PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mako Mishima (ranked 4362 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nigel Mamoa (ranked 5268 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Mishima
vs
Mamoa

190 cm
25
235 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
268 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mako Mishima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nigel Mamoa!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mishima scores with a takedown into Mamoa's guard.

Mamoa has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Mishima is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Mishima tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mamoa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mishima jumps guard but Mamoa stands there with Mishima around his waist. Mishima gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Mamoa breaks from the clinch.
Mamoa lands with a straight right. Mishima didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Mako Mishima has been cut.
Mamoa fails to land with a series of punches.
Mamoa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mishima manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Mamoa does no damage.
Mamoa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice sprawl there from Mamoa as Mishima shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mako Mishima. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mishima darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mishima works his way into side control.
Mamoa gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Mamoa has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mishima working for the choke.
Mishima keeps control of the position as Mamoa tries to break free.

Mishima patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Mamoa tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Mishima has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Mamoa is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mako Mishima!