PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Primo Carnero (ranked 3164 p4p, 2739 weight class) and Kenichi Misahawa (ranked 376 p4p, 338 weight class). 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.

Carnero
vs
Misahawa

180 cm
25
210
1 - 2 - 0

183 cm
25
210
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent knees
Intelligent

EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Primo Carnero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kenichi Misahawa!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Misahawa misses with a body shot.
Carnero misses with a hook
and Misahawa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carnero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carnero throws a lazy uppercut
and Misahawa counters with a nice uppercut.
Carnero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Misahawa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Misahawa misses the shot to the body.
Misahawa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Misahawa lands a knee to the body.
Carnero wants to get back to striking at distance but Misahawa won't allow it.
Carnero leaning against his opponent.
Misahawa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Misahawa blocks an uppercut.
Misahawa tries a body shot but Carnero blocks it.
Knees to the body from Misahawa.
Carnero softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Misahawa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Carnero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carnero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Misahawa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carnero sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Misahawa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Carnero throws the left hand but Misahawa avoids the punch easily.
Misahawa throws a hook but Carnero blocks it.
Primo Carnero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Misahawa clinches with his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Misahawa.
Carnero takes a knee right on the jaw!
Misahawa lands a shoulder strike.
Misahawa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carnero has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Misahawa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Misahawa blocks an uppercut.
Misahawa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Misahawa looking to throw knees to the head but Carnero is blocking nicely.
Carnero has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Carnero has a couple of punches blocked by Misahawa.
Carnero dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch 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!
Carnero lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carnero has had enough of the clinch but Misahawa keeps him there for the moment.
Misahawa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Misahawa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carnero blocks it with crossed arms.
Carnero misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carnero can't find room to land a body shot as Misahawa controls the action.
Carnero working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Misahawa tries to land a knee to the head but Carnero blocks with his arms.
Misahawa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Misahawa just leaning against Carnero, taking a breather.
Carnero throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Carnero.
Misahawa blocks an uppercut.
Carnero misses with a hook from the clinch.

Misahawa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice shot by Carnero.
Carnero thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carnero fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carnero misses with a body shot.
Carnero throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Misahawa counters by clinching up.
Carnero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Misahawa lands a shoulder strike.
Misahawa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carnero backwards.
Carnero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Misahawa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Carnero working aggressively here.
Misahawa blocks a body shot from Carnero.
Carnero manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Misahawa tries a knee to the head but Carnero blocks it.
Misahawa lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Misahawa.
Carnero wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Misahawa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carnero's face.

Carnero is rocked!
Misahawa lands a big right hand that drops Carnero! The killer instinct kicks in and Misahawa finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Misahawa!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenichi Misahawa!
Kenichi Misahawa decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.