Love the mat work in this one - there's a really great sense of urgency to it, especially to everything Monma does. He grabs every hold w/ such an awesome fashion that it comes off as super dangerous. I love it. Shibata was obviously great too, he was right there w/ Monma on the mat & his strikes looked as deadly as ever. Great match. ****

Monma’s got an interesting look, almost JCVD villain-esque. He’s a little wild with some of his strikes but his knees looked decent and he did pull out a swanky armbar takedown. After an exaggerated Death Valley Driver, Shibata unloads on him with penalty kicks and backdrops, dumping on his head for the three count. Decent match.