PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ace Centura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Mishima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Centura comes into the arena with Digital Summer - Just Run blaring out of the sound system. Mishima has chosen All I Do Is Win as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Centura
vs
Mishima

180 cm
34
165 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

175 cm
32
165 lbs
13 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ace Centura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jin Mishima!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Centura moves into the clinch.
Mishima is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Centura to keep the fight standing.
Centura effectively controlling the action here.
Mishima tries to pull guard but Centura holds him up against the cage and eventually Mishima drops back down to his feet.
Centura has Mishima pushed against the cage.
Mishima tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ace Centura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jin Mishima.
Centura working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good body shot from Centura.
Centura taking a breather.
Nice elbow from Centura.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Centura connects with a knee to the head.
Mishima jumps guard but Centura turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mishima being controlled against the cage.
I was talking to Centura's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Mishima fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Centura scores a nice knee to the body.
Centura landing knees to the head.

It looks like Jin Mishima has been cut.

Mishima jumps into guard, dragging Centura to the mat.
Centura looking to pass the guard.

Mishima throws his legs up looking for a submission but Centura uses it to pass to side control.
You can see the frustration on Mishima's face as Centura controls the position.
Mishima tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mishima seems a little lost for a moment, as Centura dominates the positioning.
Centura tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Centura controlling from side mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Centura stands up.

Centura closes the distance and clinches.
Mishima tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mishima tries to score a body lock takedown but Centura shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mishima jumps guard but Centura stands there with Mishima around his waist. Mishima gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mishima jumps guard but Centura turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Centura stalling.
Centura lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Centura throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mishimas head.
A short uppercut from Centura.

Mishima successfully pulls guard.
Centura controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Centura's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Centura would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Centura content to stall in guard here.
Centura sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mishima's guard.
Mishima wants to get back to full guard.
Centura is taking a breather. Mishima says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Mishima looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Centura perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Centura wants to pass to mount but Mishima is defending the position.
Centura content to control rather than advance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Mishima looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Centura performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Mishima is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Centura pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ace Centura dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jin Mishima's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mishima walks into a jab.
Centura is looking to clinch but Mishima is avoiding it.
A head kick from Centura lands but Mishima takes it in his stride.

Mishima is rocked!

Centura closes the distance and pushes Mishima back into the cage.
Mishima is still on wobbly legs! Can Centura finish him?
The referee calls for Centura to work.
Centura slows down the pace here.
Centura dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Centura for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Centura is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mishima can do to turn this around?
Centura lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mishima tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Centura smiles and moves away.

Centura gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Centura creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Mishima with a big uppercut! Mishima tries to clinch up but Centura pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Mishima to the mat! Mishima covers up and Centura unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ace Centura!
A very excited looking Ace Centura rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.