PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohammad Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Kisiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mohammad Ali has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ali
vs
Kisiel

189 cm
20
250 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

210 cm
22
264 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mohammad Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Kisiel!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Kisiel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kisiel scores with a body shot.
Ali is looking to clinch but Kisiel is avoiding it.
Ali slips a jab and a cross from Kisiel.
Kisiel swinging wilding here.
Kisiel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kisiel misses with a straight right.
No joy there for Kisiel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Ali fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kisiel sprawls well initially but Ali persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kisiel tries to kick Ali off but Ali keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ali decides to stand up.
Kisiel looks to land a combination. Ali sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kisiel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Ali closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ali is breathing heavily.
Kisiel is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ali has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kisiel takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kisiel is pushing Ali's head away, looking to escape. Ali manages to hold on to the position though.
Ali trying to control the action but Kisiel is working from the bottom.

Ali decides to stand back up. Ali steps back and let's Kisiel get back to his feet.
Ali takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kisiel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ali's head.

Ali shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kisiel's guard.
Ali won't allow Kisiel to get back to his feet.
Ali has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kisiel is looking to stand back up but Ali counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Kisiel.
Kisiel is trying to stand back up but Ali is controlling him

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kisiel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ali.
Ali ducks under a wild hook from Kisiel.
Kisiel circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ali shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kisiel's guard.
Kisiel wants to stand and escape but Ali is having none of it.
Ali looking to pass the guard.
Kisiel wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Ali manages to pass to side control.
Kisiel is trying to stand up here but Ali is controlling him well.
Kisiel is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Ali is trying to work for a kimura but Kisiel is defending well.
Kisiel is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice body kick from Ali.
Kisiel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ali on the side of the head.
Kisiel keeps the fight on the outside.
Daniel Kisiel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kisiel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ali circles away quickly and effectively.
Ali fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kisiel misses with a double jab.
Kisiel digs a good body shot into Ali's ribs.

Ali scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kisiel is trying to stand back up but Ali is controlling him
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kisiel tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Ali manages to move to mount!
Ali wants to control the pace but Kisiel is squirming around nicely.
Kisiel wants to try and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Daniel Kisiel will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ali throws a body punch but Kisiel moves out of range.
A punch combination from Kisiel misses.
A punch combination from Kisiel misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kisiel checks a leg kick.
Ali dodges the punch combination from Kisiel.

Ali rushes Kisiel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kisiel wants to break free but Ali has control.
Ali jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kisiel walks away with a smile on his face. Ali gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Good shot there by Kisiel.
Ali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kisiel misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kisiel avoids the head kick by Ali.
Ali is looking to clinch but Kisiel is avoiding it.
Mohammad Ali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ali shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kisiel as he avoids it easily.
Kisiel stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mohammad Ali. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kisiel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kisiel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ali goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ali showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kisiel.
Kisiel throws a right hand that Ali ducks under and follows up with a left that Ali also avoids with ease.
Ali closes the distance and clinches up with Kisiel, looking for a takedown. Ali pushes Kisiel against the cage but Kisiel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kisiel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kisiel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kisiel jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kisiel tries to break the clinch but Ali is controlling the position.
Kisiel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ali jumps guard but Kisiel stands there with Ali around his waist. Ali gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ali looking for a takedown.
Kisiel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kisiel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Ali's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kisiel cracks Ali with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kisiel is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kisiel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kisiel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ali doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kisiel connects with a right hand. Ali shakes it off.
Ali ducks under a wild hook from Kisiel.
Ali is looking to clinch.
Kisiel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kisiel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kisiel misses with a hook.
Ali closes the distance and clinches up with Kisiel, looking for a takedown. Ali pushes Kisiel against the cage but Kisiel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kisiel lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kisiel.
Kisiel throws a nice looking combination but Ali bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kisiel connects with a body shot.
Kisiel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ali dodges the punch combination from Kisiel.
Kisiel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Ali looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kisiel!
Ali scoring with strikes but Kisiel is staying in there.
Kisiel squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
A nice elbow there by Ali.
Kisiel has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Ali trying to control momentarily.

Kisiel manages to stand up with Ali still on his back. Eventually Ali drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kisiel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ali tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kisiel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Daniel Kisiel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kisiel cracks Ali with a good jab.
Ali shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kisiel pinned against the cage. Kisiel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kisiel misses the body punch

and Ali counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ali trying to control from half guard but Kisiel is working away.
Kisiel wants to get back to his feet.
Ali throwing shots but Kisiel is blocking nicely.

Kisiel makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kisiel misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohammad Ali dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Kisiel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ali counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kisiel is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kisiel misses with a wild combination.
Ali showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kisiel.

Ali shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kisiel is trying to stand back up but Ali is controlling him
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kisiel is looking to escape.
Kisiel tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Ali manages to move to mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kisiel tries to buck Ali off but he can't manage it.
Mohammad Ali overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kisiel is trying to stand but he's just given Ali his back.
Kisiel has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Ali just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kisiel has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Ali.
Kisiel is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Kisiel preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Ali.
Kisiel is trying to get back to his feet but Ali has full control of the position and if anything, Kisiel has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Ali is punishing Kisiel with strikes - can he finish him?!
Kisiel is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ali looking for the RNC.
Kisiel is trying to get back to his feet but Ali has full control of the position and if anything, Kisiel has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Ali controls the action.
Kisiel holding both Ali 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Ali is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Kisiel knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Kisiel for a finish.
Ali tries to get the hooks in deep but Kisiel pushed the leg off.
Kisiel trying to get back to his feet but Ali is in full control for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Mohammad Ali showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ali has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mohammad Ali!