PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tetsuo Mizoguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urijah Cloud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tetsuo Mizoguchi has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Mizoguchi
vs
Cloud

173 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
23
162 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tetsuo Mizoguchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Urijah Cloud!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mizoguchi throws an overhand right that lands on Cloud's shoulder, as Cloud tries to avoid the shot.
A head kick misses from Cloud.
Decent striking displayed by Mizoguchi there.
Mizoguchi throws a looping overhand right but Cloud ducks down to avoid it.
Mizoguchi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice body punch from Mizoguchi.
Mizoguchi scores with a nice head shot.
Mizoguchi misses with a two punch combination.

Cloud gets a takedown into half guard.
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!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Cloud is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mizoguchi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mizoguchi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cloud content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mizoguchi throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Cloud escapes and throws Mizoguchi's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mizoguchi can't do much from the bottom here.
Mizoguchi is looking for a sweep.
Cloud scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Mizoguchi to see if he's OK.
Mizoguchi tries to bench press Cloud off him but Cloud keeps the position.

Cloud is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mizoguchi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cloud working away.

Cloud is trying to get an arm triangle but Mizoguchi is defending well.
Cloud is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mizoguchi manages to get back to half guard.
Cloud working over Mizoguchi with some ground and pound. Mizoguchi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mizoguchi trying to control but Cloud postures up.

Mizoguchi looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cloud trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cloud wants to pass to mount but Mizoguchi is defending the position.

Cloud is looking for a kimura here.

Mizoguchi has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Cloud escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Cloud!

Cloud has an Americana. Mizoguchi didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Cloud is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Cloud hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Urijah Cloud!
Urijah Cloud seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.