PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kaivo Huone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuya Shimizu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huone comes to the cage accompanied by RMB - Spring. Shimizu has chosen Alright, let's do this. as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Huone
vs
Shimizu

167 cm
31
143 lbs
13 - 9 - 3

168 cm
29
135 lbs
26 - 12 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 9 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kaivo Huone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yuya Shimizu!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shimizu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Shimizu has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Shimizu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Huone has time to react.
Shimizu connects with a jab.
Shimizu misses with an uppercut. Huone saw that one coming.
Shimizu lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Shimizu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Huone throws a big shot that misses.
We've been told by Huone's head coaches at gym closing that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Huone throws the left hand but Shimizu avoids the punch easily.
Shimizu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A slow jab from Shimizu misses its intended target.
Huone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shimizu.
As Huone backs off Shimizu throws a huge counter combo but Huone manages to avoid it all.
Jab by Shimizu.
Huone throws a hook but Shimizu blocks it.
Donk. Shimizu catches Huone right on the button with a cross.
Huone looks to land a right hand but Shimizu moved out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Huone throws the left hand but Shimizu avoids the punch easily.
Huone throws the left hand but Shimizu avoids the punch easily.
Sloppy strikes from Shimizu. Those never looked like landing.
Yuya Shimizu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shimizu lands with an overhand left.
Shimizu throws the kick towards the body but Huone avoids it.
Huone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shimizu moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huone scores with a sloppy right hand. Shimizu should have avoided that one.
Shimizu pushes Huone away with a front kick.
Shimizu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Huone throws out the jab.
Shimizu throws a counter combo.
Huone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shimizu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shimizu misses with a body kick.
A slow jab from Huone misses its intended target.
Shimizu lands a nice looking body kick.
Huone on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Shimizu missing with a left hand there. Huone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Huone misses with a looping left.
Huone throws a hook to the side of Shimizu's head but Shimizu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Huone misses with an uppercut.
Shimizu counters with a body kick.
Shimizu ducks under a wild hook from Huone.
Huone blocks the body kick.
Huone looks to score with a jab to the body but Shimizu is just out of range.
Huone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shimizu.
Shimizu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huone tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huone throws a jab but it's blocked by Shimizu.
Shimizu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Huone.
Shimizu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Huone.
Shimizu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Huone.
Huone blocks a low kick nicely.
Huone checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Huone on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Shimizu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shimizu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Huone.
Shimizu connects with a leg kick. Huone looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Huone throws an overhand right that lands on Shimizu's shoulder, as Shimizu tries to avoid the shot.
A low kick from Shimizu misses
letting Huone counter with a right hand.
Shimizu throws a hook but Huone blocks it.
It looked like Huone wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Shimizu looks to throw a body kick
and Shimizu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Shimizu.
Shimizu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shimizu misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huone looks to score with a jab to the body but Shimizu is just out of range.

Huone tries to sprawl but Shimizu drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Huone makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Huone misses with an uppercut. Shimizu saw that one coming.
Shimizu loads up on a big right hand but Huone slips the punch.
Shimizu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Huone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Huone wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Shimizu lands a jab to the head.
Huone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shimizu swings widly with a right hand
and Huone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Shimizu.
Shimizu tries to bum rush Huone with a series of wild strikes but Huone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice body kick from Shimizu.
Huone takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Shimizu is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Huone had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Shimizu thows a leg kick but Huone checks it
and Shimizu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab by Huone.
Shimizu misses the jab.
Huone throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Shimizu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huone misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Shimizu misses the target.
Shimizu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Huone.
Huone takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Shimizu throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Shimizu misses with an uppercut
enabling Huone to counter with a crisp jab.
Huone throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Huone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shimizu with the counter takedown but Huone avoids it easily.
Huone is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Huone jabs Shimizu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shimizu throws a right hand that misses
and Huone counters with a stiff right hand.
Shimizu throws the kick towards the body but Huone avoids it.
Huone takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shimizu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Huone.
Huone closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
No joy there for Shimizu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Huone was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A big left from Huone misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yuya Shimizu will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Shimizu throws a series of punches but Huone avoids them all with ease.
Shimizu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Huone misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Shimizu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Huone throws a jab but it's blocked by Shimizu.
Shimizu scores with a sloppy right hand. Huone should have avoided that one.
Huone blocks the body kick.
Shimizu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yuya Shimizu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Huone scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shimizu in his tracks.
Shimizu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Huone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Huone moves out of range of the strikes.
Shimizu lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nice defenses there by Huone.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huone throws a lazy right hand but Shimizu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shimizu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Huone lands a jab to the head.
Shimizu looks to land a right hand but Huone moved out of range.
Huone connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimizu misses with an uppercut.
Kaivo Huone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Huone throws a body punch but Shimizu moves out of range.
Huone scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shimizu in his tracks.
Shimizu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Huone closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice defenses there by Shimizu.
A big right from Shimizu misses.
Huone staying out of range there.
Shimizu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Huone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shimizu.
Huone chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shimizu can pounce on him.
Shimizu looks to land a left hand but Huone moved out of range nicely.
Huone bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shimizu moves away from the strike by Huone.
Huone throws a lazy right hand but Shimizu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shimizu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Huone misses with an uppercut. Shimizu saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shimizu ducks under a wild hook from Huone.
Huone takes a swing at Shimizu's ribcage but misses.
Shimizu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shimizu misses with a hook.
Shimizu scores with a three punch combo!
Shimizu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A jab lands there for Shimizu.
Huone connects with a jab.
Huone connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Shimizu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shimizu misses with a right hand
and Huone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Huone stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Huone looks to score with a jab to the body but Shimizu is just out of range.
Shimizu ducks right into an uppercut from Huone.
Shimizu throws a shot from downtown. Huone moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huone gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Shimizu.
Huone takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Shimizu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Huone moves forwards but Shimizu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Huone just misses with a punch to the body.
Shimizu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Huone takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A lazy left from Huone finds it's target.
Shimizu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shimizu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shimizu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shimizu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Huone fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shimizu on the side of the head.
Shimizu throws a jab but it's blocked by Huone.
Huone throws an overhand right that lands on Shimizu's shoulder, as Shimizu tries to avoid the shot.
Shimizu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Shimizu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A jab from Shimizu misses.
Shimizu blocks a jab.
Shimizu misses with an uppercut.
Shimizu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Huone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Shimizu.
Shimizu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Huone throws out the jab.
Shimizu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Huone.
Shimizu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Good work by Huone as he checks the leg kick.
Huone blocks a leg kick.
Shimizu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Huone misses with a body punch
and Shimizu counters with a good low kick that Huone was not able to check.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huone misses with a straight left.
Shimizu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Huone.
Shimizu throws the kick towards the body but Huone avoids it.
Huone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Yuya Shimizu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Huone scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shimizu doesn't seem bothered though.
Huone misses the jab.
Huone looks to land a left hand but Shimizu moved out of range nicely.
Shimizu has a takedown stuffed.
Shimizu tried to score with a low kick but Huone checks it.
Shimizu lands a jab.
Shimizu misses with an uppercut.
Shimizu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shimizu misses with a body kick.
Huone swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huone misses with a straight left.
Shimizu moves out of range of the strikes.
A clash of legs there as Huone blocks the low kick.
Huone swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Huone closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Huone throws an overhand right that lands on Shimizu's shoulder, as Shimizu tries to avoid the shot.
Shimizu feints the counter takedown.
Shimizu scores with the left hand. Huone knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimizu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Huone ducks under a wild hook from Shimizu.
Shimizu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A big right from Huone misses.
Shimizu drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Huone defends it well.
Shimizu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Huone is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Huone throws a shot to the body.
Huone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Huone lands a jab to the nose.
Shimizu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Huone throwing a counter right hand but Shimizu manages to avoid it.
Shimizu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shimizu throws a lazy right hand but Huone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shimizu defending well as Huone loads up on a big left hand.
Shimizu throws a counter combo.
Shimizu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Huone.
Shimizu throws a poor cross that misses
letting Huone counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huone slips a straight right by Shimizu.
Huone moves out of range as Shimizu strikes.
The fighters circling - Huone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shimizu looks to throw the jab but Huone is out of range.
Shimizu connects with an inside leg kick.
Shimizu scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Huone throws a hook to the side of Shimizu's head but Shimizu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shimizu feints the counter takedown.
Huone is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Huone moves away from the strike by Shimizu.
Shimizu slips under a jab.
Shimizu is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Shimizu slips under a jab.
Huone lands with a hook. Shimizu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Huone takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shimizu misses with an uppercut.
Shimizu throws out a loose jab but Huone uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Huone misses its intended target.
Huone misses with a hook. Shimizu ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huone misses with an uppercut
and Shimizu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Huone throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Huone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Shimizu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Huone tries to move into range but Shimizu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Huone throws a nice looking combination but Shimizu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab lands there for Shimizu.
Shimizu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Huone.
Huone went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Shimizu throws a big shot that misses.
Huone was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Shimizu moves away from the strike by Huone.
Shimizu misses with a right hand
and Huone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Huone scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Shimizu throws a hook but Huone blocks it.
Huone was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Huone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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!
Shimizu throws a shot from downtown. Huone moves away and avoids it.
Huone is looking to counter punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shimizu, right into the meat.
Huone stuffs the takedown attempt from Shimizu. Shimizu gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huone avoids a kick to the body.
Shimizu throws a jab but it's blocked by Huone.
Shimizu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shimizu staying out of range there.
Shimizu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Huone will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Shimizu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Huone.
Kaivo Huone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Huone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shimizu.
Shimizu changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Huone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Huone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shimizu.
Shimizu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Huone takes one to the chin there.
Huone misses with a body shot.
Huone on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Shimizu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Huone under the eye.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yuya Shimizu.
I've got Shimizu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuya Shimizu!
Yuya Shimizu tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.