PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Koro Shinigumi (ranked 6058 p4p, 6072 weight class) and Emrakh Karimov (ranked 447 p4p, 449 weight class). Emrakh Karimov struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. The key to victory for Koro Shinigumi has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Shinigumi
vs
Karimov

170 cm
21
153
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
155
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Sydney Fight Gear

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Koro Shinigumi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emrakh Karimov!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Anthony Taglia and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shinigumi checks a low kick from Karimov.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shinigumi.
Karimov throws a body punch but Shinigumi moves out of range.
Shinigumi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Karimov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shinigumi can pounce on him.
Shinigumi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Karimov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shinigumi. That's going to slow Karimov down.
Shinigumi lands with a nice body kick.
Karimov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shinigumi.
Shinigumi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shinigumi wants it to stay on the feet.
Karimov fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Karimov. Those never looked like landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karimov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shinigumi thuds his shin into the meat of Karimov's side.
Shinigumi throws a shot to the body.
Karimov looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinigumi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Karimov.
Shinigumi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karimov.
Shinigumi scoring well with a low kick there.
Shinigumi lands a nice looking body kick.
Shinigumi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Shinigumi scoring well with a low kick there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shinigumi.
Shinigumi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Shinigumi lands with a nice body kick.
A good leg kick by Shinigumi.
Shinigumi with the inside leg kick.
Shinigumi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shinigumi lands a front kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Shinigumi. Karimov shrugs it off though.
Karimov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Karimov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karimov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Both fighters circling a little - Shinigumi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Shinigumi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Karimov has time to react.
Shinigumi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Karimov.
Shinigumi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Karimov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Shinigumi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Karimov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Shinigumi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Karimov will feel that in the morning.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shinigumi. That's going to slow Karimov down.
Shinigumi throws a leg kick which misses Karimov's front leg but catches the back leg as Karimov tries to avoid it.
Shinigumi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Koro Shinigumi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Shinigumi - that will leave a mark!
Koro Shinigumi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shinigumi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Shinigumi - that will leave a mark!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinigumi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Karimov if he has to take too many more of those.
Karimov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Karimov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Karimov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Shinigumi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Shinigumi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shinigumi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That kick from Shinigumi tenderised Karimov's leg. Karimov is trying to keep his angry face on.
A good leg kick by Shinigumi.
Shinigumi throws a body shot but no joy.
Shinigumi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Karimov if he has to take too many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shinigumi misses with a body shot.
Shinigumi cracks Karimov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Shinigumi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Shinigumi tenderised Karimov's leg. Karimov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shinigumi scoring well with a low kick there.
Shinigumi lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shinigumi.
Shinigumi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shinigumi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Karimov if he has to take too many more of those.
Shinigumi connects with an inside leg kick.
Shinigumi thumps Karimov with a low kick.
Karimov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shinigumi. Shinigumi obviously looking to wear him down.
Shinigumi feints and then cracks Karimov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Karimov down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shinigumi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Karimov is rocked!
Shinigumi lands a leg kick that knocks Karimov off balance momentarily.
Karimov is still on wobbly legs! Can Shinigumi finish him?
Shinigumi thows a body kick. Karimov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Shinigumi throws an uppercut from hell that sends Karimov clean off his feet! He's out cold! Shinigumi stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Koro Shinigumi!