PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kazumi Mishima (ranked 6643 p4p, 528 weight class) and Dmitry Boitsov (ranked 2945 p4p, 354 weight class). Dmitry Boitsov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kazumi Mishima's chin.

Mishima
vs
Boitsov

190 cm
23
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

179 cm
22
222 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kazumi Mishima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitry Boitsov!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mishima has closed the distance and engaged Boitsov in a clinch.
Mishima misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mishima is pressed up against the cage. Boitsov 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.
Mishima is looking to land body kicks.
Boitsov misses the shot to the body.
Mishima fires out a quick counter leg kick but Boitsov just manages to avoid it.
Mishima throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Boitsov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The fighters circling - Mishima throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mishima throws a sloppy head kick and Boitsov moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Boitsov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Some bone on bone action there as Boitsov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boitsov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boitsov with the counter takedown but Mishima avoids it easily.
Mishima tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Mishima misses

and Boitsov counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Boitsov are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Mishima regains half guard.
Boitsov working over Mishima with some ground and pound. Mishima looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Boitsov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mishima is just riding it out for now. Boitsov eventually gives up the hold.
Boitsov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Boitsov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mishima wants to get back to full guard.
Boitsov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mishima does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boitsov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Boitsov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mishima defending well though.

Boitsov is trying for a kimura here. Mishima looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Boitsov wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dmitry Boitsov!
A victorious Dmitry Boitsov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.