PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between The Royal Savage (ranked 459 p4p, 1137 weight class) and Tetsuo Shima (ranked 61 p4p, 164 weight class). Shima is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The HU - Yuve Yuve Yu. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Savage
vs
Shima

175 cm
30
162
10 - 3 - 0

167 cm
23
165
18 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Bondi MMA

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Royal Savage!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tetsuo Shima!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shima throws a combination. Savage tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Savage misses the body punch
and Shima counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Shima fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Savage, pushing him back against the cage.
Savage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Savage swings wildly with an uppercut but Shima uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Savage.
A head punch on the inside from Savage fails to land.
Shima tries to work over Savage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Savage swings wildly with an uppercut but Shima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Savage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Savage throws a head punch that misses.
Shima stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Shima lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Shima taking a breather.
Shima is pushing Savage up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd are getting on Shima's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Savage lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shima backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shima blocks an uppercut.
Savage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shima presses Savage against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Shima is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Savage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shima misses with a body punch.
Savage throws a head punch that misses.
Savage pushes Shima back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Savage lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Shima.
Savage prevents a body shot from Shima.
Savage working aggressively here.
Shima stalling.
Shima blocks an uppercut.
Savage scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Savage fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Savage.
Savage misses with some punches.
Savage throws a punch but it's blocked by Shima.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shima works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shima takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Savage can't find room to land a body shot as Shima controls the action.
Savage misses with the head strike.
Shima misses with some punches.
Shima lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Savage backwards.
A short right from Shima.
Savage swings wildly with an uppercut but Shima uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Savage.
Shima looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Savage misses with some punches.
Savage has a couple of punches blocked by Shima.
Shima goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shima is leaning against Savage and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Savage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shima lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Savage or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Savage.
Shima dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Shima lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Savage backwards.
Savage swings wildly with an uppercut but Shima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Savage lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shima.
Savage tries to work over Shima's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Savage tries to work over Shima's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shima's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Shima pushes Savage back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Savage tries to throw a body punch but Shima avoids it by throwing Savage back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage working aggressively here.
Shima is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Savage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shima's elbow.
Savage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Savage swings wildly with an uppercut but Shima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shima displaying some good clinch control by pressing Savage up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Shima.
Savage has a couple of punches blocked by Shima.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Shima working aggressively here.
Shima misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shima will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Savage up against the cage.
Shima is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tetsuo Shima will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Shima clinches with his opponent.
Shima stalls.
Shima's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Savage.
Shima lands an uppercut.
Shima lands a right hand that snaps the head of Savage backwards.
Shima effectively controlling the action here.
Savage has a couple of punches blocked by Shima.
Shima misses with a body punch.
Shima blocks a body shot from Savage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shima dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Savage misses with a body punch.
Savage lands a shoulder strike.
Shima tries to stall but Savage uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Shima lands a right hand that snaps the head of Savage backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shima misses with a punch to the body.
Savage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Savage misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shima scores with a hook to the body.
Shima misses with a punch to the body.
Savage tries a body shot but Shima blocks it.
Shima blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Savage lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shima backwards.
Shima tries to work over Savage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shima is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch on the inside from Savage fails to land.
Shima is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Savage misses with a punch on the inside.
Savage throws a punch but it's blocked by Shima.
Savage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shima presses Savage against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Savage.
Savage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Savage cracks Shima with a nice body shot.
Shima blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shima is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Savage letting Shima take a breather here.
Savage working aggressively here.
Savage throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Savage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Savage.
Savage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shima blocks a body shot from Savage.
Savage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shima stalling in the clinch.
Shima blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savage misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Savage as Shima tries to tie him up.
Shima can't find room to land a body shot as Savage controls the action.
The Royal Savage has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short uppercut from Shima.
Savage lands with a short shot to the head.
Shima lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shima pushes Savage back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shima tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shima struggles to land a body shot inside as Savage controls his hands.
Savage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shima throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Shima - that landed with a thud.
Shima slowing the pace effectively.
Shima just leaning against Savage, taking a breather.
Shima receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Shima is stalling here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Savage.
Savage tries to work over Shima's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shima.
Savage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shima scores with a shot to the side of Savage's head.
Savage misses with a punch on the inside.
Shima tries to work over Savage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savage's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shima lands a left hand that snaps the head of Savage backwards.
Savage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Savage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Savage misses with a punch on the inside.
Savage scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shima lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Savage tries to throw a body punch but Shima avoids it by throwing Savage back against the cage.
Shima stalls.
Shima holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Shima continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tetsuo Shima will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Savage misses with a combination
and Shima counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shima misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shima showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Savage.
Savage cracks Shima with a good jab.
The Royal Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shima fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shima uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Savage.
Savage lands with a big left! Shima is wobbled badly! Savage comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Shima to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). The Royal Savage!
The Royal Savage retains his lightweight title!
The Royal Savage seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.