PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Master Chief (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Sisphar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jimmy Sisphar was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Chief
vs
Sisphar

165 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Great elbows
Good chin

Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Master Chief!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Sisphar!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sisphar misses the shot to the body.
Chief is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sisphar.
Sisphar moves out of range as Chief strikes.
Sisphar misses the shot to the body.
Chief misses with a hook
and Sisphar counters with a big head kick but Chief shrugs it off.
Chief throws a looping overhand right but Sisphar ducks down to avoid it.
Chief getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sisphar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chief waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sisphar.
Sisphar connects with a body shot that sends Chief's belly button to the back.
Chief connects with a nice looking jab.
A punch combination from Chief misses.
Chief ducks right into an uppercut from Sisphar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sisphar ducks under a wild hook from Chief.
Sisphar tries to land a front kick but Chief steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chief missing with a left hand there. Sisphar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chief connects with a nice looking jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sisphar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chief moves out of range of the leg kick from Sisphar.
Sisphar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chief. Chief circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chief is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sisphar moves out of range of the strikes.
Sisphar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sisphar connects with a body shot.
Chief takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chief throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sisphar on the side of the head.
Sisphar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sisphar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chief misses with a left hand
and Sisphar counters with a nice leg kick.
Sisphar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chief misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sisphar throws a good cross that connects.
Chief waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sisphar.
Sisphar is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chief rather than just go for the knockout.
Chief scores with a body shot.
Chief takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sisphar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chief lands a jab to Sisphar's midsection.
Sisphar throws a low kick but Chief moves out of range easily.
Sisphar's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chief under the eye.
A big right from Sisphar misses.
Sisphar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chief manages to avoid it.
Sisphar throws a hook to the side of Chief's head but Chief sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chief misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Sisphar to counter with a crisp jab.
Sisphar throws a nice head kick!
Chief misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chief throws a big shot that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Chief checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Chief on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sisphar. Sisphar obviously looking to wear him down.
Sisphar connects with a body shot that sends Chief's belly button to the back.
Sisphar has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Chief misses with a left hand
and Sisphar counters with a leg kick.
Sisphar throws a body punch but Chief moves out of range.
Sisphar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chief is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sisphar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chief misses with a few strikes there.
Chief swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chief changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sisphar slips a jab from Chief.
Chief works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sisphar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chief.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chief checks a leg kick.
Chief misses with an uppercut.
Sisphar throws a nice head kick!
Sisphar needs to keep his hands up - Chief had a free shot at his head there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sisphar drops his hands momentarily and Chief takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chief swings widly with a right hand
enabling Sisphar to counter with a crisp jab.
Chief misses with a looping right.
Chief throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sisphar counters with a thumping low kick.
Sisphar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chief.
Chief pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sisphar thuds his shin into the meat of Chief's side.
Chief lands a lovely overhand right.
Some wild striking there from Chief.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Master Chief will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Chief comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jab by Sisphar.
Sisphar throws a looping overhand right but Chief ducks down to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Sisphar checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sisphar connects with a high kick.
Chief throws an off balance right hand
and Sisphar counters with a big head kick but Chief shrugs it off.
Chief misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Sisphar.
Chief misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sisphar.
Sisphar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chief scores with a body shot.
Sisphar throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Chief.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chief misses with a hook. Sisphar ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sisphar checks the leg kick.
Sisphar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chief manages to avoid it.
Chief takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chief thows a body shot but no joy.
Decent striking displayed by Chief there.
Chief throws a shot from downtown. Sisphar moves away and avoids it.
Sisphar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sisphar throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chief fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sisphar manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chief. Sisphar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chief on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sisphar. Sisphar obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice body kick from Sisphar.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sisphar - that will leave a mark!
Sisphar throws a leg kick which misses Chief's front leg but catches the back leg as Chief tries to avoid it.
Chief is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chief throws a shot from downtown. Sisphar moves away and avoids it.
Chief on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chief.
Sisphar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chief.
Chief missing with a left hand there. Sisphar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sisphar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sisphar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chief is able to avoid easily.
Chief throws a body punch but Sisphar moves out of range.
Sisphar thuds a left hand into Chief's body.
Chief looks to score with a jab to the body but Sisphar is just out of range.
Chief connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sisphar wants to land a leg kick but Chief is out of range.
A head kick misses from Sisphar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Chief coming out on top.
Chief lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sisphar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chief throws out the jab.
Chief throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sisphar.
Sisphar looks for the body kick but Chief saw that one coming.
Chief thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chief fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chief keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chief thows a body shot but no joy.
Chief is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sisphar.
Sisphar moves out of range of the strikes.
Chief misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Sisphar misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sisphar misses with a body kick.
Chief is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sisphar.
Sisphar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Chief throws a right hand that Sisphar ducks under and follows up with a left that Sisphar also avoids with ease.
Sisphar connects with a solid leg kick.
Chief throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sisphar slips a straight right by Chief.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sisphar connects with a jab.
Chief fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sisphar thows a left - swing and a miss!
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chief throws a poor cross that misses
and Sisphar counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sisphar throws a head kick that misses.
Chief looks to throw the jab but Sisphar is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jimmy Sisphar 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. And we move into the final round!

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sisphar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chief throws a hook to the side of Sisphar's head but Sisphar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chief sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sisphar. That's going to slow Chief down.
Chief looks to land a left hand but Sisphar moved out of range nicely.
Chief swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sisphar counters with a nice body kick.
A good leg kick by Sisphar.
Chief jabs Sisphar right on the nose. Sisphar blinks but takes it well.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sisphar.
Sisphar scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chief throws a series of punches but Sisphar moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sisphar misses with a straight left.
Chief looks to score with a jab to the body but Sisphar is just out of range.
Sisphar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chief.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sisphar cracks a nice hook into Chief's ribs.
Sisphar dodges the punch combination from Chief.
Sisphar throws a good cross that connects.
Chief throws a right hand that misses
and Sisphar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sisphar dips to his left and cracks Chief with an uppercut!
Sisphar throws the left hand but Chief avoids the punch easily.
A solid body kick from Sisphar.
Chief uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sisphar.
Jimmy Sisphar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sisphar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chief's hands.
Sisphar walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chief checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sisphar moves out of range of the strikes.
Sisphar lands a head kick. Chief smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chief uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sisphar.
Sisphar throws the kick towards the body but Chief avoids it.
Chief will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sisphar cracks the inside of Chief's front leg.
Chief throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chief takes one to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sisphar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chief.
Sisphar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chief has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chief misses with a shot to the body
and Sisphar counters with a straight right hand.
Chief fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sisphar manages to avoid it.
Chief blocks a low kick nicely.
Sisphar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chief throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chief keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chief throws a lazy right hand but Sisphar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sisphar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chief.
Chief throws a lazy right hand but Sisphar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chief tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sisphar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chief on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sisphar.
Chief misses with an uppercut.
Chief lands an overhand right.
A swing and a miss from Chief.
Chief misses with a straight right.
Chief takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sisphar throws out a leg kick but Chief moves out of range and Sisphar only half commits.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sisphar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sisphar throws a body punch but Chief moves out of range.
Sisphar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sisphar throws the left hand but Chief avoids the punch easily.
Sisphar lands a head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chief sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Chief closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Chief misses with a straight left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big left from Chief misses.
Sisphar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chief throws a shot from downtown. Sisphar moves away and avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Sisphar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sisphar has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Sisphar!