PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shinichiro Tomonaga (ranked 1053 p4p, 3717 weight class) and Jerry Mouse (ranked 115 p4p, 341 weight class). Shinichiro Tomonaga could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jerry Mouse's chin.

Tomonaga
vs
Mouse

166 cm
26
145
5 - 1 - 0

173 cm
26
146
3 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Highland Clothing

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shinichiro Tomonaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jerry Mouse!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tomonaga clinches with his opponent.
A short body shot lands from Tomonaga as the two fighters clinch.
Tomonaga lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mouse blocks a body shot from Tomonaga.
Tomonaga throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hook to the body lands for Tomonaga.

Tomonaga breaks from the clinch.
Tomonaga looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mouse avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tomonaga stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mouse takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mouse fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tomonaga looks to land a left hand but Mouse moved out of range nicely.
And Mouse tries to counter it with a takedown but Tomonaga pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mouse ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Donk. Tomonaga catches Mouse right on the button with a cross.

It looks like Jerry Mouse has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomonaga takes a swing at Mouse's ribcage but misses.
Mouse tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mouse moves out of range as Tomonaga strikes.
Tomonaga fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mouse looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tomonaga looks to land a right hand but Mouse moved out of range.
Mouse changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tomonaga loads up on a big right hand but Mouse slips the punch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mouse.
Tomonaga misses with a hook. Mouse ducked under it nicely.

Tomonaga has managed to clinch.
Tomonaga prevents the takedown attempt.
Tomonaga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tomonaga manages to break the clinch.

Tomonaga moves into the clinch successfully.

Tomonaga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shinichiro Tomonaga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Tomonaga throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mouse drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tomonaga defends it well.
Mouse 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.

Tomonaga clinches with his opponent.
Tomonaga lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mouse or not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tomonaga creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tomonaga scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tomonaga scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tomonaga scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tomonaga working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tomonaga lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mouse backwards.
Tomonaga pushes Mouse back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mouse looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomonaga lands with a left to the head.
Tomonaga works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A hook to the body from Tomonaga.
Tomonaga cracks Mouse with a nice body shot.
Tomonaga is working Mouse over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Tomonaga.
Tomonaga lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tomonaga lands a left hand.
Tomonaga scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Mouse is rocked!
Tomonaga creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Mouse with a big uppercut! Mouse tries to clinch up but Tomonaga pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Mouse to the mat! Mouse covers up and Tomonaga unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Shinichiro Tomonaga!
Shinichiro Tomonaga seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.