PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tsukune Shiba (ranked 1969 p4p, 249 weight class) and Johnny Truth (ranked 1255 p4p, 171 weight class). Shiba comes to the cage accompanied by Fall Out Boy - The Phoenix. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Shiba
vs
Truth

190 cm
25
193 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

183 cm
25
197 lbs
17 - 8 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tsukune Shiba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Johnny Truth!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shiba throws a lazy uppercut
and Truth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shiba moves to clinch but Truth breaks away
letting Truth counter with a right hand.
Truth on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Shiba tries to clinch up.
Shiba connects with a body shot that sends Truth's belly button to the back.
Truth swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A cross from Truth lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shiba lands a lovely overhand right.
Shiba slips under a jab from Truth.
Shiba is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
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Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shiba slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiba tries to move into range but Truth moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Truth takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shiba fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shiba loads up on a big right hand but Truth slips the punch.
Truth misses with a wild body shot.
Shiba misses with a hook. Truth ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Truth was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Truth misses with an uppercut
and Shiba counters with a stiff right hand.
Shiba is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Truth slips under a jab.
Truth takes one on the button.
Shiba throws a body punch but Truth moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Truth! But no joy.
Truth avoids the body shot from Shiba.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shiba tests Truth's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shiba misses with a leg kick.
Shiba keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Truth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shiba moves away.
Shiba misses with an uppercut
and Truth counters with a nice uppercut.
Shiba seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

Shiba gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Truth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Truth gets tackled into the cage by Shiba. Shiba maintains the clinch.
Shiba misses with a punch on the inside.
Shiba struggles to land a body shot inside as Truth controls his hands.

Shiba breaks from the clinch.
Shiba scores with a body shot.
Truth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiba misses the body punch
letting Truth counter with a right hand.
Shiba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Truth moves away.

Shiba clinches up with Truth and pushes him back against the cage.
Truth blocks an uppercut.
Shiba gets through Truth's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Truth is trying to push Shiba away but Shiba has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Truth breaks the clinch.
Shiba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Truth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Truth let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Truth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shiba.
Truth lands with a shot to the body.
Shiba takes a swing at Truth's ribcage but misses.
Truth defending well as Shiba loads up on a big left hand.
Shiba misses the body punch
and Truth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Shiba does no damage.
Truth appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Shiba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Truth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A lazy left from Shiba finds it's target.
Shiba walks into a stiff left hand from Truth.
Shiba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Truth was well out of range. Poor timing from Shiba.
Truth is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Shiba had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Truth misses the jab.
Truth looks to land a right hand but Shiba moved out of range.
Truth smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Truth ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Truth rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shiba counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Shiba throws a hook but Truth avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tsukune Shiba dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Shiba throws an off balance right hand
enabling Truth to counter with a crisp jab.
Tsukune Shiba is winning the standup battle so far.
Truth throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tsukune Shiba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shiba misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Truth.
Shiba throws a body shot but no joy.
Truth swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shiba throws the left hand but Truth avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Truth was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Truth misses with a low kick.
Truth misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Truth takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shiba wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Truth blocks a jab.
Shiba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Truth circles away from the clinch attempt.
Truth takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Shiba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Truth.
A little feinted left hand from Shiba on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Truth takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Shiba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Truth throws a body shot but no joy.
Shiba throws a jab but it's blocked by Truth.
Truth takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Shiba connects with a body shot.
Shiba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Truth was well out of range. Poor timing from Shiba.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shiba swings widly with a right hand
and Shiba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shiba darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shiba misses with an uppercut.
Shiba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Truth moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Shiba moves into the clinch successfully.
Truth wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Truth working hard to break the clinch.
Shiba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Truth can do to turn this around?
Truth is trying to push Shiba away but Shiba has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Truth blocks an uppercut.

Truth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shiba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shiba closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Truth ducks under a wild hook from Shiba.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truth throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shiba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shiba with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Truth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab by Shiba.
Truth loads up on a big right hand but Shiba slips the punch.
Shiba misses with a hook.
Shiba scores with a nice head shot.
Truth connects with a body shot.
Shiba throws a lazy right hand but Truth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Truth throws out a loose jab but Shiba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Truth throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shiba lands with a good body shot.
Truth swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Shiba counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Truth moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice uppercut there from Shiba.
Truth moves out of range as Shiba strikes.
Shiba lands with a shot to the body.
Truth scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shiba in his tracks.
Truth walks into a straight right hand from Shiba.
Shiba takes a swing at Truth's ribcage but misses.
Truth swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shiba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tsukune Shiba dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Shiba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Truth.
Truth looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shiba closes the distance but Truth moves to the side
and Truth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Truth misses with an uppercut.
Shiba misses with a right hand
and Truth counters with a nice uppercut.
Truth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Truth wants to slow Shiba down by chopping away at his legs.
Shiba lands a really nice looking cross but Truth seems unphased.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shiba takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shiba lunges at Truth with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Truth's hand.
Shiba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiba misses with a straight right.
Truth scores with a shot to the body.
Truth punishes Shiba's body with a nice straight punch.
Truth moves forwards but Shiba connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Truth throws a right hand that misses
and Shiba counters with a straight right hand.

Shiba clinches up against the cage.
Shiba lands a nice uppercut.
Shiba makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shiba prevents Truth from breaking the clinch.

Truth breaks the clinch.
Truth slips a straight right by Shiba.
Truth throws a lazy right hand but Shiba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shiba throws a hook but Truth avoids it easily.
Shiba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Truth was well out of range. Poor timing from Shiba.
Truth is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Shiba with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Truth jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shiba swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Shiba is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Truth tried to score with a low kick but Shiba checks it.
Shiba on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Shiba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shiba scores with a jab to the head.
Truth throws a hook but Shiba avoids it easily.
Truth wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Truth.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Truth, as that shot connected.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Truth takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shiba misses the shot to the body.
Truth looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Truth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shiba moves away.
Shiba throws a big shot that misses.
Shiba throws a poor cross that misses
and Truth counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Shiba scores with a punch to the head.
Truth slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Shiba takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tsukune Shiba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shiba listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Truth has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Shiba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shiba 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!
Shiba is looking to clinch.
Shiba throws a body punch but Truth moves out of range.
Truth throws out a counter right but Shiba avoids it with no problem.
Shiba lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Truth at a distance.
Shiba just misses with a punch to the body.
Truth looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shiba moves out of range of the strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shiba, as that shot connected.
Shiba clobbers Truth with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Johnny Truth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shiba ducks under a wild hook from Truth.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tsukune Shiba.
Well Shiba has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tsukune Shiba!
Tsukune Shiba seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.