PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kiso Kisei (ranked 1238 p4p, 1236 weight class) and Lucas McCain (ranked 173 p4p, 172 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kisei
vs
McCain

195 cm
25
209
9 - 7 - 0

190 cm
25
205
9 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kiso Kisei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucas McCain !
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCain on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McCain fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kisei has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A jab from Kisei misses.
McCain wants to clinch up but Kisei keeps it at a distance.
Kisei misses with a wild body shot.
Kisei cracks McCain with an open hand slap.
Kisei misses with a looping left.
Kisei swinging wildly here.
McCain wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kisei digs a good body shot into McCain 's ribs.
Kisei lands a jab to the nose.
McCain throws the left hand but Kisei avoids the punch easily.
Kisei is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from McCain .
Kisei missing with a left hand there. McCain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kisei scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCain tries to work over Kisei's front leg with a kick but Kisei checks it.
McCain throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kisei moves out of range as McCain throws a body kick.
McCain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kisei manages to avoid it.
Kisei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCain manages to avoid it.
Kisei misses with a body shot.
McCain gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've been informed that McCain has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kisei keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kisei fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McCain just misses with a punch to the body.
Kisei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCain moves out of range of the strikes.
Kisei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kisei is looking to counter the offense by McCain and move into the clinch.
Kisei seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
McCain takes one to the chin there.
McCain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McCain tries to land a leg kick but Kisei saw it coming and moves away.
McCain shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kisei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCain was well out of range. Poor timing from Kisei.
McCain throws a body punch but Kisei moves out of range.
Kisei scores with a nice head shot.
McCain slips under a jab.
McCain misses with a hook. Kisei ducked under it nicely.
McCain with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McCain tries to move into range but Kisei moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McCain is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kisei rather than just go for the knockout.
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!
McCain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kisei.
Kisei missing with a left hand there. McCain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McCain throws out a counter right but Kisei avoids it with no problem.
A big left from Kisei misses.
McCain is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kisei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kiso Kisei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kisei listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McCain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCain drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kisei. McCain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kisei avoids the body shot from McCain .
Kisei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCain manages to avoid it.
Kisei tries to clinch there but McCain circles away.
McCain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kisei.
Kisei looks to score with a jab to the body but McCain is just out of range.
Kisei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCain moves forwards but Kisei connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McCain walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kisei checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McCain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kisei throws out the jab.
McCain ducks under a wild hook from Kisei.
McCain feints a counter leg kick.
McCain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kisei throws a body shot but no joy.
Kisei looks to throw the jab but McCain is out of range.
McCain only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kisei throws a hook to the side of McCain 's head but McCain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kisei misses with an uppercut.
McCain swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCain misses with a low kick.
Kisei connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McCain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kisei listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McCain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kisei manages to avoid it.
Kisei seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kisei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kisei misses with a wild body shot.
McCain scores with a sloppy right hand. Kisei should have avoided that one.
McCain throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kisei throws a hook but McCain blocks it.
Kisei scores with a jab to the body.
McCain is looking to clinch.
McCain turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kisei misses the shot to the body.
Kisei is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
McCain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kisei.
McCain fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kisei checks it well.
As McCain tries to get set, Kisei tries to push him back and clinch up but McCain manages to avoid the attempt.
McCain ducks under a wild hook from Kisei.
McCain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kisei.
McCain was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A jab from Kisei does it's job there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from McCain .
Kisei misses with a looping left.
McCain wants to land a leg kick but Kisei is out of range.
A jab from Kisei misses.
Kisei takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kisei misses the shot to the body.
McCain tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kisei manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McCain throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kisei throws a right and a left that McCain avoids nicely.
Kisei tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McCain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kisei throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McCain on the side of the head.
Kisei swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling McCain to counter with a crisp jab.
McCain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kisei misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kisei paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McCain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kisei throws out the jab.
Nice uppercut there from Kisei.
Kisei throws a right hand that misses

and McCain counters by moving into the clinch.
McCain misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kiso Kisei dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A swing and a miss from Kisei.
Kisei throws a leg kick that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McCain walks into a straight right hand from Kisei.
Kisei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCain .
A looping hook to the body misses from Kisei. McCain does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kisei.
As McCain tries to get set, Kisei tries to push him back and clinch up but McCain manages to avoid the attempt.
Kiso Kisei is winning the standup battle so far.
Kisei misses with a straight right.
A cross from Kisei lands.
McCain lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kisei steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCain .
Kisei on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McCain . McCain obviously looking to wear him down.
Kisei lands a lovely overhand right.
Kisei takes a swing at McCain 's ribcage but misses.
McCain lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kisei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kisei is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCain can do to turn this around?
McCain lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kisei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCain .
McCain staying out of range there.
McCain throws a leg kick which misses Kisei's front leg but catches the back leg as Kisei tries to avoid it.
Kisei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCain .
McCain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kisei.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kisei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCain .
Kisei checks the leg kick.
McCain has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McCain throws a head kick but Kisei moves out of range.
Kisei uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCain .
Kisei misses with a body shot.
McCain 's corner calls for a 1-2. McCain obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McCain is looking to slow Kisei down with leg kicks.
Kisei scores with a shot to the body.
McCain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd cheers as McCain lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kisei doesn't seem phased though.
McCain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kisei bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McCain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kisei looks to throw the jab but McCain is out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A slow jab from Kisei misses its intended target.
McCain looks to land a left hand but Kisei moved out of range nicely.
McCain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McCain takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kisei swings widly with a right hand
and McCain counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Kisei.
Kisei throws a hook but McCain avoids it easily.
McCain throws a right hand that Kisei ducks under and follows up with a left that Kisei also avoids with ease.
Kisei scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kisei connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McCain 's hands.
Kisei scores with a leg kick.
Kisei thuds a left hand into McCain 's body.
Kisei lands with an overhand left.
McCain scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd cheers as McCain lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kisei doesn't seem phased though.
Kisei tests McCain 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kisei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kisei throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McCain on the side of the head.
McCain slips a jab from Kisei.
Kisei throws a looping overhand right but McCain ducks down to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for McCain .
Kisei blocks a jab.
Kisei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCain moves away.
McCain takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kisei connects with the punch.

McCain gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Still in the clinch, McCain scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kisei jumps guard but McCain stands there with Kisei around his waist. Kisei gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Kisei decides to pull guard.

McCain decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kisei moves out of range of the leg kick from McCain .
McCain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kisei.
Kisei swings for the body but McCain moves out of range.
McCain throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kisei stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McCain lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kisei takes a step back to recover.
McCain throws a good cross that connects.
McCain moves out of range of the strikes.
McCain misses with a body shot.
McCain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kisei manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCain connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kisei smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice defenses there by McCain .
McCain is looking to slow Kisei down with leg kicks.
Kisei scores with a punch to the head.
McCain misses with a body punch

and Kisei counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kisei fails to pull the fight into his guard.
McCain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Kisei.
McCain softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McCain is leaning against Kisei and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kisei tries to pull guard but McCain holds him up against the cage and eventually Kisei drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kiso Kisei. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCain scores with a shot to the side of Kisei's head.
Kisei is trying to pull guard but McCain turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCain tries a body shot but Kisei blocks it.
Kisei is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McCain lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kisei backwards.
Kisei is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McCain to keep the fight standing.
McCain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lucas McCain will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

McCain just misses with a punch to the body.
Kisei throws a body shot but no joy.
Kisei tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McCain counters with a stiff right hand.
McCain looks to land a combination but Kisei avoids it well.
McCain throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kisei.
McCain takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McCain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kisei on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kisei takes one on the button.
Kisei bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McCain 's head backwards.
Kisei throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kisei avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McCain throws a chopping leg kick but Kisei manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kisei scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCain . Kisei does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kisei ducks under a wild hook from McCain .
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 keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kisei lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kisei wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kisei misses the shot to the body.
Kisei throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McCain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from McCain misses.
Kisei lands with an overhand left.
Kisei throws a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by McCain .
A nice inside leg kick there by McCain . That's going to slow Kisei down.
Kisei is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McCain .
McCain takes a swing at Kisei's ribcage but misses.
Kisei on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kisei takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kisei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCain .
Kisei lands with a right hand.
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 swings for the body but McCain moves out of range.
McCain gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McCain tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kisei manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kisei feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McCain s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McCain swings for the body but Kisei moves out of range.
Kisei misses with a shot to the body
and Kisei takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McCain throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kisei throws a jab but it's blocked by McCain .
A looping hook to the body misses from McCain . Kisei does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kisei.
McCain looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kisei crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McCain - the referee stops the clock and Kisei gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McCain . Kisei manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
McCain attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McCain throws a hook but Kisei avoids it easily.
McCain misses with a hook. Kisei ducked under it nicely.
McCain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kisei.
McCain lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kisei will feel that in the morning.
McCain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McCain lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McCain digs a good body shot into Kisei's ribs.
Kisei lands a nice hook to McCain 's body. McCain takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCain just misses with a punch to the body.
Kisei is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from McCain .
McCain misses with a body shot.
Kisei misses with an uppercut. McCain saw that one coming.
McCain ducks under a wild hook from Kisei.
Kisei throws a body shot but no joy.
McCain is looking to chop away at Kisei's legs.
Kisei swings away with a body shot that misses
and McCain counters with a nice body shot.
Kisei staying out of range there.
McCain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kisei throws a hook to the side of McCain 's head but McCain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McCain throws a series of strikes that have Kisei backpedaling.
McCain wants to slow Kisei down by chopping away at his legs.
Kisei with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kisei moves out of range of the strikes.
Kisei seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kisei avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kisei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCain manages to avoid it.
Kisei takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McCain moves out of range as Kisei strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCain misses with a body shot.
McCain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kisei throws out the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lazy left from McCain finds it's target.
McCain throws a leg kick but Kisei moved away.
McCain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kisei.
Kisei scores with a decent looking hook.
Kisei misses with a looping right.
Kisei ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kisei. McCain does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCain throws a leg kick but Kisei checks it.
Kisei throws a hook but McCain blocks it.
McCain walks into a left hand.
McCain misses with a leg kick.
Kisei moves out of range as McCain throws a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kisei throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kisei misses with a looping left.
McCain walks into a left hand.
McCain moves out of range as Kisei strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lucas McCain .
I think McCain has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!