PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomasz Misza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nedser Kiely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomasz Misza has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Misza
vs
Kiely

186 cm
18
252 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomasz Misza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nedser Kiely!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kiely fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Misza sprawls well initially but Kiely persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kiely working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Misza tries to get to full guard but Kiely has control of the leg.
Kiely landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Misza might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kiely is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Misza reverses the position - he's now on top in Kiely's guard.
Misza could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Misza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kiely is keeping the position for now.
Kiely looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Misza pushing down on Kiely's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Misza trying to control from Kiely's half guard. Kiely has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiely wants to stand but Misza is controlling the position.
Kiely wants to sweep here but Misza controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Misza wants to control from the top but Kiely keeps moving.
Kiely doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Misza trying to control the position from guard on top but Kiely is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kiely pulls Misza in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Misza is looking to work some ground and pound but Kiely has wrist control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Misza moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Misza feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Misza trying to control but Kiely is working from the bottom.
Misza is looking to stand up but Kiely won't let him.
Misza won't allow Kiely to sweep him here.
Misza is fighting to break Kiely's control of his arms but Kiely is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiely keeping moving, preventing Misza from controlling successfully.
Kiely looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Kiely kicks Misza off and gets to his feet.
Misza doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Kiely counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Misza's guard now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiely not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Let's hope that Kiely has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Kiely looks gassed!
Misza utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Misza is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kiely works over Misza with some ground and pound from guard.
Kiely postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kiely is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kiely works over Misza with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nedser Kiely dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Misza doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Kiely counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Misza's guard now.
Kiely wants to control from the top but Misza keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Misza is on top in guard.
Misza preventing the sweep.
Kiely seems keen to control Misza's posture.
Nedser Kiely has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kiely is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Misza trying to control the position from guard on top but Kiely is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kiely pulls Misza in close to prevent any damage.
Misza has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kiely is proving hard to escape from.

Misza stands up from Kiely's guard - Misza perhaps looking for a knockout.
Tomasz Misza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Misza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kiely gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Misza counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Misza is keen to just control but Kiely is a slippery customer.
Kiely wants to improve his position but Misza is controlling well.
Kiely is looking to control Misza's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kiely avoid being mounted?
Misza is pressing down on Kiely's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kiely is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misza is keen to just control but Kiely is a slippery customer.
Misza is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Misza trying to control the position from guard on top but Kiely is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kiely controlling Misza's posture.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Kiely bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Misza is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Misza takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Misza tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kiely lands a few punches from side control.
Kiely working the ground and pound from side control.
Kiely taking a break here but Misza is having none of it and regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nedser Kiely showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Misza tries to clinch there but Kiely circles away.
Kiely tries for a takedown but Misza circles away easily
and Misza counters with a nice leg kick.
Kiely tries to close the distance and clinch but Misza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kiely fails with the takedown

and Misza counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kiely takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Misza thows a huge punch but Kiely dodges it nicely.

Misza is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kiely is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Misza trying to control from half guard but Kiely is working away.
Kiely wants to control but Misza is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Misza is looking to stall here but Kiely recovers full guard.
Misza is fighting to break Kiely's control of his arms but Kiely is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kiely is looking to stand up but Misza isn't so interested in that idea.
Misza wants to control from the top but Kiely keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiely managing to control the position.
Kiely tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kiely pulls Misza in to control the position.
Kiely keeping moving, preventing Misza from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Kiely darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kiely throwing shots but Misza is blocking nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Misza makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Kiely drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Tomasz Misza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nedser Kiely is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kiely advances position into side control!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nedser Kiely.
I've got Kiely winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nedser Kiely!