PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Misuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stella Artois (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Misuki
vs
Artois

185 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

210 cm
26
265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ken Misuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Stella Artois!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Misuki or perhaps it was just good defense by Artois which made him look bad.

Misuki closes the distance and clinches.
Misuki can't break the clinch.
Artois prevents a body shot from Misuki.
Misuki could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Nice elbow from Artois.
Artois unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Misuki is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Artois pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Misuki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Artois.
Artois getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Artois has managed to clinch.
Artois effectively controlling the action here.
Good body shot from Artois.
Artois is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Misuki is defending well for now.
Misuki managing to block the knees to the body from Artois.
Artois stops a takedown attempt from Misuki.

Artois breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Artois lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Misuki sprawling to the canvas. Artois follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Misuki hang on?

Misuki is rocked!

It looks like Ken Misuki has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Artois unloads with some huge strikes here! Misuki is out! Artois wins by brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Stella Artois!