PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shiro Shinomori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryson Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Shinomori
vs
Khan

188 cm
22
242 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
22
273 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shiro Shinomori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bryson Khan!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Khan rushes Shinomori and presses him up against the cage.
Khan is trying to break the clinch but Shinomori has him pressed against the cage.

Khan manages to pull guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Shinomori trying to control the position from guard on top but Khan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shinomori passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Khan can't do much from the bottom here.
Khan is trying to get back to half guard.

Shinomori wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Khan, who protects the arm well.
Khan is looking for a sweep.
Shinomori working the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinomori is looking to take a break and control but Khan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Khan tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Shinomori scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Khan to see if he's OK.
Shinomori in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Khan throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Shinomori working the ground and pound.
Khan wants to control but Shinomori postures up.
Shinomori misses with the ground and pound.
Khan tries to buck Shinomori off but Shinomori is having none of it.
Khan throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Shinomori trying to control the action but Khan is working from the bottom.
Shinomori tries to move to mount but Khan blocks the move with his legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khan is trying to get back to half guard.
Khan wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Shinomori wants to control but Khan is keeping him busy.
Shinomori working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Shinomori wants to lay and pray for a moment but Khan keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shinomori thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Shinomori is looking to take a break and control but Khan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Khan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Khan throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Khan wants to control but Shinomori postures up.
Khan throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Khan misses with a strike from the bottom.
Shinomori avoids the strikes from the bottom by Khan.
Khan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Khan throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Khan tries to buck Shinomori off but Shinomori is having none of it.
Khan trying his best to control but Shinomori has mounted him.
Khan throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Shinomori trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shinomori blocks Khan's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Khan wants to hold on but Shinomori pushes him away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shinomori can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Khan is looking to escape.
Shinomori is breathing heavily.
Khan working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Shiro Shinomori will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Khan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Khan slips a jab and a cross from Shinomori.

Khan closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Shinomori quickly recovers to half guard.
Shinomori is trying to stand up here but Khan is controlling him well.
Shinomori might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Shinomori looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ground and pound from Khan.

It looks like Shiro Shinomori has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Khan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Shiro Shinomori's cut is getting worse.
Shinomori keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shinomori taking some punishment here, with Khan in his half guard.

Shiro Shinomori's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Khan works his way into side control.
Khan scores with punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan working the ground and pound.

Jeez, Shiro Shinomori's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Shiro Shinomori's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bryson Khan!