PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Colonel Shikishima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathanial Hornblower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Shikishima
vs
Hornblower

187 cm
20
170 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

171 cm
20
166 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Colonel Shikishima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nathanial Hornblower!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shikishima lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hornblower's sensitive parts.
Hornblower looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Shikishima leaves Hornblower with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Shikishima keeps Hornblower at a distance using the push kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hornblower is defended easily by Shikishima.
Colonel Shikishima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathanial Hornblower.
Shikishima throws a quick inside leg kick.

Shikishima closes the distance and clinches.

Shikishima breaks from the clinch.
Shikishima connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shikishima chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hornblower fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Shikishima to the ground. Hornblower is now in Shikishima's guard.

Hornblower is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Shikishima is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Shikishima has escaped and now he's on top!
Hornblower looks gassed!

Shikishima decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shikishima scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shikishima connects with an inside leg kick.
Hornblower on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Shikishima throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hornblower's head.

It looks like Nathanial Hornblower has been cut.
Shikishima moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hornblower shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Shikishima sprawls well. Shikishima wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hornblower gets slowly back to his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Shikishima.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shikishima lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Colonel Shikishima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Shikishima.
Shikishima lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shikishima fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Shikishima drives through and clinches with Hornblower against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shikishima manages to break the clinch.
Shikishima fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hornblower.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shikishima.
Shikishima connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hornblower's hands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shikishima.
Shikishima thuds his shin into the meat of Hornblower's side.
Shikishima scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hornblower on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shikishima. Shikishima obviously looking to wear him down.
Shikishima lands a leg kick that knocks Hornblower off balance momentarily.
Shikishima is looking to slow Hornblower down with leg kicks.
Hornblower takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Shikishima lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hornblower has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hornblower and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shikishima.
Colonel Shikishima is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hornblower on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Shikishima connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shikishima.
Shikishima with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shikishima scores with a nice body kick.
Shikishima throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hornblower.
Shikishima throws a leg kick that misses.
Shikishima lands a leg kick that knocks Hornblower off balance momentarily.
Shikishima tries to score with a low kick but Hornblower moves his leg out of the way.
An inside leg kick lands from Shikishima.
Shikishima fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hornblower.
Hornblower's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Shikishima throws a head kick that half lands.
Shikishima scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shikishima connects with a solid leg kick.
Shikishima throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hornblower chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shikishima can pounce on him.
Shikishima throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shikishima connects with a leg kick. Hornblower looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Shikishima feints and then cracks Hornblower's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hornblower down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shikishima, right into the meat.
Shikishima goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Shikishima throws a leg kick which misses Hornblower's front leg but catches the back leg as Hornblower tries to avoid it.
Shikishima fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shikishima pushes Hornblower away with a front kick.
Shikishima lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shikishima throws a leg kick which misses Hornblower's front leg but catches the back leg as Hornblower tries to avoid it.
Shikishima connects with a high kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hornblower has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shikishima.
Hornblower will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shikishima with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shikishima scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colonel Shikishima dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nathanial Hornblower's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Shikishima lands a leg kick that knocks Hornblower off balance momentarily.
Shikishima connects with a leg kick. Hornblower looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Shikishima lands a high kick!

Shikishima clinches up against the cage.

Shikishima pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shikishima.
Hornblower will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hornblower takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A solid leg kick lands there for Shikishima.
Hornblower checks a low kick from Shikishima.
Shikishima throws a head kick that misses.
Hornblower blocks a head kick by Shikishima.
Shikishima stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shikishima wants it to stay on the feet.
Hornblower dives in and grabs Shikishima's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shikishima pushes down on Hornblower's head and hops out.
Colonel Shikishima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathanial Hornblower.
Shikishima connects with a right hand. Hornblower shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shikishima fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hornblower has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Shikishima thumps Hornblower with a low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shikishima lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shikishima connects with a high kick.
Hornblower has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Shikishima.
Shikishima moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shikishima.

Shikishima rushes Hornblower and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shikishima lands an elbow that stopped Hornblower in his tracks for a moment.
Hornblower tries for a takedown. No joy.
Shikishima lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Shikishima gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Shikishima lands an elbow just above Hornblower 's eye.

Shikishima breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hornblower looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shikishima lands a leg kick that knocks Hornblower off balance momentarily.
Shikishima throws a leg kick which misses Hornblower's front leg but catches the back leg as Hornblower tries to avoid it.
Hornblower shoots in for a double leg but Shikishima sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shikishima throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shikishima.
Colonel Shikishima is winning the standup battle so far.
Shikishima lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Shikishima instigates a clinch.

Shikishima breaks the clinch.
Shikishima lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shikishima plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Hornblower is rocked!
Good leg kick by Shikishima there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hornblower is still on wobbly legs! Can Shikishima finish him?
Shikishima circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Hornblower drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Shikishima follows Hornblower to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colonel Shikishima!