PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between charles white (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hisoka Misawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

white
vs
Misawa

171 cm
21
170 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

170 cm
25
164 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Buzzkill
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, charles white!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hisoka Misawa!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
white slips under a jab from Misawa.
white will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Misawa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but white manages to avoid it.
Misawa misses the jab.

white bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Misawa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Misawa is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on white's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
white slows the pace down in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Misawa wants to control but white is keeping busy and won't allow it.
white slows the pace down in half guard.
white is keen to just control but Misawa is a slippery customer.
white is stalling here. Misawa is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! white seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Misawa has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
white is pushing Misawa's head away, looking to escape. Misawa manages to hold on to the position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Misawa wants to control but white is keeping him busy.

Misawa is trying to get an arm triangle but white is defending well.
white can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
white is trying to get back to his feet.
Misawa wants to lay and pray for a moment but white keeps working.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Misawa takes a swing at white's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
white tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Misawa swivels and escapes.
white shoots in and drives through. Misawa sprawls well.
Misawa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but white checks it well.

Misawa shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
white is looking for a sweep. Misawa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Misawa wants to control but white is keeping him busy.
Misawa is thwarting white's attempts to control the position.

Misawa is trying to work for a kimura but white is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Misawa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Misawa trying to control the action but white is working from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Misawa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
white fails with the takedown

and Misawa counters with a shoot takedown. white fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hisoka Misawa dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

white shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Misawa counters with a takedown into side control.
Misawa wants to lay and pray for a moment but white keeps working.
Misawa in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Misawa is staying tight to white's torso, preventing him from escaping.

Misawa is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but white is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Misawa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, white has escaped the position, nice work there.
Misawa is looking to take a break and control but white is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Misawa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
white pushes Misawa away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Misawa gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Misawa trying to control the action but white is working from the bottom.
Misawa controls the position from side control.

Misawa goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, white has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Misawa but great work by white.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Misawa manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Misawa is refusing to be controlled, as white sits in half guard.
Misawa tries to roll over but white keeps him under control.
white content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
white with the ground and pound but Misawa uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misawa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
white trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
white won't allow Misawa to sweep him here.
Misawa keeping moving, preventing white from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
white doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Misawa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Misawa blocks a head kick by white.
white looks to score with a jab to the body but Misawa is just out of range.
white throws a sloppy body shot

and Misawa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
white keeping moving, preventing Misawa from controlling successfully.
Misawa might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control white kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
white keeping full guard, as Misawa tries to pass.
white trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hisoka Misawa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

white shoots and misses
and Misawa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Misawa cracks a nice hook into white's ribs.
Misawa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Misawa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
white on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
white throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
white moves away from the strike by Misawa.
The fighters circling - Misawa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
white checks a leg kick.
white swings and misses with a hook to the body.
white has his takedown stuffed

and Misawa counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for white!
white is squirming around, avoiding Misawa's attempts to control the action.

Misawa moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, white has worked his arm free - good work by white!
Misawa in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Misawa trying to control the action but white is working from the bottom.

Misawa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Misawa controlling from side mount.
white is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Misawa asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Misawa in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misawa wants to control for a moment but white uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Misawa works his way into side control.
charles white has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hisoka Misawa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
white is looking for a sweep.
white is not content to let Misawa control the position.
Misawa just content to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Misawa trying to control the action but white is working from the bottom.

Despite being in the dominant position, Hisoka Misawa just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
white throws a push kick but Misawa slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Misawa lands a right hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hisoka 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30

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