PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taro Mishima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Nilsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nilsson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Zukyun Love by Mini Moni. Mishima is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Taro Mishima had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mishima
vs
Nilsson

175 cm
31
186 lbs
20 - 17 - 0

195 cm
31
185 lbs
12 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Revolution Fatigues

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 20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Taro Mishima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dennis Nilsson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nilsson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mishima circles away.
Mishima is breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Mishima as Nilsson shoots in.
Nilsson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mishima circles away.
Taro Mishima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dennis Nilsson.

Nilsson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Nilsson tries to score with some ground and pound. Mishima controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Mishima might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Nilsson is trying to get an arm triangle but Mishima is defending well.
Nilsson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Nilsson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mishima taking punishment in the form of punches.

Nilsson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nilsson throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nilsson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nilsson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Nilsson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nilsson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mishima is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nilsson is trying to get an arm triangle but Mishima is defending well.

Nilsson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mishima takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nilsson is working to tighten is grip on Mishima's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Mishima has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Nilsson is really squeezing tight and eventually Mishima passes out! Nilsson breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dennis Nilsson!
A very excited looking Dennis Nilsson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.