PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Berry Mycokiner (ranked 2398 p4p, 327 weight class) and Rei Francisco (ranked 4033 p4p, 521 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Mycokiner
vs
Francisco

194 cm
26
215 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
210 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Berry Mycokiner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rei Francisco!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Francisco takes one to the side of the head.
Berry Mycokiner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mycokiner sends Francisco crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Mycokiner is motioning to the referee to let Francisco up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

It looks like Rei Francisco has been cut.
Mycokiner is looking to clinch.
Francisco fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mycokiner misses with a hook
enabling Francisco to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mycokiner tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Francisco counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Francisco works over Mycokiner's head and body with a nice combination.
Francisco connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mycokiner's hands.

Mycokiner is rocked!
Mycokiner moves into range and connects with a jab.
Francisco takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mycokiner wants to clinch.
Francisco fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mycokiner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mycokiner swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Francisco to counter with a crisp jab.
Francisco throws a nice looking combination but Mycokiner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mycokiner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mycokiner misses the shot to the body.
Mycokiner scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Francisco circles away from the clinch attempt
and Francisco counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mycokiner throws a shot from downtown. Francisco moves away and avoids it.
Francisco throws a counter combo.
Mycokiner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Francisco avoids the body shot from Mycokiner.
It seemed like Francisco was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mycokiner wants to clinch.
Mycokiner tries to clinch but Francisco moves out of range.
Mycokiner is looking to clinch.
Francisco lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mycokiner looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mycokiner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Francisco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mycokiner scores with a hook to the body. Francisco takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mycokiner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mycokiner tries to clinch up.
Mycokiner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mycokiner wants to clinch but Francisco slips to the side
enabling Francisco to counter with a crisp jab.
Francisco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mycokiner lands a nice hook to Francisco's body. Francisco takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mycokiner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Francisco.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Francisco tries to keep at a distance but Mycokiner has taken the fight into the clinch.

Francisco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Francisco looks to land a right hand but Mycokiner moved out of range.
Francisco has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Francisco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mycokiner wants to clinch.
Mycokiner bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mycokiner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mycokiner scores with a nice right hand.
Mycokiner works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Francisco misses with a straight left.
Francisco with a hook.
Mycokiner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Francisco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mycokiner misses with a body shot.

Mycokiner darts in and clinches Francisco up against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice body punch from Mycokiner.
Francisco misses with a body punch.
A short right from Francisco.
Mycokiner is working Francisco over against the cage.
Francisco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Francisco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mycokiner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mycokiner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Francisco's elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Francisco's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mycokiner throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Francisco looks winded!
Francisco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mycokiner prevents a body shot from Francisco.
A frustrated look appears on Francisco's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rei Francisco will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rei Francisco's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mycokiner ducks under a wild hook from Francisco.
Francisco takes a swing at Mycokiner's ribcage but misses.
Francisco misses with a wild body shot.
Francisco throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mycokiner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Francisco lands a nice shot to the body.
Francisco takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good shot there by Francisco.
Francisco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mycokiner was well out of range. Poor timing from Francisco.

Mycokiner drives through and clinches with Francisco against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mycokiner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Francisco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Francisco misses with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Francisco's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Francisco is breathing heavily.
Mycokiner has a couple of punches blocked by Francisco.
Mycokiner lands a hook that snaps the head of Francisco backwards.
Mycokiner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Francisco or not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mycokiner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Francisco.
Francisco takes a shot to the head.
Francisco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Francisco is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mycokiner is keeping busy.
Mycokiner throws a punch but it's blocked by Francisco.
Francisco blocks a body shot from Mycokiner.
Mycokiner pushes Francisco back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Berry Mycokiner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Francisco blocks an uppercut.
Francisco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Francisco blocks a body shot from Mycokiner.
Mycokiner lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Mycokiner.

Francisco is rocked!
Francisco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mycokiner presses Francisco against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mycokiner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Francisco backwards.
Francisco is still on wobbly legs! Can Mycokiner finish him?
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mycokiner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Francisco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mycokiner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Francisco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Francisco tries to throw a body punch but Mycokiner avoids it by throwing Francisco back against the cage.
Mycokiner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mycokiner throws a big uppercut that drops Francisco! More strikes from Mycokiner and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Francisco lies dazed against the cage as Mycokiner celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Berry Mycokiner!
After winning the bout, Berry Mycokiner thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.