PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oddish Vileplume (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitsuharu Misawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oddish Vileplume could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mitsuharu Misawa's chin.

Vileplume
vs
Misawa

195 cm
22
240 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
243 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oddish Vileplume!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mitsuharu Misawa!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Misawa.
Nice takedown defense from Vileplume. No joy for Misawa on that attempt.
Misawa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vileplume swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vileplume shoots in but Misawa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Misawa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Misawa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Vileplume decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Misawa's guard.
Oddish Vileplume has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mitsuharu Misawa.
Misawa wants to sweep here but Vileplume controlling him for the moment.
Vileplume works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Vileplume wants to free his trapped foot but Misawa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Misawa regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vileplume slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vileplume would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Misawa wants to stand but Vileplume is controlling the position.
Misawa is controlling Vileplume's posture.
Misawa should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Vileplume has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Misawa is proving hard to escape from.
Misawa controls Vileplume momentarily but Vileplume frees himself.
Misawa is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Vileplume postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Vileplume misses with a two punch combination.
Misawa clinches but Vileplume breaks the clinch

and Vileplume counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Misawa!
Vileplume is breathing heavily.
Misawa can't escape the position.
Vileplume controlling the position easily from mount.
Vileplume looking to control but Misawa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vileplume landing strikes, looking to finish!
Vileplume tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Misawa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vileplume tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Misawa wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Vileplume.
Vileplume looking to control and managing it successfully.
Misawa tries to lock up and control but Vileplume gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vileplume sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Misawa is trying to stand but he's just given Vileplume his back.
Vileplume tries to get the hooks in deep but Misawa pushed the leg off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vileplume is not going to allow Misawa to sit and survive in this position.

Misawa defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Vileplume's arms.
Misawa looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Vileplume tries to keep control of the position but Misawa is staying busy.
Vileplume keeps control of the position as Misawa tries to break free.
Misawa staying busy and making it hard for Vileplume to control.
Misawa manages to reverse the position and now he's in Vileplume's guard. Nice work there by Misawa.
Vileplume is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Vileplume is looking to score with low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oddish Vileplume dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Vileplume shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Misawa reaches up to try and control the position but Vileplume seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Misawa rolls and tries to escape and now Vileplume has his back!
Misawa looking very determined here, making life difficult for Vileplume.
Vileplume keeps control of the position easily here as Misawa tries to buck him off.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Vileplume's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Misawa's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Misawa is breathing heavily.
Vileplume trying to control.
Vileplume just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Vileplume controlling well, preventing Misawa from escaping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Misawa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Vileplume scores with strikes from the back.
Vileplume lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Misawa.

Misawa is rocked!
Misawa is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Vileplume.
Oddish Vileplume overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vileplume loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Misawa hold on?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vileplume has good solid back control here.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Oddish Vileplume just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Vileplume throws a head kick that misses.

Vileplume gets a clinch.

Misawa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Misawa gets caught flat footed, as Vileplume shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Misawa keeping moving, preventing Vileplume from controlling successfully.
Vileplume has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Misawa is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misawa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vileplume slips nicely into half guard.
Vileplume controlling the pace.

Vileplume is working for a kimura but Misawa is defending it quite comfortably.
Vileplume performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four 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.
Misawa tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Vileplume decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Vileplume wants to clinch up but Misawa keeps it at a distance.
Misawa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vileplume counters with a one-two to the body.
Vileplume has a takedown stuffed.

Vileplume takes the fight into the clinch.
Misawa stops a takedown attempt from Vileplume.

Misawa manages to break the clinch.
Misawa swats away the attempt to clinch by Vileplume.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oddish Vileplume 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!

Misawa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Vileplume wants to stand but Misawa is controlling the position.
Misawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Vileplume is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Misawa might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Vileplume kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Vileplume throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Misawa trying to control but Vileplume is working from the bottom.
Misawa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vileplume wants to sweep but no luck.
Vileplume has control of Misawa's left arm, preventing Misawa from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Misawa stops Vileplume from standing up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Vileplume has managed to clinch.
Vileplume gets underhooks to prevent Misawa's takedown attempt.
Vileplume goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Vileplume breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vileplume misses with a head kick.
Misawa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vileplume counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Vileplume shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vileplume showed some decent athleticism there.
Vileplume controlling the pace.
Vileplume trying to mount his opponent but Misawa defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vileplume prevents Misawa from standing back up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Vileplume in particular looking to stall.
Vileplume is looking to take a break and control but Misawa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Misawa wants to get back to his feet.

Misawa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vileplume is keen to just control but Misawa is a slippery customer.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Misawa has managed to clinch.

Misawa jumps guard.
Misawa keeping moving, preventing Vileplume from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vileplume has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Misawa is proving hard to escape from.
Misawa wants to sweep but no luck.
Vileplume wants to pass the guard but Misawa is keeping the position.
Misawa will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Vileplume wants to stand and escape but instead Misawa has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Vileplume managing to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Misawa misses with a takedown

and Vileplume counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Oddish Vileplume has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mitsuharu Misawa.

Vileplume gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Misawa misses with a takedown

and Vileplume counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vileplume wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Misawa has him pressed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Vileplume takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Misawa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vileplume is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Vileplume manages to break the clinch.
Misawa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vileplume moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Misawa with a poor takedown

so Vileplume counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Misawa keeping moving, preventing Vileplume from controlling successfully.
Misawa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Vileplume stands up and waves to Misawa to follow him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vileplume moves away from the strike by Misawa.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oddish Vileplume showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vileplume has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oddish Vileplume!