PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lee Ismael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Ninja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ismael
vs
Ninja

185 cm
22
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lee Ismael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Ninja!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ninja looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A swing and a miss from Ismael.
Ninja throws a head kick but Ismael moves out of range.
Ismael leaves Ninja with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ismael looks to throw the jab but Ninja is out of range.
Ninja pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ninja shoots in but Ismael avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A head kick misses from Ninja.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninja ducks under a wild hook from Ismael.
Ninja throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ismael's waist but Ismael gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ninja off to one side.
Lee Ismael has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Ninja.
Ninja ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ismael avoids a kick to the body.
Ismael throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ninja closes the distance and clinches up with Ismael, looking for a takedown. Ninja pushes Ismael against the cage but Ismael circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ninja has a takedown stuffed.
Ninja displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ismael throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ninja shoots in for a double leg but Ismael sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ismael scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
John Ninja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ninja looks gassed!
Good standup being displayed there by Ismael as he connects with a hook.
Ismael looks to score with a jab to the body but Ninja is just out of range.
Ninja uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ismael.
Ismael misses with an uppercut.
Ismael throws a lazy right hand but Ninja sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ninja takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lee Ismael is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ninja tries to clinch but Ismael moves out of range.
Ismael throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ismael lands a jab to Ninja's midsection.
Nice shot lands for Ismael.
Ninja ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ismael scores with a hook to the body. Ninja takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ismael digs a good body shot into Ninja's ribs.
Ismael tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ninja was well out of range. Poor timing from Ismael.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ismael cracks Ninja with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ismael swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ismael throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ismael throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ninja sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ismael throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ismael takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ismael swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Ismael dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ninja pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ismael just misses with a punch to the body.
Ninja tries to close the distance and clinch but Ismael swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ismael tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ninja was well out of range. Poor timing from Ismael.
Ninja tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ninja fails with a takedown attempt.
Ninja is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ninja is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ninja.
Ninja keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ismael.
Ismael throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ismael throws a jab but it's blocked by Ninja.
Ismael misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ninja is looking to land body kicks.
Ismael has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A big left from Ismael misses.
Ismael throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
John Ninja is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ninja throws a leg kick but Ismael checks it.
Lee Ismael is winning the standup battle so far.
Ismael circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ismael lands a nice looking body shot.
Ninja needs to keep his hands up - Ismael had a free shot at his head there.
Ismael misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ninja shoots for a takedown but Ismael saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lee Ismael has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Ninja.
Ninja avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ismael connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ismael just misses with a punch to the body.
Ismael swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Ninja.
Ismael stuffs the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ismael connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ninja's hands.
Ismael ducks under a wild hook from Ninja.
Ismael blocks a head kick by Ninja.
Ismael looks to score with a jab to the body but Ninja is just out of range.
Ninja slips a straight right by Ismael.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice uppercut lands for Ismael. That snapped Ninja's head back.
Ismael throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Ismael dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Ninja shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ismael defends it nicely.
Ninja doesn't manage to clinch there - Ismael circles away.
Ninja bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ismael throws the left hand but Ninja avoids the punch easily.
Ismael slaps away a takedown attempt from Ninja, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ninja fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lee Ismael has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Ninja.
Ninja takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ismael looks to score with a jab to the body but Ninja is just out of range.
Ninja throws the left hand but Ismael avoids the punch easily.
Ismael misses with a wild body shot.
Ismael fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Ninja.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ninja looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ninja is trying desperately to land a takedown but Ismael is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ninja.
Ismael looks to land a left hand but Ninja moved out of range nicely.
Nice shot by Ismael.
Ismael misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ismael circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ismael throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ninja will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ismael lands with a nice body punch.
Ismael throws a lazy right hand but Ninja sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ismael jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ninja uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ismael.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ninja wants to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ismael. Ninja does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ninja tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ismael sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ninja somewhat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ismael swings and misses with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Ismael showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ismael has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Ismael!