PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cristian Dezmirean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirra Hinoda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dezmirean
vs
Hinoda

175 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
209 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cristian Dezmirean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mirra Hinoda!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dezmirean shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hinoda is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dezmirean's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dezmirean's back!
Dezmirean rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Dezmirean avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hinoda.
Dezmirean keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hinoda throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dezmirean avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hinoda.
Hinoda thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Dezmirean to regain full guard.
Dezmirean wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hinoda throws and elbow that misses. Dezmirean uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hinoda's guard. Nice move by Dezmirean!
Dezmirean might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dezmirean scoring with punches to the head and body.

Hinoda is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dezmirean makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dezmirean has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Hinoda throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dezmirean escapes and throws Hinoda's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Hinoda is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dezmirean off and has taken his back!
Dezmirean rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Dezmirean is trying to get back to full guard.
Hinoda trying to pass the guard but Dezmirean defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dezmirean is trying to get back to full guard.
Dezmirean on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dezmirean tries to get out of the position.
Hinoda not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dezmirean is controlling Hinoda's trapped leg to prevent Hinoda from advancing to side control.
Hinoda is thwarting Dezmirean's attempts to control the position.
Dezmirean won't allow Hinoda to pass to mount.
Hinoda not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dezmirean manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hinoda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hinoda lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hinoda trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dezmirean preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hinoda wants to pass the guard but Dezmirean is keeping the position.
Hinoda throws a big right hand that misses.
Dezmirean is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Hinoda dives into side control.
Hinoda fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hinoda sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dezmirean is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hinoda tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Dezmirean is trying to improve his position.
Dezmirean wants to control but Hinoda postures up.
An elbow from Hinoda crashes against the mat.
Sloppy strikes there by Hinoda.
Dezmirean is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hinoda off and has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hinoda swinging wildly here.
Hinoda shoots and misses

and Dezmirean counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dezmirean trying to control the position from guard on top but Hinoda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dezmirean works over Hinoda with some ground and pound from guard.
Dezmirean cracks Hinoda with a solid left hand.
Hinoda keeping moving, preventing Dezmirean from controlling successfully.
Hinoda bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dezmirean's guard.
Hinoda is in close to Dezmirean's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hinoda is in close to Dezmirean's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hinoda won't allow Dezmirean to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dezmirean bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hinoda's guard.
Dezmirean trying to control but Hinoda is working from the bottom.
Hinoda trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Dezmirean working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hinoda tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Dezmirean postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hinoda is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dezmirean, into his guard.
Dezmirean is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dezmirean keeping full guard, as Hinoda tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hinoda throwing strikes from guard but Dezmirean blocks nicely.
Hinoda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Hinoda drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dezmirean manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hinoda has Dezmirean in his guard.

Dezmirean is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Hinoda has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Dezmirean is looking to defend but Hinoda has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Dezmirean! Hinoda pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Dezmirean taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mirra Hinoda!