PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Future (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazunori Ishii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Future comes to the cage accompanied by Menor do Chapa - Humildade e Disciplina. Ishii has chosen Imagine Dragons - Radioactive as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Future
vs
Ishii

170 cm
32
165 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

176 cm
27
165 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Hellbent

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 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Future!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kazunori Ishii!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ishii throws a jab when Future was well out of range.
Ishii throws a push kick but Future slaps the foot to one side.
Ishii lands a nice looking kick to the body. Future takes a step back to recover.
Ishii steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Future.
Ishii throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ishii throws a poor cross that misses

and Future counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Future.
Future lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Future on the inside.
Ishii lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ishii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ishii makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Future fails to land.
Ishii misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Ishii.
Ishii goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ishii.
Ishii misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishii tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Future's elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Future throws a head punch that misses.
Ishii lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ishii avoids the elbow strike from Future, against the cage.
Ishii working aggressively here.
Ishii misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ishii creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Future looking to stall.
Future prevents a body shot from Ishii.
Future works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Future gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ishii swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ishii misses with a knee to the head.
Ishii digs a right hand underneath Future's ribcage. Future let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishii lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ishii goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ishii is working Future over against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ishii lands a right hand.
Ishii using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Future has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ishii throws a punch but it's blocked by Future.
Ishii misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Future.
Ishii blocks an elbow strike from Future.
Ishii tries to work over Future's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ishii just misses with a elbow thrown towards Future's brow.
Future prevents a body shot from Ishii.
Future blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Future blocking some punches.
Ishii working aggressively here.
Ishii throws a punch but it's blocked by Future.
Ishii struggles to land a body shot inside as Future controls his hands.
Ishii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishii blocking some punches.
Ishii misses with a knee to the head.
Ishii gets through Future's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ishii misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Ishii pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Future lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ishii.
Kazunori Ishii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ishii with a nice cross.
Future misses with a body shot.
Ishii throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ishii misses with a body kick.
Ishii throws a leg kick that is checked

and Future holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Future prevents Ishii from breaking the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ishii trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ishii.
Ishii tries to throw a body punch but Future avoids it by throwing Ishii back against the cage.
Ishii misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Ishii.
Future throws a punch but it's blocked by Ishii.
Ishii throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ishii.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Future creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Future pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Future has Ishii pressed against the cage, preventing Ishii from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ishii scores with a hook to the body.
Future scores with a shoulder strike.
Future working aggressively here.
Ishii lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ishii throws a head punch that misses.
Ishii takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ishii misses with a body punch.
Future blocking some punches.
Ishii swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazunori Ishii dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ishii thows a body shot but no joy.
Future checks a low kick from Ishii.
Nice body kick from Ishii.
Future takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ishii avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ishii scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Future sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jab from Ishii.
A head kick misses from Ishii.
Future keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Future takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jab by Ishii.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Future coming out on top.
Ishii steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Future.
Future doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ishii scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ishii pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Future doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Future steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ishii.
Ishii fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Future looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ishii misses with a double jab.
Future wants to clinch.
Future dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Ishii misses the target.
Ishii misses with a body kick.
Ishii connects with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Future moves away from the strike by Ishii.
Ishii throws a head kick that misses.
Ishii misses with an uppercut.
Ishii uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Future has time to react.
Ishii uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Future.
Ishii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Future manages to avoid it.
Kazunori Ishii seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishii misses with a looping left.
Ishii gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Future.
Future moves out of range as Ishii throws a body kick.
Future blocks a jab.
Ishii lands a nice looking body shot.
Future throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ishii counters with a nice low kick that buckles Future's knee momentarily.
Ishii lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ishii throws a front kick aimed at Future's knee but Future avoids it well.
Ishii attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A low kick from Ishii misses

and Future counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
With the fighters up against the cage, Future throws an elbow but misses.
A body shot lands from Ishii.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Future missing with knees to the body.
Ishii misses with an elbow strike.
Future gets through Ishii's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Future is stalling here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ishii misses with an elbow strike.
Ishii misses with a hook to the ribs.
Future blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ishii tries to throw a body punch but Future avoids it by throwing Ishii back against the cage.
Ishii is trying to stall.
Future looking to slow down the pace here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ishii tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Future creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Future blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Future stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazunori Ishii showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Ishii throws a front kick aimed at Future's knee but Future avoids it well.
Ishii tries to land a front kick but Future steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ishii misses with a leg kick

and Future counters by moving into the clinch.
Ishii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ishii lands an elbow just above Future 's eye.

It looks like John Future has been cut.
Ishii fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ishii misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Future.
Future swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Future stalls.
Ishii blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Future.
Future misses with a punch on the inside.
Future wants to stall.
Future takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishii lands an uppercut.
A short right from Future on the inside.
Ishii avoids the elbow strike from Future, against the cage.
Ishii working aggressively here.
Ishii lands a left hand.
Future taking a breather.
Good body shot from Ishii.
Future creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Future being controlled against the cage.
Ishii misses with the head strike.
Ishii throws a head punch that misses.
Ishii goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ishii misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ishii.
Ishii lands with a short punch from the clinch.
John Future has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ishii working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ishii tries a body shot but Future blocks it.
Ishii throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Future blocks it with crossed arms.
Future looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ishii lands a nice uppercut.
Future's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Future is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ishii working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ishii working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ishii.
A nice left hand lands by Ishii.

Future is rocked!
Future blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oh Future is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Future.
Future blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Future seems to have got his legs back now.
Future creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ishii's defenses.
A body shot lands from Ishii.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ishii.
Ishii misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Future misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ishii blocks an elbow strike.
Ishii misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Future leaning against his opponent.
Ishii tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Future's elbow.
Future swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ishii tries to throw a body punch but Future avoids it by throwing Ishii back against the cage.
Future throws a head punch that misses.
Future misses with an elbow strike.
Future trying to control the position but instead, Ishii has worked for underhooks and has pushed Future into the cage.
Ishii goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ishii fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ishii blocks the elbow strike.
Future misses with a punch on the inside.
Ishii throws a punch but it's blocked by Future.
Ishii has a couple of punches blocked by Future.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Future creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ishii's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Future.
Ishii has a couple of punches blocked by Future.
Ishii misses with some punches.
Ishii works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ishii managing to block the knees to the body from Future.
Ishii scores with a hook to the body.
Ishii tries a body shot but Future blocks it.
Future throws an elbow but it misses.
Ishii misses with some punches.
A short right from Ishii.
A right handed body shot lands from Ishii.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ishii gets through Future's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Future lands an elbow inside that Ishii shrugs off.
Ishii putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Future in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ishii blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kazunori Ishii is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ishii tries a body shot but Future blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kazunori Ishii comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ishii 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazunori Ishii!
A very excited looking Kazunori Ishii made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.