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QFC Tournament 1058 Round 3 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Shinster (ranked 4269 p4p, 3628 weight class) and Naked Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kimura is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: ONEFOUR & The Kid LAROI - MY CITY. Joe Shinster has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Shinster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Naked Kimura!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shinster tries to clinch up but Kimura circles away and keeps his distance.
Shinster scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kimura is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kimura trying to remain calm as Shinster controls from the top position.
Kimura regains half guard.
Kimura gets full guard.
Shinster stands and steps away. Kimura gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kimura is looking to clinch.
Shinster throws a counter high kick but Kimura was just alert enough to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimura checks a leg kick.
Kimura tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shinster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kimura was well out of range. Poor timing from Shinster.
Shinster closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinster drags the fight down to the ground.
Kimura wants to pass the guard but Shinster is keeping the position.
Kimura drops back, looking for a kneebar! Shinster looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Shinster looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Shinster!
Kimura sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kimura is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Shinster's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Shinster's back!
Kimura is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Kimura is persistently looking for the submission but Shinster is defending it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shinster just trying to survive but Kimura is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Kimura is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinster tries to roll but Kimura sticks to his back.
Kimura is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Kimura looking for the RNC.
Kimura is looking for the choke from the back position but Shinster is controlling his hands well.
Shinster can't escape the position.
Kimura doesn't have the hooks in and Shinster manages to turn into his guard.
Shinster slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Shinster stands up.
Kimura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shinster paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinster shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Shinster was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kimura manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kimura is not content to let Shinster control the position.
Shinster prevents Kimura from improving his position.
Kimura looking for submissions off his back.
Kimura actively working from the bottom here.
Kimura looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shinster not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shinster landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kimura looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kimura looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Shinster with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kimura actively working from the bottom here.
Kimura looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joe Shinster will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Shinster misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kimura drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Shinster defends it well.
Shinster clinches up against the cage.
Kimura fails to pull guard.
Shinster pulls guard.
Kimura passes into half guard.
Shinster blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kimura.
Kimura prevents Shinster from improving his position.
Naked Kimura has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kimura is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Shinster is just riding it out for now. Kimura eventually gives up the hold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shinster moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinster has Kimura pulled in close to control his posture.
Shinster has momentary wrist control but Kimura slips an elbow through the middle.
Kimura with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kimura got a little sloppy there for a moment and Shinster has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kimura has managed to get both his arms back between Shinster's legs - danger averted.
Shinster is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shinster controls Kimura momentarily but Kimura frees himself.
Kimura lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shinster wants to sweep here but Kimura controlling him for the moment.
Kimura passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kimura goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Shinster has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kimura but great work by Shinster.
Kimura tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shinster working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kimura regains half guard.
Kimura slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kimura bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shinster's guard.
Kimura thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Shinster is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is pushing down on Shinster's leg trying to pass to half guard. Shinster is fighting to maintain full guard but Kimura has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kimura is working for a submission of some sort.
Shinster wants to get back to full guard.
Kimura wants to work for an arm triangle but Shinster is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kimura is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Shinster knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kimura on the ground.
Kimura wants to work for an arm triangle but Shinster is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Shinster doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kimura.
Kimura looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kimura is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Shinster defends it well.
Kimura is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Shinster sees it coming and defends easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kimura is working for a submission of some sort.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Naked Kimura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Shinster moves into range and clinches up with Kimura.
Kimura is fighting off a takedown attempt but Shinster is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kimura to the mat. Kimura regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Shinster trying to control the position from guard on top but Kimura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kimura looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Shinster has picked Kimura up and slammed him! Kimura can't keep hold of the triangle and Shinster manages to pass to side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimura tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shinster wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shinster tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kimura's legs.
Sloppy strikes there by Shinster.
Shinster is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kimura has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinster in side control, throwing shots but Kimura defends.
Kimura is trying to improve his position.
Kimura striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Shinster stands up and beckons Kimura to his feet.
Shinster tries to close the distance and clinch but Kimura swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shinster has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kimura jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shinster walks away with a smile on his face. Kimura gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shinster tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kimura manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shinster closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shinster walks away with a smile on his face. Kimura gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shinster shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Shinster was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kimura regains half guard.
Kimura is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shinster performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kimura actively working from the bottom here.
Shinster is taking a breather. Kimura says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura gets full guard.
Kimura has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shinster can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Shinster missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shinster wants to control from the top but Kimura keeps moving.
Kimura is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Shinster rolls with it to try and escape but Kimura cranks on the arm and Shinster is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Naked Kimura!
Naked Kimura tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keelen Pinkney (ranked 4640 p4p, 4219 weight class) and Doug Funny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Funny has chosen Throw some D's on it as his entrance music. Keelen Pinkney has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keelen Pinkney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Doug Funny!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinkney drives through with a takedown into Funny's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Funny manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Pinkney ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pinkney no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Pinkney trying to control the position here.
Pinkney lands a decent shot there.
Funny looking to pass the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Funny's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Funny wants to control from the top but Pinkney keeps moving.
Pinkney pulls Funny in to control the position.
Funny makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pinkney is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Funny slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinkney seems keen to control Funny's posture.
Funny throws a big elbow that misses.
Pinkney wants to stand but Funny is controlling the position.
Pinkney working a defensive guard here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Pinkney looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Funny is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Funny wants to control from the top but Pinkney keeps moving.
Funny sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pinkney on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pinkney tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
It looks like Funny might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Funny closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Funny has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Funny trying to mount his opponent but Pinkney defends it.
Funny is trying to control. Pinkney wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Funny trying to mount his opponent but Pinkney defends it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pinkney wants to get back to full guard.
Funny seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pinkney has hold of Funny's hands but Funny slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinkney tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Funny is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nice strikes from Funny there.
Funny scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Funny scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Funny takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Funny winds up and cracks Pinkney with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nice strikes from Funny there.
Pinkney looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pinkney is breathing heavily.
Funny lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
 Pinkney is rocked!
Funny scores with a big shot! Pinkney's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Pinkney! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Doug Funny!
Doug Funny seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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