PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thoth Chontamenti (ranked 195 p4p, 674 weight class) and Hero Shima (ranked 38 p4p, 93 weight class). Chontamenti's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Tool - Right In Two. Shima is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: C. R. E. A. M. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Chontamenti
vs
Shima

204 cm
24
275
11 - 1 - 0

189 cm
23
261
5 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Savage Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Thoth Chontamenti!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hero Shima!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Topper Green and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shima scores with a hook.

It looks like Thoth Chontamenti has been cut.
The fighters circling - Shima throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shima connects with a single shot there.
Chontamenti throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shima looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shima avoids the body shot from Chontamenti.

Chontamenti closes the distance and clinches.

Shima escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shima misses with a looping right.
Some bone on bone action there as Shima checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Shima misses with a straight right.
Chontamenti seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Shima ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chontamenti moves away.
Thoth Chontamenti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chontamenti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chontamenti misses with a body shot.
Shima connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That kick from Chontamenti tenderised Shima's leg. Shima is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shima chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chontamenti can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Shima misses.
Chontamenti lands a nice shot that snaps Shima's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chontamenti takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shima fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chontamenti manages to avoid it.
Hero Shima is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chontamenti lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shima scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chontamenti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shima missing with a left hand there. Chontamenti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shima lands a nice looking body shot.
Shima misses with an uppercut.
Shima pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chontamenti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shima.
A slow jab from Shima misses its intended target.
Chontamenti slips a jab from Shima.
A swing and a miss from Shima.
Chontamenti fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chontamenti throws a jab when Shima was well out of range.
Shima's corner calls for a 1-2. Shima obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shima avoids the head kick by Chontamenti.
Chontamenti fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shima is out of range.
Shima thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shima throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chontamenti throws a low kick but Shima moves out of range easily.
A nice side step and Shima releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Shima waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chontamenti.
Shima looks to land a combination but Chontamenti avoids it well.
Chontamenti misses with a wild body shot.
Chontamenti throws a leg kick
and Shima counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Thoth Chontamenti's cut is getting worse.
Shima comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chontamenti throws a nice outside leg kick.

Chontamenti closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shima is pressing down on Chontamenti's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shima looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chontamenti is one step ahead there.
Chontamenti sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Shima looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Chontamenti got a little sloppy there for a moment and Shima has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chontamenti has managed to get both his arms back between Shima's legs - danger averted.

Shima has his foot on Chontamenti's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chontamenti works his way back into a safe position though.
Chontamenti's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Shima keeping moving, preventing Chontamenti from controlling successfully.
Chontamenti content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Shima has Chontamenti pulled in close to control his posture.
Chontamenti engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Chontamenti looking to pass the guard.
Chontamenti preventing the sweep.
Chontamenti controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Shima trying to keep a closed guard but Chontamenti is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shima throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hero Shima dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thoth Chontamenti's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Shima comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chontamenti shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shima but Shima pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Shima gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Chontamenti to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Shima wants to sweep but no luck.
Chontamenti tries to free his leg and advance position but Shima is retaining full guard.
Shima pulls Chontamenti in close to his closed guard and prevents Chontamenti from doing any damage or advancing position.
Chontamenti trying to control the position from guard on top but Shima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chontamenti is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Shima looking for a sweep. Not yet Shima, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shima throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Shima is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Shima wants to take a breather but Chontamenti is having none of it.

Shima is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Chontamenti has managed to free his arm - good work.
Chontamenti is holding on to half guard well.

Chontamenti is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shima pulls his head out easily.

Chontamenti is defending against the submission attempts here by Shima.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shima seems to be looking for submissions.

Shima is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chontamenti defends it well.

Chontamenti is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shima pulls his head out easily.
Shima has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chontamenti tries to get to full guard but Shima has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Shima is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Chontamenti moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chontamenti looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Shima controls from within his opponent's guard.

Chontamenti looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Chontamenti is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Shima postures up.
Chontamenti being controlled here, momentarily.
Chontamenti not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chontamenti keeping moving, preventing Shima from controlling successfully.

Chontamenti is looking for a triangle but Shima pushes his legs off easily.
Chontamenti keeping moving, preventing Shima from controlling successfully.
Shima must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Chontamenti is trying to control the position but Shima postures up.
Shima tries to free his leg and advance position but Chontamenti is retaining full guard.

Chontamenti has his foot on Shima's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shima works his way back into a safe position though.
Shima stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chontamenti swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Chontamenti throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Chontamenti is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shima is aware though and is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hero Shima will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Thoth Chontamenti's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Chontamenti avoids the body shot from Shima.
Chontamenti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shima.
A little feinted left hand from Chontamenti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chontamenti misses with a body shot.
Chontamenti lands a head shot.
Chontamenti shoots in for a double leg but Shima sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shima scores with a jab.
Shima cracks a nice hook into Chontamenti's ribs.
Chontamenti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shima on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chontamenti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shima.
A swing and a miss from Shima.
Chontamenti moves out of range as Shima strikes.
Chontamenti with the inside leg kick.
Shima's coach down at Chakuriki LA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Shima's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shima throws a head kick that misses

and Chontamenti counters with a shoot takedown. Shima fights it but they end up in guard.
Shima lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Shima trying to control the position from guard on top but Chontamenti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shima slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Shima stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chontamenti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shima trying to control but Chontamenti is working from the bottom.
Shima looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chontamenti escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shima gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Shima got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chontamenti has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Shima has managed to get both his arms back between Chontamenti's legs - danger averted.
Chontamenti working a defensive guard here.

Chontamenti is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chontamenti can't keep his opponent in guard - Shima advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Shima controlling the action here.
Chontamenti trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shima is looking to take a break and control but Chontamenti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chontamenti is trying to maintain the position but Shima is very close to passing his half guard.
Shima seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chontamenti does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Thoth Chontamenti overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Shima is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Chontamenti is looking to improve his position.

Shima is working for a kimura but Chontamenti is defending it quite comfortably.
Chontamenti trying to control but Shima postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Shima wants to pass to mount but Chontamenti is defending the position.
Chontamenti is controlling Shima's trapped leg to prevent Shima from advancing to side control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shima throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chontamenti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shima swings widly with a right hand
and Chontamenti counters with a straight right hand.
Shima misses with a shot to the body
and Chontamenti counters with a thumping low kick.
Chontamenti takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Hero Shima just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Thoth Chontamenti's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Chontamenti gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Shima misses with a body shot.
Shima swings widly with a right hand
and Chontamenti counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shima thinking.
Chontamenti lands a leg kick that knocks Shima off balance momentarily.
A good leg kick by Chontamenti.
Shima tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chontamenti was well out of range. Poor timing from Shima.
Chontamenti is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chontamenti is looking to slow Shima down with leg kicks.
Shima looks to score with a jab to the body but Chontamenti is just out of range.
Shima throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chontamenti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shima misses with a straight left.
Chontamenti fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shima avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shima ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chontamenti scores with a shot to the body.
Shima checks a leg kick nicely.
Chontamenti looks to score with a jab to the body but Shima is just out of range.
Shima connects with a body shot.
Chontamenti misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shima tries to bum rush Chontamenti with a series of wild strikes but Chontamenti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shima misses with an uppercut. Chontamenti saw that one coming.
Shima keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chontamenti throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick from Chontamenti, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shima avoids the head kick by Chontamenti.
Shima lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chontamenti has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chontamenti there as he acknowledges the shot.
Chontamenti stuns Shima with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chontamenti swings for the body but Shima moves out of range.
Shima throws a jab but it's blocked by Chontamenti.
A little feinted left hand from Chontamenti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Chontamenti fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Shima sprawls well initially but Chontamenti persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Chontamenti is controlling the pace.
Shima wants to control but Chontamenti is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Shima is trying to get back to full guard.
Shima works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shima tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shima not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Shima had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chontamenti defends it easily.

Shima looking for a guillotine here but Chontamenti defends easily.
Shima is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Chontamenti 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.
Chontamenti advances to half guard.
Shima wants to control but Chontamenti is keeping busy.
Chontamenti will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Shima is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Chontamenti prevents Shima from improving his position.
Chontamenti has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Chontamenti wants to take his opponent's back but Shima doesn't allow it.
Shima regains half guard.
Chontamenti tries to pass the half guard into mount. Shima knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Shima looking for submissions off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thoth Chontamenti had his way with Hero Shima in that round.
The cut man is working on Thoth Chontamenti's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Shima comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shima lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Shima uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chontamenti.

Chontamenti closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Shima is trying to get back to full guard.
Chontamenti is keen to just control but Shima is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shima trying to control from the bottom.
Shima slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Chontamenti trying to control but Shima is working from the bottom.

Shima looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shima keeping moving, preventing Chontamenti from controlling successfully.
Shima wants to sweep but no luck.
Chontamenti sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Shima is trying to hold Chontamenti in close to prevent damage but Chontamenti has managed to pass into half guard.

Chontamenti is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Shima sees it coming and defends easily.
Chontamenti sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Chontamenti is keen to just control but Shima is a slippery customer.

Shima looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chontamenti prevents Shima from improving his position.
Chontamenti wants to pass to mount but Shima is defending the position.
Chontamenti trying to control from half guard but Shima is working away.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Chontamenti just misses with a punch to the body.
Thoth Chontamenti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shima is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chontamenti.
Shima's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chontamenti under the eye.
Chontamenti throws a body shot but no joy.

Chontamenti closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chontamenti.

Shima breaks from the clinch.
Shima avoids the body shot from Chontamenti.
It seemed like Shima was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chontamenti fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shima checks it well.
Shima swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chontamenti looks to score with a jab to the body but Shima is just out of range.
Shima appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Chontamenti is looking to wear down Shima with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Chontamenti works Shima's body with a nice hook.
Shima on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Shima throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shima takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shima connects with a body shot that sends Chontamenti's belly button to the back.
Chontamenti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shima swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chontamenti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shima manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chontamenti shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Shima eats them both and turns towards Chontamenti to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Shima misses the target.
Chontamenti feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Chontamenti gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Shima misses the shot to the body.
Chontamenti pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Shima is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chontamenti with a body shot.
Shima keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big right from Shima misses.
Chontamenti shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shima but Shima pushes him off and we're back to square one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thoth Chontamenti showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Shima has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 47:48
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 48:48
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Hero Shima!
Hero Shima is the new heavyweight champion!
Hero Shima bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.