PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Draco Nightfury (ranked 24962 p4p, 565 weight class) and Takeru Ishii (ranked 24092 p4p, 581 weight class). Ishii has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Takeru Ishii has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Nightfury
vs
Ishii

170 cm
26
160 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

170 cm
29
127 lbs
14 - 16 - 2

Solid boxing
Experienced

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Dr Zoidberg Office

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Draco Nightfury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Takeru Ishii!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nightfury scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ishii looks winded!
Nightfury connects with a nice looking jab.
Ishii takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ishii takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nightfury getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A telegraphed right hand from Nightfury misses the target.
Ishii throws a poor cross that misses
and Nightfury counters with a straight right hand.

Ishii gets tackled into the ropes by Nightfury. Nightfury maintains the clinch.
Nightfury lands a nice shot to the body.
Nightfury pushes Ishii back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Nightfury unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nightfury stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A shot in the inside from Nightfury.
Nightfury wants to stall.
Nice body punch from Nightfury.
Nightfury utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nightfury working Ishii over with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nightfury digs a right hand into Ishii's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ishii's gas tank.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nightfury.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nightfury lands a left hand.
Ishii blocks an elbow strike.
Nightfury tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ishii avoids it.
Nightfury digs a right hand underneath Ishii's ribcage. Ishii let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nightfury misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nightfury lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nightfury obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nightfury obliges.
Nightfury pushes Ishii back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Nightfury definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nightfury lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nightfury lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nightfury dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Nightfury is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nightfury seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A body shot lands from Nightfury.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishii pushes off an throws an elbow but Nightfury leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Nightfury pushes Ishii back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Nightfury struggles to land a body shot inside as Ishii controls his hands.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nightfury.
Nightfury lands a hook that snaps the head of Ishii backwards.
Nightfury works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nightfury digs a right hand into Ishii's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ishii's gas tank.
Nightfury works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nightfury is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ishii is defending well for now.
Nightfury working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Ishii is rocked!
A short left from Nightfury.
Ishii is still on wobbly legs! Can Nightfury finish him?
Nightfury landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nightfury digs a right hand into Ishii's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ishii's gas tank.
Nightfury is leaning against Ishii and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nightfury creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Ishii crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Ishii face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Nightfury takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Draco Nightfury!