PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Donald Kerabatsos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Puncha Mifase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kerabatsos
vs
Mifase

170 cm
19
147 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
24
145 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

[JMFC] 160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donald Kerabatsos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Puncha Mifase!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerabatsos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mifase avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mifase takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mifase tries to bum rush Kerabatsos with a series of wild strikes but Kerabatsos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kerabatsos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mifase ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kerabatsos is looking to land body kicks.
Kerabatsos misses with a head kick.
Mifase is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A head kick misses from Kerabatsos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mifase moves out of range of the strikes.
Mifase lands with a hook. Kerabatsos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kerabatsos misses the shot to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Kerabatsos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerabatsos misses with a head kick.
Mifase takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kerabatsos. Mifase does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mifase blocks a head kick by Kerabatsos.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kerabatsos.
Donald Kerabatsos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kerabatsos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mifase throws a series of punches but Kerabatsos moves out of range.
Kerabatsos cracks Mifase with an open hand slap.
Kerabatsos slips a jab and a cross from Mifase.
Kerabatsos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kerabatsos misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerabatsos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mifase blocks the body kick.
Kerabatsos misses with a kick to the body.
Mifase looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mifase tries to bum rush Kerabatsos with a series of wild strikes but Kerabatsos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kerabatsos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick misses from Kerabatsos.
Mifase throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kerabatsos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
No joy there for Mifase, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerabatsos throws a hook but Mifase avoids it easily.
Kerabatsos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mifase.
Mifase steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kerabatsos.
Kerabatsos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mifase blocks a head kick by Kerabatsos.
Mifase misses with a two punch combination.
Kerabatsos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mifase throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mifase looks gassed!
Mifase throws a series of punches but Kerabatsos moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Kerabatsos.
Mifase avoids the body shot from Kerabatsos.

That's four 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.
Mifase bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kerabatsos. Mifase does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kerabatsos looks to land a right hand but Mifase moved out of range.
Mifase misses the shot to the body.
Mifase avoids the head kick by Kerabatsos.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kerabatsos, right into the meat.
Kerabatsos is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mifase's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Kerabatsos misses with a hook. Mifase ducked under it nicely.
Mifase misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kerabatsos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kerabatsos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Kerabatsos dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kerabatsos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mifase's sensitive parts.
Mifase slips under a jab from Kerabatsos.
Kerabatsos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kerabatsos tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab, jab by Kerabatsos - just one landing.
Kerabatsos thows a body shot but no joy.
Mifase takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mifase throws a right hand that Kerabatsos ducks under and follows up with a left that Kerabatsos also avoids with ease.
Mifase avoids a kick to the body.
Kerabatsos misses with a body shot
and Mifase connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mifase looks to land a combination but Kerabatsos avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Mifase, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mifase is breathing heavily.
No joy there for Mifase, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kerabatsos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mifase's sensitive parts.
Mifase takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mifase walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kerabatsos tries a head kick but it misses.
Mifase tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kerabatsos throws a head kick but Mifase moves out of range.
Mifase misses with a double jab.
Mifase slips a jab from Kerabatsos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerabatsos misses with a body kick.
Mifase showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kerabatsos.
Kerabatsos throws a sloppy body shot
and Mifase counters with a two punch combo.
Kerabatsos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mifase misses with an uppercut. Kerabatsos saw that one coming.
Kerabatsos throws a sloppy head kick and Mifase moves out of range easily.
Mifase lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kerabatsos circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice body kick from Kerabatsos.
Puncha Mifase is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kerabatsos throws a front kick that sends Mifase stumbling back into the cage.
Kerabatsos thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerabatsos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mifase blocks a head kick by Kerabatsos.
Kerabatsos jabs Mifase right on the nose. Mifase blinks but takes it well.
Kerabatsos misses with a wild body shot.
Kerabatsos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kerabatsos swinging wildly here.
Mifase throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kerabatsos cracks a nice hook into Mifase's ribs.
Kerabatsos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kerabatsos just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerabatsos missing with a left hand there. Mifase was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kerabatsos throws a hook but Mifase avoids it easily.
Mifase moves out of range of the strikes.
Mifase throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kerabatsos throws a sloppy head kick and Mifase moves out of range easily.
Mifase throws a series of punches but Kerabatsos avoids them all with ease.
Kerabatsos tries a head kick but it misses.
Kerabatsos throws a hook to the side of Mifase's head but Mifase sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A shot to the body from Kerabatsos misses
and Mifase counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Kerabatsos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Kerabatsos dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kerabatsos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kerabatsos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kerabatsos throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kerabatsos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mifase manages to avoid it.
Kerabatsos misses with a looping right.
Kerabatsos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mifase.
Kerabatsos misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kerabatsos swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mifase counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kerabatsos thinking.
Mifase takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mifase throws a combination that misses
and Kerabatsos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mifase thinking.
A head kick misses from Kerabatsos.
Donald Kerabatsos is winning the standup battle so far.
Kerabatsos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerabatsos misses with a looping left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kerabatsos.
Kerabatsos has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kerabatsos misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mifase darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kerabatsos scores with the left hand. Mifase knows he should have avoided that one.
Mifase will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kerabatsos blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Kerabatsos.

That's two 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.
A swing and a miss from Kerabatsos.
Kerabatsos dodges the punch combination from Mifase.
Kerabatsos explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A shot to the body from Kerabatsos misses
and Mifase connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kerabatsos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mifase.
Mifase keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot lands for Kerabatsos.
A jab lands there for Kerabatsos.
A head kick misses from Kerabatsos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mifase takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mifase lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mifase.
Kerabatsos throws a series of punches but Mifase avoids them all with ease.
Kerabatsos works Mifase's body with a nice hook.
Kerabatsos misses with a head kick.
Kerabatsos misses with a combination
and Mifase counters with a one-two to the body.
Kerabatsos pushes Mifase away with a front kick.
Kerabatsos takes a swing at Mifase's ribcage but misses.
Mifase lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kerabatsos circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerabatsos throws a leg kick which misses Mifase's front leg but catches the back leg as Mifase tries to avoid it.
Mifase has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mifase ducks under a wild hook from Kerabatsos.
Kerabatsos misses the jab.
Mifase throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kerabatsos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mifase avoids a kick to the body.
Donald Kerabatsos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kerabatsos dips to his left and cracks Mifase with an uppercut!
Mifase steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kerabatsos.
Kerabatsos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kerabatsos scores with a nice head shot.
Puncha Mifase has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kerabatsos misses with a looping left.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donald Kerabatsos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kerabatsos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donald Kerabatsos!