PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isamu Natsuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichabod Klopfenstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ichabod Klopfenstein acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Natsuki
vs
Klopfenstein

190 cm
29
212 lbs
23 - 8 - 1

169 cm
35
168 lbs
35 - 20 - 1

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Hellbent
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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 23 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Isamu Natsuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ichabod Klopfenstein !
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Natsuki lands a jab.
Natsuki thows a leg kick but Klopfenstein checks it
and Klopfenstein makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Klopfenstein takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Natsuki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klopfenstein manages to avoid it.
Natsuki misses with a wild body shot.
Natsuki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Klopfenstein 's calf.
Good leg kick by Natsuki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Natsuki throws a leg kick but Klopfenstein moved away.

Natsuki closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Klopfenstein quickly recovers to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klopfenstein is staying active underneath Natsuki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Natsuki will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Natsuki is looking to advance position but Klopfenstein won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Natsuki is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Isamu Natsuki.
Natsuki throws a leg kick that misses.
Natsuki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Isamu Natsuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natsuki is looking to land body kicks.
Natsuki throws a leg kick
and Klopfenstein counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Klopfenstein takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Klopfenstein has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Klopfenstein there as he acknowledges the shot.
Natsuki lands a high kick!

It looks like Ichabod Klopfenstein has been cut.
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!
Natsuki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Klopfenstein is out of range.
Natsuki misses with the body kick
and Klopfenstein counters with an outside leg kick.
Natsuki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Natsuki looks to score with a jab to the body but Klopfenstein is just out of range.
Natsuki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natsuki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A big right from Natsuki misses.
Good leg kick by Natsuki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Natsuki is looking to chop away at Klopfenstein 's legs.
Natsuki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Klopfenstein .
A solid leg kick lands there for Natsuki.
A low kick from Natsuki is predictable there
and Klopfenstein counters with a nice kick to the body.
A low kick from Natsuki misses
and Klopfenstein counters with a good, hard body kick but Natsuki shrugs it off.
Natsuki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Natsuki looks to score with a jab to the body but Klopfenstein is just out of range.
Natsuki lands a glancing blow to the side of Klopfenstein 's head.
A lazy left from Natsuki finds it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Natsuki tries for a takedown but Klopfenstein circles away easily
and Klopfenstein counters with a big head kick but Natsuki shrugs it off.
Klopfenstein avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Klopfenstein slips a straight right by Natsuki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isamu Natsuki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ichabod Klopfenstein 's cut.
That's time! Natsuki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Natsuki is looking to land body kicks.
Klopfenstein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Natsuki throws a looping overhand right but Klopfenstein ducks down to avoid it.
Natsuki 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.
Natsuki loads up on a big right hand but Klopfenstein slips the punch.
Natsuki misses with a low kick.
Natsuki throws a leg kick
and Klopfenstein counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Natsuki scores with a push kick.
Klopfenstein moves out of range of the body kick from Natsuki.
Natsuki misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klopfenstein looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Natsuki connects with the punch.
Good exchange - Natsuki coming out on top.
Natsuki lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Natsuki lunges at Klopfenstein with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Klopfenstein 's hand.
Ichabod Klopfenstein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Natsuki misses with a leg kick
and Klopfenstein counters with a nice body kick.
Isamu Natsuki is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Natsuki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Natsuki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Klopfenstein checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Natsuki thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natsuki looks to score with a jab to the body but Klopfenstein is just out of range.
Natsuki misses with a lunging right hand
and Klopfenstein makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Natsuki really felt that one!
A telegraphed right hand from Natsuki misses the target.
Natsuki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Klopfenstein slips a straight right by Natsuki.
Natsuki's corner calls for a 1-2. Natsuki obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ichabod Klopfenstein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Klopfenstein walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Natsuki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Natsuki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Klopfenstein has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natsuki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Klopfenstein counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Klopfenstein ducks right into an uppercut from Natsuki.
Klopfenstein checks the leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Natsuki.
Klopfenstein moves out of range as Natsuki strikes.
Klopfenstein chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Natsuki can pounce on him.
Natsuki misses with a wild body shot.
Natsuki scores with a body shot.
Natsuki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Natsuki is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Natsuki scores with a punch to the head.
Natsuki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Natsuki throws a body punch but Klopfenstein moves out of range.
Klopfenstein has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Klopfenstein there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Natsuki tries a low kick but Klopfenstein avoids it.
Natsuki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Natsuki misses with an uppercut. Klopfenstein saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Natsuki throws a low kick but Klopfenstein avoids it.
Natsuki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isamu Natsuki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ichabod Klopfenstein 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Natsuki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Klopfenstein is fending him off so far but Natsuki persists. Nope, Klopfenstein circles away and we're back to standing.
A slapping body kick lands there for Natsuki.
Natsuki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Natsuki throws a sloppy body shot
and Klopfenstein finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Natsuki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Klopfenstein circles away.
Natsuki tries to work over Klopfenstein 's front leg with a kick but Klopfenstein checks it.
Natsuki thows a leg kick but Klopfenstein checks it
and Klopfenstein counters with an inside leg kick.
Klopfenstein takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Natsuki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Klopfenstein 's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Natsuki misses with a hook. Klopfenstein ducked under it nicely.
Natsuki misses with a leg kick
and Klopfenstein counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A leg kick checked by Klopfenstein .
Natsuki swings for the body but Klopfenstein moves out of range.
Klopfenstein moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Natsuki is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Natsuki misses with a low kick as Klopfenstein jumps back.
Natsuki looks to score with a jab to the body but Klopfenstein is just out of range.
Natsuki throws a leg kick
and Klopfenstein counters with a nice leg kick.
Natsuki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ichabod Klopfenstein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klopfenstein defending well as Natsuki loads up on a big left hand.
Natsuki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Klopfenstein is fending him off so far but Natsuki persists. Nope, Klopfenstein circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isamu Natsuki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Natsuki scores with a nice strike.
A jab from Natsuki misses.
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!
Natsuki throws a jab when Klopfenstein was well out of range.
Natsuki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Klopfenstein avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Natsuki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Natsuki is looking to slow Klopfenstein down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natsuki loads up on a big right hand but Klopfenstein slips the punch.
Klopfenstein tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Natsuki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Klopfenstein makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Klopfenstein blocks a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Natsuki 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 Klopfenstein has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Klopfenstein and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Natsuki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Klopfenstein can do to turn this around?
Natsuki misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Natsuki is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Natsuki misses with a leg kick
and Klopfenstein counters with a slapping leg kick.
Natsuki misses with a leg kick
and Klopfenstein counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Natsuki throws the left hand but Klopfenstein avoids the punch easily.
Natsuki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Isamu Natsuki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Natsuki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Natsuki will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Klopfenstein blocks a low kick nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Natsuki.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Natsuki wants to control but Klopfenstein is keeping him busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Isamu Natsuki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Natsuki 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Isamu Natsuki!
An intense looking Isamu Natsuki took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'First off to my man Don Afrika, Congrats on RCS 100 keep up the great work!! Now, Terrell I know we have been exchanging some harsh words leading up to this moment, so why stop now? You will never be able to swim with this shark!! '.