PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shinya Mishima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Crahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mishima's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Super Troopers German Techno. Crahan has chosen All That Remains - The Last Time as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Mishima
vs
Crahan

187 cm
21
175 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

182 cm
22
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinya Mishima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shawn Crahan!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mishima with a poor takedown
and Crahan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch lands to the side of Mishima 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mishima takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Crahan cracks Mishima with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Crahan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Crahan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mishima lands a jab to the head.

Crahan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Crahan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mishima can't escape the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mishima wants to control but Crahan is having none of it.
BOOM! Crahan connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mishima is desperately trying to improve his position but Crahan has a good base and remains in mount.
Crahan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mishima is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mishima takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mishima tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Crahan looking to control but Mishima is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Crahan controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crahan wants to control the pace but Mishima is squirming around nicely.
Crahan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mishima looks a forlorn figure.
Crahan tries to control but Mishima wriggling away.
Crahan lands a heavy elbow.
Mishima is looking to get to half guard.
Crahan avoids the attempt from Mishima to control.
Crahan looking to control but Mishima is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mishima is desperately trying to improve his position but Crahan has a good base and remains in mount.
Crahan raining down hammerfists from mount.
Mishima tries to hold on but Crahan postures up.
Crahan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mishima. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crahan lands a big elbow.
Crahan looking to control but Mishima is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mishima is in all sorts of trouble here.
Crahan wants to control the pace but Mishima is squirming around nicely.
Crahan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Crahan has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mishima's face.
Mishima sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Mishima wants to get back to full guard.
Mishima moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Crahan wants to stand but Mishima is controlling his posture from full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mishima looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mishima is really struggling to control Crahan but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Crahan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Mishima is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Mishima is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Crahan is aware though and is defending well.
Crahan tries to free his leg and advance position but Mishima is retaining full guard.
Mishima is trying to hold Crahan in close to prevent damage but Crahan has managed to pass into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Crahan connects with a nice short shot to Mishima's temple.
Mishima tries to get to full guard but Crahan has control of the leg.
Mishima is refusing to be controlled, as Crahan sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crahan wants to stand but Mishima has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Mishima is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Crahan scores with a couple of nice shots.
Crahan is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Mishima gets back to full guard.

Mishima has his foot on Crahan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Crahan works his way back into a safe position though.

Mishima is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Crahan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mishima wants to sweep here but Crahan controlling him for the moment.
Crahan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mishima is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mishima trying to control from Crahan's half guard. Crahan has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Crahan is trying to control the position but Mishima postures up.
Mishima wants to control from the top but Crahan keeps moving.
Mishima throwing strikes from guard but Crahan blocks nicely.
Mishima wants to control from the top but Crahan keeps moving.
Mishima wants to pass the guard but Crahan is keeping the position.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mishima is working hard here to advance position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Crahan thumps Mishima with a low kick.
Mishima tries to clinch

and Crahan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Crahan.
Crahan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mishima is proving hard to escape from.
Crahan tries to free his leg and advance position but Mishima is retaining full guard.
Crahan postures up in Mishima's guard and throws a big left but Mishima blocks it.
Mishima 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.

Mishima has his feet on Crahan's thighs here. He's pushed Crahan off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Crahan screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shinya Mishima!