PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lawrence Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Umberto Duran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Mitchell
vs
Duran

188 cm
25
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
290 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

STEEL PENN'S 160 OF STEEL $50 Hilo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lawrence Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Umberto Duran!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

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

It looks like Lawrence Mitchell has been cut.
Mitchell moves out of range of the body kick.
Duran defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mitchell.
Mitchell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mitchell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Duran swivels and escapes.
Mitchell fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lawrence Mitchell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duran misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duran throws a push kick but Mitchell slaps the foot to one side.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Duran.
Mitchell is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Duran.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Duran - that will leave a mark!
Lawrence Mitchell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duran misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duran lands a jab to Mitchell's midsection.
Mitchell takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Duran scores with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Duran.
A solid body kick from Duran.
Mitchell takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran tries a head kick but it misses.
Duran lands with a good body shot.
Duran digs a good body shot into Mitchell's ribs.
Duran tries a head kick but it misses.
Duran is looking to land body kicks.
Duran throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mitchell takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duran connects with a looping right hand.
Duran bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Duran lands a nice shot to the body.
Mitchell steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Duran. That one must have hurt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Duran.
Duran scores with a kick to the body.
Duran is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mitchell rather than just go for the knockout.
Duran cracks a nice hook into Mitchell's ribs.
Duran throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mitchell.
Duran tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell shoots in and drives through. Duran sprawls well.
Duran lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Duran pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mitchell shoots in looking for a takedown but Duran manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mitchell's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Duran misses with a body kick.
Mitchell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Duran pinned against the cage. Duran gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Duran throws a push kick but Mitchell slaps the foot to one side.
Duran with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Duran throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mitchell shoots in for a takedown but Duran shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Duran throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duran misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mitchell throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Duran tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mitchell is in Duran's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mitchell throws a big right hand that misses.
Mitchell is looking to work some ground and pound but Duran has wrist control.
Duran looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mitchell puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mitchell lands strikes from half guard.
Mitchell not doing much here.
Mitchell thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Duran's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mitchell stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mitchell maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Duran could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Mitchell has cracked it and Duran is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Mitchell!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lawrence Mitchell!