PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hero Shima (ranked 118 p4p, 60 weight class) and Sean Harrison (ranked 22 p4p, 9 weight class). Shima comes to the cage accompanied by C. R. E. A. M. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Shima
vs
Harrison

189 cm
25
268
10 - 4 - 0

199 cm
25
280
13 - 2 - 0

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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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hero Shima!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Harrison!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrison uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shima.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Harrison! But no joy.
Shima lands with an uppercut that bounces Harrison off the cage and back into range.

It looks like Sean Harrison has been cut.
Shima scores with a nice head shot.
Shima throws a body punch but Harrison moves out of range.
Harrison avoids the body shot from Shima.
Harrison scores with a jab to the body.
Shima keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harrison.
Harrison tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harrison 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.
Harrison takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrison misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shima swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hero Shima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Shima throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Shima misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shima uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harrison.
Shima lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Harrison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harrison thows a left - swing and a miss!

Shima gets a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harrison.
Shima lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Harrison goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shima blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harrison tries to break free but Shima pushes him back against the cage.
Shima misses with the head strike.
Harrison misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shima keeps control of Harrison as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shima tries to throw a body punch but Harrison avoids it by throwing Shima back against the cage.
Shima swings wildly with an uppercut but Harrison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harrison working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Harrison struggles to land a body shot inside as Shima controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shima throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shima misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shima lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Harrison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shima slips under a jab from Harrison.
Harrison tries to land a leg kick but Shima saw it coming and moves away.
Shima avoids the body shot from Harrison.
Shima throws out a loose jab but Harrison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harrison throws out a counter right but Shima avoids it with no problem.
Shima swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shima lands a body shot.
Harrison misses with a right hand
letting Shima counter with a right hand.
Shima throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shima misses the jab.
Harrison misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison throws a body punch but Shima moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Harrison.
Harrison throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shima.
Harrison swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Shima counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That has opened up Sean Harrison's cut even more.
Harrison takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Harrison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shima lands a right hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Shima.

The cut above Sean Harrison's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Harrison is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Shima rather than just go for the knockout.
Shima throws a poor cross that misses
and Harrison connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Harrison slips a jab from Shima.
Harrison looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Harrison.
Harrison uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shima.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shima throws a poor cross that misses
and Harrison counters with a left to the body.
Harrison falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shima counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Sean Harrison's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Harrison misses the body punch
and Shima counters with a straight right hand.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sean Harrison's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hero Shima!
Hero Shima retains his heavyweight title!
Hero Shima bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.