PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jin Mishima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Hayway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mishima comes to the cage accompanied by All I Do Is Win. Nathan Hayway is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Mishima
vs
Hayway

175 cm
27
165 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

176 cm
23
168 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jin Mishima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nathan Hayway!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayway throws a predictable looking body shot

and Mishima counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hayway bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mishima's guard.

Mishima had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hayway defends it easily.
Mishima keeping moving, preventing Hayway from controlling successfully.

Mishima looking for subs off his back but Hayway has passed one foot through into half guard.

Mishima looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hayway seems to be looking for submissions.

Mishima looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mishima wants to improve his position but Hayway is controlling well.
Hayway wants to take a breather but Mishima is having none of it.

Hayway seems to be working for a kimura but Mishima defends the submission attempt.
Hayway seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mishima does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mishima is looking to improve his position.

Hayway is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mishima defends it well.

Mishima looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mishima is in trouble now - Hayway has advanced to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hayway jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mishima manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Mishima tries to bench press Hayway off him but Hayway keeps the position.
Hayway has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Mishima!
Hayway wants to control the pace but Mishima is squirming around nicely.

Hayway has hold of Mishima's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Mishima manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Mishima manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Mishima looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hayway is looking to advance position but Mishima won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mishima has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Hayway. Oh but Mishima has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Hayway goes limp - he's gone! Mishima jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jin Mishima!
An out of breath Jin Mishima thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.