PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Split Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinsuke Mitsurugi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitsurugi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Rising Sun kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Split Brown has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brown
vs
Mitsurugi

178 cm
26
183 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

182 cm
26
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Split Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Shinsuke Mitsurugi!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws a head kick but Mitsurugi moves out of range.
Mitsurugi is looking to score with low kicks.
Brown throws a leg kick which misses Mitsurugi's front leg but catches the back leg as Mitsurugi tries to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mitsurugi.
Mitsurugi throws out a leg kick but Brown moves out of range and Mitsurugi only half commits.
Brown misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Mitsurugi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shinsuke Mitsurugi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mitsurugi moves into range and clinches up with Brown.
Mitsurugi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Mitsurugi working aggressively here.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mitsurugi lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitsurugi lands a nice shot to the body.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mitsurugi misses with some punches.
Mitsurugi swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitsurugi misses with a punch on the inside.
Mitsurugi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mitsurugi has Brown pressed against the cage, preventing Brown from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown is trying to break free.
Mitsurugi digs a right hand into Brown's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brown's gas tank.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Mitsurugi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mitsurugi struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Mitsurugi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown prevents a body shot from Mitsurugi.
Mitsurugi digs a right hand underneath Brown's ribcage. Brown let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mitsurugi swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mitsurugi cracks Brown with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to circle away but Mitsurugi has him pinned against the cage.
Mitsurugi lands a shot to the body.
Mitsurugi swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mitsurugi scores with a hook to the body.
Mitsurugi scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mitsurugi.
Brown tries to break the clinch but Mitsurugi is controlling the position.
A right handed body shot lands from Mitsurugi.
Mitsurugi scores with a hook to the body.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Brown's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown is trying to force a seperation but Mitsurugi has the dominant position.
Mitsurugi lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitsurugi works on Brown's body with a couple of short punches.
Mitsurugi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Mitsurugi lands a left hand.
Mitsurugi lands a shot to the body.
Mitsurugi lands an uppercut.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mitsurugi lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Mitsurugi.
Mitsurugi pushes Brown back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mitsurugi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mitsurugi scores with a shot to the side of Brown's head.
Mitsurugi lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mitsurugi lands with a left to the head.
Mitsurugi tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitsurugi misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Mitsurugi.

Mitsurugi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mitsurugi misses with an uppercut
and Brown counters with a series of strikes. Mitsurugi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mitsurugi works the jab nicely.

It looks like Split Brown has been cut.
Mitsurugi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brown throws a head kick but Mitsurugi moves out of range.
Mitsurugi checks the leg kick nicely there.

Mitsurugi cracks Brown with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Mitsurugi has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Brown to stand back up!

Brown is rocked!
Mitsurugi swinging wildly here.
Oh Brown is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mitsurugi cracks Brown on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Brown falls backwards against the cage. Mitsurugi follows up with more strikes that drop Brown to his knees. Mitsurugi keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Brown! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shinsuke Mitsurugi!
After the fight, Shinsuke Mitsurugi was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.