PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Min Halloway (ranked 6081 p4p, 383 weight class) and Altansarnai Shinjo (ranked 4875 p4p, 348 weight class). Shinjo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by DJ KATCH - The Horns. Min Halloway has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Halloway
vs
Shinjo

175 cm
21
153 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

170 cm
22
153 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Min Halloway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Altansarnai Shinjo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shinjo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shinjo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Halloway throws a series of punches but Shinjo moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Halloway. Those never looked like landing.
Halloway throws a hook but Shinjo blocks it.
Shinjo cracks a nice hook into Halloway's ribs.
Shinjo slips a straight right by Halloway.
Halloway avoids the body shot from Shinjo.
Shinjo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shinjo connects with a single shot there.
Shinjo throws a push kick but Halloway slaps the foot to one side.

Shinjo rushes Halloway and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Shinjo breaks from the clinch.

Halloway tries to keep at a distance but Shinjo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shinjo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shinjo misses with a punch on the inside.
Shinjo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shinjo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinjo struggles to land a body shot inside as Halloway controls his hands.
Shinjo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shinjo lands with a short shot to the head.
Halloway wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Halloway is looking to break free of the clinch but Shinjo has double underhooks.
Halloway is trying to break the clinch but Shinjo is controlling him.
Shinjo lands with a left to the head.
Shinjo lands with a left to the head.
Halloway wants to break free but Shinjo has control.
Halloway lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shinjo backwards.
Halloway blocking some punches.
Shinjo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shinjo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Halloway backwards.
Shinjo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shinjo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinjo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shinjo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Halloway avoids a wild elbow strike from Shinjo.

Shinjo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shinjo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Halloway.

Shinjo drives through and clinches with Halloway against the cage.
Halloway has had enough of the clinch but Shinjo keeps him there for the moment.
Shinjo pushes Halloway back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Halloway is trying to stall.
Shinjo gets through Halloway's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shinjo lands with a light punch inside.
Halloway wants to get back to striking at distance but Shinjo won't allow it.
Shinjo taking a breather.
Shinjo swings away with an uppercut that misses.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinjo cracks a nice hook into Halloway's ribs.
Shinjo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Halloway ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shinjo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Shinjo cracks Halloway with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Shinjo has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Halloway to stand back up!

Halloway is rocked!
Shinjo flashes Halloway a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Halloway's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Halloway crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Shinjo punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Altansarnai Shinjo!
Our winner, Altansarnai Shinjo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.