PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kazunori Ishii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Payne Stewart Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ishii's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Imagine Dragons - Radioactive . Stewart Jr has chosen Fatt Kidd - Jay-Z - Magna Karter Holy Fail as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Ishii
vs
Stewart Jr

176 cm
28
165 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

178 cm
31
166 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kazunori Ishii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Payne Stewart Jr!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ishii uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stewart Jr.
Ishii misses with an uppercut.
Stewart Jr throws a low kick, looking for Ishii's leg but Ishii calmly moves out of range.
Stewart Jr throws the left hand but Ishii avoids the punch easily.
Ishii blocks the body kick.
Stewart Jr connects with a high kick.
Stewart Jr misses the jab.
Ishii checks a low kick from Stewart Jr.
Ishii throws a big shot that misses.
Payne Stewart Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Stewart Jr.
Ishii misses with a low kick.
Ishii moves out of range of the body kick from Stewart Jr.
A jab from Stewart Jr misses.
Stewart Jr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stewart Jr looks to land a right hand but Ishii moved out of range.
Ishii pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Stewart Jr back to the cage. Ishii follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ishii scores with a nice body kick.
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!
Ishii lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stewart Jr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ishii looks to throw the jab but Stewart Jr is out of range.
Ishii uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stewart Jr.
Ishii swings for the body but Stewart Jr moves out of range.
Stewart Jr lands an overhand right.
Stewart Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ishii misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ishii. Stewart Jr shrugs it off though.
Stewart Jr misses with a looping right.
Ishii lands a nice hook to Stewart Jr's body. Stewart Jr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ishii fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stewart Jr checks it well.
Ishii throws a hook but Stewart Jr avoids it easily.
Stewart Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Ishii tries to sprawl but Stewart Jr drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Stewart Jr stalling.
Ishii is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Steel Penn Icon Training Grounds that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Stewart Jr tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Stewart Jr controlling the action here.
Stewart Jr tries to stand but can't do so whilst Ishii controls his leg.
Stewart Jr is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Ishii manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishii is trying to control the position but Stewart Jr postures up.
Stewart Jr trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ishii's guard.
Ishii is pulling down on Stewart Jr's head to control his posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ishii thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Stewart Jr if he has to take too many more of those.
Stewart Jr looks for a takedown but Ishii sprawls well.
Ishii lands a glancing blow to the side of Stewart Jr's head.
Stewart Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ishii moves away.
Kazunori Ishii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ishii goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A jab lands there for Ishii.
Stewart Jr is looking to slow Ishii down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ishii.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ishii.
Ishii lands with a right hand.
Ishii scores with a one two! Stewart Jr had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Stewart Jr is rocked!

It looks like Payne Stewart Jr has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ishii scores with a decent looking hook.
Stewart Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Ishii finish him?
Ishii fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Stewart Jr to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Stewart Jr looks to clinch but Ishii throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Stewart Jr taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). 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.