PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Filet Mignon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yumi NoMono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yumi NoMono will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Mignon
vs
NoMono

183 cm
24
232 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

201 cm
19
270 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Shinobi

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Filet Mignon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yumi NoMono!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mignon lands a body shot.
NoMono throws a hook but Mignon blocks it.
Mignon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from NoMono.
NoMono connects with a right hand. Mignon shakes it off.
NoMono ducks under a wild hook from Mignon.
Mignon tries to bum rush NoMono with a series of wild strikes but NoMono uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
NoMono now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mignon misses with a wild body shot.
Mignon throws an off balance right hand
letting NoMono counter with a right hand.
NoMono throws a hook but Mignon blocks it.
NoMono keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mignon.
Mignon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mignon throws a hook but NoMono blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from NoMono! But no joy.
NoMono throws an overhand right that lands on Mignon's shoulder, as Mignon tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Mignon misses the target.
A jab lands there for NoMono.

NoMono closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mignon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
NoMono softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
NoMono is working Mignon over against the cage.

Mignon manages to pull guard.
NoMono tries to free his leg and advance position but Mignon is retaining full guard.
NoMono trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
NoMono trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
NoMono working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
NoMono missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mignon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
NoMono throws a big elbow that misses.
NoMono is looking to work some ground and pound but Mignon has wrist control.
NoMono is looking to work some ground and pound but Mignon has wrist control.
Mignon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from NoMono.
NoMono postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mignon keeping moving, preventing NoMono from controlling successfully.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
NoMono takes one on the button.
Mignon missing with a left hand there. NoMono was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mignon misses with a hook
and Mignon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mignon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
NoMono is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mignon with a body shot.
Mignon jabs at NoMono's body.
Sloppy strikes from Mignon. Those never looked like landing.
NoMono's corner calls for a 1-2. NoMono obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
NoMono is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mignon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

NoMono has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mignon can't find room to land a body shot as NoMono controls the action.
NoMono fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
NoMono lands a left hand.
Mignon working aggressively here.
Mignon is trying to push NoMono away but NoMono has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
NoMono fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mignon is really struggling to find his range with his punches. NoMono's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Mignon looking to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for NoMono.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for NoMono.
NoMono lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mignon just misses with a elbow thrown towards NoMono's brow.
NoMono blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mignon is trying to force a seperation but NoMono has the dominant position.
Mignon misses with a punch to the body.
NoMono has Mignon pressed against the cage, preventing Mignon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mignon misses with some punches.
NoMono stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from NoMono fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from NoMono.
NoMono throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from NoMono fails to land.

NoMono drops Mignon onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Mignon is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Mignon is rocked!
Mignon is breathing heavily.
NoMono lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Mignon to his knees! NoMono keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yumi NoMono!
A very excited looking Yumi NoMono made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.