PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Ben Haye (ranked 3303 p4p, 354 weight class) and Bichel Misping (ranked 4058 p4p, 419 weight class). Misping is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Blur- Song 2. Bichel Misping has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ben Haye's chin.

Haye
vs
Misping

173 cm
20
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

164 cm
19
136 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good kicks
Prefers standup

Good kicks
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ben Haye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bichel Misping!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Haye.
Haye thumps Misping with a low kick.
Misping doesn't manage to clinch there - Haye circles away.
Misping is looking to clinch.
Misping doesn't manage to clinch there - Haye circles away.
Haye seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Haye takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Haye digs a good body shot into Misping's ribs.
Misping tries to clinch but Haye is having none of it.
Misping avoids the head kick by Haye.
Misping on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Haye.
Misping shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Haye eats them both and turns towards Misping to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
No joy there for Haye, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haye misses with a wild body shot.
Haye pivots, looking for a leg kick but Misping is out of range and Haye settles back down.
Haye fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A left and a right from Haye both land. Nice combination.
Misping shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A left lands for Haye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haye loads up on a big right hand but Misping slips the punch.
Misping looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Haye misses the shot to the body.

Misping rushes Haye and presses him up against the ropes.

Haye breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Misping looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Haye works Misping's body with a nice hook.
Misping throws a right hand that Haye ducks under and follows up with a left that Haye also avoids with ease.
Ben Haye seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as Haye lands an impressive looking overhand right. Misping doesn't seem phased though.
Misping throws the kick towards the body but Haye avoids it.
Misping misses with a hook. Haye ducked under it nicely.
Misping doesn't manage to clinch there - Haye circles away.
Misping on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Haye lands with an overhand left.
Haye throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Misping stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ben Haye is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Haye lets loose with a powerful body kick. Misping will feel that in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haye fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haye swats away the attempt to clinch by Misping.
Misping slips a jab and a cross from Haye.
Misping blocks a head kick by Haye.
Misping stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Haye.
Misping closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice cross by Haye.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Haye.
Haye clobbers Misping with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Haye will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Misping tries to counter with a clinch but Haye shakes him off and moves away.
Haye takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haye swats away the attempt to clinch by Misping.
Haye appears to be looking for a big counter.
Haye looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Haye throws a chopping leg kick but Misping manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Misping looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Haye takes a swing at Misping's ribcage but misses.
Bichel Misping is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Misping moves out of range as Haye throws a body kick.
Misping is looking for the big counter here.
Misping closes the distance but Haye moves to the side
and Haye counters with an outside leg kick.
Haye misses with a double jab.
Misping catches Haye with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Misping tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haye swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Misping closes the distance and pushes Haye back into the ropes.
Misping on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Haye is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Misping can do to turn this around?
Misping throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Haye blocks it with crossed arms.
Misping taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Haye breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Misping dips to his left and cracks Haye with an uppercut!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Misping crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Haye - the referee stops the clock and Misping gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Haye. Misping manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Haye throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nice straight punches there by Haye. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Haye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haye lunges at Misping with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Misping's hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Haye.
Haye scores with a jab. Misping acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Haye lands with a nice body punch.
Misping moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haye. Misping does a little dance to reset his feet.
Misping lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Haye works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Haye cracks Misping with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Haye scores with a jab to the head.
Misping takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Haye is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Misping misses with a leg kick.
Haye appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Haye throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Misping throws a sloppy head kick and Haye moves out of range easily.
Misping throws a sloppy head kick and Haye moves out of range easily.
Misping wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haye feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mispings jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Misping blocks a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Haye. That's going to slow Misping down.
Misping's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Misping tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Haye manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Misping clinches up with Haye and pushes him back against the ropes.
Come on Haye - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Misping is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

Haye breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Haye misses with a combination
and Misping counters with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Haye dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Misping tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Haye manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Haye swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Misping wants to clinch up but Haye keeps it at a distance.
Haye throws a big counter combination but Misping scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Haye misses with a kick to the body.
Misping appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Misping moves in looking to clinch but Haye pushes him off.
Haye misses the shot to the body.
Misping chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Haye can pounce on him.
Haye lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Haye misses with a body kick.
Haye throws out a powerful jab.
Haye avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Haye avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haye misses with a body shot.
Donk. Haye catches Misping right on the button with a cross.
Haye lands with a good body shot.
Haye misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haye misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Haye misses with a head kick.
Misping on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Haye looks to land a body kick but Misping moved away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Misping looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Haye.
Haye fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Haye misses with a looping left.
Misping has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Haye scores with a body shot.
Misping tries to clinch but Haye moves out of range.
It looked like Haye was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Haye lands a glancing blow to the side of Misping's head.
Haye scores with a head kick. Misping tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Misping doesn't manage to clinch there - Haye circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Haye.
Haye looks to land a right hand but Misping moved out of range.
Haye connects with a good right hand that stumbles Misping. Misping circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haye rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Misping moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Haye fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Misping is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Haye paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Misping tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Misping fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ben Haye is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Haye circles away from the clinch attempt.
Misping wants to clinch up but Haye keeps it at a distance.

Misping takes the fight into the clinch.

Haye pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Haye showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Haye, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Haye!
The defeated Bichel Misping had this to say: 'Fook it. I'll be back.'.