PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kiso Kisei (ranked 4967 p4p, 4515 weight class) and Jack William (ranked 558 p4p, 541 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kisei
vs
William

195 cm
19
215
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
19
215
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kiso Kisei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack William!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kisei misses with an uppercut
and William cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kisei misses with a straight left.
Kisei throws a right hand that misses
and William counters with a stiff right hand.

Kisei closes the distance and clinches.
Kisei being controlled against the cage.
Kisei scores with a shot to the side of William's head.

William breaks the clinch.
Kisei swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and William counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
William ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kisei moves away.
Kisei swings away with a body shot that misses
and William counters with a nice uppercut.
Kisei throws a looping overhand right but William ducks down to avoid it.
Kiso Kisei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kisei steps to the side to avoid the strikes from William.
Kisei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but William manages to avoid it.
Kisei throws a right hand that misses
and Kisei takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kisei throws a body shot but no joy.
Kisei is looking to clinch but William is avoiding it.
William looks like he wants to counter punch here.
William throws a looping overhand right but Kisei ducks down to avoid it.
Kisei was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
William misses with a hook
and Kisei counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kisei throws a right hand that misses
letting William counter with a right hand.
William ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
William appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kisei misses with a left hand
and William counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Kisei misses the target.
William is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kisei.
Kisei was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from William misses.
William connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kisei uses good head movement to avoid the hook from William.
William throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
William looks to score with a jab to the body but Kisei is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Kisei on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
William lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
William keeps the fight on the outside.
It seemed like William was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kisei misses with a combination
and William counters with a nice uppercut.
Kisei blocks a jab.
Kisei ducks right into an uppercut from William.
William stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kisei swings widly with a right hand

and William counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kisei! William lets Kisei back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Kisei is rocked!
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!
Kisei walks straight into a right hand from William - that's dropped him! William jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Kisei from any more punishment! Kisei complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jack William!