PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kikuchiyo Mifune (ranked 3028 p4p, 6298 weight class) and Vitja Kostlov (ranked 416 p4p, 686 weight class). Mifune's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Seven Samurai. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Vitja Kostlov enters the cage!

Mifune
vs
Kostlov

190 cm
27
195
5 - 2 - 0

186 cm
27
190
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kikuchiyo Mifune!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vitja Kostlov!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kostlov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kostlov wants to pass the guard but Mifune is keeping the position.
Mifune is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Wizardcast that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.

Kostlov gets to his feet - Mifune follows without any prompting.
Kostlov with a poor takedown
and Mifune makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kostlov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mifune counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Vitja Kostlov has been cut.
Mifune displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mifune scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kostlov in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Mifune moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Kostlov! Mifune continues to tee off on Kostlov, landing with a left and a right! Mifune connects with a right hand that leaves Kostlov sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Mifune!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kikuchiyo Mifune!
Kikuchiyo Mifune decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.