PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kazuya Mishima (ranked 2007 p4p, 2609 weight class) and Pedro Phillips (ranked 286 p4p, 356 weight class). Mishima comes into the arena with Techno Syndrome Mortal Kombat blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mishima
vs
Phillips

180 cm
27
190
5 - 2 - 0

173 cm
28
143
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kazuya Mishima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pedro Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've been informed that Phillips has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Mishima throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kazuya Mishima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phillips swings for the body but Mishima moves out of range.
Mishima takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Mishima drives through with a takedown into guard.
Phillips keeping full guard, as Mishima tries to pass.
Mishima throws a big right hand that misses.
Mishima throws a big elbow that misses.
Phillips really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mishima. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mishima throws a big elbow that misses.
Mishima postures up in Phillips's guard and throws a big left but Phillips blocks it.
Mishima 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.
Mishima throws a big elbow that misses.
Mishima throwing strikes from guard but Phillips blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Phillips holds on and takes a little breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips is trying to keep Mishima in close.
Mishima throwing strikes but missing.
Phillips has momentary wrist control but Mishima slips an elbow through the middle.
Mishima throws a big right hand that misses.
Mishima throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Phillips works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mishima cracks Phillips with a solid left hand.
Mishima throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Phillips works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've been hearing that Mishima has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Mishima trying to control the position from guard on top but Phillips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mishima postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mishima wants to control from the top but Phillips keeps moving.
Phillips has Mishima pulled in close to control his posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mishima accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mishima with a nice head shot there.
Phillips avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Phillips keeping moving, preventing Mishima from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mishima accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mishima lands a couple of elbows.
Mishima stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Phillips swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mishima works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mishima missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mishima looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips taking some punishment here, with Mishima in his half guard.
Phillips has hold of Mishima's hands but Mishima slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mishima trying to control the action but Phillips is working from the bottom.
Phillips wants to get back to full guard.
Phillips is trying to control but can't.
Phillips is trying to get back to full guard.
Mishima thows a huge punch but Phillips dodges it nicely.
Mishima is looking to take a break and control but Phillips is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mishima scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mishima tries to pass the half guard into mount. Phillips knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mishima works his foot free and advances to mount.
Mishima working Phillips over with strikes here.
Phillips wants to hold on but Mishima pushes him away.
Mishima scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Phillips is rocked!
Mishima looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Phillips covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kazuya Mishima!
Kazuya Mishima 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.