PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yiutsa Misura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnett has chosen Alaj volim kad je pomalena as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Misura
vs
Barnett

215 cm
22
271 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
240 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yiutsa Misura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mirko Barnett!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Misura misses with a wild combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Misura.
Mirko Barnett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnett wants to clinch up but Misura keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barnett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Misura lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barnett at a distance.
Barnett tries to clinch up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Misura.
Barnett is looking to clinch but Misura is avoiding it.
Misura darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Barnett shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Misura's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnett throws a big right hand that misses.

Barnett decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Barnett looks gassed!
Misura lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Barnett is rocked!
Barnett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Misura swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab-cross combination lands for Misura and sends Barnett crashing to the mat! Misura follows him down to the mat - Barnett regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Barnett is still in real trouble! Can Misura finish him?
Misura keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Misura wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barnett keeps working.
Barnett seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett is looking to improve his position.
Barnett is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Misura trying to pass the guard but Barnett defending well.
Barnett wants to get back to his feet.
Misura will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Barnett kicks Misura off and gets back to his feet.
Barnett throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barnett fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett throws a left and a right that both miss
and Misura makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Barnett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yiutsa Misura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Misura circles away from the clinch attempt.

Misura tries to keep at a distance but Barnett has taken the fight into the clinch.
Barnett throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Misura blocks it with crossed arms.
Barnett lands a nice knee to the body.
Misura avoiding damage as Barnett throws knees to the body.
Barnett missing with knees to the body.
Barnett looking to throw knees to the head but Misura is blocking nicely.
Misura can't break the clinch.
Misura has had enough of the clinch but Barnett keeps him there for the moment.
Barnett tries a knee to the head but Misura blocks it.
Misura gets underhooks to prevent Barnett's takedown attempt.
Barnett keeps control of Misura as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Misura tries to pull guard but Barnett won't allow it.
Barnett tries to land a knee to the head but Misura blocks with his arms.
Barnett trying to land knees to the body.
Barnett swings wildly with an uppercut but Misura uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misura wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Misura managing to block the knees to the body from Barnett.
Misura tries to break the clinch but Barnett is controlling the position.

Misura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barnett wants to clinch.
Barnett has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Misura finds it's way round the side to connect with Barnett's head.
Barnett shoots in looking for a takedown. Misura tries to sprawl out of it but Barnett keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Misura manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Misura misses with the combination.
Barnett moves out of range of the strikes.
A choreographed right hand from Misura misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barnett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Misura circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barnett fails with an attempt to clinch.
Misura misses with a double jab

and Barnett counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnett landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Misura breaks the clinch.
Barnett tries to clinch up.
Misura throws a hook but Barnett blocks it.
Misura stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barnett.
Misura keeps the fight on the outside.

Barnett sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Misura to the ground! Barnett dives into full mount looking to finish!

It looks like Yiutsa Misura has been cut.
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!
A nice elbow there by Barnett.

Misura is rocked!
Barnett unloading with bombs!
Oh Misura is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Yiutsa Misura's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Misura is in a horrible position here. Barnett smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barnett unloading with bombs!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Yiutsa Misura's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mirko Barnett!