PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Artem Lobov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazushi Mizushima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Artem Lobov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kazushi Mizushima's chin.

Lobov
vs
Mizushima

176 cm
21
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Artem Lobov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kazushi Mizushima!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mizushima has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lobov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mizushima takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lobov scores with a hook to the body.
Mizushima stalling.
Lobov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lobov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mizushima blocks an uppercut.
Mizushima looking for a takedown.
Mizushima wants a takedown.
A short left from Lobov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mizushima holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lobov can't find room to land a body shot as Mizushima controls the action.
Lobov scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mizushima will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lobov up against the cage.

Mizushima decides to pull guard.

Lobov wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Mizushima's closed guard. He's half up but Mizushima has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Mizushima pivots and extends the arm, Lobov falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Mizushima! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kazushi Mizushima!
A victorious Kazushi Mizushima thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.