PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Genichiro Shimada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakob Filby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Shimada
vs
Filby

182 cm
25
189 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Genichiro Shimada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jakob Filby!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filby's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Shimada connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Filby scrambles back to his feet.

It looks like Jakob Filby has been cut.
Filby scores with a nice body kick.
Shimada checks a low kick from Filby.
Filby tries to clinch but Shimada is having none of it.
Filby tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shimada swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shimada misses with the combination.
Filby keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Filby throws a leg kick that is checked
and Shimada counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shimada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Filby closes the distance and clinches.

Shimada manages to break the clinch.
Shimada tries to bum rush Filby with a series of wild strikes but Filby uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A clash of legs there as Shimada blocks the low kick.
Filby is looking to clinch but Shimada is avoiding it.
Filby buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Filby finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Filby misses with the body kick
and Shimada counters with a straight right hand.
Filby on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Filby swings for the body but Shimada moves out of range.

Filby moves into range and clinches up with Shimada.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimada has had enough of the clinch but Filby keeps him there for the moment.
Filby misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shimada.
A frustrated look appears on Shimada's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Shimada manages to break the clinch.
Filby looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shimada blocks the body kick.
A slow jab from Shimada misses its intended target.

Filby clinches up against the cage.
Filby tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shimada lands a hook that snaps the head of Filby backwards.
Shimada is trying to break the clinch but Filby is controlling him.
Filby tries to land a knee to the head but Shimada blocks with his arms.
Filby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Filby is stalling here.
Filby tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Filby looking to throw knees to the head but Shimada is blocking nicely.
Filby with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shimada tries a body shot but Filby blocks it.
Filby is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shimada is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filby has Shimada pushed against the cage.
Filby with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Filby with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Filby misses with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Shimada.
Filby prevents a body shot from Shimada.
Shimada lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shimada stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shimada lands a shot to the body.
Shimada is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shimada wants to break the clinch but can't.
Filby's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shimada is looking to break free of the clinch but Filby has double underhooks.
Shimada wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Filby has him pressed against the cage.

Shimada breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Filby fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shimada checks it well.
Filby thows a leg kick but Shimada checks it
and Filby takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shimada lands a nice hook to Filby's body. Filby takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shimada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Filby throws a push kick but Shimada slaps the foot to one side.
Shimada swats away the attempt to clinch by Filby.
Shimada cracks Filby with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Filby tries to clinch but Shimada is having none of it.
We've been told by Shimada's head coaches at THE GYM (20 Elite coaches on the Island !!!) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Shimada keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Shimada on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Filby tries to clinch but Shimada is having none of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Shimada misses the target.
Filby defending well as Shimada loads up on a big left hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Filby. That's going to slow Shimada down.
Filby throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Shimada uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Filby.
Filby walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Filby fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shimada scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Filby fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filby takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shimada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Filby was well out of range. Poor timing from Shimada.
Filby tries to work over Shimada's front leg with a kick but Shimada checks it.
Filby closes the distance but Shimada moves to the side
and Shimada cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shimada fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Filby on the side of the head.

That has opened up Jakob Filby's cut even more.
Shimada lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Filby at a distance.
Filby throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Shimada cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shimada cracks Filby with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Filby looks for the body kick but Shimada saw that one coming.
Filby doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shimada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shimada moves out of range of the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Filby looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Filby ducks right into an uppercut from Shimada.
Shimada looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Genichiro Shimada dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jakob Filby's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Filby tries to clinch there but Shimada circles away.
Filby keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shimada.

Filby has closed the distance and engaged Shimada in a clinch.
Shimada has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shimada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shimada can't find room to land a body shot as Filby controls the action.
Filby tries a knee to the head but Shimada blocks it.
Shimada tries a body shot but Filby blocks it.
Shimada on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shimada cracks Filby with a nice body shot.
Filby tries to land a knee to the head but Shimada blocks with his arms.
Filby tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short body shot lands from Shimada as the two fighters clinch.
Jakob Filby seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shimada blocks a body shot from Filby.
Filby tries to land a knee to the head but Shimada blocks with his arms.
Shimada is trying to push Filby away but Filby has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shimada blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Filby trying to land knees to the body.
Shimada has had enough of the clinch but Filby keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filby working Shimada over with knees to the body.
Filby trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shimada is trying to break the clinch but Filby is controlling him.
Filby missing with knees to the body.
Shimada misses with some punches.
Shimada blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Shimada is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Filby can do to turn this around?
Shimada blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Filby tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shimada avoids it.
Shimada on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Filby throws an elbow but it misses.
Shimada being controlled against the cage.
Shimada blocking some punches.
Filby keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shimada's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filby is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shimada is defending well for now.
Shimada takes a knee to the side of the body.
Filby misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shimada.
Filby with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shimada lands a nice uppercut.
Filby tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shimada avoids it.
Filby using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shimada has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Shimada manages to break the clinch.
Shimada fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Filby looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shimada is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Filby.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Filby on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Shimada shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Filby eats them both and turns towards Shimada to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Shimada throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Filby steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Shimada.
Filby tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shimada swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Filby throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Filby moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filby prevents Shimada from breaking the clinch.

Shimada pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shimada connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Filby is looking to clinch but Shimada is avoiding it.
Shimada checks a low kick from Filby.
Filby wants to slow Shimada down by chopping away at his legs.
Filby wants to clinch.
Shimada keeps the fight on the outside.
An attempted straight right counter from Shimada misses the target.
Shimada fails to land with a series of punches.
Filby tries to clinch up.

Filby closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Filby with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Filby trying to land knees to the body.
Shimada works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shimada tries a body shot but Filby blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shimada working hard to break the clinch.
Filby with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A frustrated look appears on Shimada's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Filby tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shimada avoids it.
Filby lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Genichiro Shimada has been cut.
Shimada wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shimada is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Filby prevents Shimada from breaking the clinch.
Shimada lands with a right to the head.
Shimada throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Filbys head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Filby tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Filby looking to throw knees to the head but Shimada is blocking nicely.
Filby tries a knee to the head but Shimada blocks it.
Shimada lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Filby backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Filby obliges.
Filby misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shimada.
Shimada working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jakob Filby will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Shimada fails to land with a series of punches.
Shimada fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A punch lands to the side of Filby 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Shimada scores with a sloppy right hand. Filby should have avoided that one.
Filby tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Filby ducks under a wild hook from Shimada.
Filby is looking to clinch but Shimada is avoiding it.
Shimada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Filby.
Shimada rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Filby moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Filby throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shimada.
Filby throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Filby shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Filby tries to clinch
and Shimada counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Filby throws a leg kick but Shimada checks it.
Filby on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shimada darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Filby misses with a low kick.
Shimada misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filby tries to clinch there but Shimada circles away.
Shimada uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Filby tries to clinch but Shimada moves out of range.
Filby tries to clinch up.
Shimada scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Filby throws a leg kick that misses.
Filby tries to close the distance and clinch but Shimada swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Genichiro Shimada is winning the standup battle so far.
Shimada avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Filby tries to clinch there but Shimada circles away.
Filby takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Filby tries to clinch but Shimada moves out of range.
Filby fails in his attempt to clinch.
Filby has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Filby there as he acknowledges the shot.

The cut above Jakob Filby's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nice uppercut there from Shimada.
Filby doesn't manage to clinch there - Shimada circles away.
Filby doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Filby looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Filby gets a clinch.
Shimada on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shimada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A knee to the head by Filby.
Shimada wants to get back to striking at distance but Filby won't allow it.
Filby missing with knees to the body.
Filby tries to land knees in the clinch but Shimada avoids the damage to the body.
Shimada is working Filby over against the cage.
Shimada managing to block the knees to the body from Filby.
Filby takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Filby tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Filby obliges.
Shimada working aggressively here.
Filby unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shimada lands a hook to the side of the head.
Filby lands a good knee to the midsection. Shimada won't want to take too many of those.
Shimada avoiding damage as Filby throws knees to the body.
Filby tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shimada avoids it.

Shimada breaks from the clinch.
Shimada misses with a series of wild punches.
As Shimada backs off Filby throws a huge counter combo but Shimada manages to avoid it all.
Shimada misses with a double jab.

Filby takes the fight into the clinch.
Filby displaying some good clinch control by pressing Shimada up against the cage.
Filby tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shimada blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filby's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Filby missing with knees to the body.
Shimada wants to get back to striking at distance but Filby won't allow it.
Shimada is trying to force a seperation but Filby has the dominant position.
Filby tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees in the clinch landing for Filby.
Filby looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Filby throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shimada blocks it with crossed arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Shimada's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Filby displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shimada throws out the jab.
Filby is looking to clinch.
Shimada lands the left hand.
Shimada steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Filby.
Shimada will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Filby pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Genichiro Shimada showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Shimada has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Genichiro Shimada!