PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Misiek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Misiek comes to the ring accompanied by El Picante. Hunter is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cyprus Hill - Hits From the Bong. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Misiek
vs
Hunter

181 cm
32
185 lbs
21 - 22 - 2

180 cm
40
182 lbs
37 - 22 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 21 - 22 - 2, fighting out of New York, Rafael Misiek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jay Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Misiek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Misiek bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hunter throws a leg kick
and Misiek counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hunter feints a jab promting Misiek to slip. Hunter then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Misiek slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hunter tries to bum rush Misiek with a series of wild strikes but Misiek uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A clash of legs there as Misiek blocks the low kick.
Misiek clobbers Hunter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hunter fails to land with a series of punches.
Misiek tries to land a front kick but Hunter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hunter throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Misiek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Misiek looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunter throws a one two combo.
Hunter avoids a kick to the body.
Hunter takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter misses with a few strikes there.
Rafael Misiek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunter throws the kick towards the body but Misiek avoids it.
Misiek appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Misiek misses the jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hunter.
Misiek scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Misiek tries a head kick but it misses.
Hunter misses with a two punch combination.
Misiek lands a nice hook to Hunter's body. Hunter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Misiek chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hunter can pounce on him.
Hunter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hunter misses with a combination
and Misiek counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter misses with a two punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Misiek throws a jab but it's blocked by Hunter.
Hunter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Misiek counters with a nice uppercut.
Misiek lands a jab to the head.
Misiek on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hunter misses with a few strikes there.
Hunter looks to land a combination. Misiek sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Misiek lands a slapping body shot.
Hunter blocks a jab.
Misiek throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Misiek takes a swing at Hunter's ribcage but misses.
Misiek fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hunter on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter looks to land a combination but Misiek avoids it well.
Hunter throws a shot from downtown. Misiek moves away and avoids it.
Misiek misses with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Misiek. Those never looked like landing.
Misiek fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hunter misses with a body kick.
Misiek throws a front kick aimed at Hunter's knee but Hunter avoids it well.
Hunter misses with a straight right.
Misiek was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Misiek throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Misiek takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Misiek has Hunter up against the ropes in a clinch.
Hunter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Misiek's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Misiek.
Misiek misses with a punch to the body.
Hunter taking a breather.
Hunter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Misiek lands a good knee to the midsection. Hunter won't want to take too many of those.
Misiek using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunter can't find room to land a body shot as Misiek controls the action.
Hunter managing to block the knees to the body from Misiek.
Misiek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Misiek looking to throw knees to the head but Hunter is blocking nicely.
Misiek takes a shot to the head.
Hunter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Misiek lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Jay Hunter has been cut.
Hunter has a couple of punches blocked by Misiek.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Misiek dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jay Hunter's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Misiek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Misiek seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hunter lands a jab.
Misiek thows a left - swing and a miss!
Some wild striking there from Hunter.
Hunter tries to bum rush Misiek with a series of wild strikes but Misiek uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A left and a right from Hunter both land. Nice combination.
Misiek loads up on a big right hand but Hunter slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter misses with a double jab.
Hunter gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Misiek.
Misiek throws a series of punches but Hunter moves out of range.
Hunter takes one on the button.
We've been informed that Hunter has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Misiek avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Misiek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Misiek fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hunter scores with a hook to the body. Misiek takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Misiek misses with a combination
and Hunter counters with a left to the body.
Hunter tries to land a front kick but Misiek steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Misiek throws a counter high kick but Hunter was just alert enough to avoid it.
Misiek throws a head kick that misses.
Misiek has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hunter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Misiek throws a leg kick
and Hunter counters with a two punch combo.
Misiek cracks the inside of Hunter's front leg.
Hunter throws a solid leg kick but Misiek takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hunter.
Misiek misses with a body shot.
Hunter is looking for the big counter here.
Hunter blocks the body kick.
Hunter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hunter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Misiek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Misiek looks to land a right hand but Hunter moved out of range.
Hunter swats away the attempt to clinch by Misiek.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Misiek misses.
Hunter checks a leg kick.
Misiek misses with a leg kick
and Misiek takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Misiek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Misiek forces Hunter back against the ropes and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Hunter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Misiek blocking some punches.
Misiek tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hunter smiles and moves away.
Hunter throws a low kick, looking for Misiek's leg but Misiek calmly moves out of range.
Misiek tries to counter by clinching up but Hunter breaks away and moves out of range.
Misiek connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Misiek blocks a low kick nicely.
Misiek tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hunter manages to circle out of the way.
Misiek shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hunter defends it nicely.
As Misiek backs off Hunter throws a huge counter combo but Misiek manages to avoid it all.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter checks the leg kick.
Hunter throws a wild body kick that Misiek sees coming a mile off.
Sloppy strikes from Misiek. Those never looked like landing.
Misiek dodges the punch combination from Hunter.
Jay Hunter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hunter throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hunter throws a series of punches but Misiek avoids them all with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Misiek shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Misiek showed some decent athleticism there.
Hunter tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Misiek manages to move to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jay Hunter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jay Hunter's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Hunter walks into a jab.
Misiek takes a swing at Hunter's ribcage but misses.
Misiek throws a wild body kick that Hunter sees coming a mile off.
Hunter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hunter misses with a two punch combination.
Hunter checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hunter throws a hook but Misiek blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Misiek scores with a sloppy right hand. Hunter should have avoided that one.
Good work by Misiek as he checks the leg kick.
Hunter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Misiek moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Misiek throws a sloppy head kick
and Hunter counters with a series of strikes. Misiek will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter looks to land a body kick but Misiek moved away.
An inside leg kick from Hunter misses.
Hunter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Misiek counters with a two punch combo.
Hunter throws a solid leg kick but Misiek takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hunter.
Hunter fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Misiek is out of range.
Hunter throws a right hand that misses
and Misiek counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Misiek lands a jab-cross combination.
Hunter walks forward, straight into a front kick from Misiek.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hunter defending well as Misiek loads up on a big left hand.
Hunter takes one on the button.
Hunter avoids the head kick by Misiek.
A little jabbing left from Hunter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Misiek closes the distance and clinches up with Hunter, looking for a takedown. Misiek pushes Hunter against the ropes but Hunter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Misiek.
Hunter misses with a double jab
enabling Misiek to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Misiek misses its intended target.
Hunter throws a right and a left that Misiek avoids nicely.
Misiek misses with a low kick.
Misiek throws a low kick but Hunter avoids it.
Misiek looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunter is just out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Hunter. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Misiek connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hunter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Misiek finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Misiek checks a leg kick nicely.
A head kick misses from Misiek.
Misiek connects with a looping right hand.
Misiek takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hunter is looking to chop away at Misiek's legs.
Hunter throws a jab when Misiek was well out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Misiek misses its target.
Hunter tries to work over Misiek's front leg with a kick but Misiek checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Misiek tries a head kick but it misses.
Misiek misses with a leg kick
and Hunter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Misiek throws a combination that misses
and Hunter counters with a left and a right that stings Misiek.
Misiek avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Misiek cracks Hunter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Misiek scores with a nice body kick.
Hunter takes a swing at Misiek's ribcage but misses.
Misiek was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hunter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Misiek swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hunter thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Misiek if he has to take too many more of those.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rafael Misiek.
I think Misiek has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Rafael Misiek!
A very excited looking Rafael Misiek made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.