PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Lokki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Shimizu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shimizu comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rising Sun - Taiko Drummers kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lokki
vs
Shimizu

191 cm
20
217 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
222 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

White Gorilla Nutrition
White Gorilla Nutrition

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Samuel Lokki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ken Shimizu!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lokki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lokki circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lokki counters with an inside leg kick.
A big right from Shimizu misses.
Lokki is looking to land body kicks.
Lokki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lokki goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lokki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Shimizu has Lokki up against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Shimizu.
A hook to the body from Lokki.
Shimizu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lokki blocks an uppercut.
Shimizu tries to stall but Lokki uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Shimizu lands a shot to the body.
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!
Lokki pushes Shimizu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lokki lands a body shot.
Lokki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lokki lands with a short shot to the head.
Lokki digs a right hand underneath Shimizu's ribcage. Shimizu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lokki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shimizu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lokki up against the cage.
Lokki stalling in the clinch but Shimizu improves position.
Lokki misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Lokki on the inside.
Shimizu lands a nice shot to the body.
Shimizu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lokki.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shimizu.
Lokki prevents a body shot from Shimizu.
A short right from Lokki on the inside.
Lokki pushes Shimizu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Shimizu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lokki backwards.
Shimizu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lokki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Shimizu.
Shimizu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lokki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lokki blocks a body shot from Shimizu.
Lokki cracks Shimizu with a nice body shot.

Shimizu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lokki throws a leg kick
and Shimizu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Lokki gets tackled into the cage by Shimizu. Shimizu maintains the clinch.
Shimizu tries to work over Lokki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shimizu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lokki scores with a shoulder strike.
Shimizu digs a right hand into Lokki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lokki's gas tank.
Lokki taking a breather.
Shimizu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lokki blocks a body shot from Shimizu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shimizu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lokki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shimizu struggles to land a body shot inside as Lokki controls his hands.
Lokki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Shimizu.
Lokki looking to slow down the pace here.
Lokki taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lokki lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lokki.
A body shot lands from Shimizu.
Shimizu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lokki avoids it.
Lokki blocks an elbow strike from Shimizu.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Shimizu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lokki avoiding damage as Shimizu throws knees to the body.
Lokki lands a nice shot to the body.
Shimizu looks gassed!
Shimizu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lokki is leaning against Shimizu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shimizu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shimizu wants to stall.
Lokki lands a body shot.
Shimizu is trying to stall.
Lokki prevents a body shot from Shimizu.
Shimizu takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lokki is looking to control Shimizu's arms but Shimizu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lokki has his back to the cage.
Shimizu working aggressively here.
Shimizu working aggressively here.
Shimizu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lokkis head.
A left hand lands to the body for Lokki.
A short body shot lands from Lokki as the two fighters clinch.
Lokki scores with a shot to the side of Shimizu's head.
Lokki lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Lokki on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lokki.
Lokki is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lokki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shimizu backwards.
Lokki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lokki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shimizu backwards.
Lokki lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Shimizu.
Shimizu misses with a body punch.
Lokki lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lokki pushes Shimizu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lokki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shimizu.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lokki.
Lokki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lokki stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shimizu lands a damaging elbow.
Shimizu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lokki presses Shimizu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lokki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shimizus head.
Lokki is working Shimizu over against the cage.
Shimizu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lokki or not.
Lokki lands a shoulder strike.
Lokki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Lokki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lokki is looking to control Shimizu's arms but Shimizu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lokki has his back to the cage.
Lokki is working Shimizu over against the cage.
Lokki leaning against his opponent.
Lokki is working Shimizu over against the cage.
Lokki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shimizus head.
Stalling in the clinch from Lokki.
Lokki scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Lokki.
Lokki lands a shoulder strike.
Lokki lands with a short shot to the head.
Lokki presses Shimizu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lokki stalling the fight.
Shimizu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Lokki scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Lokki dominated that round.
That's time! Lokki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lokki throws a head kick but Shimizu moves out of range.

Lokki clinches up against the cage.
Lokki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shimizu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lokki blocks a body shot from Shimizu.
Shimizu working aggressively here.
Lokki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lokki trying to control the position but instead, Shimizu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lokki into the cage.
Good body shot from Lokki.
Lokki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lokki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Lokki.
Nice body punch from Lokki - that landed with a thud.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lokki.
A body shot lands from Lokki.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lokki takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lokki lands a shot to the body.
Lokki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shimizu is breathing heavily.
Lokki lands a body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Lokki.
Lokki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shimizu backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lokki scores with a shot to the side of Shimizu's head.
A body shot lands from Lokki.
Lokki lands an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lokki lands a shoulder strike.
Lokki scores with a hook to the body.
Lokki digs a right hand underneath Shimizu's ribcage. Shimizu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lokki leaning against his opponent.
Lokki stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lokki is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Samuel Lokki.
Shimizu moves to clinch but Lokki breaks away
and Lokki counters with a thumping low kick.
Lokki scores with a nice body kick.
A good leg kick by Lokki.
Lokki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lokki thumps Shimizu with a low kick.
Shimizu takes a kick to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Lokki.
Ken Shimizu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lokki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shimizu's sensitive parts.
Lokki cracks Shimizu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lokki throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Shimizu's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shimizu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lokki thumps Shimizu with a low kick.
Nice uppercut there from Lokki.
Lokki with a jab.
Shimizu wants to clinch but Lokki slips to the side
and Lokki counters with a good low kick that Shimizu was not able to check.
Shimizu avoids the head kick by Lokki.
Lokki feints and then cracks Shimizu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shimizu down.
Lokki lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Shimizu blocks the body kick.
Lokki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lokki lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lokki scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lokki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shimizu's sensitive parts.
Lokki is looking to slow Shimizu down with leg kicks.
Lokki thumps Shimizu with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lokki moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nice jab there from Lokki.
A head kick from Lokki lands but Shimizu takes it in his stride.
Shimizu moves out of range of the body kick from Lokki.
Samuel Lokki is winning the standup battle so far.
Shimizu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lokki.
Lokki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shimizu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lokki.
Lokki scores with a head kick. Shimizu tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Shimizu is rocked!
Shimizu takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Shimizu is still on wobbly legs! Can Lokki finish him?
Lokki goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lokki throws a nice head kick!
A jab from Lokki finds it's way through Shimizu's defenses.
Lokki scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lokki tries to land a front kick but Shimizu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shimizu seems to have recovered his senses.
Lokki moves out of range of the strikes.
Shimizu tries to clinch there but Lokki circles away.
Lokki looks to score with a jab to the body but Shimizu is just out of range.
Shimizu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shimizu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lokki misses with a kick to the body.
Lokki swings for the body but Shimizu moves out of range.

Lokki moves into the clinch.
Shimizu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shimizu tries to work over Lokki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lokki pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lokki is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Shimizu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lokki blocks a body shot from Shimizu.
Shimizu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Shimizu misses with a hook to the ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lokki is working Shimizu over against the cage.
Lokki avoiding damage as Shimizu throws knees to the body.
Lokki scores with a hook to the body.
Shimizu working aggressively here.
Lokki lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lokki scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Lokki dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lokki fakes the leg kick and cracks Shimizu in the body.
Lokki tries a head kick but it misses.
Lokki looks for the body kick but Shimizu saw that one coming.
Lokki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shimizu's calf.
Shimizu misses with an uppercut. Lokki saw that one coming.
Lokki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Lokki finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lokki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lokki swats away the attempt to clinch by Shimizu.
Shimizu has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lokki.
Shimizu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lokki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lokki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Shimizu darts in trying to clinch
and Lokki counters with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lokki.
Lokki connects with a leg kick. Shimizu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lokki takes a swing at Shimizu's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lokki rushes Shimizu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Samuel Lokki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lokki lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lokki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shimizu.
Shimizu has had enough of the clinch but Lokki keeps him there for the moment.
Lokki stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lokki looking to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Lokki.
Lokki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lokki lands a left hand.
Lokki lands a nice shot to the body.
Lokki is pushing Shimizu up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lokki is trying to maintain a safe position but Shimizu gets an underhook and turns Lokki into the cage.
Lokki lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Lokki on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Lokki.
Shimizu letting Lokki take a breather here.
Lokki seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lokki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lokki taking a breather.
Shimizu lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shimizu throws an elbow but misses.
A hook to the body from Shimizu.
Shimizu trying to land knees to the body.
Shimizu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lokki or not.
Samuel Lokki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lokki is trying to maintain a safe position but Shimizu gets an underhook and turns Lokki into the cage.
Lokki blocking some punches.
Shimizu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shimizu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shimizu wants to break free but Lokki has control.
Shimizu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lokki's elbow.
Shimizu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shimizu takes a shot to the head.
Lokki blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lokki is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lokki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shimizu can do to turn this around?
Lokki avoiding damage as Shimizu throws knees to the body.
Ken Shimizu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lokki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shimizu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shimizu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lokki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shimizu's efforts to push away.
Shimizu misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shimizu.
Shimizu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shimizu misses with a body punch.
Shimizu tries to work over Lokki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lokki takes a knee to the side of the body.
Shimizu is trying to break free.
Shimizu misses with a body punch.
Lokki lands a body shot.
Shimizu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shimizu lands a hook that snaps the head of Lokki backwards.
Shimizu misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Shimizu.
Shimizu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Shimizu as the two fighters clinch.
Shimizu misses with a punch on the inside.
Shimizu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lokki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shimizu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lokki's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel Lokki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lokki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Lokki!