PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Hall (ranked 1626 p4p, 2330 weight class) and Kambei Shimada (ranked 243 p4p, 310 weight class). Shimada has chosen Seven Samurai as his entrance music. The key to victory for Henry Hall has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hall
vs
Shimada

185 cm
24
201
10 - 2 - 0

195 cm
30
215
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Brooklyn Threads

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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kambei Shimada!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shimada avoids the body shot from Hall.
Shimada tries to counter by closing the distance.
Shimada on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hall. Hall obviously looking to wear him down.
A jab from Hall misses.
Hall ducks under a wild hook from Shimada.

Shimada moves into range and clinches up with Hall.
Shimada lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hall lands a right hand.
Shimada throws a punch but it's blocked by Hall.
Shimada softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hall.
Hall blocks an elbow strike.

Hall breaks the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Hall.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hall fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shimada on the side of the head.
Shimada is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hall uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shimada has time to react.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall throws a jab but it's blocked by Shimada.
Hall throws the left hand but Shimada avoids the punch easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shimada looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Hall.
Shimada takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hall with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shimada takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hall connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shimada. Shimada circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Shimada missing with a left hand there. Hall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shimada attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hall fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shimada will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hall is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Shimada gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries to work over Shimada's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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!
Shimada throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hall trying to control the position but instead, Shimada has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hall into the cage.
Nice body punch from Hall.
A shot in the inside from Hall.
Shimada misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shimada misses with a body punch.
Hall works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hall scores with a hook to the body.
Hall misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shimada.
Shimada lands a hook that snaps the head of Hall backwards.

Hall manages to break the clinch.
Hall connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hall lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall catches Shimada with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Shimada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That kick from Shimada tenderised Hall's leg. Hall is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shimada lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Shimada takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shimada moves in looking to clinch but Hall pushes him off.
Hall throwing a counter right hand but Shimada manages to avoid it.
Hall bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hall fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Shimada moves out of range as Hall strikes.
Shimada uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Shimada wants to clinch.
Hall thuds his right hand into Shimada's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shimada fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall misses with a hook.
Shimada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hall works the jab nicely.
Hall throws a push kick but Shimada slaps the foot to one side.
Hall throws out a loose jab but Shimada uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Hall misses its intended target.
Hall misses with a straight right.
Shimada tries to clinch up but Hall circles away and keeps his distance.
Hall swats away the attempt to clinch by Shimada.
Shimada tries to clinch there but Hall circles away.
Shimada rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shimada ducks under a wild hook from Hall.
Shimada walks into a stiff left hand from Hall.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shimada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Hall dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Shimada looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Shimada has closed the distance and engaged Hall in a clinch.
Hall can't find room to land a body shot as Shimada controls the action.
Hall tries a body shot but Shimada blocks it.
Shimada lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hall blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Shimada as the two fighters clinch.
Shimada tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shimada struggles to land a body shot inside as Hall controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Shimada.
Hall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kambei Shimada seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hall.
Shimada is struggling to control the position.
Hall blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimada swings wildly with an uppercut but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shimada tries to score a body lock takedown but Hall shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Shimada lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shimada misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shimada can do to turn this around?
Shimada blocking some punches.
Shimada lands with a light punch inside.
Shimada lands a right hand.
Shimada misses with a punch on the inside.
Shimada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hall's elbow.
Shimada blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hall can't find room to land a body shot as Shimada controls the action.
Hall blocks an uppercut.
Hall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shimada backwards.
Shimada looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall scores with a shoulder strike.

Hall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Shimada has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shimada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hall takes an elbow to the temple.
Shimada tries a body shot but Hall blocks it.
Shimada misses with a knee to the head.
Shimada throws a punch but it's blocked by Hall.
Shimada is leaning against Hall and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hall lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hall tries a body shot but Shimada blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Hall scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shimada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hall.

Hall manages to break the clinch.
Shimada wants to clinch up but Hall keeps it at a distance.
Shimada takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shimada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hall.
It looks like Hall has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Hall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shimada.
Hall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hall lands with a shot to the body.
Shimada closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hall counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Shimada moves in looking to clinch but Hall pushes him off.
Hall cracks Shimada with a right hand to the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hall.
Shimada walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hall fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheers as Hall lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shimada doesn't seem phased though.
Hall uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Hall misses.
Shimada takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shimada is breathing heavily.
Shimada closes the distance but Hall moves to the side
and Hall makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Shimada tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shimada tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Shimada has managed to clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hall.
Hall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hall works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hall misses with some punches.
Hall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Hall.
Shimada's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shimada.
A right handed body shot lands from Hall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Hall dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Hall scores with a jab. Shimada acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hall buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hall buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shimada wants to clinch up but Hall keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circling - Shimada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Shimada misses.
Hall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shimada.
Hall lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shimada at a distance.
Nice cross by Shimada.
Hall listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hall fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hall lands a jab.
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!
Shimada tries for a takedown but Hall sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shimada takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shimada misses with a body punch
and Hall counters with a stiff right hand.
Hall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shimada has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hall doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hall swats away the attempt to clinch by Shimada.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimada chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hall can pounce on him.
Hall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hall swats away the attempt to clinch by Shimada.
Shimada tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hall makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hall fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shimada misses with a hook.
Hall throws a head kick but Shimada moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hall.
Nice shot lands for Hall.
Hall lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hall darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kambei Shimada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shimada takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hall scores with a nice right hand.
Hall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shimada takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jab by Hall.
Hall moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Shimada is rocked!
Hall lands a big right hook! Shimada looks hurt but is still standing! Hall lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Shimada falls down and Hall dives in with a huge hammer fist! Shimada's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Hall runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Henry Hall!
A victorious Henry Hall thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Kambei Shimada spoke after the fight, saying 'I commit seppuku tomorrow'.