PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kazyo Misto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wang Republic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wang Republic has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kazyo Misto's chin.

Misto
vs
Republic

187 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

162 cm
24
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazyo Misto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wang Republic!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Republic's corner calls for a 1-2. Republic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Republic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Misto doesn't manage to clinch there - Republic circles away.

Republic rushes Misto and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Republic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Misto backwards.
Republic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Republic creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Misto is looking to break free of the clinch but Republic has double underhooks.
Republic misses with a punch to the body.
Republic 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.
Misto is trying to maintain a safe position but Republic gets an underhook and turns Misto into the ropes.
Republic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Republic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Republic lands a nice elbow.
Misto avoids the elbow strike from Republic, against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Republic.
Knees in the clinch landing for Republic.
Misto trying to stall but Republic improves his position.
Republic is working Misto over against the ropes.
Misto takes an elbow to the temple.
Republic lands a damaging elbow.
Republic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Kazyo Misto has been cut.
Misto is looking to control Republic's arms but Republic gets an underhook and turns him. Now Misto has his back to the ropes.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Republic has eaten all the pies!
Republic avoiding damage as Misto throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Republic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Misto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Republic lands an elbow just above Misto 's eye.
Misto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Misto wants to break free but Republic has control.
Republic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Republic lands a nice elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Republic as Misto tries to tie him up.
Republic scores a nice knee to the body.
Misto is breathing heavily.
Republic lands a nice elbow.
Republic lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Republic.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Republic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Republic lands a nice elbow.
Republic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Misto backwards.
Republic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Misto is defending well for now.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Republic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Republic lands with a right to the head.
Republic lands a nice elbow.
Republic scores a nice knee to the body.
Republic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Republic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Republic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Republic using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Republic utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Republic trying to land knees to the body.
Republic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Misto.
Nice elbow from Republic.
A short body shot lands from Republic as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Republic.
Republic lands an elbow just above Misto 's eye.
Republic lands a right hand.
Republic lands an elbow just above Misto 's eye.
Misto managing to block the knees to the body from Republic.
Misto is trying to break free.
Republic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Republic using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Republic lands a nice elbow.
Republic trying to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Republic.
Republic tries to land knees in the clinch but Misto avoids the damage to the body.
Republic digs a right hand underneath Misto's ribcage. Misto let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Republic lands an elbow inside.
Republic lands an elbow just above Misto 's eye.
Republic lands an elbow inside.
Republic digs a right hand into Misto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Misto's gas tank.
Republic missing with knees to the body.
Misto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from Misto fails to land.
Republic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Republic lands an elbow just above Misto 's eye.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Republic obliges.
Republic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Republic lands a good knee to the midsection. Misto won't want to take too many of those.
Republic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Republic lands an elbow that stopped Misto in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Republic fails to land.
Republic lands a knee to the body.
Republic creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Misto's defenses.
Knees to the body from Republic.
Republic lands a nice elbow.
Republic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Republic lands an elbow that stopped Misto in his tracks for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Republic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Misto.
Republic lands a left hand.
Misto takes an elbow to the temple.
Republic lands an elbow inside.

Kazyo Misto's cut is getting worse.
Republic lands a right hand.
Misto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Misto misses with a punch to the body.
Republic lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Republic crunches a lovely knee into Misto's ribcage.
Republic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Republic lands a damaging elbow.
Republic utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Republic creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Misto's defenses.
Republic lands an elbow just above Misto 's eye.
Misto takes an elbow to the temple.
Republic lands a nice elbow.
Republic lands a knee to the body.
Republic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Republic creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Misto's defenses.
Republic lands a nice elbow.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Misto avoiding damage as Republic throws knees to the body.
Republic landing knees to the body.
Republic working Misto over with knees to the body.
Republic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Misto is defending well for now.
Republic creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Misto's defenses.
Misto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Misto wants to break the clinch but can't.
Republic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Misto can't find room to land a body shot as Republic controls the action.
Misto wants to break free but Republic has control.
Misto blocks an elbow strike from Republic.
Nice elbow from Republic.
Misto takes a knee to the side of the body.
Republic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Republic lands an elbow that stopped Misto in his tracks for a moment.
Republic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice elbow from Republic.
Republic crunches a lovely knee into Misto's ribcage.
Republic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Republic lands a good knee to the midsection. Misto won't want to take too many of those.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Republic obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Republic lands an elbow inside.
Misto avoiding damage as Republic throws knees to the body.
Misto is trying to break free.
Republic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Republic lands a shot to the body.
Nice elbow from Republic.
Republic utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Republic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Republic lands an elbow that stopped Misto in his tracks for a moment.
Republic lands a damaging elbow.
Republic lands a damaging elbow.
Republic lands an elbow inside that Misto shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Republic.

Kazyo Misto's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Misto tries to break the clinch but Republic is controlling the position.
Republic misses with an elbow over the top.
Misto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Misto misses with the head strike.
Republic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Republic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Misto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Misto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nice elbow from Republic.
Republic has Misto pressed against the ropes, preventing Misto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Republic scores with a shoulder strike.
Misto wants to get back to striking at distance but Republic won't allow it.
Misto managing to block the knees to the body from Republic.
Republic digs a right hand into Misto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Misto's gas tank.
Republic lands a body punch.
Misto takes an elbow to the temple.
Misto avoiding damage as Republic throws knees to the body.
Republic lands an elbow inside.
Misto trying to stall but Republic improves his position.
Republic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Republic.
Republic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Misto blocks the elbow strike.
Republic lands a nice elbow.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Republic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Republic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Misto's brow.
Republic lands a damaging elbow.
Republic working Misto over with knees to the body.
Republic missing with knees to the body.
Republic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Republic lands a damaging elbow.

Jeez, Kazyo Misto's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Misto takes an elbow to the temple.
Republic gets through Misto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Republic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Misto managing to block the knees to the body from Republic.
Republic lands an elbow inside.
Republic blocks a body shot from Misto.
Nice elbow from Republic.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Republic avoiding damage as Misto throws knees to the body.
Republic lands an elbow just above Misto 's eye.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kazyo Misto's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Wang Republic!