PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shunsuke Mizuno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnus Samuelsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mizuno
vs
Samuelsson

190 cm
26
235 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

194 cm
25
255 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shunsuke Mizuno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Magnus Samuelsson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Samuelsson.

Mizuno scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mizuno tries to advance to mount but can't.
Mizuno works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
You can see the frustration on Samuelsson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Samuelsson sneaks out the side door and pushes Mizuno away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

Mizuno gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mizuno stalling against the cage.

Mizuno has hold of one of Samuelsson's legs. Samuelsson is fighting the takedown attempt but Mizuno gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mizuno throws a big right hand that misses.
Mizuno lands a couple of elbows.
Samuelsson has momentary wrist control but Mizuno slips an elbow through the middle.
Samuelsson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mizuno postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mizuno trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mizuno is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mizuno working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mizuno lands a couple of digs.
Samuelsson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mizuno accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Samuelsson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Samuelsson looks gassed!
Mizuno displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Samuelsson.

Mizuno drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mizuno working away.
Mizuno wants to control but Samuelsson is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mizuno in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samuelsson can't do much from the bottom here.
Mizuno tries to move to mount but Samuelsson blocks the move with his legs.
Samuelsson wants to control but Mizuno postures up.
Mizuno trying to control the action but Samuelsson is working from the bottom.
Mizuno cracks Samuelsson with a big right hand but Samuelsson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Samuelsson is trying to control Mizuno's posture but Mizuno avoids it.
Mizuno cracks Samuelsson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mizuno lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Mizuno working the body and head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mizuno working the ground and pound.
Mizuno in side control lands a decent elbow.
Mizuno cracks Samuelsson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mizuno advances to full mount.
Mizuno working Samuelsson over with strikes here.
Mizuno landing strikes from the mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mizuno cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mizuno landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mizuno dominating with strikes here.
Mizuno postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Samuelsson looks a forlorn figure.
Mizuno dominating with strikes here.
Mizuno scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Samuelsson?
Mizuno scoring with strikes but Samuelsson is staying in there.

Samuelsson is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Samuelsson has left one of his arms exposed and Mizuno doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Samuelsson screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shunsuke Mizuno!
Shunsuke Mizuno took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.