PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tetsuya Shiroo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kale Strong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shiroo comes to the cage accompanied by The Gazette / Filth In The Beauty. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shiroo
vs
Strong

204 cm
28
265 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

197 cm
24
270 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

King of Fists

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 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tetsuya Shiroo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kale Strong!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Shiroo backs off Strong throws a huge counter combo but Shiroo manages to avoid it all.
Strong moves in looking to clinch but Shiroo pushes him off.
Strong looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A shot to the body from Strong misses

so Shiroo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Shiroo trying to control but Strong is working from the bottom.
Strong is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Strong had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shiroo defends it easily.
Strong looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strong wants to get back to his feet but Shiroo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Strong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong working a defensive guard but Shiroo manages to pass into side control anyway.
Shiroo tries to move to mount but Strong blocks the move with his legs.
Strong tries to escape but Shiroo is in control.
Shiroo trying to control the action but Strong is working from the bottom.
Strong keeps Shiroo under control for a moment.
Shiroo controlling the position from side mount.
Strong is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Shiroo wants to control but Strong is keeping him busy.
Strong is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Shiroo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Shiroo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Strong does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Strong is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Shiroo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Shiroo's back!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shiroo defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Strong trying to control.

Strong is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Shiroo is defending well though. Strong let's go of the attempt for now.
Shiroo trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Shiroo right now.

Strong looking for the choke from the back.

Strong working for the choke.
Strong keeps control of the position as Shiroo tries to break free.

Strong patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shiroo tries to roll but Strong sticks to his back.

Shiroo showing good submission defense here.
Shiroo trying to control the position but Strong manages to sink in the hooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Strong is looking for a choke. Shiroo gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Shiroo manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Strong keeping full guard, as Shiroo tries to pass.
Shiroo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Strong looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Strong controlling Shiroo's posture.
Shiroo wants to control from the top but Strong keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kale Strong will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Strong is looking to clinch.
Shiroo swats away the attempt to clinch by Strong.
Shiroo tries to counter with a takedown but Strong is quick to defend against it.
Strong throws a solid leg kick but Shiroo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Strong.
Strong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Strong throws a leg kick but Shiroo moved away.
Strong blocks a leg kick.
A jab from Shiroo misses.
Shiroo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Kale Strong has been cut.
Strong tries to clinch there but Shiroo circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Strong clinches.
Shiroo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shiroo swings wildly with an uppercut but Strong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strong has a couple of punches blocked by Shiroo.
Strong is pushing Shiroo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiroo struggles to land a body shot inside as Strong controls his hands.
Shiroo slowing the pace effectively.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Shiroo scores with a shoulder strike.
Shiroo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shiroo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shiroo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Shiroo struggles to land a body shot inside as Strong controls his hands.
Strong takes a shot to the head.
Strong leaning against his opponent.
Shiroo misses with a punch on the inside.
Strong blocking some punches.
Shiroo lands with a right to the head.
Shiroo scores with a shot to the side of Strong's head.
Shiroo trying to control the position but instead, Strong has worked for underhooks and has pushed Shiroo into the cage.
Strong is struggling to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shiroo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shiroo.
Shiroo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shiroo managing to block the knees to the body from Strong.
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 working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Strong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shiroo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Strong can do to turn this around?
Strong is trying to maintain a safe position but Shiroo gets an underhook and turns Strong into the cage.

Shiroo jumps guard.

Shiroo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Shiroo keeping full guard, as Strong tries to pass.
Strong trying to control the position from guard on top but Shiroo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Shiroo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Strong gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong trying to control the position from guard on top but Shiroo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Shiroo is working an open guard so Strong takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Strong tries to clinch but Shiroo moves out of range.
Shiroo is looking to counter with a body kick.
Strong tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Shiroo counters with a low kick, right behind Strong 's knee.
Shiroo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Strong momentarily.
Strong moves to clinch but Shiroo breaks away
and Shiroo counters with a low kick, right behind Strong 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shiroo lands the left hand.
Shiroo tries to clinch up but Strong circles away and keeps his distance.
Strong is looking to clinch.
Strong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Strong enables Shiroo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Strong manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Strong throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Shiroo escapes and throws Strong's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Shiroo works to advance to full mount. Strong defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strong is trying desperately to improve position.
Shiroo moves to take his opponent's back.

Shiroo looking to break Strong's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Strong remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Shiroo will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tetsuya Shiroo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kale Strong's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Strong checks a leg kick.
Strong misses with a series of wild punches.

Strong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shiroo, pushing him back against the cage.
Strong blocking some punches.
Shiroo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Strongs head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shiroo.
Strong tries a knee to the head but Shiroo blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Shiroo fails to land.
Strong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shiroo blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good body shot from Shiroo.
Strong prevents a body shot from Shiroo.
Shiroo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Strong tries to land a knee to the head but Shiroo blocks with his arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shiroo as Strong tries to tie him up.
Shiroo swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiroo cracks Strong with a nice body shot.
Strong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Shiroo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Strong uses from the top position.
Strong being controlled here momentarily.
Shiroo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Strong manages to get himself to full guard.

Shiroo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Shiroo advances position into side control!
Strong is trying to get back to half guard.
Shiroo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Strong keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Shiroo asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Strong stops Shiroo from passing to mount.
Shiroo passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Strong!
Shiroo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Strong has given up his back here. Will Shiroo look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Strong is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shiroo working for a choke but Strong is defending well.
Strong wants to get back to his feet.
Strong is really stuck here.
Shiroo trying to control momentarily.

Shiroo working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Shiroo seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Strong's chin but Strong turns very nicely into Shiroo's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Strong.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strong wants to get up but he can't break Shiroo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Shiroo is pulling down on Strong's head to control his posture.
Strong wants to stand and escape but instead Shiroo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Strong wants to sweep here but Shiroo controlling him for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shiroo wants to pass the guard but Strong is keeping the position.
Strong keeping moving, preventing Shiroo from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tetsuya Shiroo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shiroo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tetsuya Shiroo!
Tetsuya Shiroo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.