PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heihachi Mishima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yan Khone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mishima
vs
Khone

196 cm
18
285 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
21
275 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Heihachi Mishima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yan Khone!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mishima misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Khone throws a head kick but Mishima moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Mishima.
Khone is looking to clinch but Mishima is avoiding it.
Heihachi Mishima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khone stuffs the takedown.
Mishima closes the distance looking to clinch

and Khone counters with a takedown into side control.
Khone tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mishima's legs.
Khone trying to control the action but Mishima is working from the bottom.
Khone scores with punches from side control.
Khone happy to just control the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khone is looking to take a break and control but Mishima is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Khone has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Mishima closes the distance but Khone moves to the side

and Khone counters with a single leg into guard. Mishima didn't expect that.
Khone trying to control but Mishima is working from the bottom.
Mishima wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Khone manages to pass to side control.
Mishima wants to get back to his feet.
Mishima is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khone wants to advance to full mount but Mishima doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Khone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mishima swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mishima keeping moving, preventing Khone from controlling successfully.
Khone throwing strikes from guard but Mishima blocks nicely.
Mishima keeping moving, preventing Khone from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Khone cracks Mishima with a good jab.
Khone shoots in but Mishima avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mishima could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mishima is looking to land body kicks.

Khone closes the distance and clinches.
Khone goes for a takedown attempt but Mishima pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Mishima fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Khone sprawls well initially but Mishima persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mishima is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Khone is trying to control but can't.
Khone is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khone wants to get back to full guard.
Khone is holding on to half guard well.
Mishima trying to pass the guard but Khone defending well.
Khone is looking to control Mishima's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Khone avoid being mounted?
Mishima is pressing down on Khone's thigh, looking to free his foot. Khone is holding on for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Mishima tries to keep at a distance but Khone has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mishima is pressed up against the cage. Khone has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mishima down to the mat. Mishima avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Heihachi Mishima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yan Khone.

Mishima takes the fight into the clinch.
Khone jumps guard but Mishima stands there with Khone around his waist. Khone gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Khone lands a damaging elbow.
Mishima jumps guard but Khone stands there with Mishima around his waist. Mishima gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Khone manages to pull guard.
Khone manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mishima tries to reverse the position but Khone maintains control.
Khone landing shots from mount.
Khone can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mishima is looking to escape.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Khone is standing up, even though he is in mount.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khone.

Khone scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Khone is working for a submission of some sort.
Mishima gets full guard.
Khone working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mishima controlling the position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Khone is stalling in the full guard.
Khone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mishima swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mishima wants to get back to his feet but Khone is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Khone trying to control the position from guard on top but Mishima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mishima is looking to stand up but Khone isn't so interested in that idea.
Khone trying to control the position from guard on top but Mishima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mishima is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Khone tries to stand but Mishima is controlling from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Khone closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Khone is tying to control. Mishima wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mishima is controlling Khone's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Khone wants to stand up but Mishima is controlling the position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Khone wants to control but Mishima is keeping him busy.
Mishima is trying to stand back up but Khone is controlling him
Mishima is trying to control but can't.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mishima throws a head kick that Khone semi-blocks.
Mishima throws a left and a right that both miss
and Khone counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mishima thinking.
Mishima takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mishima knocks Khone to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Khone is rocked!

It looks like Yan Khone has been cut.
Mishima working the ground and pound from side control.
Khone is still in real trouble! Can Mishima finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khone taking punishment in the form of punches.
Mishima creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Mishima decides to take the fight back to the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yan Khone will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yan Khone's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mishima throws a combination that misses
and Khone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mishima misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mishima looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mishima throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some wild striking there from Mishima.
Mishima shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mishima misses with a head kick.
Mishima misses with a hook.
Mishima throws a nice looking combination but Khone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mishima throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Khone seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khone keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heihachi Mishima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mishima tries to clinch but Khone moves out of range.
Mishima looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Khone is fending him off so far but Mishima persists. Nope, Khone circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mishima keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mishima tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mishima wants to clinch.
Mishima misses with a takedown attempt

and Khone counters by moving into the clinch.

Khone breaks from the clinch.
Khone punishes Mishima's body with a nice straight punch.
Heihachi Mishima is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Khone will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mishima shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Khone holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Khone wants a takedown but no success here.
Mishima tries for a takedown. No joy.
Khone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Khone cracks Mishima with a nice body shot.
Khone jumps guard but Mishima stands there with Khone around his waist. Khone gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mishima misses with a body punch.
Mishima throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mishima is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Khone jumps into guard, dragging Mishima to the mat.
Mishima passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mishima scoring with punches from side control.

Mishima decides to stand up, so the ref orders Khone to his feet.
Mishima throws a lazy head kick
and Khone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mishima doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Khone counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Khone must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khone is looking to stand up but Mishima won't let him.
Mishima controls Khone momentarily but Khone frees himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Khone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Mishima pushes Khone off and scrambles back to his feet.

Mishima closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mishima lands in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khone can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mishima controls the pace.

Khone looking for a guillotine here but Mishima defends easily.
Yan Khone has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mishima postures up.
Mishima is stalling in the full guard.

Khone working for a triangle but Mishima defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Khone working for a triangle but Mishima defends it easily.

Mishima stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Khone shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mishima's guard.
Khone looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Khone gets to his feet. Mishima looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Khone shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mishima counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Khone is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Mishima scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mishima not doing much here.
Khone is looking to control Mishima's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Khone avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khone is looking to improve his position.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mishima wants to free his trapped foot but Khone is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mishima lands with a punch from half guard.
Khone is looking to get back to is feet but Mishima passes into side control.
Khone is looking to regain half guard here but Mishima keeps moving and retains side control.
Khone throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Khone struggling a bit here.
Khone is not content to let Mishima control the position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Khone sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mishima thows a huge punch but Khone dodges it nicely.
Khone regains full guard. Nicely done.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Khone is on top in guard.
Khone lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Khone gets to his feet. Mishima looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Mishima scores a takedown into full mount!
Khone is trying to escape the mount.
Mishima avoids the attempt from Khone to control.
Khone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mishima content just to control the position here.
Khone is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mishima content just to control the position here.
Khone working to try and regain half guard.
Mishima sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Khone is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Yan Khone will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Yan Khone's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Mishima scores with a kick to the midsection.
Khone gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Mishima counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Khone wants to get back to full guard.
Mishima is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Khone missing with punches from the bottom.
Khone is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Khone is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mishima wants to pass the guard but Khone is defending well.
Mishima is keen to just control but Khone is a slippery customer.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Khone lands a head kick!

Khone fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mishima, pushing him back against the cage.
Khone wants to break free but Mishima has control.
Khone wants to get back to striking at distance but Mishima won't allow it.
Khone wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mishima has him pressed against the cage.

Khone drags the fight down to the ground.
Khone wants to sweep here but Mishima controlling him for the moment.
Khone looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mishima puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khone is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Khone trying to hold on to Mishima's head to control him but Mishima postures up.
Khone moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Khone manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mishima manages to get himself to full guard.
Mishima looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mishima keeping full guard, as Khone tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khone thows a big elbow that misses.
Mishima controlling the position.
Mishima manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Khone manages to get himself to full guard.
Mishima stopping the sweep attempt from Khone.
Mishima controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Khone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Khone has his foot on Mishima's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mishima works his way back into a safe position though.
Mishima controlling from the top position.
Khone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mishima stops Khone from standing up.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mishima looking to sit in guard and control but Khone gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Khone trying to control the position from guard on top but Mishima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khone wanted to stand there but Mishima had control of the position.
Khone is in close to Mishima's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Khone looking to sit in guard and control but Mishima gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Khone tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mishima wanted to stand there but Khone had control of the position.
Mishima lands a couple of elbows.
Khone is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Mishima stands up from Khone's guard - Mishima perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mishima stuffs the takedown attempt from Khone. Khone gets slowly back to his feet.
Mishima circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Khone drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Mishima follows Khone to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heihachi Mishima!