PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between George Ciz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shojo Shoujou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shojo Shoujou has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ciz
vs
Shoujou

170 cm
28
145 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

165 cm
21
140 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Ciz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shojo Shoujou!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ciz misses with a kick to the body.
Ciz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shoujou lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ciz circles away quickly and effectively.

Shoujou moves into range and clinches up with Ciz.
Shoujou tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ciz avoids it.
A hook to the body from Shoujou.
Shoujou tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Shoujou as the two fighters clinch.

Shoujou breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shoujou throws a right hand that Ciz ducks under and follows up with a left that Ciz also avoids with ease.
Shoujou misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ciz staying out of range there.
Ciz half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Shoujou misses.

Shoujou has managed to clinch.

Shoujou breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shoujou stuffs the takedown attempt from Ciz. Ciz gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shoujou gets a clinch.
Ciz looking for a takedown.
Shoujou misses with a knee strike.
Shoujou pushes Ciz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

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

Shoujou instigates a clinch.
Ciz is trying to drag Shoujou to the mat but Shoujou just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Ciz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shoujou with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shoujou lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shoujou looking to throw knees to the head but Ciz is blocking nicely.
Shoujou can't find room to land a body shot as Ciz controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shoujou goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ciz blocks a body shot from Shoujou.

Ciz has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Shoujou uses from the top position.
Shoujou trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ciz's guard.
Shoujou postures up.
Ciz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shoujou wants to stand and escape but instead Ciz has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

This has been an exciting period of action!
Ciz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ciz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciz wants to control from the top but Shoujou keeps moving.
Ciz throws an elbow that misses. Shoujou uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ciz's guard. Nice move by Shoujou!

Ciz wants to sweep here but Shoujou controlling him for the moment.
Shoujou wants to stand but Ciz has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Shoujou stands and steps away. Ciz gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Shoujou darts in and clinches Ciz up against the cage.
Ciz is trying to maintain a safe position but Shoujou gets an underhook and turns Ciz into the cage.
Shoujou tries to land knees in the clinch but Ciz avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Shoujou fails to land.
Shoujou misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ciz.
Shoujou can't find room to land a body shot as Ciz controls the action.

Shoujou pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ciz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shoujou throws a lazy right hand but Ciz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ciz throws a head kick but Shoujou moves out of range.
Ciz swats away the attempt to clinch by Shoujou.
Shoujou listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Shoujou misses with a straight left.
Shoujou throws a head kick but Ciz moves out of range.
Shoujou throws a leg kick which misses Ciz's front leg but catches the back leg as Ciz tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shojo Shoujou dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Shoujou rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ciz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It appears Ciz was looking to counter with a kick there.
Shoujou rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ciz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shoujou throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shoujou throws a right hand that misses

and Ciz decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Shoujou's guard.
Shoujou wants to stand and escape but Ciz is having none of it.
Shoujou utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shoujou wants to stand up but Ciz is controlling him.
Ciz wants to control from the top but Shoujou keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shoujou is looking to stand up but Ciz isn't so interested in that idea.
Ciz pushing down on Shoujou's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shoujou wants to get back to his feet.
Shoujou avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ciz.
Shoujou really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ciz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ciz takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Shoujou kicks Ciz off and gets back to his feet.

Shoujou fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ciz, pushing him back against the cage.
Shoujou tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Shoujou breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ciz checks a leg kick.

Ciz clinches.

Shoujou pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shojo Shoujou is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ciz throws a head kick but Shoujou moves out of range.
Shoujou throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ciz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shoujou.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shoujou has managed to clinch.
Ciz is working for takedown but Shoujou is calmly controlling the position for now.
Shoujou tries a knee to the head but Ciz blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ciz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shoujou trying to land knees to the body.
Shoujou with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shoujou trying to land knees to the body.
Ciz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Shoujou with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ciz wants to take the fight to the mat but Shoujou manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Ciz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shoujou throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ciz tries to score a body lock takedown but Shoujou shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Shoujou throws a head punch that misses.
Shoujou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ciz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shoujou tries a knee to the head but Ciz blocks it.

Shoujou escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shoujou throws a series of punches but Ciz avoids them all with ease.
Ciz looks to throw the jab but Shoujou is out of range.
Ciz tries to clinch up but Shoujou circles away and keeps his distance.
Shoujou lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ciz circles away quickly and effectively.
Shoujou throws a solid leg kick but Ciz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Shoujou.
Ciz shoots in for a takedown but Shoujou shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Shoujou looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ciz went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ciz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shoujou ducks under a wild hook from Ciz.
Sloppy strikes from Shoujou. Those never looked like landing.
Ciz feinted with a counter takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciz tries to move into range but Shoujou moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ciz misses with a kick to the body.

Shoujou instigates a clinch.

Shoujou breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Shoujou moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Shoujou manages to break the clinch.
Ciz throws a wild body kick that Shoujou sees coming a mile off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shoujou! But no joy.
Shoujou uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Shojo Shoujou seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ciz misses with a looping right.

Shoujou closes the distance and clinches.
Shoujou misses with a knee strike.
Shoujou misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shoujou tries a knee to the head but Ciz blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shoujou.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Shoujou moves in looking to clinch but Ciz pushes him off.
Shoujou throws a wild body kick that Ciz sees coming a mile off.
A counter left hand to the body from Ciz misses its target.
Ciz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shoujou is fending him off so far but Ciz persists. Nope, Shoujou circles away and we're back to standing.
Shoujou misses with a two punch combination.
Donk. Shoujou catches Ciz right on the button with a cross.
Ciz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Shoujou looks to land a combination but Ciz avoids it well.
Shoujou moves out of range as Ciz throws a body kick.
Despite the aggression on Shoujou's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Shoujou clinches up with Ciz and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ciz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shoujou avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Shoujou.
Shoujou landing knees to the head.
Ciz can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Ciz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shoujou lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short uppercut from Shoujou.
Ciz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Shoujou breaks from the clinch.

Ciz shoots in and gets a takedown into Shoujou's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shoujou can do anything to dispel that myth.

Shoujou pushes Ciz off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Ciz blocks the body kick.
Shojo Shoujou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shoujou connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ciz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shoujou.
Shoujou misses with a two punch combination.
Ciz half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Shoujou has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shoujou tries to bum rush Ciz with a series of wild strikes but Ciz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shoujou works over Ciz's head and body with a nice combination.
Shojo Shoujou is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ciz delivers a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shoujou tries to clinch but Ciz moves out of range.
Ciz shoots for a takedown but Shoujou saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ciz ducks under a wild hook from Shoujou.
Shoujou looks to land a right hand but Ciz moved out of range.
Shoujou throws a jab but it's blocked by Ciz.
A punch combination from Shoujou misses.
Ciz dodges the punch combination from Shoujou.
Ciz works Shoujou's body with a nice hook.
Ciz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shoujou.
Shoujou bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciz blocks a low kick nicely.
Ciz throws a head kick that misses.
Ciz misses with a low kick.
Ciz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Shoujou gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shoujou lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ciz.
Shoujou gets through Ciz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shoujou tries to land a knee to the head but Ciz blocks with his arms.

Shoujou breaks from the clinch.
Shoujou lands a head shot.
Ciz misses with a looping left.
Shoujou looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shoujou thuds his right hand into Ciz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shoujou will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ciz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shoujou stuffs the takedown attempt from Ciz. Ciz gets slowly back to his feet.
Ciz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shoujou.
Ciz throws a push kick but Shoujou slaps the foot to one side.
Shoujou misses with a two punch combination.
Shoujou fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ciz attempts a counter takedown but Shoujou avoids it well and moves away.
Ciz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
George Ciz 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.
Shoujou throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

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