PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Koios Dionysos Molovgomedov (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! On his way into the cage it seems that Koios Dionysos Molovgomedov has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Koios Dionysos Molovgomedov seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Dionysos Molovgomedov
vs
Mitsurugi

185 cm
26
188 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

182 cm
27
164 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Koios Dionysos Molovgomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Shinsuke Mitsurugi!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molovgomedov throws a poor cross that misses
and Mitsurugi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mitsurugi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mitsurugi slips a straight right by Molovgomedov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mitsurugi. Molovgomedov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Molovgomedov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mitsurugi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mitsurugi swings for the body but Molovgomedov moves out of range.
Molovgomedov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mitsurugi moves away.
Molovgomedov looks to land a combination but Mitsurugi avoids it well.
Mitsurugi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Molovgomedov with a body shot.
Molovgomedov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Molovgomedov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitsurugi scores with a hook to the body. Molovgomedov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Molovgomedov misses with a low kick as Mitsurugi jumps back.
Mitsurugi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mitsurugi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Koios Dionysos Molovgomedov has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A chopping leg kick lands by Mitsurugi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitsurugi jabs at Molovgomedov's body.
Mitsurugi connects with a right hand. Molovgomedov shakes it off.
A slow jab from Molovgomedov misses its intended target.
Molovgomedov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Molovgomedov tries a head kick but it misses.
Molovgomedov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mitsurugi lands a leg kick that knocks Molovgomedov off balance momentarily.
Mitsurugi thuds a left hand into Molovgomedov's body.
An inside leg kick lands from Molovgomedov.
Mitsurugi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mitsurugi has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mitsurugi avoids the head kick by Molovgomedov.
Molovgomedov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Molovgomedov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Molovgomedov wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitsurugi misses with a double jab
and Molovgomedov counters with a leg kick.
Molovgomedov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mitsurugi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Mitsurugi moves into the clinch successfully.
Molovgomedov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mitsurugi's elbow.
Mitsurugi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Molovgomedov scores with a shot to the side of Mitsurugi's head.
Mitsurugi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mitsurugi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Mitsurugi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Mitsurugi closes the distance and clinches.
Molovgomedov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitsurugi prevents a body shot from Molovgomedov.
Mitsurugi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Molovgomedov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mitsurugi prevents a body shot from Molovgomedov.
Molovgomedov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Molovgomedov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Molovgomedov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mitsurugi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mitsurugi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Still in the clinch, Mitsurugi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mitsurugi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mitsurugi is leaning against Molovgomedov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Molovgomedov is breathing heavily.
Mitsurugi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mitsurugi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mitsurugi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Molovgomedov backwards.
Molovgomedov looking to slow down the pace here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitsurugi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Mitsurugi on the inside.
Mitsurugi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mitsurugi scores with a shot to the side of Molovgomedov's head.
Mitsurugi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mitsurugi lands with a right to the head.
Mitsurugi blocks the elbow strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Mitsurugi.
Mitsurugi working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Mitsurugi.
Mitsurugi lands with a light punch inside.
Mitsurugi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mitsurugi lands with a right to the head.
Molovgomedov misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mitsurugi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Molovgomedov backwards.
Mitsurugi working aggressively here.
Mitsurugi tries to throw a body punch but Molovgomedov avoids it by throwing Mitsurugi back against the cage.
Molovgomedov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mitsurugi is defending well for now.
Mitsurugi lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shinsuke Mitsurugi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Koios Dionysos Molovgomedov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mitsurugi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Molovgomedov is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Mitsurugi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Molovgomedov.
Mitsurugi is looking to clinch.
Molovgomedov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Oh Molovgomedov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Molovgomedov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mitsurugi fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Molovgomedov to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Molovgomedov looks to clinch but Mitsurugi throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Molovgomedov taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Shinsuke Mitsurugi!
Shinsuke Mitsurugi decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.