PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dynamite Shikoku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shikoku kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is C2C - Down The Road. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shikoku
vs
Bear

195 cm
27
269 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

199 cm
33
255 lbs
24 - 30 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Dynamite Shikoku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 30 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Bear!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shikoku is looking to clinch.

Bear moves into the clinch.
Shikoku with a knee to the head.

It looks like Max Bear has been cut.
Shikoku tries a knee to the head but Bear blocks it.
Shikoku throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bear blocks it with crossed arms.
Shikoku with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shikoku connects with a knee to the head.
Bear fails to pull guard.
Shikoku using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bear has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bear is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The referee calls for Shikoku to work.
A knee to the head by Shikoku.
Knees to the body from Shikoku.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bear is trying to break free.
Shikoku displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bear up against the cage.
Bear wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shikoku has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Shikoku.
Shikoku lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bear looks winded!
Shikoku manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Shikoku lands a big knee to the head and Bear goes down! Shikoku is looking to finish!

Bear is rocked!
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!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Shikoku stands up.
Shikoku tries to clinch up.
Dynamite Shikoku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bear throws a body punch but Shikoku moves out of range.
Shikoku tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Bear moves into the clinch successfully.
Shikoku stalls.
Bear tries to break free but Shikoku pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shikoku stops a takedown attempt from Bear.
Dynamite Shikoku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Bear.
Shikoku with a knee to the head.
Bear can't break the clinch.
Come on Shikoku - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Shikoku lands a big knee! That's hurt Bear! Oh, he's all over the place! Shikoku lands another knee that sends Bear to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dynamite Shikoku!
After winning the bout, Dynamite Shikoku thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.