PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Santino (ranked 2205 p4p, 2412 weight class) and Mitsu Misawa (ranked 284 p4p, 305 weight class). Santino comes to the cage accompanied by Daddy Why You Die?. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Santino
vs
Misawa

186 cm
27
174
9 - 5 - 1

182 cm
24
174
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Bobby Santino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mitsu Misawa!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santino tries a low kick but Misawa avoids it.
Misawa avoids the body shot from Santino.

Misawa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Santino, pushing him back against the cage.

Santino breaks the clinch.
Santino walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Misawa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Santino misses with a looping right.
Misawa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Santino misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Misawa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Misawa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Misawa lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Bobby Santino has been cut.
Misawa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Misawa prevents Santino from breaking the clinch.
Santino tries to circle away but Misawa has him pinned against the cage.
Santino blocking some punches.
Misawa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Misawa slows down the pace here.
Misawa can't find room to land a body shot as Santino controls the action.

Santino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Santino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Misawa avoids the head kick by Santino.

Misawa rushes Santino and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Santino wants to break free but Misawa has control.
A frustrated look appears on Santino's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Misawa lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Misawa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Misawa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Misawa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A body shot lands from Misawa.
Santino takes an elbow to the temple.
Still in the clinch, Misawa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Misawa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Santino backwards.
Santino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Santino wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Santino dodges an elbow strike from Misawa.
Santino is trying to break the clinch but Misawa has him pressed against the cage.

Santino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Santino swats away the attempt to clinch by Misawa.
Misawa takes one on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misawa moves in looking to clinch but Santino pushes him off.
A big left from Misawa misses.

Misawa has closed the distance and engaged Santino in a clinch.
Santino wants to break free but Misawa has control.
A right hand to the body from Misawa.
Misawa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Misawa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Misawa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Misawa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Santino dodges an elbow strike from Misawa.
Santino blocks a body shot from Misawa.

Santino breaks from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Misawa.
Santino tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Misawa moves into the clinch successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santino with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Santino is looking to break free of the clinch but Misawa has double underhooks.

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

Misawa clinches.
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!
Misawa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Misawa blocks a body shot from Santino.

Santino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Misawa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Santino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Santino throws a hook but Misawa blocks it.

Misawa drives through and clinches with Santino against the cage.
Misawa cracks Santino with a nice body shot.
Santino is breathing heavily.
Misawa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Santino working hard to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mitsu Misawa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Santino's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Misawa throws a good cross that connects.
Santino wants to slow Misawa down by chopping away at his legs.
Misawa digs a good body shot into Santino's ribs.

Misawa clinches with his opponent.
Misawa misses with a punch to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Misawa.
Santino lands with a light punch inside.
Misawa throws a punch but it's blocked by Santino.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Misawa.
With the fighters up against the cage, Misawa throws an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santino wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Misawa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Misawa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Misawa blocks an elbow strike from Santino.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Misawa lands a shoulder strike.
Misawa has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Santino seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Misawa can turn it around.
Misawa tries to work over Santino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Santino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Misawa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Misawa.
Misawa gets through Santino's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Misawa digs a right hand underneath Santino's ribcage. Santino let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Misawa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Santino tries to break the clinch but Misawa is controlling the position.
Santino takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice body punch from Misawa - that landed with a thud.
Santino blocks an elbow strike.
Misawa stalling.
Misawa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Santino's defenses.

Bobby Santino's cut is getting worse.
A shot in the inside from Misawa.
Misawa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Misawa.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A frustrated look appears on Santino's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Misawa lands a nice uppercut.
Misawa stalling the fight.
Santino creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Misawa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Misawa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Santino blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Misawa lands a right hand.
With the fighters up against the cage, Misawa throws an elbow but misses.

Santino manages to break the clinch.
Misawa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santino manages to avoid it.
Santino throws a body kick that misses.
Misawa lands a jab to Santino's midsection.
Misawa misses with a wild body shot.
Bobby Santino is winning the standup battle so far.
Misawa slips a jab and a cross from Santino.
Santino misses with a low kick.
Misawa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Misawa tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santino pivots, looking for a leg kick but Misawa is out of range and Santino settles back down.
Santino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Misawa manages to avoid it.
Misawa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Misawa cracks Santino with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Misawa lands a jab to Santino's midsection.
Misawa connects with a right hand. Santino shakes it off.
Misawa misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Santino throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Misawa steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Santino.
Misawa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santino throws out a loose jab but Misawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Misawa wants to counter with a clinch but Santino pushes him away.
Misawa stuns Santino with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Misawa scores with a jab to the body.
Santino takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Misawa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Misawa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice body punch from Misawa.
Misawa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santino manages to avoid it.
Misawa connects with a nice looking jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mitsu Misawa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bobby Santino's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Misawa wants to clinch.
Nice jab there from Misawa.
Santino gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Misawa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santino bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Santino tried to counter with a leg kick but Misawa avoided it.
Santino walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Misawa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Santino takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Santino misses.
Misawa tries to counter by closing the distance.
The fighters circling - Misawa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some wild striking there from Santino.
Misawa steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Santino.
Misawa jabs at Santino's body.
Misawa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santino.
Santino throws a series of punches but Misawa moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santino attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Misawa takes the fight into the clinch.
Santino takes an elbow to the forehead.
Misawa lands with a light punch inside.
Misawa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Santino working hard to break the clinch.
Misawa misses with an elbow strike.
Misawa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Santino backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Misawa.
Misawa scores with a shot to the side of Santino's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santino makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Santino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santino on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Misawa moves into the clinch.
Mitsu Misawa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Misawa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Santino's defenses.
Santino is trying to force a seperation but Misawa has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santino lands a nice uppercut.
Misawa lands a body shot.
Santino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Santino misses with some punches.
Santino tries to circle away but Misawa has him pinned against the cage.
Santino is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Santino working aggressively here.
Misawa has Santino pressed against the cage, preventing Santino from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Santino working aggressively here.
Misawa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Misawa has Santino pressed against the cage, preventing Santino from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bobby Santino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Misawa lands an elbow inside that Santino shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santino is trying to force a seperation but Misawa has the dominant position.
Misawa prevents Santino from breaking the clinch.
Misawa lands a nice elbow.
Mitsu Misawa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Still in the clinch, Misawa scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Misawa.
Santino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Misawa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Misawa prevents Santino from breaking the clinch.
Santino lands with a short shot to the head.
Santino is trying to break free.
Misawa prevents Santino from breaking the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Misawa throws an elbow but misses.
Santino throws a head punch that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mitsu Misawa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Misawa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitsu Misawa!