PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Noel Slager (ranked 8974 p4p, 331 weight class) and Masatoshi Shinosaki (ranked 23589 p4p, 362 weight class). Slager kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Best UFC entrance of all time!!!. Shinosaki has chosen Rae Sremmurd - Black Beatles ft. Gucci Mane as his entrance music. Noel Slager has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Slager
vs
Shinosaki

154 cm
20
130 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

165 cm
20
135 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

IniTech Nutrition

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 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Noel Slager!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masatoshi Shinosaki!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shinosaki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Slager shoots in looking for a takedown. Shinosaki tries to sprawl out of it but Slager keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shinosaki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Slager tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shinosaki slips under a jab from Slager.
Slager avoids the head kick by Shinosaki.
Shinosaki swats away the attempt to clinch by Slager.
Shinosaki misses with a double jab.
As Shinosaki looks to move away, Slager throws a big counter combo but Shinosaki just gets out of the way.

Shinosaki gets a clinch.
Slager definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Shinosaki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shinosaki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shinosaki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Slager is trying to pull guard but Shinosaki turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Slager lands an uppercut.

Shinosaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut lands for Shinosaki. That snapped Slager's head back.

It looks like Noel Slager has been cut.
Slager walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Slager is rocked!
Slager pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Slager shoots for a double leg takedown but Shinosaki sprawls well. He's pushed Slager's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Shinosaki has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Slager is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noel Slager. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Slager ducks straight into an uppercut from Shinosaki and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Slager manages to regain guard straight away.
Oh Slager is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Shinosaki gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Shinosaki weaves into range and cracks Slager right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Slager goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Shinosaki is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Masatoshi Shinosaki!
Noel Slager spoke after the fight, saying 'sorry, i lost but i'll be back better and stronger as ever'.