PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kazuya Mishima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harri Hyttynen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mishima comes to the cage accompanied by Tekken. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Mishima
vs
Hyttynen

181 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

180 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

Decent wrestler
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 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuya Mishima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harri Hyttynen!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyttynen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mishima looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Mishima wants to clinch up but Hyttynen keeps it at a distance.
Hyttynen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mishima keeps the fight on the outside.

Mishima moves into range and clinches up with Hyttynen.
Hyttynen can't get the takedown.
Mishima misses with a knee to the head.
The is referee keeping an eye on Hyttynen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Hyttynen has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Mishima regains guard immediately.
Hyttynen works over Mishima with some ground and pound from guard.
Hyttynen landing with the ground and pound.
Hyttynen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hyttynen stands up over Mishima, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hyttynen with a nice head shot there.
Mishima is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hyttynen is controlling him.
Hyttynen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hyttynen lands a couple of digs.
Hyttynen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hyttynen pushing down on Mishima's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hyttynen stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Mishima to get to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mishima looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hyttynen tries to clinch but Mishima moves out of range.
Mishima thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hyttynen if he has to take too many more of those.
Hyttynen wants to clinch.

Hyttynen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hyttynen lands in his opponent's guard.
Hyttynen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hyttynen trying to control but Mishima is working from the bottom.
Hyttynen postures up and lands a big shot to Mishima's brow.
Hyttynen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hyttynen distracts Mishima with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hyttynen cracks Mishima with a solid left hand.
Hyttynen with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyttynen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hyttynen slips nicely into half guard.
Hyttynen wants to take a breather but Mishima is having none of it.
Hyttynen winds up and cracks Mishima with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hyttynen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mishima on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hyttynen passes to side control.
Hyttynen lands an elbow.
Mishima taking punishment in the form of punches.

Mishima is rocked!

Hyttynen stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Hyttynen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hyttynen is putting a hurting on Mishima here, landing some big shots from side control.
Mishima is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hyttynen has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Hyttynen advances to mount.
Hyttynen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Oh Mishima is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hyttynen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mishima can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mishima is in a horrible position here. Hyttynen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hyttynen working Mishima over with strikes here.
Hyttynen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mishima hang on?
Hyttynen dominating with strikes here.
Mishima takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hyttynen cracks Mishima with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hyttynen lands a heavy elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hyttynen lands a big elbow.
Hyttynen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hyttynen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mishima takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hyttynen with the ground and pound from mount.
Hyttynen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mishima looks a forlorn figure.
Hyttynen landing punches.

Hyttynen swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Mishima is now in Hyttynen's guard. A big mistake from Hyttynen there, giving up the dominant position!
Mishima preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hyttynen wriggles free and stands up.

Hyttynen with a dominant takedown and that's winded Mishima.
Hyttynen lands a couple of elbows.
Hyttynen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hyttynen landing with the ground and pound.
Hyttynen landing some decent shots from guard.
Hyttynen trying to control but Mishima is working from the bottom.
Hyttynen connects with a couple of short punches.
Hyttynen distracts Mishima with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mishima wants to stand up but Hyttynen is controlling him.
Hyttynen chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hyttynen distracts Mishima with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mishima keeping moving, preventing Hyttynen from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harri Hyttynen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mishima closes the distance looking to clinch

and Hyttynen counters with a right hand that sends Mishima tumbling to the canvas! Can Hyttynen finish him? He dives into Mishima's guard looking to do just that!
Hyttynen distracts Mishima with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hyttynen stands up over Mishima, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hyttynen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hyttynen cracks Mishima with a solid left hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hyttynen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hyttynen postures up and lands a big shot to Mishima's brow.
Hyttynen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hyttynen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hyttynen trying to control but Mishima is working from the bottom.
Mishima has momentary wrist control but Hyttynen slips an elbow through the middle.
Hyttynen trying to control but Mishima is working from the bottom.
Mishima utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hyttynen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyttynen throws and elbow that misses. Mishima uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hyttynen's guard. Nice move by Mishima!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hyttynen is on top in guard.
Hyttynen stays in close to Mishima's body and controls the position.
Hyttynen is in close to Mishima's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hyttynen advances position into side control!
Mishima on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hyttynen lands a nice forearm strike.
Mishima takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Mishima takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mishima taking a bit of punishment here - Hyttynen scoring with strikes.
Hyttynen trying to control the position but Mishima is working away.
Hyttynen scores with a couple of short elbows.
Mishima striking from the bottom but nothing landed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyttynen scores with punches from side control.
Hyttynen working the ground and pound from side control.
Mishima takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
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!
Hyttynen is chipping away with strikes.
Hyttynen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hyttynen cracks Mishima with a big right hand but Mishima just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hyttynen landing a few strikes.
Mishima wants to get back to his feet.
Hyttynen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Mishima takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hyttynen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hyttynen working the head and body with strikes.
Hyttynen cracks Mishima with a big elbow.
Mishima struggling a bit here.
Hyttynen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hyttynen wants to control but Mishima is keeping him busy.
Mishima takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyttynen scoring with punches from side control.
Hyttynen trying to control the action but Mishima is working from the bottom.
Hyttynen works to advance to full mount. Mishima defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Hyttynen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hyttynen landing strikes from the mount.
Hyttynen controlling from mount.
Hyttynen landing strikes from the mount.
Hyttynen raining down shots from the mount!
Mishima squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Hyttynen landing shots from mount.
Hyttynen with good strikes from the mount here!
Mishima wants to control but Hyttynen is having none of it.
Mishima is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyttynen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hyttynen landing shots from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Feeble punches landing from Mishima - he's mounted - they can't hurt.
Hyttynen raining down shots from the mount!
BOOM! Hyttynen connects with a massive shot to the dome!

It looks like Kazuya Mishima has been cut.
Hyttynen cracks Mishima with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hyttynen dominating with strikes here.
Hyttynen with a couple of short strikes.
Hyttynen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
BOOM! Hyttynen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hyttynen lands a heavy elbow.
Hyttynen landing strikes from the mount and Mishima is in trouble!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hyttynen landing punches.
Hyttynen with shots to the head and body - Mishima looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mishima is in a horrible position here. Hyttynen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hyttynen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harri Hyttynen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kazuya Mishima's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hyttynen looks for a takedown but Mishima sprawls well.
Hyttynen shoots in but Mishima avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hyttynen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mishima swivels and escapes.
Kazuya Mishima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harri Hyttynen.
Mishima circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hyttynen is looking to clinch.
Hyttynen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hyttynen tries to clinch up.
Mishima keeps the fight on the outside.
Hyttynen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mishima circles away.
Kazuya Mishima is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mishima swats away the attempt to clinch by Hyttynen.

Hyttynen drives through and clinches with Mishima against the cage.
Hyttynen can't get the takedown.
Hyttynen looking to slow down the pace here.
Hyttynen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mishima pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hyttynen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mishima pinned against the cage. Mishima gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hyttynen moves in looking to clinch but Mishima pushes him off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hyttynen fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyttynen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hyttynen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hyttynen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hyttynen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mishima pinned against the cage. Mishima gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mishima stuffs the takedown attempt from Hyttynen. Hyttynen gets slowly back to his feet.
Mishima swats away the attempt to clinch by Hyttynen.
Hyttynen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mishima circles away.
Kazuya Mishima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hyttynen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kazuya Mishima is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hyttynen is looking to clinch but Mishima is avoiding it.

Hyttynen closes the distance and clinches.
Hyttynen looking to slow down the pace here.
Mishima prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hyttynen looking to slow down the pace here.
Hyttynen tries for a takedown but Mishima manages to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hyttynen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mishima is keeping busy.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Harri Hyttynen.
Hyttynen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mishima as he jumps to the side.
Hyttynen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mishima as he jumps to the side.
Hyttynen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mishima but Mishima pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hyttynen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hyttynen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hyttynen shoots in but no luck this time.
Hyttynen shoots in but Mishima avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hyttynen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Hyttynen or perhaps it was just good defense by Mishima which made him look bad.
Hyttynen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mishima circles away.
Hyttynen wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyttynen tries to clinch there but Mishima circles away.
Hyttynen is looking to clinch but Mishima is avoiding it.
Hyttynen tries to clinch up.
Hyttynen wants to clinch up but Mishima keeps it at a distance.

Hyttynen rushes Mishima and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hyttynen can't get the takedown.
Hyttynen has Mishima pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mishima manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hyttynen trying to stall but Mishima improves his position.
Hyttynen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mishima prevents it.
Hyttynen looking to slow down the pace here.
Hyttynen fails to pull guard.
Hyttynen looking to stall.
Hyttynen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mishima pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hyttynen stalling in the clinch but Mishima improves position.
Hyttynen is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Mishima has denied him.
Hyttynen looking for a takedown.
Mishima is pressed up against the cage. Hyttynen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mishima down to the mat. Mishima avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hyttynen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mishima is fending him off so far but Hyttynen persists. Nope, Mishima circles away and we're back to standing.
Hyttynen has a takedown stuffed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyttynen is looking to clinch but Mishima is avoiding it.
Mishima circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hyttynen shoots in but Mishima avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hyttynen shoots in for a takedown but Mishima shows good takedown defense.
Hyttynen is looking to clinch.
Hyttynen misses with a takedown attempt - Mishima sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hyttynen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hyttynen shoots in for a takedown but Mishima shows good takedown defense.
Mishima stuffs the takedown attempt from Hyttynen. Hyttynen gets slowly back to his feet.
Hyttynen tries to clinch up.
Hyttynen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mishima but Mishima pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Hyttynen takes the fight into the clinch.
Hyttynen is trying to stall.
Hyttynen is working for takedown but Mishima is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kazuya Mishima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hyttynen wants to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kazuya Mishima showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hyttynen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 26:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harri Hyttynen!