PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pete Os (ranked 1779 p4p, 2549 weight class) and Kenichi Misahawa (ranked 288 p4p, 412 weight class). Pete Os could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kenichi Misahawa's chin.

Os
vs
Misahawa

194 cm
34
205
8 - 6 - 1

183 cm
38
210
19 - 24 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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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 8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pete Os!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 24 - 1, fighting out of London, Kenichi Misahawa!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Darius Henderson and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Os connects with a body shot.
Misahawa misses with a body shot.
Os slips under a jab from Misahawa.
Misahawa wants to slow Os down by chopping away at his legs.
Os slips a jab and a cross from Misahawa.
Misahawa misses with a low kick.
Misahawa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Os moves into range and connects with a jab.
Misahawa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Oss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice defenses there by Misahawa.
Os throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Misahawa throws the left hand but Os avoids the punch easily.
Os walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Misahawa lands with a straight right. Os didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Os fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Misahawa slips under a jab from Os.
Misahawa throws a leg kick that misses.
Misahawa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Os works over Misahawa's head and body with a nice combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Os.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Misahawa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Os connects with the punch.

Misahawa moves into the clinch.
Os has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Os's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Misahawa misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Misahawa.
Os has had enough of the clinch but Misahawa keeps him there for the moment.
Os working aggressively here.
Os pushes Misahawa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Misahawa.
Os is trying to push Misahawa away but Misahawa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Os takes a knee to the side of the body.
Misahawa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Misahawa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Os wants to break free but Misahawa has control.
Misahawa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Misahawa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Misahawa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Misahawa missing with knees to the body.
Misahawa lands a knee to the body.
Misahawa told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Misahawa.
Misahawa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Os tries to break free but Misahawa pushes him back against the cage.
Misahawa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Misahawa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Misahawa lands a nice elbow.
Os is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A nice left hand lands by Misahawa.
Os has had enough of the clinch but Misahawa keeps him there for the moment.
Misahawa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Misahawa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Os takes a knee to the side of the body.
Os avoiding damage as Misahawa throws knees to the body.
Os takes a shot to the head.
Misahawa working Os over with knees to the body.

Os breaks the clinch.
Misahawa slips a jab from Os.
Os connects with a jab.
A big left from Os misses.
Os scores with a punch to the head.
Misahawa scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Os is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Misahawa.
Misahawa lands with a hook. Os tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A jab lands there for Os.
Os moves out of range of the strikes.
Misahawa throws an off balance right hand
and Os counters with a straight right hand.
Misahawa is looking to clinch but Os is avoiding it.

Misahawa clinches up with Os and pushes him back against the cage.
Os blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Misahawa.
Misahawa lands an uppercut.
A short left from Os.
Misahawa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Misahawa misses with a punch to the body.
Os is trying to break free.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Misahawa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
Misahawa cracks Os with a nice body shot.
Os can't break the clinch.
Misahawa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Misahawa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Os.
Misahawa lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Misahawa as Os tries to tie him up.
Misahawa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Os is breathing heavily.
Os is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Os breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Misahawa. Os does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Os.
It looks like Os has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
A big left from Os misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Misahawa! But no joy.
Misahawa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Os finds it's way round the side to connect with Misahawa's head.
Misahawa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Misahawa ducks under a wild hook from Os.

Misahawa forces Os back against the cage and clinches.
Misahawa misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Misahawa looking to throw knees to the head but Os is blocking nicely.
Misahawa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Os's elbow.
Misahawa misses with some punches.
Os misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Os.
Misahawa misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kenichi Misahawa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Misahawa lunges at Os with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Os's hand.
Os works the jab nicely.
A cross from Os lands.
Misahawa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Os counters with a left to the body.
Os avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Misahawa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Os is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Misahawa tries to clinch
and Os counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Os circles away from the clinch attempt.
Misahawa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Misahawa moves out of range as Os strikes.
Os sizes up Misahawa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Misahawa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Os slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Os keeps the fight on the outside.
Misahawa tries to clinch up but Os circles away and keeps his distance.
Os slips under a jab from Misahawa.
Os throws a hook but Misahawa blocks it.
Os digs a good hook to Misahawa's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Os throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Misahawa throws out a counter right but Os avoids it with no problem.
Misahawa throws an overhand right that lands on Os's shoulder, as Os tries to avoid the shot.
Os ducks under a wild hook from Misahawa.
Os throws a hook to the side of Misahawa's head but Misahawa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Misahawa misses with a head kick.
Misahawa jabs at Os's body.
A lazy left from Os finds it's target.
A swing and a miss from Os.
Os throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Misahawa on the side of the head.
Misahawa defending well as Os loads up on a big left hand.
Os misses with a left hand
and Misahawa finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Os on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Misahawa moves out of range of the strikes.
Misahawa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Misahawa takes a swing at Os's ribcage but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Os throws a jab but it's blocked by Misahawa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Misahawa just misses with a punch to the body.
Misahawa misses the body punch
and Misahawa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Misahawa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Misahawa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Misahawa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Misahawa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Os connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Misahawa throws a series of strikes that have Os backpedaling.
Misahawa throws a leg kick but Os checks it.
A swing and a miss from Os.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Misahawa in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A slow jab from Os misses its intended target.
Misahawa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Misahawa slips a jab from Os.
Misahawa tries to clinch but Os is having none of it.
Os throws a lazy right hand but Misahawa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Misahawa takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misahawa slips under a jab.
Misahawa throws a head kick but Os moves out of range.
Os scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Misahawa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Os throws out the jab.
Os moves out of range as Misahawa strikes.
Misahawa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Misahawa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Os loads up on a big right hand but Misahawa slips the punch.
Misahawa moves out of range as Os strikes.
Misahawa moves out of range of the strikes.
Misahawa misses with a kick to the body
and Os counters with a straight right hand.
Misahawa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Oss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Os scores with a punch to the head.
Os throws a good cross that connects.
Os slips a jab from Misahawa.
Pete Os is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Misahawa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Misahawa throws a right hand that Os ducks under and follows up with a left that Os also avoids with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Misahawa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Os.
As Os backs off Misahawa throws a huge counter combo but Os manages to avoid it all.
Misahawa misses the jab.
Os throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Os with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Misahawa to score with a decent uppercut.
Misahawa throws a lazy uppercut
and Os counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Os cracks Misahawa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Misahawa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Misahawa just misses with a punch to the body.
Os tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Misahawa was well out of range. Poor timing from Os.
Misahawa throws a looping overhand right but Os ducks down to avoid it.
Os swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Misahawa thows a leg kick but Os checks it
enabling Os to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Os thuds a left hand into Misahawa's body.
Os misses with an uppercut
enabling Misahawa to counter with a crisp jab.
Misahawa misses with a left hand
and Misahawa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Misahawa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Os counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Misahawa thinking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Os dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Misahawa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Misahawa has Os pressed against the cage, preventing Os from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Misahawa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Os tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kenichi Misahawa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Os has had enough of the clinch but Misahawa keeps him there for the moment.
Misahawa throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Os.
Misahawa lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Os.
Os managing to block the knees to the body from Misahawa.
Os takes a knee to the side of the body.
Misahawa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Os is trying to break the clinch but Misahawa is controlling him.
Misahawa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Misahawa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Misahawa working Os over with knees to the body.
Os tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Os.
Misahawa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Misahawa on the inside.
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!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Misahawa obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Os takes an elbow to the forehead.
Os throws a punch but it's blocked by Misahawa.
Misahawa crunches a lovely knee into Os's ribcage.
Misahawa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Misahawa scores a nice knee to the body.
Misahawa digs a right hand into Os's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Os's gas tank.
Misahawa blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Misahawa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Misahawa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Misahawa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Misahawa lands a body shot.
Misahawa scores with a shoulder strike.
Misahawa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Misahawa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Os backwards.
Misahawa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Misahawa landing knees to the body.
Misahawa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Misahawa obliges.
A short left from Misahawa.
Os's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Os fails to land.
Misahawa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Os is trying to break free.
Misahawa lands a nice knee to the body.
A shot in the inside from Misahawa.
Misahawa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Misahawa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Misahawa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Misahawa lands a nice elbow.
Misahawa scores with a shot to the side of Os's head.
Misahawa lands a left hand.
Misahawa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Os backwards.
Misahawa working aggressively here.

Os's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Misahawa connects with a body shot that sends Os's belly button to the back.
Os lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Misahawa throws a hook but Os avoids it easily.

Misahawa rushes Os and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misahawa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Os avoids it.
Misahawa pushes off an throws an elbow but Os leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Misahawa tries to land knees in the clinch but Os avoids the damage to the body.
A short left from Misahawa.
Misahawa struggles to land a body shot inside as Os controls his hands.

Os manages to break the clinch.
Misahawa doesn't manage to clinch there - Os circles away.
Os needs to keep his hands up - Misahawa had a free shot at his head there.
Os swats away the attempt to clinch by Misahawa.
Os lands with a good body shot.
Misahawa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Os moves away.
Misahawa throws an overhand right that lands on Os's shoulder, as Os tries to avoid the shot.
Os moves into range and connects with a jab.
Misahawa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Misahawa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Os.
Os swats away the attempt to clinch by Misahawa.
Os bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Misahawa's head.
Os avoids a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Misahawa. That's going to slow Os down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Os throws a looping overhand right but Misahawa ducks down to avoid it.
Misahawa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Misahawa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Misahawa misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Misahawa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Misahawa staying out of range there.
Misahawa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Os counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kenichi Misahawa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Misahawa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenichi Misahawa!
Kenichi Misahawa decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.