PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yohihiro Mishima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caul Uno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mishima's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Olympic Flame. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mishima
vs
Uno

175 cm
23
140 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

177 cm
23
146 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yohihiro Mishima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Caul Uno!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uno misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Uno misses with a head kick.
Mishima stuffs the takedown.

Mishima shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Mishima can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Uno is looking to escape.
Uno is desperately trying to improve his position but Mishima has a good base and remains in mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uno is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Uno looks gassed!
Mishima content just to control the position here.
Mishima tries to control but Uno wriggling away.
Mishima controlling from the full mount.
Uno is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Uno is trying to reverse the position but instead Mishima has taken his back - oops!
Uno is in bad spot here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mishima tightening his grip on Uno, looking for the choke.
Mishima is trying to stick to Uno's back but Uno is turning into Mishima. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Mishima's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Uno.

Uno is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mishima is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mishima has escaped and now he's on top!

Uno has an active guard here but Mishima has managed to pass into half guard.

Uno looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mishima seems to be working for a kimura but Uno defends the submission attempt.
Mishima wants to take a breather but Uno is having none of it.

Uno is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Mishima pulls his head out easily.
Mishima seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Uno does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Uno tries to roll over but Mishima keeps him under control.
Uno is staying active underneath Mishima, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Uno looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Uno throws a head kick that misses.
Mishima takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mishima avoids the head kick by Uno.
Uno tries to score with a low kick but Mishima moves his leg out of the way.
Uno doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Mishima counters by clinching up.
Yohihiro Mishima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caul Uno.

Uno manages to pull guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mishima trying to control the position from guard on top but Uno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Uno looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Uno looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yohihiro Mishima dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Uno misses with a body shot.
Uno tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Mishima counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Uno is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Mishima pulls his head out easily.

Mishima is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Uno looking for submissions off his back.

Mishima is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Uno is just riding it out for now. Mishima eventually gives up the hold.

Uno actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mishima is looking to take a break and control but Uno is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Uno is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Mishima pulls his head out easily.

Uno looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Uno looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Uno slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Uno looking for subs off his back but Mishima has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Uno looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Uno is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Mishima pulls his head out easily.
Mishima is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Uno gets full guard.
Mishima stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Uno swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Uno escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mishima gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mishima not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mishima trying to control but Uno is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Uno throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Uno working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mishima doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mishima manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Uno had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Mishima is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Uno Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Mishima's back instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Uno has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Mishima has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Uno is persistently looking for the submission but Mishima is defending it well.
Mishima trying to control the action but Uno just sinks the hooks in.

Uno is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Mishima has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mishima defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caul Uno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Uno wants to clinch but Mishima slips to the side

and Mishima counters by moving into the clinch.
Uno wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Uno tries to pull guard but Mishima holds him up against the cage and eventually Uno drops back down to his feet.
Mishima manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Uno drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mishima pulls his leg out and moves away.
Caul Uno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mishima is looking to clinch but Uno is avoiding it.
Uno tries to clinch

and Mishima counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Uno's guard now.

Uno working for a triangle but Mishima defends it easily.

Uno has his foot on Mishima's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mishima works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Uno throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Caul Uno!