PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Masahiko Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Misiek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kimura's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, STORM by the Yoshida Brothers. Misiek has chosen El Picante as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kimura
vs
Misiek

170 cm
25
187 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

181 cm
27
185 lbs
15 - 13 - 1

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Masahiko Kimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rafael Misiek!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kimura clinches.
Kimura pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The referee calls for Misiek to work.
Kimura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Misiek's elbow.
Misiek lands a nice elbow.
Kimura lands with a short shot to the head.
Misiek stalling the fight.
Misiek blocks an uppercut.

Misiek pulls guard successfully.
Misiek is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kimura is controlling him.
Kimura wants to control from the top but Misiek keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Misiek working a defensive guard here.
Misiek wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura looking to pass the guard.
Misiek keeping moving, preventing Kimura from controlling successfully.
Kimura throwing strikes but missing.
Misiek controlling the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Misiek is looking to sweep but instead, Kimura has passed into half guard.
Kimura content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kimura wants to control but Misiek is keeping him busy.

Kimura looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Misiek is looking to improve his position.

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

Kimura is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Misiek has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kimura trying to control from half guard but Misiek is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kimura is working for a submission of some sort.
Misiek keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Misiek felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura prevents Misiek from improving his position.

Misiek kicks off Kimura and gets to his feet.
Kimura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Misiek.
Misiek wants to counter the offense by Kimura and move into the clinch position.
A jab from Misiek does it's job there.
Nice defenses there by Kimura.
Misiek does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Misiek slips under a jab from Kimura.
Misiek throws a right hand that Kimura ducks under and follows up with a left that Kimura also avoids with ease.
Kimura on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Misiek is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura throws a head kick but Misiek moves out of range.
A combination from Misiek does no damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Misiek, right into the meat.
Misiek shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kimura sprawls well. Kimura wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Misiek gets slowly back to his feet.
Kimura throws a hook but Misiek blocks it.
Misiek ducks under a wild hook from Kimura.
Kimura thuds his right hand into Misiek's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Misiek throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Misiek misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kimura throws a poor cross that misses

and Misiek moves into the clinch.
Kimura stalling against the cage.
Misiek lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kimura tries to bum rush Misiek with a series of wild strikes but Misiek uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A swing and a miss from Kimura.
Rafael Misiek seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kimura dives in and grabs Misiek's left leg, looking for a takedown. Misiek pushes down on Kimura's head and hops out.
Misiek lands an overhand right.
Kimura scores with a nice strike.
We've been told by Kimura's head coaches at LOD: Xtreme MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kimura throws a series of punches but Misiek avoids them all with ease.
Misiek fails with an attempt to clinch.
Misiek lands with an overhand left.
Misiek misses with a low kick as Kimura jumps back.
Kimura connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Misiek's hands.

Kimura throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Misiek tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kimura is in Misiek's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Misiek trying to control the position.
Kimura prevents Misiek from getting back to his feet.
Kimura wants to control from the top but Misiek keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura prevents Misiek from getting back to his feet.
Misiek looking to control.

Kimura got a little sloppy there for a moment and Misiek has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kimura has managed to get both his arms back between Misiek's legs - danger averted.
Kimura is stalling in the full guard.
Misiek wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Misiek ducks under a wild hook from Kimura.
Misiek looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Misiek has Kimura up against the cage in a clinch.
Misiek tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kimura avoids it.
Misiek blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Misiek.
Misiek is struggling to control the position.
Kimura pushes off an throws an elbow but Misiek leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Misiek holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kimura leaning against his opponent.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kimura.
Misiek taking a breather.
Misiek tries to pull guard but Kimura won't allow it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Misiek.
Kimura controlling the action here for a moment.
Kimura misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kimura blocks an elbow strike from Misiek.
Misiek crunches a lovely knee into Kimura's ribcage.
Misiek connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kimura's face.
Misiek takes a shot to the head.
Kimura lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Kimura.
Misiek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kimura's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Misiek fails to land.
Misiek lands a damaging elbow.
Kimura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kimura pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kimura working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Misiek leaning against his opponent.
Kimura misses with a punch on the inside.
Kimura blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kimura.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Misiek's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Still in the clinch, Kimura scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kimura throws a head punch that misses.
Misiek wants to stall.
Misiek tries a knee to the head but Kimura blocks it.
Misiek tries to land knees in the clinch but Kimura avoids the damage to the body.
Kimura throws a head punch that misses.
Kimura misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masahiko Kimura dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kimura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Misiek is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Kimura takes one to the side of the head.
Kimura takes a jab right on the kisser.

Kimura closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Misiek to the mat! Misiek manages to get full guard.
Misiek keeping full guard, as Kimura tries to pass.
Kimura working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kimura throws an elbow that misses. Misiek uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kimura's guard. Nice move by Misiek!

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Misiek preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Misiek looking to sit in guard and control but Kimura gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Kimura wants to control from the top but Misiek keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Misiek wants to stand up but Kimura is controlling him.
Misiek pulls Kimura in to control the position.
Kimura stops Misiek from standing up.
Masahiko Kimura overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kimura postures up.
Misiek looking for a sweep. Not yet Misiek, not yet.
Kimura wants to control from the top but Misiek keeps moving.
Kimura looking to pass the guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

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.
Misiek can't keep his opponent in guard - Kimura advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Kimura looking for a submission but Misiek manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.

Kimura got a little sloppy there for a moment and Misiek has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kimura has managed to get both his arms back between Misiek's legs - danger averted.
Kimura engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Misiek looking for a sweep. Not yet Misiek, not yet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kimura takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misiek moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Misiek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kimura.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Misiek, right into the meat.
Misiek throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Misiek dodges the punch combination from Kimura.
Rafael Misiek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Misiek throws a jab but it's blocked by Kimura.
Misiek bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kimura's head.
Misiek connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kimura is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fighters circling - Misiek throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kimura shoots in looking for a takedown. Misiek tries to sprawl out of it but Kimura keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Misiek manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Misiek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Kimura misses the target.
Misiek is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Misiek tests Kimura's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kimura shoots in looking for a takedown. Misiek tries to sprawl out of it but Kimura keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Misiek manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sloppy strikes from Misiek. Those never looked like landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Misiek shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Misiek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kimura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Misiek lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kimura!
Misiek looks to land a combination. Kimura sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kimura defending well as Misiek loads up on a big left hand.
Misiek has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Misiek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kimura.
Sloppy strikes from Misiek. Those never looked like landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Misiek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Misiek 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Rafael Misiek!
A relieved looking Rafael Misiek thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Masahiko Kimura was interviewed post fight and said 'It was a bad night for me. All the credit to my foe but i`ll be back stronger and sharper, you can count with me! Thank you for your support my friends!'.