PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hans Hammar (ranked 3320 p4p, 343 weight class) and Kazushi Mizushima (ranked 2467 p4p, 267 weight class). Hammar comes to the cage accompanied by Beast - Rob Bailey & The Hustle. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kazushi Mizushima was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Hammar
vs
Mizushima

175 cm
23
170 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

175 cm
25
160 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hans Hammar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kazushi Mizushima!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mizushima lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kazushi Mizushima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mizushima tries to score with a low kick but Hammar moves his leg out of the way.
Mizushima lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mizushima throws the kick towards the body but Hammar avoids it.
Mizushima looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hammar. Mizushima does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hammar on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mizushima bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mizushima lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hammar's sensitive parts.
Mizushima scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammar missing with a left hand there. Mizushima was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hammar ducks right into an uppercut from Mizushima.

Hammar tries to keep at a distance but Mizushima has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mizushima lands an uppercut.

Hammar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hammar throws a jab when Mizushima was well out of range.
Mizushima replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Hammar blocks it well.
Hammar throws a right hand that misses
and Mizushima counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hammar's knee momentarily.
Hammar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mizushima smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mizushima scores with a hook to the body. Hammar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mizushima throws a leg kick but Hammar checks it.
Mizushima lands with a shot to the body.
Mizushima scores with a shot to the body.
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!
Hammar cracks Mizushima with a good jab.
Hammar throws a looping overhand right but Mizushima ducks down to avoid it.
Mizushima swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hammar takes a swing at Mizushima's ribcage but misses.
Hammar throws a poor cross that misses
and Mizushima counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Mizushima shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mizushima showed some decent athleticism there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mizushima is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hammar doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mizushima.

Mizushima is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hammar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Mizushima is working for a kimura but Hammar is defending it quite comfortably.
Mizushima wants to pass the guard but Hammar is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mizushima is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Mizushima thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Hammar holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mizushima tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Hammar has left one of his arms exposed and Mizushima doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Hammar screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kazushi Mizushima!
Kazushi Mizushima thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Hans Hammar was interviewed post fight and said 'He was the better fighter this time. You win lose, and you some some.'.