out of range.
Bulsara just misses with a punch to the body.
Shiroo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bulsara misses the jab.
Bulsara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shiroo moves in looking to clinch but Bulsara pushes him off.
Bulsara throws a hook but Shiroo blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiroo moves away from the strike by Bulsara.
Bulsara connects with a high kick.
Bulsara looks to throw the jab but Shiroo is out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Bulsara. That snapped Shiroo's head back.

Jeez, Tetsuya Shiroo's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Shiroo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Shiroo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Shiroo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bulsara fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shiroo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bulsara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shiroo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bulsara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tetsuya Shiroo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Farrokh Bulsara!
Farrokh Bulsara managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
Tetsuya Shiroo was interviewed post fight and said 'I was prepared to die in this cage tonight. The opponent was the better man today but I will be back stronger.'.