PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adam Mada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuya Mishima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mishima has chosen Tekken as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Adam Mada has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Adam Mada seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Mada
vs
Mishima

188 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adam Mada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuya Mishima!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mada throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mishima looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Mishima gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mishima is trying to keep Mada in close.
Mada wanted to stand there but Mishima had control of the position.
Mishima wants to get back to his feet but Mada is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mada showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mada trying to control the position from guard on top but Mishima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mada!

It looks like Kazuya Mishima has been cut.
Mada changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mada lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mishima at a distance.
Mada with a jab.

Mada moves into the clinch.
Mada wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mishima scores with a shot to the side of Mada's head.

Mishima breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mada tries to clinch but Mishima is having none of it.
Mada on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mishima. Mishima obviously looking to wear him down.

Mada has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mada is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mishima gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Mishima manages to break the clinch.
A low kick from Mada misses
and Mishima counters with a nice body kick.
Kazuya Mishima is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Mishima pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mada scores with a jab to the body.
Mada throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mada will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mishima fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mishima walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mada fails to land with a series of punches.
Mada throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mada throws a series of punches but Mishima moves out of range.
Good shot there by Mada.
Mishima moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mada shoots in but no luck this time.
Mada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mada.

Mishima explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Mishima avoids a kick to the body.
Jab from Mada.
Mada fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mada scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mishima digs a good body shot into Mada's ribs.
Mishima throws a chopping leg kick but Mada manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Mada changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mishima looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Mada has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Mada lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mada takes the fight into the clinch.
Mishima throws a head punch that misses.

Mada jumps guard.
Mada has control of Mishima's left arm, preventing Mishima from doing any damage.
Mada wants to sweep but no luck.
Mishima won't allow Mada to get back to his feet.
Mada is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mada looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mada is trying to keep Mishima in close.
Mishima stops Mada from standing up.
Mishima pushes down on Mada's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mada wants to control but Mishima is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mada knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mishima on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
An inside leg kick lands from Mishima.
A punch combination from Mada misses.
Mishima throws a chopping leg kick but Mada manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mishima lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mada tries for a takedown but Mishima sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Mada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mada takes a swing at Mishima's ribcage but misses.
Mada tries to bum rush Mishima with a series of wild strikes but Mishima uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Mada.
Mishima wants to clinch.
Mada misses the shot to the body.
Mishima displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mada is looking to wear down Mishima with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Mada clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mishima.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mishima breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mada closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mada misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mishima looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mishima tries to clinch but Mada is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Mada dominated that round.
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.

Mada avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mishima looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mishima circles away from the clinch attempt.

Mada takes the fight into the clinch.

Mishima manages to break the clinch.
Mishima takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mada scores with a jab to the body.
Mada fails with the takedown

and Mishima moves into the clinch.
Mishima gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mada.
Mishima landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mishima goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mada has had enough of the clinch but Mishima keeps him there for the moment.
Mishima looking to slow down the pace here.
Mishima keeps control of Mada as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Mada successfully pulls guard.
Mishima postures up.
Mada pulls Mishima in to control the position.

Mishima decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mada, up you get!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Mada takes the fight into the clinch.
Mishima lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Mishima.
Mishima looking to slow down the pace here.
Mishima tries to break the clinch but Mada is controlling the position.
Mada is leaning against Mishima and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mada is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mishima pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Mada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mada wants to get back to striking at distance but Mishima won't allow it.
Mishima wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mada wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mishima prevents Mada from breaking the clinch.
Mishima trying to stall but Mada improves his position.
Mada can't break the clinch.
Mishima keeps control of Mada as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mishima can't break the clinch.
Mishima keeps control of Mada as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Mada turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Mada decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Mishima sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Good standup being displayed there by Mada as he connects with a hook.
Mishima fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mada is out of range.

Mada has Mishima up against the cage in a clinch.
Mada wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mada has had enough of the clinch but Mishima keeps him there for the moment.
Mada scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mada can't get the takedown.
Mishima lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mada wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mishima prevents Mada from breaking the clinch.
Mishima misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mada wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mishima keeps control of Mada as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mada wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mishima has him pressed against the cage.

Mishima escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mishima throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mada looks to land a combination. Mishima sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mada lands a glancing blow to the side of Mishima's head.
Mishima tries to clinch up.
Mada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mada tries to clinch there but Mishima circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as Mada checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Mada looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mada tries to stand and escape but Mishima is controlling the position.
Mishima pushes Mada off looking to stand but Mada dives back in and keeps control.
It looks like Mada is going to stand back up.
Mada is pressing down on Mishima's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mishima is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mada wants to get back to his feet.

Mada is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mada wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mishima wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mada moves out of range of the leg kick from Mishima.

Mada decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mada wants to stand but Mishima has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Mada uses his free foot to push down on Mishima's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mishima.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mada controlling his opponent.
Mada'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.
Mada looking to control but Mishima is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mada controlling the pace for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mada trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mada looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Mada dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kazuya Mishima's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Mada lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mada fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mada looks for a takedown but Mishima sprawls well.
Adam Mada is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mada lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mada looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mishima fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mada tries to clinch up but Mishima circles away and keeps his distance.
Mada is looking to clinch but Mishima is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mada looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mada swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mishima counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mishima tries to clinch but Mada moves out of range.
Mada throws a series of punches but Mishima avoids them all with ease.
Mada tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mishima slips a jab and a cross from Mada.
Mishima moves forwards but Mada connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mishima dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mada. That did some damage!
Mada circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mada fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mada shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mishima as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Mada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mishima goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mishima is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mada.

Mishima is rocked!
Mada moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mishima is still on wobbly legs! Can Mada finish him?
Mada throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mada has a takedown stuffed.
Mada checks the leg kick.
Mishima seems to have recovered his senses.
Mada paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mishima gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mada.

Mada moves into the clinch.
Mada tries to score a body lock takedown but Mishima shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mada wants to break free but Mishima has control.
Mada lands an elbow inside.
Mada has had enough of the clinch but Mishima keeps him there for the moment.
Mada goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mishima prevents it.
Mishima misses with a knee strike.
Mada wants to break free but Mishima has control.
Mishima using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mada has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mada tries to break the clinch but Mishima is controlling the position.
Mada wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mishima has him pressed against the cage.
Mishima wants to get back to striking at distance but Mada won't allow it.
Mishima scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mada tries to break the clinch but Mishima is controlling the position.
Mishima throws a punch but it's blocked by Mada.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mada lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mishima or not.
Mada has had enough of the clinch but Mishima keeps him there for the moment.
Mada wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mishima has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Mada.
Mada fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mishima stops a takedown attempt from Mada.
Mishima with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mishima leaning his opponent against the cage.

Mishima escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mishima moves forwards but Mada connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mada checks a leg kick nicely.
Mishima looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mada throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mishima counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mada throws an off balance right hand
and Mishima counters with a leg kick.
Mada is looking to clinch but Mishima is avoiding it.
Mada is looking to clinch.
Mada misses the body punch
and Mishima makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mada throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mishima throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Mada.
Mada lands a jab to the head.
A left lands for Mada.

Mada gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mada can't break the clinch.
Mishima prevents Mada from breaking the clinch.
Mada is trying to break free.
Mada tries to break the clinch but Mishima is controlling the position.
Mishima can't break the clinch.
Mada has had enough of the clinch but Mishima keeps him there for the moment.

Mada manages to pull guard.
Mada wants to get back to his feet but Mishima is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mada is trying to control the position but Mishima postures up.
Mishima being controlled here momentarily.
Mishima preventing the sweep.
Mishima stops Mada from standing up.
Mishima is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mishima won't allow Mada to get back to his feet.
Mada is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mishima won't allow Mada to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mada avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mada is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mishima is controlling him.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mada throws a left and a right that both miss

and Mishima counters by moving into the clinch.

Mishima breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mada throws a shot to the body.
Mada thuds his right hand into Mishima's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mada moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mada lands with a shot to the body.
Mada lands a right hook to the body.
Adam Mada is winning the standup battle so far.

Mada has Mishima up against the cage in a clinch.
Mada lands a left hand.
Mishima lands a knee to the head.
Mada is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mishima gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mada wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mada wants to break free but Mishima has control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mada can't break the clinch.

Mada breaks the clinch.
Mada lands a head shot.
Mishima on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kazuya Mishima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mada misses with the combination.
Mishima swings away with a leg kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Mada showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mada has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Mada!