PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyuzo Mifune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Cro Cop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cro Cop's choice of entrance music: My Immortal . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mifune
vs
Cro Cop

167 cm
25
204 lbs
9 - 17 - 0

185 cm
29
205 lbs
11 - 15 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyuzo Mifune!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mirko Cro Cop!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cro Cop shoots in for a double leg but Mifune sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cro Cop shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mifune sprawls well. Mifune wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cro Cop gets slowly back to his feet.

Mifune shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cro Cop manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mifune trying to control the position from guard on top but Cro Cop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mifune looking to sit in guard and control but Cro Cop gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Mifune looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cro Cop stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mifune swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Mifune working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cro Cop doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cro Cop manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cro Cop pushing down on Mifune's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cro Cop is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Cro Cop fails to advance to Mifune's back.
Mifune wants to hold on but Cro Cop pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cro Cop working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Mifune has given up his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cro Cop working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mifune wants to get back to his feet.

Cro Cop has his arm under Mifune's chin here. Game over son! Cro Cop squeezes tightly and Mifune is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mirko Cro Cop!