PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donovan Sharpe (ranked 1055 p4p, 1842 weight class) and Tetsuo Shima (ranked 142 p4p, 222 weight class). Shima has chosen The HU - Yuve Yuve Yu as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sharpe
vs
Shima

182 cm
26
185
12 - 6 - 0

167 cm
31
182
35 - 17 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donovan Sharpe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tetsuo Shima!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shima has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shima is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Shima blocks a body shot from Sharpe.
Sharpe tries for a takedown but Shima manages to get underhooks.
Sharpe has Shima pressed against the cage.
Shima just leaning against Sharpe, taking a breather.

Sharpe has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Shima clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Shima trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Shima manages to reverse the position and now he's in Sharpe's guard. Nice work there by Shima.
Shima wants to stand but Sharpe is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shima really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sharpe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sharpe is trying to keep Shima in close.

Sharpe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shima is aware though and is defending well.

Sharpe manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

Sharpe decides to pull guard.
Shima is fighting to break Sharpe's control of his arms but Sharpe is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Sharpe is looking for a triangle but Shima pushes his legs off easily.

Shima avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shima wants to stand but Sharpe is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sharpe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shima wants to stand but Sharpe is controlling his posture from full guard.
Shima must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Sharpe kicks Shima off and gets to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe avoids the body shot from Shima.

Shima gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shima pressing his opponent against the cage.
Shima working hard to break the clinch.
Sharpe dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sharpe wants a takedown.
Shima doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sharpe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Shima pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donovan Sharpe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sharpe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sharpe appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shima sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Shima takes the fight into the clinch.
Shima is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Shima gets underhooks to prevent Sharpe's takedown attempt.
Sharpe jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shima walks away with a smile on his face. Sharpe gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sharpe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A little jabbing left from Shima on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Shima throws a hook to the side of Sharpe's head but Sharpe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sharpe dives in and grabs Shima's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shima pushes down on Sharpe's head and hops out.
Shima looks to land a combination but Sharpe avoids it well.
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.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sharpe misses with a body shot
and Shima counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A combination from Shima does no damage.

Shima pushes Sharpe up against the cage in a clinch.

Sharpe has Shima pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Sharpe pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Shima tumbling to the mat - Sharpe dives into Shima's guard.
Sharpe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Shima wants to sweep here but Sharpe controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sharpe postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Shima is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sharpe, into his guard.

Sharpe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Shima stands up from Sharpe's guard - Shima perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe darts in looking for a takedown but Shima gets double underhooks and turns Sharpe into the cage.
Sharpe tries for a takedown but Shima manages to get underhooks.
Sharpe tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shima just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donovan Sharpe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sharpe is working for takedown but Shima is calmly controlling the position for now.
A shot in the inside from Shima.
Sharpe tries to pull guard but Shima holds him up against the cage and eventually Sharpe drops back down to his feet.
A head punch on the inside from Shima fails to land.
Sharpe tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shima just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sharpe tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shima just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sharpe is trying to drag Shima to the mat but Shima just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sharpe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shima backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe scores with a shot to the side of Shima's head.
Sharpe has Shima pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Shima manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Come on Shima - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sharpe tries to work over Shima's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sharpe is trying to drag Shima to the mat but Shima just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Shima lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sharpe is working Shima over against the cage.
Shima wants to stall.
Sharpe tries to pull guard but Shima forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Shima misses with some punches.
Sharpe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sharpe looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sharpe gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Donovan Sharpe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sharpe distracts Shima with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Shima looking for a sweep. Not yet Shima, not yet.
Shima pulls Sharpe in close to his closed guard and prevents Sharpe from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sharpe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shima looking to control.
Sharpe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shima works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sharpe is stalling in the full guard.
Sharpe trying to control the position from guard on top but Shima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shima controlling Sharpe's posture.
Sharpe tries to free his leg and advance position but Shima is retaining full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sharpe throwing strikes from guard but Shima blocks nicely.
Shima pulls Sharpe in close to prevent any damage.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Shima lands with a straight right. Sharpe didn't see that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tetsuo Shima showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Sharpe shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Shima sprawls well. Shima wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sharpe gets slowly back to his feet.
Shima dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shima thows a left - swing and a miss!

Shima moves into range and clinches up with Sharpe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shima is pressed up against the cage. Sharpe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Shima down to the mat. Shima avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Shima clinches up with Sharpe and pushes him back against the cage.
Sharpe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Shima pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donovan Sharpe. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Shima rushes Sharpe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shima lands a shoulder strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Shima.
Shima lands a nice uppercut.
Sharpe is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shima.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shima.

Sharpe is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Shima fails to land.
Oh Sharpe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe blocking some punches.
Shima stalling against the cage.
Sharpe tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sharpe blocks an uppercut.
Donovan Sharpe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A hook to the body from Shima.
Shima swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shima swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shima throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sharpe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shima misses with a punch on the inside.
Sharpe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shima misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sharpe.
Shima swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shima throws a punch but it's blocked by Sharpe.
Shima swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sharpe tries for a takedown but Shima manages to get underhooks.

Shima's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shima fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Sharpe out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Tetsuo Shima!
In his post fight interview, Tetsuo Shima gave a big smile as he said 'Thanks for the chance to become champion, it feels great ,looking forward to my first defense.'.