PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Crazy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryota Mishima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Crazy
vs
Mishima

205 cm
22
280 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

213 cm
22
300 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ron Crazy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryota Mishima!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mishima avoids the head kick by Crazy.
Crazy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crazy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mishima tries to clinch up

and Crazy counters with a shoot takedown. Mishima fights it but they end up in guard.

Crazy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Crazy wants to control from the top but Mishima keeps moving.
Crazy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mishima swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mishima is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mishima is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crazy wants to control from the top but Mishima keeps moving.
Crazy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mishima is keeping the position for now.

Mishima looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mishima closes the distance but Crazy moves to the side

and Crazy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Crazy.

Crazy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Crazy gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crazy happy to just control the position for now.
Crazy trying to control the position but Mishima is working away.
Mishima sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mishima wants to get back to full guard.
Crazy wants to take a breather but Mishima is having none of it.
Mishima preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Crazy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mishima wants to get back to full guard.
Crazy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mishima's head.
Crazy trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crazy wants to pass the guard but Mishima is defending well.
Crazy is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crazy trying to control from half guard but Mishima is working away.
Mishima trying to control here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Mishima tries to clinch but Crazy moves away

and Crazy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Crazy content to stall in guard here.
Crazy trying to control but Mishima is working from the bottom.
Mishima pulls Crazy in close to prevent any damage.
Mishima working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mishima controlling Crazy's posture.
Mishima looking to control.
Crazy controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mishima has his hands on Crazy's head, controlling the position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Crazy looking to pass the guard.

Mishima is looking for a triangle but Crazy pushes his legs off easily.
Mishima keeping moving, preventing Crazy from controlling successfully.

Mishima has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Crazy doesn't defend quickly enough and Mishima has managed to lock this one up! Can Crazy escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Mishima on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ryota Mishima!