PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harry Cockburner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitsuharu Misawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitsuharu Misawa has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Harry Cockburner's chin.

Cockburner
vs
Misawa

187 cm
19
192 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

184 cm
20
177 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Cockburner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mitsuharu Misawa!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cockburner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Misawa pinned against the cage. Misawa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cockburner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Misawa but Misawa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cockburner with a poor takedown

and Misawa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Misawa.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Cockburner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Misawa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cockburner avoids the elbow strike from Misawa, against the cage.
Misawa lands an elbow that stopped Cockburner in his tracks for a moment.
Cockburner blocks an elbow strike.
Cockburner blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Misawa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cockburner's brow.
Cockburner avoids the elbow strike from Misawa, against the cage.
Misawa misses with some punches.
Misawa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cockburner goes for a takedown in the clinch but Misawa prevents it.
Cockburner blocks the elbow strike.
Misawa lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Misawa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cockburner is trying to maintain a safe position but Misawa gets an underhook and turns Cockburner into the cage.
Misawa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Misawa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cockburner avoiding damage.
Cockburner avoids a wild elbow strike from Misawa.
Misawa misses with an elbow over the top.
Cockburner is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cockburner dodges an elbow strike from Misawa.
Misawa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Misawa throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Misawa throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Misawa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Misawa throws an elbow but it misses.
Misawa pushes off an throws an elbow but Cockburner leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cockburner avoids a wild elbow strike from Misawa.
Cockburner blocks the elbow strike.

Cockburner lands a takedown into guard.
Cockburner trying to control but Misawa is working from the bottom.
Cockburner passes into half guard.
Misawa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cockburner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cockburner is trying to control the action in half guard but Misawa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Misawa wants to get back to his feet.

Cockburner maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Misawa could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Cockburner has cracked it and Misawa is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Cockburner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Harry Cockburner!
After winning the bout, Harry Cockburner thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.