PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jin Mishima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Woko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mishima's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, All I Do Is Win. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mishima
vs
Woko

175 cm
23
165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

170 cm
24
165 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Elite Canadian Threads

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jin Mishima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Woko !
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mishima shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Woko but Woko pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Woko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Woko jabs Mishima right on the nose. Mishima blinks but takes it well.
Woko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mishima lands a leg kick that knocks Woko off balance momentarily.
Woko shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mishima eats them both and turns towards Woko to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've been hearing reports that Mishima has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Woko tries to bum rush Mishima with a series of wild strikes but Mishima uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Woko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Woko lands with an uppercut that bounces Mishima off the cage and back into range.
Woko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mishima moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mishima misses with a low kick.
Mishima lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
No joy there for Woko , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Woko slaps away a takedown attempt from Mishima, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Woko misses with a two punch combination.
Woko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mishima moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Woko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woko stuns Mishima with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Woko misses with a double jab.
Woko scores with a decent looking hook.
Kenji Woko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Woko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mishima circles away quickly and effectively.
Mishima avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mishima misses with a low kick.
Woko throws a series of punches but Mishima moves out of range.
Woko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Woko misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woko scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Woko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mishima throws a low kick but Woko avoids it.
Mishima pivots, looking for a leg kick but Woko is out of range and Mishima settles back down.
Woko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Mishima counters with a single leg into guard. Woko didn't expect that.
Mishima cracks Woko with a solid left hand.
Mishima postures up and lands a big shot to Woko 's brow.
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.

Woko wriggles free and stands up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mishima walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Woko checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woko jabs Mishima right on the nose. Mishima blinks but takes it well.
No joy there for Woko , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Woko looks to land a combination but Mishima avoids it well.
Woko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mishima dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Woko . That did some damage!
Danga de danga de dang - Woko scores with a four punch combination!
Mishima looks to score with a jab to the body but Woko is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mishima lands with an overhand left.
Woko throws a series of punches but Mishima moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kenji Woko will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mishima's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mishima closes the distance and clinches.
Mishima tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Woko smiles and moves away.
Woko swinging wildly here.
Mishima jabs Woko right on the nose. Woko blinks but takes it well.
Mishima dodges the punch combination from Woko .
Mishima fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Woko avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woko misses with a series of wild punches.
Woko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Woko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mishima is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Woko .
Mishima ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Woko scores with a one two! Mishima had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mishima circles away quickly and effectively.
Woko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mishima throws a nice inside leg kick.
Woko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mishima throws a leg kick but Woko sees it coming and moves out of range.
Woko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mishima.
Woko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mishima.
Mishima shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Woko but Woko pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Mishima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Woko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Mishima decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Woko 's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woko is looking to stand up but Mishima isn't so interested in that idea.
Woko can't keep his opponent in guard - Mishima advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Mishima seems to be working for a kimura but Woko defends the submission attempt.

Mishima is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Woko has managed to free his arm - good work.

Mishima is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Woko defends it well.
Mishima prevents Woko from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mishima is working for a kimura but Woko is defending it quite comfortably.

Mishima wants to work for an arm triangle but Woko is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mishima prevents Woko from standing back up.

Mishima seems to be working for a kimura but Woko defends the submission attempt.
Woko wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mishima is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Woko is trying to stand up here but Mishima is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jin Mishima dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Woko checks the leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Woko checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mishima connects with a leg kick. Woko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Woko takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mishima avoids a punch combination nicely.
Woko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mishima swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Woko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mishima misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Mishima.
Woko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Woko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mishima.
Mishima throws a looping overhand right but Woko ducks down to avoid it.
Woko lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Woko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mishima throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kenji Woko seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woko misses with a wild combination.
Woko misses with a few strikes there.
Woko tries to bum rush Mishima with a series of wild strikes but Mishima uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Woko checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Woko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Woko takes a swing at Mishima's ribcage but misses.
Mishima tries to work over Woko 's front leg with a kick but Woko checks it.
Mishima misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woko checks the leg kick nicely there.
Woko 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mishima looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Woko swinging wildly here.
Woko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Woko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kenji Woko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mishima ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Woko moves away.
A cross from Woko lands.
A punch combination from Woko misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mishima scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Woko has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Woko throws a right and a left that Mishima avoids nicely.
Woko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Woko scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Woko is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mishima misses with a low kick as Woko jumps back.
Woko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mishima throws a leg kick but Woko sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mishima connects with a leg kick. Woko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jin Mishima showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mishima has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jin Mishima!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jin Mishima made sure he mentioned Tokyo United Fightwear , along with how happy he was to win his fight.