PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wang Chung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yukio Mishima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Chung might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Everybody Have Fun Tonight. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chung
vs
Mishima

201 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wang Chung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yukio Mishima!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mishima ducks under a wild hook from Chung.
Chung swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Mishima looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Chung!
Mishima fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Mishima has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mishima looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Chung is avoiding damage well.
Mishima controlling the position.
Mishima sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Chung is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Chung is trying to control Mishima's posture but Mishima avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mishima postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mishima wants to stand but Chung has his arm trapped.
Mishima trying to control the position but Chung is working away.
Mishima throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mishima tries to move into full mount but can't pass Chung's legs.
Chung is trying to control Mishima's posture but Mishima avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee asks Mishima politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Mishima prefers to stall for the moment though.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Chung changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mishima looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Chung cracks Mishima with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mishima tries to bench press Chung off him but Chung keeps the position.
Mishima gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Mishima looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mishima looking for submissions off his back.
Mishima is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chung looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mishima is looking to get back to full guard here but Chung has managed to pass to side control instead.
Chung working away.
Mishima looks to move to half guard but instead Chung has passed into mount! Damn!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chung controlling his opponent.
Mishima tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mishima is squirming around, avoiding Chung's attempts to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mishima is looking to get to half guard.
Chung sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yukio Mishima dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Chung enables Mishima to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Chung manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Chung preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chung will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mishima pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chung is keeping the position for now.
Chung is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chung keeping full guard, as Mishima tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mishima forces his way into half guard.
Mishima trying to control from Chung's half guard. Chung has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Chung looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mishima is one step ahead there.
Mishima wants to pass the guard but Chung is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chung not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chung has a closed guard, preventing Mishima from standing up.
Mishima trying to control the position from guard on top but Chung is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Yukio Mishima hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Chung enables Mishima to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Chung manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mishima trying to control but Chung is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mishima accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mishima looking to sit in guard and control but Chung gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Chung has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chung sitting in guard here, content to control.

Mishima throws his legs up looking for a submission but Chung uses it to pass to side control.
Mishima is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Chung off and has taken his back!
Chung tries to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mishima just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

Mishima working for the choke.
Mishima keeps control of the position as Chung tries to break free.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Chung preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Mishima.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yukio Mishima showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Chung closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mishima did well to prevent Chung getting side control.

Mishima actively working from the bottom here.

Mishima looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chung stalling.
Mishima is looking for a sweep. Chung is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chung works his way into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chung trying to control the position but Mishima is working away.
Mishima manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mishima wants to get back to full guard.
Chung slows the pace down in half guard.

Mishima is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chung pulls his head out easily.
Mishima takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mishima is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Chung's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Chung's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chung defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Wang Chung has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mishima is trying to stick to Chung's back but Chung is turning into Mishima. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Mishima's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Chung.
Chung stays in close to Mishima's body and controls the position.

Mishima throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Chung escapes and throws Mishima's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Mishima gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chung looking to control but Mishima is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mishima is looking to get to half guard.
Mishima slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Mishima with the active half guard here but Chung passes nicely into side control.
Chung tries to move to mount but Mishima blocks the move with his legs.
Yukio Mishima has got the better of the ground game so far.

Chung tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Chung has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mishima being controlled for a moment.
Mishima is trying to improve his position.
Yukio Mishima is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wang Chung showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mishima 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 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yukio Mishima!