PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dave Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Okuma Yoshiari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitchell's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Let's Be Friends. Okuma Yoshiari acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Mitchell
vs
Yoshiari

174 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

173 cm
20
159 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dave Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Okuma Yoshiari!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Yoshiari there.

It looks like Dave Mitchell has been cut.
Mitchell shoots in for a double leg but Yoshiari sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mitchell shoots in looking for a takedown. Yoshiari tries to sprawl out of it but Mitchell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yoshiari manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mitchell loads up on a big right hand but Yoshiari slips the punch.
A punch combination from Mitchell misses.
Mitchell tries to clinch there but Yoshiari circles away.
Yoshiari defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mitchell.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Mitchell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mitchell misses with a two punch combination.
Yoshiari lands a nice shot to the body.

Mitchell gets caught flat footed, as Yoshiari shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Yoshiari slips nicely into half guard.
Mitchell is breathing heavily.

Yoshiari is working for a kimura but Mitchell is defending it quite comfortably.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yoshiari slips a nice elbow through Mitchell's hands, connecting with Mitchell's forehead.

Mitchell pushes Yoshiari off and gets back to his feet.
Yoshiari scores with the left hand. Mitchell knows he should have avoided that one.
Yoshiari lands a nice looking body shot.
Yoshiari darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yoshiari scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yoshiari lands a really nice looking cross but Mitchell seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mitchell tries to clinch there but Yoshiari circles away.
Yoshiari thuds his shin into the meat of Mitchell's side.
Jab, jab by Yoshiari - just one landing.

Yoshiari closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mitchell to the mat! Mitchell manages to get full guard.
Yoshiari postures up and lands a big shot to Mitchell's brow.
Yoshiari works over Mitchell with some ground and pound from guard.

Yoshiari drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yoshiari jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Mitchell has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yoshiari can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yoshiari slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Yoshiari has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yoshiari working the ground and pound from side control.
Mitchell is working to avoid the ground and pound but Yoshiari connects with a decent elbow.
Yoshiari has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yoshiari putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mitchell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mitchell tries to get out of the position.
Mitchell is working hard here to advance position.
Yoshiari landing strikes from the mount and Mitchell is in trouble!
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!
Mitchell keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Yoshiari working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Mitchell looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Yoshiari! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Okuma Yoshiari!