PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shim Changmin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris McManus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Changmin
vs
McManus

189 cm
31
197 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

178 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shim Changmin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris McManus!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McManus misses with a head kick.
McManus throws a lazy uppercut
and Changmin counters with a left and a right that stings McManus.
McManus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Changmin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Changmin blocks a jab.
McManus throws a big shot that misses.
McManus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McManus swings widly with a right hand
and Changmin counters with a left to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McManus throws an off balance right hand
and Changmin counters with a stiff right hand.
McManus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McManus throws an overhand right that lands on Changmin's shoulder, as Changmin tries to avoid the shot.
McManus throws an off balance right hand
and Changmin counters with a left and a right that stings McManus.

McManus is rocked!
McManus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Changmin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McManus misses with a double jab
and Changmin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McManus throws an off balance right hand
and McManus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McManus is still on wobbly legs! Can Changmin finish him?
McManus misses with a lunging right hand
and Changmin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McManus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Changmin counters with a left and a right... And another left! McManus is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shim Changmin!
Shim Changmin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.