PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saza Shimazu (ranked 5704 p4p, 577 weight class) and Mario Gallo (ranked 4621 p4p, 517 weight class). Saza Shimazu could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mario Gallo's chin.

Shimazu
vs
Gallo

186 cm
25
207 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
202 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Saza Shimazu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mario Gallo!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shimazu moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Mario Gallo has been cut.
Mario Gallo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gallo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shimazu was well out of range. Poor timing from Gallo.
Shimazu throws a front kick that sends Gallo stumbling back into the cage.
Gallo throws a body shot but no joy.
Gallo looks to score with a jab to the body but Shimazu is just out of range.
Shimazu works the jab nicely.
Shimazu checks a leg kick nicely.
Gallo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice jab there from Shimazu.
Gallo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A big right from Gallo misses.
Gallo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shimazu checks a leg kick.
Gallo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shimazu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gallo.
Shimazu defending well as Gallo loads up on a big left hand.
Shimazu with a hook.
Gallo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fighters circling - Gallo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gallo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shimazu.
Gallo walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimazu checks the leg kick.
Good work by Shimazu as he checks the leg kick.
Gallo thuds a left hand into Shimazu's body.

Shimazu sends Gallo crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Shimazu is motioning to the referee to let Gallo up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Gallo is rocked!
A shot to the liver by Shimazu. Beautiful body shot.
Gallo is still on wobbly legs! Can Shimazu finish him?
Gallo looks winded!
Gallo walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Shimazu swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Saza Shimazu!
A relieved looking Saza Shimazu thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.