PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arjen Lucassen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitsu Misawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Lucassen
vs
Misawa

174 cm
23
184 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
174 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arjen Lucassen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mitsu Misawa!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucassen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lucassen looks to score with a jab to the body but Misawa is just out of range.
Misawa tries to clinch but Lucassen is having none of it.
Lucassen swats away the attempt to clinch by Misawa.
Misawa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Misawa throws a big shot that misses.
Lucassen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Misawa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lucassen looks to throw the jab but Misawa is out of range.
Misawa is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lucassen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Misawa.
Lucassen throwing a counter right hand but Misawa manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Misawa wants to clinch.

Misawa closes the distance and clinches.
Misawa is leaning against Lucassen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Lucassen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lucassen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Misawa.
Misawa jabs Lucassen right on the nose. Lucassen blinks but takes it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucassen takes a swing at Misawa's ribcage but misses.

Misawa moves into range and clinches up with Lucassen.
Misawa tries to throw a body punch but Lucassen avoids it by throwing Misawa back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Misawa.

Lucassen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Misawa tries to clinch
and Misawa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good exchange - Lucassen coming out on top.
Lucassen misses the shot to the body.
Misawa walks into a stiff left hand from Lucassen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lucassen works the jab nicely.

Misawa is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Lucassen misses the target.
Misawa is still on wobbly legs! Can Lucassen finish him?
Lucassen misses with a body punch
and Misawa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Misawa seems to have recovered his senses.
Lucassen thuds a left hand into Misawa's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Lucassen misses the target.
Misawa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Misawa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Misawa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lucassen drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Misawa right on the button. Misawa goes down! Lucassen follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Lucassen gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arjen Lucassen!