PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Allen (ranked 2468 p4p, 2000 weight class) and Kenichi Misahawa (ranked 318 p4p, 256 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Allen
vs
Misahawa

191 cm
25
210
3 - 2 - 0

183 cm
25
210
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Decent knees
Knockout power

EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Peter Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kenichi Misahawa!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Misahawa avoids the head kick by Allen.
Misahawa throws a hook but Allen avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Allen.
Allen throws a head kick but Misahawa moves out of range.
Allen throws a sloppy head kick and Misahawa moves out of range easily.
Allen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Misahawa misses with a double jab.
Allen thinks about countering with a body kick.
Allen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Misahawa is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Allen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Misahawa steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Allen. That one must have hurt.
Allen keeps Misahawa at a distance using the push kick.
Allen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Misahawa checks it well.
Misahawa avoids a kick to the body.
Allen lands a nice looking body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Misahawa closes the distance and pushes Allen back into the cage.
Allen stalling against the cage.
Misahawa misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen misses with the head strike.
Misahawa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Allen.
Misahawa looking to throw knees to the head but Allen is blocking nicely.

Allen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Misahawa lands a body shot.
Allen misses with a head kick.

Misahawa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Allen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Allen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Allen throws a head kick that misses

and Misahawa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Misahawa.
Allen misses with the head strike.
Allen looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Misahawa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Misahawa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Allen blocks it with crossed arms.
Allen is trying to force a seperation but Misahawa has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Misahawa landing knees to the head.

It looks like Peter Allen has been cut.
Allen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Allen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Stalling in the clinch from Allen.
Allen is trying to force a seperation but Misahawa has the dominant position.
Misahawa landing knees to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Misahawa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Allen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Misahawa avoids it.
A knee to the head by Misahawa.
Misahawa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Misahawa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Misahawa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Allen takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misahawa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Allen stalling in the clinch but Misahawa improves position.
Misahawa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Allen tries to stall but Misahawa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Allen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Misahawa managing to block the knees to the body from Allen.
Misahawa missing with knees to the body.
Misahawa throws a knee to the head but misses.

Allen breaks the clinch.
Allen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Misahawa.
Allen is looking to land body kicks.
Allen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Misahawa tries to clinch there but Allen circles away.
Allen slips a straight right by Misahawa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Misahawa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Allen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Misahawa! But no joy.
Allen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Good work by Misahawa as he checks the leg kick.
Misahawa tries to close the distance and clinch but Allen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Allen tried to score with a low kick but Misahawa checks it.
Allen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Misahawa looks to land a left hand but Allen moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Allen keeps Misahawa at a distance using the push kick.
Allen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Allen scores with a leg kick.
Allen throws a lazy head kick
and Misahawa counters with a straight right hand.

Misahawa forces Allen back against the cage and clinches.
Misahawa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Misahawa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Allen backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kenichi Misahawa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Peter Allen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Misahawa throws a body shot but no joy.

Misahawa has managed to clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Allen is trying to force a seperation but Misahawa has the dominant position.
Misahawa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Allen avoiding damage as Misahawa throws knees to the body.
Allen tries a body shot but Misahawa blocks it.
Allen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Misahawa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Allen.
Misahawa scores with a knee to the head.
Kenichi Misahawa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Misahawa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Misahawa looking to throw knees to the head but Allen is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Misahawa.
Allen tries to land knees in the clinch but Misahawa avoids the damage to the body.
Misahawa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Allen is rocked!
Misahawa tries to land a knee to the head but Allen blocks with his arms.
Allen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Misahawa tries to land a knee to the head but Allen blocks with his arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Allen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Misahawa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Misahawa misses with a knee strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Misahawa.
Misahawa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Allen working aggressively here.
Misahawa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Allen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Misahawa as Allen tries to tie him up.
We've been informed that Misahawa has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Misahawa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Misahawa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Allen wants to break free but Misahawa has control.
Misahawa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Allen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Misahawa lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Misahawa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Allen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Misahawa is keeping busy.
Misahawa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Allen looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misahawa tries to land a knee to the head but Allen blocks with his arms.
Misahawa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Misahawa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Misahawa scores with a knee to the head.
Misahawa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Misahawa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Oh Allen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Misahawa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Misahawa has Allen pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Allen is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Misahawa - that's hurt Allen badly! Oh, another knee lands and Allen is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Allen doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Kenichi Misahawa!
After winning the bout, Kenichi Misahawa thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.