PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Okaohose Monuwe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinya Mishima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mishima has chosen Super Troopers German Techno as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Monuwe
vs
Mishima

177 cm
23
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

187 cm
19
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Okaohose Monuwe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinya Mishima!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mishima misses with a few strikes there.
Mishima tries for a takedown but Monuwe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mishima tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monuwe was well out of range. Poor timing from Mishima.
Mishima lands a jab to Monuwe's midsection.
Mishima avoids the body shot from Monuwe.
Mishima shoots in for a takedown but Monuwe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A slow jab from Mishima misses its intended target.
Mishima pivots, looking for a leg kick but Monuwe is out of range and Mishima settles back down.
A slow jab from Mishima misses its intended target.
Mishima moves in looking to clinch but Monuwe pushes him off.
Mishima tries to clinch but Monuwe is having none of it.
Mishima swings for the body but Monuwe moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mishima tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Monuwe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Monuwe looks to land a combination but Mishima avoids it well.
Mishima misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Okaohose Monuwe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinya Mishima.
Mishima looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monuwe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Monuwe blocks a head kick by Mishima.
Monuwe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mishima moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mishima fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Monuwe avoids it really well and circles away.
Mishima keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mishima fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monuwe manages to avoid it.
Mishima is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Monuwe rather than just go for the knockout.
Mishima shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Mishima scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Monuwe actively working from the bottom here.

Monuwe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mishima wants to control but Monuwe is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monuwe wants to improve his position but Mishima is controlling well.

Mishima is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Monuwe defends it well.
Mishima wants to take a breather but Monuwe is having none of it.

Monuwe actively working from the bottom here.

Monuwe looking for submissions off his back.
Monuwe is breathing heavily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mishima tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Monuwe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shinya Mishima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monuwe takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mishima lands with an uppercut that bounces Monuwe off the cage and back into rage.
Monuwe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mishima moves in looking to clinch but Monuwe pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monuwe stuffs the takedown.
Mishima wants to clinch.
Mishima misses with a wild combination.
Mishima displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Monuwe throws out the jab.
Monuwe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mishima fails to land the takedown.
Mishima misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mishima throws a leg kick but Monuwe sees it coming and moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mishima. Monuwe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mishima tries to clinch there but Monuwe circles away.
Okaohose Monuwe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Monuwe throws a right and a left that Mishima avoids nicely.

Mishima bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Mishima wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Monuwe, who protects the arm well.

Mishima is trying to get an arm triangle but Monuwe is defending well.
Monuwe regains half guard.

Monuwe is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Mishima is tapping! Great win for Monuwe!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Okaohose Monuwe!