PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Izaac Kari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Jorge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kari comes to the cage accompanied by Judas Priest - Painkiller . Jorge is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Back in black. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kari
vs
Jorge

172 cm
25
159 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

170 cm
30
163 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Izaac Kari!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Jorge!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Kari throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kari. Jorge does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jorge shoots in for a takedown but Kari shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters circling a little - Kari finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jorge moves away.
Kari fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like James Jorge has been cut.
Kari misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Kari cracks Jorge with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Jorge looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Kari finish him?

Jorge is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Jorge closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kari to the mat! Kari manages to get full guard.
Jorge is still in real trouble! Can Kari finish him?
Kari wants to sweep here but Jorge controlling him for the moment.
Jorge seems to have recovered his senses.

Kari pushes Jorge off and gets back to his feet.
Kari wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jorge scores with a takedown into Kari's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jorge trying to control the position from guard on top but Kari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jorge controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kari controlling the position.
Jorge trying to control the position from guard on top but Kari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jorge stopping the sweep attempt from Kari.

James Jorge has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jorge fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kari manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorge shoots in looking for a takedown but Kari manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jorge's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jorge looks for a takedown but Kari sprawls well.
Izaac Kari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Jorge.
Kari delivers a nice body kick.
Kari does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Kari pushes Jorge up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A frustrated look appears on Jorge's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kari throws a punch but it's blocked by Jorge.
Jorge changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kari fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jorge throws a body punch but Kari moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorge walks into a stiff left hand from Kari.
Kari moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Izaac Kari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice sprawl there from Kari as Jorge shoots in.
Jorge staying out of range there.
Jorge looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kari is fending him off so far but Jorge persists. Nope, Kari circles away and we're back to standing.
Kari throws an overhand right that lands on Jorge's shoulder, as Jorge tries to avoid the shot.
Kari throws a right hand that misses

and Jorge decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kari's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jorge working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jorge trying to control the position from guard on top but Kari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jorge preventing the sweep.
Jorge wants to control from the top but Kari keeps moving.
Jorge with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jorge looking to pass the guard.
Jorge postures up.
Kari is adopting a defensive guard.
Jorge stopping the sweep attempt from Kari.
Jorge won't allow Kari to get back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kari is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jorge.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kari sizes up Jorge with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Horrible takedown by Jorge or perhaps it was just good defense by Kari which made him look bad.
Izaac Kari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kari scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Izaac Kari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Jorge's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kari turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jorge dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Kari gets caught flat footed, as Jorge shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kari looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jorge is one step ahead there.
Jorge landing with the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kari is on top in guard.

Jorge throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kari wants to control from the top but Jorge keeps moving.
Kari is really struggling to control Jorge but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorge trying to keep a closed guard but Kari is proving a slippery customer.
Kari throwing strikes but missing.
Jorge looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kari wants to control from the top but Jorge keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Izaac Kari wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kari is looking to clinch.
Jorge defending well as Kari loads up on a big left hand.
Jorge's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kari connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jorge scrambles back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Kari. No joy for Jorge on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorge takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Izaac Kari is winning the standup battle so far.
Kari scoring well with a low kick there.
Kari connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jorge momentarily.
Kari fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jorge shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kari as he jumps to the side.
Kari lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That has opened up James Jorge's cut even more.
Jorge works Kari's body with a nice hook.
Jorge throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kari.
Kari darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jorge misses with the combination.
Jorge throws a combination. Kari tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorge slips a jab and a cross from Kari.
Jorge fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kari manages to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Kari. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kari.
Kari scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kari steps in with a hook that catches Jorge right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Kari follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Jorge looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Izaac Kari!
Izaac Kari is the new lightweight champion!
A victorious Izaac Kari thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.