PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryou Misaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shamrock has chosen Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue as his entrance music. Ryou Misaki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Misaki
vs
Shamrock

165 cm
19
135 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

152 cm
25
140 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Enjoys gardening

5th Round Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryou Misaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chuck Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Misaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shamrock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Misaki tries to clinch but Shamrock moves out of range.

Shamrock moves into the clinch.
Shamrock is working Misaki over against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Shamrock's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Misaki putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Shamrock in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Misaki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shamrock is defending well for now.
Shamrock stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Misaki tries a knee to the head but Shamrock blocks it.
Shamrock is trying to break free.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shamrock creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shamrock avoiding damage as Misaki throws knees to the body.
Shamrock lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shamrock blocks an elbow strike.
Shamrock lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shamrock.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shamrock lands with a light punch inside.
Misaki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Shamrock breaks the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Misaki missing with knees to the body.
Shamrock lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shamrock working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Shamrock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Shamrock.
Shamrock lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Shamrock fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Misaki avoids it really well and circles away.
Shamrock punishes Misaki's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Misaki dodges the punch combination from Shamrock.

Misaki instigates a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Shamrock.
Misaki missing with knees to the body.
Shamrock is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shamrock gets through Misaki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shamrock is trying to break the clinch but Misaki has him pressed against the cage.
Shamrock is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Misaki is keeping busy.
Misaki pushes off an throws an elbow but Shamrock leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Misaki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shamrock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Shamrock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shamrock swinging wildly here.
Shamrock throws a combination. Misaki tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Shamrock.
Shamrock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Misaki wants to clinch up but Shamrock keeps it at a distance.
Shamrock ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Misaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
A combination from Shamrock does no damage.
Misaki is looking to clinch.
Misaki is looking to clinch but Shamrock is avoiding it.
Misaki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Shamrock digs a good hook to Misaki's body.
Misaki tries to clinch up.
Shamrock swats away the attempt to clinch by Misaki.
A jab from Shamrock finds it's way through Misaki's defenses.
Misaki 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.
Misaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shamrock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Misaki looks to clinch
and Shamrock counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Misaki moves to clinch but Shamrock breaks away
and Shamrock counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Misaki tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Shamrock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shamrock is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Misaki had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Shamrock ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Shamrock thuds a left hand into Misaki's body.
Shamrock thuds a left hand into Misaki's body.
Shamrock throws a shot to the body.
Misaki is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shamrock.
Shamrock lands with an uppercut that bounces Misaki off the cage and back into range.
Shamrock lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Misaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Misaki moves in looking to clinch but Shamrock pushes him off.
Misaki looks to clinch
and Shamrock counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Shamrock dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Shamrock swats away the attempt to clinch by Misaki.
The fight stays on the outside here - Misaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shamrock connects with a body shot.
Shamrock jabs at Misaki's body.
Misaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Misaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Misaki takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Shamrock closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Misaki to the mat! Misaki manages to get full guard.
Shamrock prevents Misaki from getting back to his feet.
Shamrock content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Shamrock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Misaki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Misaki wants to stand and escape but Shamrock is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock is in close to Misaki's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Shamrock won't allow Misaki to get back to his feet.
Shamrock wanted to stand there but Misaki had control of the position.
Misaki keeping moving, preventing Shamrock from controlling successfully.

Misaki has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Shamrock off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Shamrock comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A nice combination there by Shamrock.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Misaki at a distance.

Misaki moves into the clinch.
Shamrock takes an elbow to the temple.
Misaki lands an elbow that stopped Shamrock in his tracks for a moment.
Misaki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shamrock's efforts to push away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shamrock is pushing Misaki up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Shamrock breaks from the clinch.

Shamrock moves into range and clinches up with Misaki.
Shamrock avoiding damage as Misaki throws knees to the body.
Misaki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shamrock.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misaki tries to clinch
and Shamrock counters with a left and a right that stings Misaki.
Misaki closes the distance looking to clinch
and Shamrock counters with a stiff right hand.

Shamrock has Misaki up against the cage in a clinch.
Shamrock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shamrock misses with an elbow strike.
Shamrock is trying to break the clinch but Misaki is controlling him.
Shamrock content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Shamrock has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shamrock looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Misaki lands a knee to the head.
Misaki crunches a lovely knee into Shamrock's ribcage.
A shot in the inside from Shamrock.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Misaki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Misaki keeps control of Shamrock as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shamrock throws an elbow that misses.
Misaki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shamrock is defending well for now.
Shamrock scores with a shot to the side of Misaki's head.
Misaki missing with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shamrock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Misaki is defending well for now.
Misaki takes a shot to the head.
Shamrock takes a knee right on the jaw!
Shamrock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Misaki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shamrock content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Misaki throws a knee to the head but misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Shamrock - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Shamrock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Shamrock connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Misaki is looking to clinch but Shamrock is avoiding it.
Misaki wants to clinch
and Shamrock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shamrock closes this distance looking for a takedown but Misaki circles away.
Misaki tries to clinch but Shamrock moves away
and Shamrock counters with a nice uppercut.
Shamrock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Misaki tries to clinch up but Shamrock circles away and keeps his distance.

Shamrock closes the distance and pushes Misaki back into the cage.
Shamrock tries to stall but Misaki uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Misaki.
Misaki trying to land knees to the body.
Misaki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shamrock avoids it.
Shamrock is trying to force a seperation but Misaki has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Misaki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shamrock scores with a shot to the side of Misaki's head.
Misaki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Misaki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shamrock's efforts to push away.
Shamrock dodges an elbow strike from Misaki.
Misaki landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Misaki.
Nice body punch from Shamrock.
Misaki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chuck Shamrock seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shamrock is trying to force a seperation but Misaki has the dominant position.
Shamrock lands an uppercut.
Shamrock is looking to break free of the clinch but Misaki has double underhooks.
Shamrock wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Misaki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shamrock's efforts to push away.
Misaki lands a good knee to the midsection. Shamrock won't want to take too many of those.
Shamrock lands a right hand that snaps the head of Misaki backwards.
Shamrock tries to land knees in the clinch but Misaki avoids the damage to the body.
Shamrock tries to stall but Misaki uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Come on Shamrock - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Shamrock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shamrock keeps the fight on the outside.
Ryou Misaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Misaki walks into a jab.
Misaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shamrock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Misaki tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Misaki tries to clinch up but Shamrock circles away and keeps his distance.
Shamrock tests Misaki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Misaki tries to clinch there but Shamrock circles away.
Shamrock lands a right hook to the body.
Shamrock shoots in looking for a takedown. Misaki tries to sprawl out of it but Shamrock keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Misaki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Misaki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Shamrock keeps the fight on the outside.
Misaki wants to clinch
and Shamrock counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Misaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Shamrock circles away.
Misaki is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Misaki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Misaki looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Shamrock lands a nice shot to the body.
Shamrock is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Misaki rather than just go for the knockout.
Misaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shamrock paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Shamrock moves into the clinch successfully.
Shamrock working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chuck Shamrock is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Shamrock has Misaki pressed against the cage.

Shamrock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Misaki wants to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shamrock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Misaki circles away quickly and effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shamrock throws a series of strikes that have Misaki backpedaling.
Ryou Misaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Misaki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shamrock blocks it with crossed arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Shamrock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shamrock has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Shamrock!
A relieved looking Chuck Shamrock thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.