PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nobofuki Mishima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jammpa Tuominen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jammpa Tuominen told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Mishima
vs
Tuominen

170 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

214 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Plays chess

Hell's Balls Fightwear
Attliction

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nobofuki Mishima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jammpa Tuominen!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuominen throws a sloppy head kick and Mishima moves out of range easily.

Mishima feints and as Tuominen raises his hands in defense, Mishima changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mishima advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tuominen pushes Mishima away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mishima gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Mishima throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Tuominen struggling a bit here.
Mishima passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Tuominen!
Tuominen really wants to buck Mishima off and get back to his feet.
Tuominen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Tuominen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tuominen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Tuominen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Mishima looking for a guillotine from mount but Tuominen is having none of it.
Tuominen working to try and regain half guard.

Mishima working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Tuominen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mishima is breathing heavily.
Mishima with shots to the head and body - Tuominen looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuominen can't escape the position.
Mishima misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Mishima blocks Tuominen's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Mishima misses with a head shot.
Tuominen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mishima won't let Tuominen get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Tuominen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tuominen prevents Mishima from taking his back.
Mishima lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tuominen hang on?
Tuominen is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Mishima working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Tuominen looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Mishima! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Nobofuki Mishima!