PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tetsuo Shima (ranked 1166 p4p, 2203 weight class) and Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva (ranked 175 p4p, 307 weight class). Shima comes into the arena with The HU - Yuve Yuve Yu blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shima
vs
Ferreira Da Silva

167 cm
32
182
40 - 20 - 1

180 cm
48
186
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

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 40 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tetsuo Shima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Ferreira Da Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with a body shot.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a front kick aimed at Shima's knee but Shima avoids it well.
Shima lands a nice hook to Ferreira Da Silva's body. Ferreira Da Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shima looks to land a right hand but Ferreira Da Silva moved out of range.
Shima misses with a hook.
Ferreira Da Silva looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Good shot there by Shima.
Shima throws a poor cross that misses
and Ferreira Da Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Shima moves into the clinch successfully.
Shima lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ferreira Da Silva backwards.
Shima avoids a wild elbow strike from Ferreira Da Silva.
Ferreira Da Silva stalling.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ferreira Da Silva.
Shima stalling against the cage.
Shima makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira Da Silva manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ferreira Da Silva lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shima manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Shima taking a breather.
Ferreira Da Silva slowing the pace effectively.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ferreira Da Silva.
Ferreira Da Silva'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.
Ferreira Da Silva content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shima pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ferreira Da Silva holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva.
Shima misses with a combination
and Ferreira Da Silva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ferreira Da Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shima wants to clinch but Ferreira Da Silva slips to the side
and Ferreira Da Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shima throws a series of punches but Ferreira Da Silva moves out of range.

Shima moves into the clinch.
Shima is pushing Ferreira Da Silva up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ferreira Da Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shima misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shima lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ferreira Da Silva blocks a body shot from Shima.
Ferreira Da Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Shima stalling the fight.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Shima dodges an elbow strike from Ferreira Da Silva.
Shima misses with a body punch.
Shima leaning against his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shima lands with a left to the head.
Ferreira Da Silva takes a shot to the head.
Shima prevents a body shot from Ferreira Da Silva.
Shima blocks an elbow strike.
Shima lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ferreira Da Silva leaning his opponent against the cage.
Shima gets through Ferreira Da Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Ferreira Da Silva - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from Shima.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferreira Da Silva holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ferreira Da Silva.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tetsuo Shima dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A big right from Shima misses.

Ferreira Da Silva gets tackled into the cage by Shima. Shima maintains the clinch.
Ferreira Da Silva taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Shima is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ferreira Da Silva can do to turn this around?
Shima holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Shima is struggling to control the position.
Shima gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Ferreira Da Silva is looking to control Shima's arms but Shima gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ferreira Da Silva has his back to the cage.
Ferreira Da Silva stalling in the clinch.
Ferreira Da Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shima struggles to land a body shot inside as Ferreira Da Silva controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Shima - that landed with a thud.
Shima scores with a shoulder strike.
Ferreira Da Silva leaning against his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira Da Silva working aggressively here.
Ferreira Da Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Shima.
Shima lands a right hand.
The referee is keeping an eye on Shima - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ferreira Da Silva pressing his opponent against the cage.
Shima lands an uppercut.
Shima slows down the pace here.
Shima blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira Da Silva effectively controlling the action here.
Shima makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ferreira Da Silva looking to stall.
Shima avoiding damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ferreira Da Silva being controlled against the cage.
Ferreira Da Silva controlling the action here for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shima misses with a hook to the ribs.
Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ferreira Da Silva taking a breather.
Ferreira Da Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shima lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shima stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ferreira Da Silva stalling in the clinch.
Tetsuo Shima has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shima avoids a wild elbow strike from Ferreira Da Silva.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Shima.
Shima lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ferreira Da Silva backwards.
Ferreira Da Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Ferreira Da Silva stalling the fight.
Ferreira Da Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
Shima stalling the fight.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Shima.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ferreira Da Silva blocks a body shot from Shima.
Shima blocking some punches.
Shima dodges an elbow strike from Ferreira Da Silva.
Shima effectively controlling the action here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tetsuo Shima dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Shima checks a low kick from Ferreira Da Silva.
Shima seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Shima slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Shima misses with a double jab.
Shima just misses with a punch to the body.

Ferreira Da Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Shima lands a right hand.
Ferreira Da Silva is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ferreira Da Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferreira Da Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
Ferreira Da Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shima misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira Da Silva is struggling to control the position.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Shima doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shima struggles to land a body shot inside as Ferreira Da Silva controls his hands.
Shima blocks an elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ferreira Da Silva as Shima tries to tie him up.
Shima controlling the action here for a moment.
Shima throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shima misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shima misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira Da Silva trying to control the position but instead, Shima has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ferreira Da Silva into the cage.
Shima stalls.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shima taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Shima is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ferreira Da Silva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Shima up against the cage.
Shima misses with a punch to the body.
Ferreira Da Silva is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shima gets through Ferreira Da Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Shima works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shima taking a breather.
Shima lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Ferreira Da Silva.

Shima pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ferreira Da Silva fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shima is out of range.
It looked like Shima was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Shima jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Shima doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferreira Da Silva circles away.
The fighters circling - Shima throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tetsuo Shima is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Ferreira Da Silva.
Ferreira Da Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Shima lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Shima.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shima throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Ferreira Da Silva's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Shima dives in looking to finish as Ferreira Da Silva flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Shima's strikes! Shima is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Ferreira Da Silva's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Ferreira Da Silva was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tetsuo Shima!
Tetsuo Shima took some time post fight to say the following; 'Thanks for the chance to become champion, it feels great ,looking forward to my first defense.'.