PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moritz Zimmerman (ranked 2220 p4p, 1173 weight class) and Kenichi Misahawa (ranked 310 p4p, 170 weight class). Moritz Zimmerman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kenichi Misahawa's chin.

Zimmerman
vs
Misahawa

200 cm
21
215
6 - 3 - 0

183 cm
29
210
9 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Hardcore Alchemy

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Moritz Zimmerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Kenichi Misahawa!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zimmerman shoots in for a takedown but Misahawa shows good takedown defense.
Zimmerman shoots in looking for a takedown but Misahawa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zimmerman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Zimmerman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Misahawa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zimmerman feinted with a counter takedown.
Zimmerman dives in for a single leg takedown but Misahawa sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moritz Zimmerman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zimmerman is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Misahawa is defending well.
Zimmerman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Misahawa prevents a takedown attempt there.
Zimmerman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Misahawa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Misahawa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zimmerman's face.

It looks like Moritz Zimmerman has been cut.
Zimmerman tries to pull guard but Misahawa won't allow it.

Misahawa manages to break the clinch.
Misahawa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zimmerman.
Misahawa throws a left and a right that both miss

and Zimmerman counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Misahawa wants to control but Zimmerman postures up.

Zimmerman has hold of Misahawa's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Misahawa tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Zimmerman cranks the arm and Misahawa screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Misahawa, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Moritz Zimmerman!