PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Luciano (ranked 1576 p4p, 2010 weight class) and Kambei Shimada (ranked 208 p4p, 261 weight class). Shimada has chosen Seven Samurai as his entrance music. Charles Luciano is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Luciano
vs
Shimada

190 cm
24
223
8 - 3 - 0

195 cm
28
215
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Luciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kambei Shimada!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shimada digs a good body shot into Luciano's ribs.
Shimada cracks Luciano with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Shimada clinches up with Luciano and pushes him back against the cage.
Luciano has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Luciano controlling the action here for a moment.
Shimada working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Luciano working aggressively here.
Luciano lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Luciano.
Shimada creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Luciano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Luciano lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Luciano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shimada takes a swing at Luciano's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Luciano wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Luciano has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Shimada takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice defenses there by Luciano.
Luciano swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Luciano swats away the attempt to clinch by Shimada.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shimada takes the fight into the clinch.

Luciano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed right hand from Shimada misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Luciano on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Shimada doesn't manage to clinch there - Luciano circles away.
Kambei Shimada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Shimada has Luciano up against the cage in a clinch.
Luciano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Luciano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shimada backwards.
Luciano stalling the fight.

Luciano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shimada throws a looping overhand right but Luciano ducks down to avoid it.
Shimada lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shimada looks to land a combination. Luciano sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Shimada doesn't manage to clinch there - Luciano circles away.
Luciano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Luciano lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shimada wants to clinch.

Shimada has Luciano up against the cage in a clinch.
Shimada throws a punch but it's blocked by Luciano.

Luciano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano keeps the fight on the outside.
Luciano throwing a counter right hand but Shimada manages to avoid it.
Shimada throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Luciano stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A telegraphed right hand from Shimada misses the target.
Luciano gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice defenses there by Luciano.
As Shimada backs away, Luciano returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Shimada rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Luciano counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Shimada misses the target.
Luciano feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nice body punch from Luciano.
Shimada has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Shimada tries to clinch but Luciano moves out of range.
Shimada throws out a loose jab but Luciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shimada lands with a hook. Luciano tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Shimada misses with a hook
and Luciano counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Shimada. Those never looked like landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shimada throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Luciano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Luciano digs a good body shot into Shimada's ribs.
Shimada darts in trying to clinch
and Luciano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shimada thumps Luciano with a low kick.
Shimada tries to clinch
enabling Luciano to counter with a crisp jab.
Shimada moves to clinch but Luciano breaks away
and Luciano counters with a thumping low kick.
Shimada tries to clinch but Luciano moves out of range.
Shimada fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Charles Luciano will probably get the nod.
That's time! Luciano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Shimada takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shimada uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Luciano.
Shimada throws a lazy uppercut

and Luciano counters with a nice right hand that sends Shimada toppling to the canvas! Shimada scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Luciano finish him?!

It looks like Kambei Shimada has been cut.
Shimada tries to clinch up.
Luciano half committed to a counter leg kick.
Luciano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shimada can do to turn this around?
Shimada tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Luciano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good exchange - Shimada coming out on top.
Shimada doesn't manage to clinch there - Luciano circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shimada on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Luciano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shimada tries to clinch up but Luciano circles away and keeps his distance.

Shimada clinches up with Luciano and pushes him back against the cage.
Shimada blocking some punches.

Luciano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Luciano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shimada moves away.
Luciano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shimada. That did some damage!
Shimada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luciano swats away the attempt to clinch by Shimada.
Shimada fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Shimada tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Luciano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Shimada looks to move away, Luciano throws a big counter combo but Shimada just gets out of the way.
Luciano lands a leg kick that knocks Shimada off balance momentarily.
Charles Luciano is winning the standup battle so far.
Luciano swats away the attempt to clinch by Shimada.
Luciano tried to counter with a leg kick but Shimada avoided it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shimada connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Shimada moves into range and clinches up with Luciano.
A short right from Luciano on the inside.
Shimada misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Luciano scores with a nice short uppercut.
Luciano lands a hook that snaps the head of Shimada backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luciano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shimada creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Luciano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Luciano keeps the fight on the outside.
Luciano fires out a quick counter leg kick but Shimada just manages to avoid it.
Luciano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shimada manages to avoid it.
Shimada throws a hook to the side of Luciano's head but Luciano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some wild striking there from Luciano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Luciano.
Shimada fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shimada misses with a body shot
and Luciano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shimada lands a head shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Luciano. Shimada shrugs it off though.
Shimada darts in trying to clinch
and Luciano counters with an inside leg kick.
Shimada gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Shimada instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Luciano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shimada wants to clinch.
Luciano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Luciano slips under a jab from Shimada.
Luciano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shimada is looking to clinch.

Shimada fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Luciano, pushing him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shimada blocks an uppercut.
Shimada presses Luciano against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Luciano dodges an elbow strike from Shimada.
Shimada throws an elbow but it misses.
Charles Luciano has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Luciano misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Luciano dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kambei Shimada's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Luciano slips a jab from Shimada.
Shimada scores with a jab to the body.
Shimada moves to clinch but Luciano breaks away
and Luciano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shimada's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Luciano lands a leg kick that knocks Shimada off balance momentarily.
Shimada is looking to clinch.
Shimada lands with a straight right. Luciano didn't see that one coming.
Luciano digs a good hook to Shimada's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luciano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shimada.
Shimada is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Luciano ducks under a wild hook from Shimada.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shimada has managed to clinch.
Luciano misses with some punches.
Luciano lands with a light punch inside.
Luciano lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Luciano.
Shimada takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A shot in the inside from Luciano.
Luciano lands a shoulder strike.
Luciano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Luciano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Luciano circles away from the clinch attempt

and Luciano counters with a nice right hand that sends Shimada toppling to the canvas! Shimada scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Luciano finish him?!

Shimada is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luciano lands a brutal uppercut that launches Shimada off his feet! Shimada tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Charles Luciano!
Charles Luciano decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Kambei Shimada spoke after the fight, saying 'I commit seppuku tomorrow'.