PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shintaro Mifune (ranked 6082 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Dover (ranked 6266 p4p, 0 weight class). Mifune comes to the cage accompanied by KOHH - Dirt Boys II. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mifune
vs
Dover

169 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Shintaro Mifune!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Dover!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dover gets a double leg takedown into Mifune's guard.
Mifune might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mifune wants to sweep here but Dover controlling him for the moment.
Mifune is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dover can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dover is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mifune scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mifune is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mifune blocks the strikes from Dover.
Dover tries to get to full guard but Mifune has control of the leg.
Mifune is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dover wants to control but Mifune is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mifune working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mifune drops an elbow to the side of Dover's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mifune working over Dover with some ground and pound. Dover looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mifune seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dover does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nice strikes from Mifune there.
Dover trying to hold on to Mifune's head to control him but Mifune postures up.
Dover wants to improve his position but Mifune is controlling well.
Dover is not content to let Mifune control the position.

Mifune is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ground and pound from Mifune.
Mifune has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mifune seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mifune is looking to take a break and control but Dover is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dover really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mifune. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mifune lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dover is looking to improve his position.
Dover is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dover is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mifune scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dover is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mifune scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mifune seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Dover is rocked!
Dover is looking for a sweep. Mifune is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mifune lands with a punch from half guard.
Mifune working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mifune working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dover is still in real trouble! Can Mifune finish him?
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mifune connects with a nice short shot to Dover's temple.
Dover is looking to improve his position.
Mifune lands strikes from half guard.
Mifune scores with a big shot! Dover's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Dover! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shintaro Mifune!
Shintaro Mifune bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.