PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Agent Smith (ranked 943 p4p, 1103 weight class) and Mitsu Misawa (ranked 131 p4p, 153 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Smith
vs
Misawa

176 cm
30
172
16 - 14 - 1

182 cm
28
174
11 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Agent Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mitsu Misawa!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith swings widly with a right hand
and Misawa counters with a right hand to the body.
Smith misses with a head kick.
A nice combination there by Misawa.
Misawa lands a slapping body shot.
Misawa throws a combination. Smith tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Misawa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Misawa taking a breather.

Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Misawa has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Smith is landing a low percentage of strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Mitsu Misawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Misawa darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith blocks an elbow strike from Misawa.
Misawa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Misawa lands a damaging elbow.
Misawa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries a body shot but Misawa blocks it.
Smith working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Misawa.
Smith lands a body punch in the clinch.
Misawa lands an elbow just above Smith 's eye.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Misawa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Misawa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Misawa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Misawa.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Smith working aggressively here.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Misawa controls his hands.
Smith working aggressively here.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Misawa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.
Misawa digs a right hand underneath Smith's ribcage. Smith let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Misawa blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Misawa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Misawa.
Misawa lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Misawa throws an elbow but misses.
Misawa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Misawa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Misawa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Misawa throws an elbow that misses.
Misawa lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Misawa.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
Misawa scores with a hook to the body.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
Misawa lands a body punch.
Smith blocks an elbow strike.
Misawa lands a nice uppercut.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Misawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Misawa backwards.
Misawa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Misawa misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misawa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Misawa lands a damaging elbow.
Misawa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Misawa.
Misawa lands with a right to the head.
Smith blocks the elbow strike.
Misawa throws a head punch that misses.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Misawa's elbow.
Misawa takes a shot to the head.
Smith lands a left hand.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Misawa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith working aggressively here.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith tries a body shot but Misawa blocks it.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Misawa.
Misawa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Misawa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Misawa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Agent Smith has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Misawa takes a shot to the head.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Misawa pushes off an throws an elbow but Smith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smith misses with some punches.
Misawa tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Misawa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Smith's brow.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice elbow from Misawa.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Misawa.
Misawa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Misawa avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Misawa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Misawa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Smith's brow.
Smith digs a right hand into Misawa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Misawa's gas tank.
Misawa pushes off an throws an elbow but Smith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Misawa.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Misawa avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Misawa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Misawa.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mitsu Misawa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Agent Smith's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Misawa moves into the clinch successfully.
Smith takes an elbow to the forehead.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Misawa blocks it.
Misawa managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Misawa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mitsu Misawa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Misawa lands a nice elbow.
Misawa lands a nice elbow.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Misawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice elbow from Misawa.
Come on Misawa - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Misawa avoids the damage to the body.
Misawa blocks an uppercut.
Misawa gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Smith.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Misawa.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Misawa has the dominant position.
Misawa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Misawa.
Misawa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Good body shot from Misawa.
Misawa lands an elbow just above Smith 's eye.
Misawa pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Misawa pressing his opponent against the cage.
Come on Misawa - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Misawa receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
A short left from Misawa.
Misawa can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Misawa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A hook to the body from Smith.
Misawa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Misawa is looking to control Smith's arms but Smith gets an underhook and turns him. Now Misawa has his back to the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Misawa.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Misawa managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Misawa misses with an elbow over the top.
Misawa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Misawa looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Misawa tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice elbow from Misawa.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Misawa lands an elbow just above Smith 's eye.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Misawa throws an elbow but misses.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Misawa misses with an elbow over the top.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smith as Misawa tries to tie him up.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Misawa lands a shot to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Misawa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith cracks Misawa with a nice body shot.
Misawa scores with a shoulder strike.
Misawa throws an elbow but it misses.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misawa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Misawa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Smith tries a body shot but Misawa blocks it.
Smith takes an elbow to the temple.
Smith tries a body shot but Misawa blocks it.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Misawa blocks with his arms.
Misawa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Smith blocks an elbow strike.
Smith working aggressively here.
Misawa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.
Misawa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Misawa lands a shot to the body.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith takes an elbow to the forehead.
Misawa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short body shot lands from Misawa as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Misawa struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Misawa blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Misawa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith presses Misawa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Misawa gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Misawa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.
Misawa lands a right hand.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Misawa is defending well for now.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A right handed body shot lands from Misawa.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith lands a shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Misawa lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Misawa.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mitsu Misawa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Agent Smith's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Misawa avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Misawa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
Misawa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Misawa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right from Smith.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Misawa backwards.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Misawa controls the action.
Misawa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good body shot from Smith.
Misawa blocking some punches.
Smith blocks the elbow strike.
Misawa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smith gets through Misawa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Misawa looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Misawa.
Smith digs a right hand into Misawa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Misawa's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Misawa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
Misawa being controlled against the cage.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Misawa blocks it.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Misawa.
Smith presses Misawa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Misawa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Smith pushes Misawa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Smith lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Misawa backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Misawa.
Misawa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Misawa avoids it.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Misawa.
Misawa misses with an elbow over the top.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Misawa.
Agent Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Misawa throws an elbow that misses.
Smith is working Misawa over against the cage.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Misawa throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith blocks an elbow strike from Misawa.
Misawa lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Smith.
Misawa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Misawa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith working Misawa over with knees to the body.
Smith lands a body punch.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Misawa controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith avoids the elbow strike from Misawa, against the cage.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Misawa backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Misawa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Smith's brow.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Misawa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Misawa.
Smith lands a body punch in the clinch.
Smith tries a body shot but Misawa blocks it.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Misawa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smith is keeping busy.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Smith.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Misawa.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Misawa is blocking nicely.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Misawa.
Smith misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith tries a body shot but Misawa blocks it.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mitsu Misawa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith is working Misawa over against the cage.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Misawa controls his hands.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith working aggressively here.
Misawa blocking some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Agent Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Misawa 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitsu Misawa!
Mitsu Misawa made sure to mention his sponsor, Brooklyn Threads in his post fight interview.
Agent Smith was interviewed post fight and said 'Damn'.