PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Belingon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Mishima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mishima has chosen All I Do Is Win as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jimmy Belingon could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jin Mishima's chin.

Belingon
vs
Mishima

178 cm
23
160 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

175 cm
26
165 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Belingon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jin Mishima!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belingon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mishima.
Belingon scores with a jab to the body.
Belingon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Belingon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mishima is able to avoid easily.
Mishima gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Belingon.
Belingon misses with a double jab

and Mishima counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Mishima postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Belingon is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mishima, into his guard.

Mishima is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Mishima throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belingon wants to stand but Mishima has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Belingon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Belingon trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mishima's guard.

Belingon is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Mishima has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Belingon is looking to defend but Mishima has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Belingon! Mishima pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Belingon taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jin Mishima!
Our winner, Jin Mishima, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.