PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miesten Mies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hinata Hideki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mies
vs
Hideki

218 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
24
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miesten Mies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hinata Hideki!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mies connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hideki's hands.

Hideki fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mies to the ground. Hideki is now in Mies's guard.
Hideki stands and throws Mies's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hideki lands a decent elbow from side control.
Mies parries the strikes from Hideki easily there. Hideki is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mies to escape.
Hideki trying to control the action but Mies is working from the bottom.
Mies defending against the ground and pound.
Mies on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mies tries to get out of the position.
Hideki tries to score with some ground and pound. Mies controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Hideki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hideki trying to control the action but Mies is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mies takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Hideki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mies is not content to let Hideki control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hideki working the ground and pound from side control.
Mies pushes Hideki away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hideki gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Mies knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hideki on the ground.
The ground and pound from Hideki seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hideki working the body and head with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hideki misses with the ground and pound.
Hideki working the head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hideki wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mies, who protects the arm well.
Mies takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mies is breathing heavily.
Hideki scoring with punches from side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Hideki working the ground and pound.

Mies is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hideki scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Mies is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Hideki can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hinata Hideki!
Hinata Hideki bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.