PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kambei Shimada (ranked 1162 p4p, 3481 weight class) and Robert Munson (ranked 158 p4p, 450 weight class). Shimada comes to the cage accompanied by Seven Samurai. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Shimada
vs
Munson

195 cm
26
215
6 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
210
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

PWNAGE™

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kambei Shimada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Munson!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Topper Green and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shimada closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Munson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Munson can't find room to land a body shot as Shimada controls the action.
Shimada throws a punch but it's blocked by Munson.
Munson misses with a punch on the inside.
Munson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shimada presses Munson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Munson lands a nice uppercut.
Shimada scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shimada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Munson lands a nice elbow.
Munson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Kambei Shimada has been cut.
A nice left hand lands by Shimada.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shimada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Munson throws a punch but it's blocked by Shimada.
Shimada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Munson pushes Shimada back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Shimada working aggressively here.
Munson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Shimada misses with a punch on the inside.
Shimada throws a punch but it's blocked by Munson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Munson.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shimada breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Munson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Shimada swings for the body but Munson moves out of range.
Munson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Munson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Shimada throws a combination that misses
and Shimada takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Munson blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Munson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Shimada looks to clinch
enabling Munson to counter with a crisp jab.
Munson scores with a jab to the body.
Shimada with a jab.
Shimada throws an off balance right hand
and Munson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shimada wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Shimada throws a looping overhand right but Munson ducks down to avoid it.
Shimada throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Munson scores with a spinning back kick!
Munson staying out of range there.

Shimada has Munson up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Shimada.
Munson tries a body shot but Shimada blocks it.

Shimada's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shimada tries to clinch but Munson moves away
and Munson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Munson lands a front kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munson with a jab.
Shimada tries to clinch but Munson is having none of it.
Munson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shimada is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Munson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shimada has time to react.
Shimada missing with a left hand there. Munson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Decent striking displayed by Munson there.
Shimada fails in his attempt to clinch.
Munson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shimada looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Munson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Shimada gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shimada misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shimada doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shimada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shimada misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shimada misses with some punches.
Shimada misses with some punches.
Shimada tries a body shot but Munson blocks it.
Shimada stalling in the clinch but Munson improves position.
Our sources have told us that Shimada has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Munson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shimada backwards.
Munson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Munson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Munson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Munson with a hook.
Shimada darts in trying to clinch
and Munson counters with a nice uppercut.

Shimada closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Munson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kambei Shimada's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Munson swats away the attempt to clinch by Shimada.
Munson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Shimada misses with an uppercut
and Munson counters with an outside leg kick.
Robert Munson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shimada tries to clinch but Munson is having none of it.

Munson gets tackled into the cage by Shimada. Shimada maintains the clinch.
Munson lands with a short shot to the head.
Munson works on Shimada's body with a couple of short punches.
Munson jumps guard but Shimada turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Shimada has a couple of punches blocked by Munson.
Munson pushes Shimada back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Munson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munson throws an elbow that misses.

Munson pulls guard effortlessly.

Munson looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Shimada is defending well. Munson quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Shimada has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Munson celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Robert Munson!
Kambei Shimada was interviewed post fight and said 'I commit seppuku tomorrow'.