PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sean Juan (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. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Juan
vs
Mishima

179 cm
29
168 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

175 cm
27
165 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Kore Fight Nutrition [TG]

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 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sean Juan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jin Mishima!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Juan.
Mishima on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Juan tries to sprawl but Mishima drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Juan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Juan pulls Mishima in close to prevent any damage.

Mishima drops back, looking for a kneebar! Juan looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Juan looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Juan!

Juan controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juan happy to just control the position for now.
Mishima is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Juan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mishima, who protects the arm well.
Mishima prevents Juan from improving position.
Juan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Mishima sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Juan trying to control the action but Mishima is working from the bottom.

Mishima actively working from the bottom here.

Mishima looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mishima tries to get to full guard but Juan has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Juan wants to take a breather but Mishima is having none of it.
Juan passes to full mount!
Mishima keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mishima regains half guard.

Mishima is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Juan pulls his head out easily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Juan in particular looking to stall.
Juan is trying to control the action in half guard but Mishima is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Mishima looking for a kimura from the bottom but Juan passes into side control!
Mishima is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Juan off and has taken his back!

Mishima seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Juan's chin but Juan turns very nicely into Mishima's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Juan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mishima is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Juan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Juan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Juan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Juan is keen to just control but Mishima is a slippery customer.

Mishima looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Juan moves nicely into side control.
Juan advances nicely into full mount.
Mishima is squirming around, avoiding Juan's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Juan has hold of Mishima's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Mishima manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Mishima is desperately trying to improve his position but Juan has a good base and remains in mount.
Juan pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Juan breaks from Mishima's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Juan trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Juan is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Mishima to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mishima shrugs it off.
Mishima gets back to half guard.

Mishima is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Juan pulls his head out easily.
Juan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Juan trying to control the action but Mishima is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mishima blocks a head kick by Juan.
Mishima changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mishima has a takedown stuffed.
Juan throws a combination that misses

and Mishima counters with a single leg into guard. Juan didn't expect that.

Mishima drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Juan manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mishima has Juan in his guard.

Juan trying to control the position from guard on top but Mishima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mishima is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Juan is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Juan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mishima can do to turn this around?
Juan trying to control the action but Mishima is working from the bottom.
Mishima is looking for a sweep.
Juan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mishima keeps working.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Juan lands an elbow.
Juan lands a few punches from side control.

Juan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mishima manages to work his way to half guard, despite Juan's best efforts.
Juan moves into full mount! Mishima won't be happy about that!
Juan trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mishima wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

Juan looking to break Mishima's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Mishima remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Juan will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Juan keeps control of the position as Mishima tries to break free.
Mishima takes a big shot to the side of the head.
I really don't envy Mishima right now.

Juan has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Juan controls the action.
I really don't envy Mishima right now.
Juan is landing with strikes. Mishima can't take much more of this.
Juan softening up his opponent with strikes here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Juan's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Mishima breaks Juan's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Mishima must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juan pulls Mishima in close to prevent any damage.
Mishima throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mishima throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Juan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mishima throws an elbow that misses. Juan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mishima's guard. Nice move by Juan!

Juan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mishima looking to hit a scissor sweep but Juan is one step ahead there.

Mishima had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Juan defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mishima working for submissions but it's allowed Juan to get to half guard.
Juan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Juan tries to pass to full mount but Mishima defends it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Juan in particular looking to stall.

Mishima looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Mishima actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Juan dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Mishima uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Juan.
Mishima feints the counter takedown.
Juan looks for the body kick but Mishima saw that one coming.
Mishima is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mishima displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Juan throws out the jab.
Nice sprawl there from Juan as Mishima shoots in.
Juan throwing a counter right hand but Mishima manages to avoid it.
Juan throws a front kick that sends Mishima stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Juan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mishima did well to prevent Juan getting side control.
Juan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Juan trying to control the action but Mishima is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mishima manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Juan trying to control but Mishima is working from the bottom.
Juan is really struggling to control Mishima but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Mishima looking for subs off his back but Juan has passed one foot through into half guard.
Juan trying to control from half guard but Mishima is working away.
Juan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mishima is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jin Mishima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sean Juan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Juan controlling the pace.
Mishima is refusing to be controlled, as Juan sits in half guard.

Mishima actively working from the bottom here.
Juan uses his free foot to push down on Mishima's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mishima.
Juan controlling his opponent.
Juan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mishima's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juan controlling from mount.
Mishima is looking to get to half guard.
Juan controlling the pace for now.
Sean Juan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mishima sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Mishima looking for submissions off his back.

Mishima looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Juan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mishima looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Juan sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Mishima actively working from the bottom here.
Mishima takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Juan wants to free his trapped foot but Mishima is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Juan passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mishima!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Juan controlling the pace for now.
Juan moves to the back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Juan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Juan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Juan!
Sean Juan managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$), into his post fight interview.