PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ishi Kiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ford Prefect (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prefect comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mos Def - Mathematics kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kiki
vs
Prefect

173 cm
22
167 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

177 cm
21
166 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Sabotage Supplements

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ishi Kiki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ford Prefect!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jonathan Paton and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prefect misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kiki.
Kiki walks into a stiff left hand from Prefect.
Kiki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Prefect getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The fighters circling - Prefect throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Prefect moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kiki is defended easily by Prefect.
Prefect lands with an uppercut that bounces Kiki off the cage and back into rage.
Prefect misses with a hook. Kiki ducked under it nicely.
Kiki cracks Prefect with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kiki throws a jab but it's blocked by Prefect.
Ishi Kiki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prefect misses with a wild combination.
Kiki takes a swing at Prefect's ribcage but misses.
Prefect slips a jab from Kiki.
Prefect swings for the body but Kiki moves out of range.
Prefect misses with a hook.
Prefect misses with a straight right.
Kiki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Prefect.
Kiki throws a lazy right hand but Prefect sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kiki.
Kiki has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kiki there as he acknowledges the shot.
Prefect jabs at Kiki's body.
Ford Prefect is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kiki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Prefect as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ishi Kiki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kiki swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Prefect counters with a nice body shot.
Kiki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kiki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Prefect.
Kiki throws an overhand right that lands on Prefect's shoulder, as Prefect tries to avoid the shot.
Kiki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice defenses there by Prefect.
Prefect misses with a series of wild punches.
Prefect on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A telegraphed right hand from Kiki misses the target.
Kiki misses with a straight left.
Kiki misses with a hook.
Kiki checks a leg kick nicely.
Prefect lands a right hook to the body.
Kiki loads up on a big right hand but Prefect slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiki misses with an uppercut.
Prefect scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kiki throws a jab but it's blocked by Prefect.
Prefect staying out of range there.
Kiki with a poor takedown
and Prefect cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kiki misses the body punch
and Prefect counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice shot by Prefect.
Prefect looks to land a right hand but Kiki moved out of range.
Kiki takes one to the side of the head.

Kiki throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Prefect was covering up waiting for the punch and Kiki finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Prefect bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kiki's guard.
Prefect trying to control the position from guard on top but Kiki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kiki is looking for a triangle but Prefect pushes his legs off easily.
Prefect content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Prefect is pushing down on Kiki's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kiki is fighting to maintain full guard but Prefect has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kiki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Prefect pulls his head out easily.
Kiki is breathing heavily.
Kiki has hold of Prefect's hands but Prefect slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ground and pound from Prefect.
Prefect wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kiki keeps working.
Prefect throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kiki is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Prefect's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Prefect's back!

Prefect is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Kiki gets his way!

Kiki working for a choke but Prefect is defending well.

Prefect showing good submission defense here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prefect tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Prefect really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Kiki wants to finish this one by submission but Prefect is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kiki.
Kiki tries to control but Prefect wriggling away.
Prefect can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ford Prefect dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Prefect blocks a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Prefect!
Kiki is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Prefect displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Prefect slips a straight right by Kiki.
Kiki dodges the punch combination from Prefect.
Kiki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kiki swinging wildly here.
Kiki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kiki throws a hook but Prefect blocks it.
Prefect fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kiki with a poor takedown
and Prefect counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prefect throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Prefect lands a right hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Prefect.
Kiki scores with a nice right hand.
Prefect ducks under a wild hook from Kiki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiki throws out a loose jab but Prefect uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Prefect.
A jab from Kiki misses.
Prefect misses with a body shot.
Kiki misses with a takedown attempt
and Prefect counters with a nice uppercut.
Kiki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Prefect.
Prefect tries to bum rush Kiki with a series of wild strikes but Kiki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Prefect avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kiki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Prefect swinging wildly here.
Kiki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Prefect sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kiki connects with the punch.
Kiki cracks Prefect with a good jab.
Prefect connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kiki. Kiki circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kiki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Prefect has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Prefect there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kiki looks to land a left hand but Prefect moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Prefect. Prefect obviously looking to wear him down.
Kiki loads up on a big right hand but Prefect slips the punch.
Kiki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Prefect looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kiki throws a hook but Prefect blocks it.
Prefect misses with an uppercut. Kiki saw that one coming.
Kiki slips a straight right by Prefect.
Prefect avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Prefect misses with the combination.
Ford Prefect is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Prefect throws a shot from downtown. Kiki moves away and avoids it.
Prefect throws a lazy right hand but Kiki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Prefect needs to keep his hands up - Kiki had a free shot at his head there.
Kiki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Prefect connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Prefect throws a right and a left that Kiki avoids nicely.
Good exchange - Kiki coming out on top.
Kiki misses with a body punch
and Prefect counters with a nice uppercut.
Prefect keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kiki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prefect ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kiki moves away.
Kiki throws a lazy right hand but Prefect sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kiki has his takedown stuffed
and Prefect counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kiki thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ishi Kiki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Prefect takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Prefect throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kiki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kiki moves out of range as Prefect strikes.
Prefect dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Prefect.
Kiki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Prefect counters with a one-two to the body.
Kiki misses the jab.
Prefect throws a right and a left that both miss.
Prefect works the jab nicely.
Kiki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Prefect.
Prefect misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kiki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Good exchange - Prefect coming out on top.
Prefect scores with a hook to the body. Kiki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Kiki.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kiki.
Kiki takes a swing at Prefect's ribcage but misses.
Prefect misses with a wild body shot.
Prefect blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Prefect.
Prefect keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kiki.
Kiki throws a jab when Prefect was well out of range.
Prefect bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kiki's head backwards.
Kiki ducks under a wild hook from Prefect.
Prefect lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kiki circles away quickly and effectively.
Prefect throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Kiki feints and as Prefect raises his hands in defense, Kiki changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Prefect is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kiki is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kiki is refusing to be controlled, as Prefect sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ford Prefect will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Prefect jabs Kiki right on the nose. Kiki blinks but takes it well.

Kiki closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kiki lands in his opponent's guard.
Prefect looking for a sweep. Not yet Prefect, not yet.
Kiki wants to control from the top but Prefect keeps moving.

Kiki drops back, looking for a kneebar! Prefect looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Prefect looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Prefect!
Prefect working the ground and pound.
Kiki stops Prefect from passing to mount.
Kiki gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prefect trying to control the action but Kiki is working from the bottom.
Prefect missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kiki is looking to control Prefect's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kiki avoid being mounted?

Kiki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Prefect wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kiki keeps working.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kiki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Prefect just misses with a punch to the body.
Prefect slips under a jab.
Prefect lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kiki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Prefect connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kiki's hands.
Prefect lands with a hook. Kiki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kiki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Prefect.
Prefect moves away from the strike by Kiki.
Prefect takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kiki throws a jab but it's blocked by Prefect.
Kiki looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The fighters circle momentarily. Prefect darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Prefect moves away from the strike by Kiki.
Kiki throws a looping overhand right but Prefect ducks down to avoid it.
Prefect uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kiki.
Kiki misses with a straight left.
Prefect connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kiki throws a sloppy body shot
and Prefect connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Prefect cracks Kiki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Prefect scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kiki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kiki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Prefect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prefect misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kiki.
Kiki lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kiki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kiki loads up on a big right hand but Prefect slips the punch.
Prefect throws the kick towards the body but Kiki avoids it.
Kiki looks to land a left hand but Prefect moved out of range nicely.
Kiki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Prefect manages to avoid it.
Kiki throws a lazy right hand but Prefect sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Prefect uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kiki.
Prefect misses with a wild body shot.
Kiki misses the shot to the body.
Prefect ducks under a wild hook from Kiki.
Kiki throws a shot from downtown. Prefect moves away and avoids it.
Prefect uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kiki.
Kiki misses the jab.
Kiki clobbers Prefect with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Decent striking displayed by Prefect there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Prefect uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kiki.
Prefect with a hook.

Kiki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Kiki is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Prefect to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Prefect shrugs it off.
Prefect is working to get back to half guard.
Kiki avoids the attempt from Prefect to control.

Kiki is working for a guillotine from mount but Prefect frees his head quite easily.
Prefect regains half guard.
Prefect wants to get back to full guard.

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 Ishi Kiki.
I think Prefect has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Ford Prefect!
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Ford Prefect!
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Ford Prefect!

Ford Prefect wins by unanimous decision!