PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Morino (ranked 1956 p4p, 2760 weight class) and Mitsu Misawa (ranked 251 p4p, 334 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Morino
vs
Misawa

200 cm
23
184
4 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
174
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

Vegan Gains

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bobby Morino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mitsu Misawa!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Misawa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bobby Morino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morino stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Misawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Misawa connects with a body shot.
Morino is looking to clinch but Misawa is avoiding it.
Misawa looks to score with a jab to the body but Morino is just out of range.
Misawa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morino manages to avoid it.
Morino takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big left from Morino misses.
Morino is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Misawa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Misawa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Misawa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Morino wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morino has taken the fight to the clinch.
Misawa told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Morino really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Misawa blocks an uppercut.
Misawa controlling the action here for a moment.
Morino lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Misawa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Bobby Morino has been cut.
Misawa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Misawa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Morino to work.
Morino trying to stall but Misawa improves his position.
Morino will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Misawa up against the cage.
Misawa slowing the pace effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Misawa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Morino's elbow.
Come on Misawa - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Misawa lands with a right to the head.
I was talking to Morino's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Morino misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Misawa misses with an elbow strike.
Misawa's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Misawa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Misawa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Morino blocking some punches.
Morino misses with a body punch.
Misawa is working Morino over against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Misawa takes a shot to the head.
Misawa lands an elbow that stopped Morino in his tracks for a moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Misawa as Morino tries to tie him up.
Misawa lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Misawa.
Morino is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Morino is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Morino trying to control the position but instead, Misawa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Morino into the cage.
Morino wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Morino has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Misawa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Morino's elbow.
Misawa throws a head punch that misses.
Misawa misses with the head strike.
Misawa lands a hook to the side of the head.

Morino breaks from the clinch.
Misawa scores with a jab to the body.
Misawa throws a body punch but Morino moves out of range.
Morino avoids the body shot from Misawa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morino tries to clinch but Misawa is having none of it.
Morino tries to clinch up but Misawa circles away and keeps his distance.
Morino doesn't manage to clinch there - Misawa circles away.
Misawa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Morino is looking to clinch.
Misawa steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Morino.
Misawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morino seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Morino wants to clinch.
Morino avoids the body shot from Misawa.
Misawa moves out of range of the strikes.
Morino connects with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morino tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Misawa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morino doesn't manage to clinch there - Misawa circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mitsu Misawa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Morino's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Morino moves in looking to clinch but Misawa pushes him off.
Morino is looking to clinch but Misawa is avoiding it.
Morino catches Misawa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Morino closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Misawa.
Morino lands a nice uppercut.
Mitsu Misawa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Misawa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Morino or not.
Misawa lands a damaging elbow.
Morino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Misawa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Morino's defenses.
Morino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Misawa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Misawa.
Misawa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Morino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Misawa - that landed with a thud.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Morino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Misawa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morino throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morino throws a jab but it's blocked by Misawa.
Morino lands with a nice combination. Misawa backs away looking to recover.
Misawa lands a nice hook to Morino's body. Morino takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Misawa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Morino rather than just go for the knockout.
Morino fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Misawa.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Misawa in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Misawa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morino was well out of range. Poor timing from Misawa.
Misawa misses with a body shot.
Misawa takes a swing at Morino's ribcage but misses.
Misawa swings for the body but Morino moves out of range.
Morino tries to clinch but Misawa moves out of range.
Misawa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morino.
Morino scores with a nice head shot.
Morino is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Misawa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morino misses with an uppercut. Misawa saw that one coming.
Morino throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab, jab by Morino - just one landing.
Misawa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morino was well out of range. Poor timing from Misawa.
Morino doesn't manage to clinch there - Misawa circles away.
Morino tries to close the distance and clinch but Misawa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morino keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Misawa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morino moves away.
Morino tries to close the distance and clinch but Misawa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Misawa wants to counter with a clinch but Morino pushes him away.
Morino loads up on a big right hand but Misawa slips the punch.
Morino is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Morino fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morino uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Misawa has time to react.
Bobby Morino is winning the standup battle so far.
Morino tries to clinch but Misawa moves out of range.
Morino is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morino cracks Misawa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Misawa walks into a straight right hand from Morino.
Morino tries to clinch up but Misawa circles away and keeps his distance.
Misawa throws out a counter right but Morino avoids it with no problem.
Misawa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Morino lands a head shot.
Morino tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Misawa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Misawa swings for the body but Morino moves out of range.
Jab from Morino.
Misawa throws out a powerful jab.
Misawa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morino moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Morino.
Morino doesn't manage to clinch there - Misawa circles away.
Morino avoids the body shot from Misawa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Misawa throws a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morino is looking to clinch.
Morino closes the distance but Misawa moves to the side
letting Misawa counter with a right hand.
Morino fails in his attempt to clinch.

Misawa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Morino, pushing him back against the cage.
Misawa lands an elbow just above Morino 's eye.
Misawa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Misawa digs a right hand into Morino's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Morino's gas tank.
Misawa lands with a right to the head.
Misawa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Misawa taking a breather.
Misawa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from Misawa.
Morino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Misawa's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Good body shot from Misawa.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mitsu Misawa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bobby Morino's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Morino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Misawa.
Misawa circles away from the clinch attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Misawa misses.
Morino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morino tries to clinch up but Misawa circles away and keeps his distance.
Misawa is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Morino moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Morino gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Misawa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Morinos head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Misawa.
Misawa tries a body shot but Morino blocks it.
Misawa tries to throw a body punch but Morino avoids it by throwing Misawa back against the cage.
Morino trying to stall but Misawa improves his position.
Misawa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morino.
A head punch on the inside from Morino fails to land.
Morino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Misawa's elbow.
Morino blocks a body shot from Misawa.
Misawa lands an elbow inside that Morino shrugs off.
Misawa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Misawa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Morino's efforts to push away.
Misawa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Misawa throws an elbow but misses.
Misawa tries to throw a body punch but Morino avoids it by throwing Misawa back against the cage.
Misawa presses Morino against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Misawa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Morino throws a head punch that misses.
Misawa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Morino lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Morino.
Morino has a couple of punches blocked by Misawa.
Misawa is trying to stall.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Misawa takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Morino misses with some punches.
Morino looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morino holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Morino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morino fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morino tries to clinch but Misawa moves out of range.
Morino connects with a looping right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Misawa. Morino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Misawa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misawa misses the shot to the body.
Morino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morino looks to clinch
and Misawa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Morino doesn't manage to clinch there - Misawa circles away.
Mitsu Misawa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Morino tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Misawa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morino lands a head shot.
Morino throws a jab but it's blocked by Misawa.
Misawa steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Morino.
Misawa connects with a body shot.
Misawa connects with a body shot.
Morino doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Morino uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Misawa.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morino looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Misawa takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morino takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Misawa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morino is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Misawa.
Morino wants to clinch up but Misawa keeps it at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Misawa scores with a body shot.

Morino instigates a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Misawa.
Misawa just leaning against Morino, taking a breather.

Morino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morino tries to clinch but Misawa moves out of range.
Misawa is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bobby Morino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morino tries to clinch up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mitsu Misawa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Misawa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitsu Misawa!