PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dogo Musaga (ranked 3874 p4p, 3011 weight class) and Kazuya Mishima (ranked 469 p4p, 381 weight class). Mishima has chosen Techno Syndrome Mortal Kombat as his entrance music. Kazuya Mishima has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Musaga
vs
Mishima

184 cm
20
187
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
29
190
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Real Men Juice

HELLBENT

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dogo Musaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kazuya Mishima!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mishima throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Musaga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A clash of legs there as Mishima blocks the low kick.
Musaga takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Musaga with a jab.
Donk. Musaga catches Mishima right on the button with a cross.
Jab from Musaga.
Musaga moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mishima fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Musaga avoids it really well and circles away.
Musaga lands with an uppercut that bounces Mishima off the cage and back into range.
Musaga throws a head kick that misses.
Musaga looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Musaga throws a good cross that connects.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mishima tries to keep at a distance but Musaga has taken the fight into the clinch.
Musaga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Musaga misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Mishima.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mishima is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Musaga can't fight it off and eventually Mishima manages to take the fight to the floor. Musaga looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mishima makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Musaga trying to control the position here.
Mishima in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Musaga preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mishima with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Musaga is controlling Mishima's posture.
Mishima told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Mishima with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mishima makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mishima has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mishima postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Musaga avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mishima preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Musaga keeping moving, preventing Mishima from controlling successfully.
Mishima tries to free his leg and advance position but Musaga is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mishima accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mishima passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mishima working the body and head with strikes.
Mishima working away.
Musaga dodges the ground and pound from Mishima.
Musaga is looking for a sweep.
Musaga knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mishima on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mishima trying to control the action but Musaga is working from the bottom.
Mishima grinds an elbow into Musaga's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Mishima.
Musaga on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Musaga tries to get out of the position.
Musaga tries to bench press Mishima off him but Mishima keeps the position.
Musaga parries the strikes from Mishima easily there. Mishima is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Musaga to escape.
Musaga is looking to regain half guard here but Mishima keeps moving and retains side control.
Mishima throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Mishima misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Mishima is looking to take a break and control but Musaga is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mishima throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mishima looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Musaga is avoiding damage well.
Mishima is putting a hurting on Musaga here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mishima is looking to take a break and control but Musaga is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mishima looks up at the clock and then as Musaga takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mishima smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
You can see the frustration on Musaga's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mishima lands a few punches from side control.
Mishima lands an elbow.
Mishima lands an elbow.
Sloppy strikes there by Mishima.
Musaga is trying to improve his position.
Mishima working the ground and pound.
Musaga on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mishima wants to control but Musaga is keeping him busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kazuya Mishima dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Mishima throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Musaga stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Mishima follows into mount!
Musaga is trying desperately to improve position.

Mishima moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Musaga has worked his arm free - good work by Musaga!
Musaga regains half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Musaga is concentrating on defense, preventing Mishima from advancing position.
Mishima not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mishima is keen to just control but Musaga is a slippery customer.
Mishima missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Musaga tries to roll over but Mishima keeps him under control.
Mishima has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Mishima there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Mishima there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Musaga suckers Mishima into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Musaga is now in Mishima's guard!

Mishima pushes Musaga off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Musaga digs a good body shot into Mishima's ribs.
Musaga throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dogo Musaga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mishima moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dogo Musaga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Musaga on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Musaga misses with a straight right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Musaga jabs Mishima right on the nose. Mishima blinks but takes it well.
Musaga lands a nice shot to the body.
Musaga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musaga connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mishima's hands.
Musaga needs to keep his hands up - Mishima had a free shot at his head there.
Mishima defending well as Musaga loads up on a big left hand.
Mishima feints the counter takedown.

Musaga rushes Mishima and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Musaga lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mishima backwards.
Musaga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Musaga working aggressively here.
Musaga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mishima trying to stall but Musaga improves his position.
Mishima stalling the fight.
Mishima working Musaga over with knees to the body.
Mishima blocks an uppercut.
Mishima blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Musaga throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Musaga scores with a nice short uppercut.
Musaga lands a shoulder strike.
Musaga blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mishima blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mishima blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Musaga tries to throw a body punch but Mishima avoids it by throwing Musaga back against the cage.
Musaga on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mishima tries to work over Musaga's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Mishima has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Musaga clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Mishima throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Mishima tries to get the hooks in deep but Musaga pushed the leg off.
Mishima misses with punches from the back.
Mishima keeps control of the position as Musaga tries to break free.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Mishima. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Mishima somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.

Mishima looking for the RNC.

Musaga defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mishima looking to break Musaga's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Musaga remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Mishima will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Musaga covering up well and avoiding damage.
Musaga trying to control the position but Mishima manages to sink in the hooks.

Mishima working for the choke.

Mishima tightening his grip on Musaga, looking for the choke.
Musaga covering up well under a barage of strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mishima missing with punches from the back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kazuya Mishima showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Mishima blocks a low kick nicely.
Musaga paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Musaga with a jab.
Mishima misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Musaga darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mishima throws a sloppy head kick and Musaga moves out of range easily.
Musaga throws a leg kick that is checked

so Mishima counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Musaga tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mishima postures up in Musaga's guard and throws a big left but Musaga blocks it.
Mishima trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mishima throwing strikes but missing.
Mishima postures up in Musaga's guard and throws a big left but Musaga blocks it.
Musaga is pulling down on Mishima's head. It's preventing any offense from Mishima, at least for the moment.
Musaga keeping full guard, as Mishima tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mishima throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Musaga is controlling Mishima's posture.
Mishima connects with a couple of short punches.
Mishima postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mishima working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mishima looking to pass the guard.
Mishima throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Musaga works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mishima trying to control the position from guard on top but Musaga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mishima loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mishima trying to control the position from guard on top but Musaga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Musaga scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Mishima.
Musaga connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mishima momentarily.
Musaga misses with a straight right.
Musaga lands with a straight right. Mishima didn't see that one coming.
Mishima shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mishima blocks a jab.
Musaga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Musaga tries a head kick but it misses.

Mishima throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Musaga was covering up waiting for the punch and Mishima finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mishima throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mishima throwing strikes from guard but Musaga blocks nicely.
Mishima landing with the ground and pound.
Mishima has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mishima trying to control the position from guard on top but Musaga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mishima is looking to work some ground and pound but Musaga has wrist control.
Musaga looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mishima throws a big elbow that misses.
Mishima throws a big elbow that misses.
Musaga tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dogo Musaga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mishima throws a big right hand that misses.
Mishima postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mishima trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mishima postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mishima is looking to work some ground and pound but Musaga has wrist control.
Mishima in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mishima throwing strikes from guard but Musaga blocks nicely.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kazuya Mishima is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mishima throws a nice head kick!
Mishima thuds his right hand into Musaga's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Musaga has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mishima.
A telegraphed right hand from Musaga misses the target.
Mishima moves out of range as Musaga strikes.

Musaga closes the distance and clinches.
Musaga misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kazuya Mishima.
I've got Mishima winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazuya Mishima!
Kazuya Mishima bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.