PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenichi Misahawa (ranked 2361 p4p, 1477 weight class) and Jose Valdez (ranked 305 p4p, 199 weight class). Valdez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Pump it up. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Misahawa
vs
Valdez

183 cm
25
210
2 - 2 - 0

183 cm
25
220
4 - 1 - 1

Decent wrestler
Good knees
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Prefers standup

EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kenichi Misahawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Jose Valdez!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valdez tries to land a leg kick but Misahawa saw it coming and moves away.
Valdez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Valdez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Valdez misses with a head kick.
Jose Valdez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Misahawa avoids the head kick by Valdez.

Valdez throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Misahawa stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Valdez follows into mount!

It looks like Kenichi Misahawa has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Misahawa is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poor strikes thrown by Valdez there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Misahawa is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Misahawa tries to lock up and control but Valdez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Valdez throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Misahawa because Valdez loaded up on that one.
Valdez dominating with strikes here.
Misahawa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Valdez loads up with a big shot that hurts Misahawa! He's pulled Valdez in close but Valdez has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Misahawa survive? More strikes from Valdez and Misahawa is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jose Valdez!
Our winner, Jose Valdez, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.