PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hisoka Misawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Zoolander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Derek Zoolander was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Misawa
vs
Zoolander

170 cm
28
164 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

173 cm
21
159 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hisoka Misawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek Zoolander!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Misawa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zoolander avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd cheers as Zoolander lands an impressive looking overhand right. Misawa doesn't seem phased though.
Misawa tries for a takedown but Zoolander sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zoolander throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Misawa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zoolander throws a jab when Misawa was well out of range.
Zoolander misses with a hook. Misawa ducked under it nicely.
Zoolander misses with a wild body shot.
Misawa avoids the body shot from Zoolander.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zoolander just misses with a punch to the body.
Zoolander takes a swing at Misawa's ribcage but misses.
Misawa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hisoka Misawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zoolander works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoolander throws a body punch but Misawa moves out of range.
Zoolander is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Misawa rather than just go for the knockout.
Zoolander just misses with a punch to the body.
Zoolander fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Misawa manages to avoid it.

Misawa moves into range and clinches up with Zoolander.

Misawa breaks the clinch.
Zoolander misses with a body shot.
Zoolander pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Misawa has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Misawa avoids the body shot from Zoolander.
Zoolander misses with a wild body shot.
Zoolander throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Misawa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zoolander as he avoids it easily.
Zoolander circles away from the clinch attempt.
Misawa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zoolander connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Misawa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zoolander.
Zoolander with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zoolander connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Misawa's hands.
Misawa shoots in but Zoolander avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Zoolander misses with a wild body shot.
Misawa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Zoolander throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zoolander punishes Misawa's body with a nice straight punch.
Misawa fails with a takedown attempt.
Zoolander just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoolander looks for the body kick but Misawa saw that one coming.
Zoolander thows a body shot but no joy.
Zoolander shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Misawa counters with a one-two to the body.
Zoolander swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Misawa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zoolander swivels and escapes.
Zoolander misses with a wild body shot.
Zoolander misses the body punch

and Misawa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Misawa drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Zoolander dives on top into guard.
Zoolander distracts Misawa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Misawa keeping moving, preventing Zoolander from controlling successfully.
Zoolander is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zoolander throwing strikes from guard but Misawa blocks nicely.
Misawa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zoolander's guard.
Misawa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Misawa is looking to work some ground and pound but Zoolander has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Zoolander finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Zoolander misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Misawa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Misawa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Misawa postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Zoolander is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Misawa, into his guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Misawa tries to strike from the bottom.
Misawa wants to sweep here but Zoolander controlling him for the moment.

Zoolander is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Misawa trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoolander tries to free his leg and advance position but Misawa is retaining full guard.
Zoolander trying to control but Misawa is working from the bottom.
Zoolander postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zoolander is looking to work some ground and pound but Misawa has wrist control.
Misawa trying to keep a closed guard but Zoolander is proving a slippery customer.

Misawa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zoolander gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Zoolander throws and elbow that misses. Misawa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Zoolander's guard. Nice move by Misawa!
Misawa throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Misawa trying to control but Zoolander is working from the bottom.
Zoolander working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Misawa.
Zoolander trying to control the position.
Zoolander pulls Misawa in close to his closed guard and prevents Misawa from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Misawa trying to control but Zoolander is working from the bottom.

That's three 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.
Zoolander misses the body punch

and Misawa counters with a takedown into side control.
Misawa wants to control but Zoolander is keeping him busy.

Misawa swings around for an armbar but Zoolander sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Misawa's guard.
Zoolander looking to pass the guard.
Zoolander trying to control the position from guard on top but Misawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zoolander must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Misawa keeping full guard, as Zoolander tries to pass.
Misawa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Zoolander in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Misawa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zoolander gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Misawa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zoolander defends it easily.
Misawa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zoolander's guard.
Zoolander is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zoolander bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Misawa's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hisoka Misawa 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. And we move into the final round!

Misawa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zoolander. Zoolander obviously looking to wear him down.
Zoolander throws a lazy right hand but Misawa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Misawa takes a swing at Zoolander's ribcage but misses.
Crunch! Zoolander slams his shin into Misawa's torso.
Misawa lands a jab.
Misawa slips under a jab from Zoolander.
Zoolander misses with a hook to the body

and Misawa counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Misawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Zoolander is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hisoka Misawa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Misawa looking to sit in guard and control but Zoolander gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Zoolander wants to control from the top but Misawa keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Misawa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Misawa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zoolander trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Misawa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zoolander wants to pass the guard but Misawa is keeping the position.
Misawa looking to control.
Zoolander pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Misawa is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Misawa is on top in guard.

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.
Misawa trying to control but Zoolander is working from the bottom.
Zoolander seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Misawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Zoolander is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zoolander tries to land a sweep but no joy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Misawa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zoolander throws out the jab.
Misawa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Zoolander throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Misawa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zoolander.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misawa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zoolander counters with a nice body shot.
Zoolander misses with a hook. Misawa ducked under it nicely.
Zoolander misses with a straight right.

Misawa fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Zoolander sprawls well initially but Misawa persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Zoolander is refusing to be controlled, as Misawa sits in half guard.
Zoolander is looking to improve his position.
Misawa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zoolander wants to improve his position but Misawa is controlling well.
Misawa not doing much here.

Misawa is working for a kimura but Zoolander is defending it quite comfortably.
Zoolander really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Misawa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zoolander is looking to control Misawa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Zoolander avoid being mounted?

And that's the end of the fight!
Hisoka Misawa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Misawa 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Hisoka Misawa!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Hisoka Misawa!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Hisoka Misawa!

Hisoka Misawa wins by unanimous decision!