PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Mizanin (ranked 6760 p4p, 25169 weight class) and Tony Shipwrecks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shipwrecks has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Mizanin
vs
Shipwrecks

188 cm
18
221
1 - 5 - 0

150 cm
18
240
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Mizanin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tony Shipwrecks!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mizanin dives in for a single leg takedown but Shipwrecks sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Shipwrecks looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

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

Mizanin gets a double leg takedown into Shipwrecks's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mizanin is pushing down on Shipwrecks's leg trying to pass to half guard. Shipwrecks is fighting to maintain full guard but Mizanin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mizanin winds up and cracks Shipwrecks with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mizanin content to control rather than advance.
Mizanin uses his free foot to push down on Shipwrecks's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Shipwrecks.
Mizanin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mizanin is landing with some decent strikes but Shipwrecks is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Mizanin throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Shipwrecks has his hands clasped together but Mizanin breaks the hold and Shipwrecks is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Mizanin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Mizanin!
Mike Mizanin was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.