PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Papoh Bamoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinya Mishima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bamoya kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Lupang Hinirang. Mishima comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Super Troopers German Techno kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Papoh Bamoya has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bamoya
vs
Mishima

182 cm
27
180 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

187 cm
25
175 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Papoh Bamoya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinya Mishima!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bamoya delivers a nice body kick.
Mishima closes the distance and clinches up with Bamoya, looking for a takedown. Mishima pushes Bamoya against the ropes but Bamoya circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Bamoya clinches up against the ropes.
Bamoya tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Mishima gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bamoya is looking to escape.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Mishima wants to work for an arm triangle but Bamoya is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bamoya is looking to escape.
Mishima is pressing down on Bamoya's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bamoya is holding on for now.
Bamoya wants to get back to his feet.
Mishima trying to control the action but Bamoya is working from the bottom.
Bamoya is trying to stand back up but Mishima is controlling him
Mishima is keen to just control but Bamoya is a slippery customer.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mishima wants to free his trapped foot but Bamoya is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mishima seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bamoya does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bamoya controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice takedown defense from Bamoya. No joy for Mishima on that attempt.
Papoh Bamoya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mishima fails with a takedown attempt.
Papoh Bamoya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinya Mishima.
Mishima throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bamoya's waist but Bamoya gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mishima off to one side.

Mishima drives through with a takedown into Bamoya's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bamoya not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bamoya is looking to stand up but Mishima isn't so interested in that idea.
Bamoya not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bamoya keeping moving, preventing Mishima from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mishima won't allow Bamoya to get back to his feet.
Bamoya keeping full guard, as Mishima tries to pass.
Bamoya keeping moving, preventing Mishima from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bamoya defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mishima.
Shinya Mishima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mishima closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mishima lands in his opponent's guard.
Mishima won't allow Bamoya to get back to his feet.
Mishima trying to control but Bamoya is working from the bottom.
Mishima trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mishima slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mishima is looking to advance position but Bamoya won't allow it.
Mishima prevents Bamoya from standing back up.
Mishima is nestled in close to Bamoya, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bamoya wants to get back to his feet.
Mishima tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bamoya knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mishima missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Mishima is working for a submission of some sort.

Bamoya is defending against the submission attempts here by Mishima.
Bamoya is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mishima works his foot free and advances to mount.
Bamoya is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bamoya is bucking up trying to escape but Mishima cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mishima cracks Bamoya with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mishima raining down shots from the mount!
Bamoya can't escape the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bamoya is working hard here to advance position.
Mishima working Bamoya over with strikes here.
The referee warns Bamoya that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shinya Mishima dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A head kick misses from Bamoya.
Bamoya attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bamoya.
No joy there for Bamoya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Bamoya gets caught napping as Mishima dives in and scores a takedown. Bamoya manages to retain guard.
Mishima loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Mishima drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mishima jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bamoya controls Mishima momentarily but Mishima frees himself.
Bamoya is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Bamoya scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Mishima on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bamoya throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mishima misses with a takedown attempt - Bamoya sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Mishima shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bamoya's guard.
Mishima working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mishima works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mishima trying to control the action but Bamoya is working from the bottom.

Mishima is looking for a kimura but Bamoya is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mishima to get the leverage.
Bamoya pushes Mishima off looking to stand but Mishima dives back in and keeps control.
Mishima thows a huge punch but Bamoya dodges it nicely.
Bamoya controlling the position well.

Mishima is trying to work for a kimura but Bamoya is defending well.
Mishima trying to control the action but Bamoya is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mishima is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bamoya is trying to stand back up but Mishima is controlling him
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mishima looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Mishima wants to work for an arm triangle but Bamoya is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mishima trying to mount his opponent but Bamoya defends it.
Mishima has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bamoya wants to control but Mishima is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mishima with shots to the head and body - Bamoya looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bamoya wants to control but Mishima is having none of it.
You get the feeling that Bamoya really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Mishima looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Bamoya tries to hold on but Mishima postures up.

Bamoya defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mishima.
Bamoya tries to lock up and control but Mishima gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mishima lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Bamoya defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mishima.
Bamoya is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mishima fails to take his opponent's back.

Mishima is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bamoya is surviving well by controlling Mishima's body position as best he can.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bamoya wants to control but Mishima is having none of it.
Bamoya is trying to stand.

Mishima wants to finish this one by submission but Bamoya is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Mishima.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mishima has hold of Bamoya's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bamoya manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
A nice elbow there by Mishima.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shinya Mishima showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mishima shoots in for a takedown but Bamoya shows good takedown defense.
Bamoya keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bamoya looks for the body kick but Mishima saw that one coming.
Bamoya pushes Mishima away with a front kick.
Bamoya lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mishima takes a step back to recover.
Mishima has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mishima closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bamoya circles away.
Papoh Bamoya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinya Mishima.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mishima tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bamoya lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Mishima can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Bamoya and Mishima drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Bamoya.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Papoh Bamoya!