PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akira Mishima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lilb ss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lilb ss is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Mishima
vs
ss

183 cm
26
165 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

164 cm
26
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Mishima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lilb ss!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mishima pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mishima throws a sloppy head kick and ss moves out of range easily.
Mishima tries a head kick but it misses.

ss looking to score a takedown here. Mishima is defending well but ss drives through and ends up in Mishima's guard.
ss throws an elbow that misses. Mishima uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in ss's guard. Nice move by Mishima!
Mishima with a nice head shot there.
Mishima landing some decent shots from guard.
Mishima postures up.
Mishima has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
ss is looking to stand up but Mishima isn't so interested in that idea.
Mishima throwing strikes but missing.
Mishima stopping the sweep attempt from ss.
Mishima working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mishima will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
ss managing to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ss trying to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now ss is on top in guard.
Mishima looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
ss missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Mishima working for submissions but it's allowed ss to get to half guard.
Mishima blocking the ground and pound attempt from ss.
ss trying to control from Mishima's half guard. Mishima has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
ss is pushing down on Mishima's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mishima is fighting to maintain full guard but ss has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from ss.
Mishima blocking the ground and pound attempt from ss.
Mishima blocking the ground and pound attempt from ss.
ss not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
ss moves into full mount! Mishima won't be happy about that!
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!
ss landing strikes, looking to finish!
ss should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

ss working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
ss lands a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ss landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mishima is in a horrible position here. ss smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

ss is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mishima can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

ss is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Mishima has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Mishima!
Mishima lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mishima lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mishima missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mishima with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mishima keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of ss's head.
ss is looking to stand up but Mishima isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

ss kicks Mishima off and gets to his feet.
ss looks gassed!
Mishima tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mishima looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
ss avoids the head kick by Mishima.
Mishima looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mishima misses with a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mishima throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

ss bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mishima tries to get back to half guard but can't.
ss is looking to take a break and control but Mishima is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lilb ss dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mishima pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Mishima.
ss will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mishima tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

ss closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mishima quickly recovers to half guard.
ss passes to full mount!
ss misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
ss landing strikes from the mount.
ss is stalling here but it's allowed Mishima to get half guard.
ss not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ss throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
ss moves into full mount! Mishima won't be happy about that!
ss throwing strikes here but Mishima is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
ss tries to control but Mishima wriggling away.
Mishima takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

ss is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Mishima has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Mishima!

Mishima is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! ss is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! ss has escaped and now he's on top!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
ss is in close to Mishima's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ss is pushing down on Mishima's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mishima is fighting to maintain full guard but ss has managed to sneak the leg through.
ss slows the pace down in half guard.
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!
ss is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mishima!
ss wants to control the pace but Mishima is squirming around nicely.
Mishima keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mishima is in a horrible position here. ss smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mishima can't escape the position.
ss misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Mishima is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
A nice elbow there by ss.
ss lands with some strikes.
ss throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
ss tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
ss lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ss working the ground and pound effectively.
Mishima is squirming around, avoiding ss's attempts to control the action.
Mishima tries to get back to half guard but can't.
ss looking to ground and pound but Mishima is blocking nicely.
ss prevents Mishima from getting the reversal.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

ss swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Mishima is now in ss's guard. A big mistake from ss there, giving up the dominant position!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

ss wriggles free and stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lilb ss showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

ss scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
ss working the body and head with strikes.
ss works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Mishima manages to work his way to half guard, despite ss's best efforts.
ss not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
ss works his way into full mount!
ss unloads with some shots from mount but Mishima bucks and avoids them well.
Mishima wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Mishima is trying desperately to improve position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ss lands a big shot there that rocks Mishima but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
ss throwing strikes here but Mishima is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
ss raining down hammerfists from mount.
ss punching from mount but Mishima doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Mishima is wriggling around trying to escape.
ss wants to control the pace but Mishima is squirming around nicely.
ss content just to control the position here.
ss lands a big shot there that rocks Mishima but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

ss jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Mishima is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Mishima and ss has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
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!
The ground and pound from ss seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

ss is trying to get an arm triangle but Mishima is defending well.
ss has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mishima is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

ss is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mishima is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

ss looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Akira Mishima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
ss works to advance to full mount. Mishima defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Mishima is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ss postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mishima looks a forlorn figure.
ss sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
ss scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mishima?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
ss misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Lilb ss is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mishima is wriggling around trying to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lilb ss comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got ss winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lilb ss!
Lilb ss opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.