PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raekwon The Chef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazunori Ishii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Chef comes into the arena with Raekwon - Ice Cream blaring out of the sound system. Ishii comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Imagine Dragons - Radioactive kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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 Kazunori Ishii was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

The Chef
vs
Ishii

172 cm
34
164 lbs
23 - 11 - 1

176 cm
38
165 lbs
23 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Raekwon The Chef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kazunori Ishii!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Chef avoids the body shot from Ishii.
The Chef is looking to counter the offense by Ishii and move into the clinch.
The Chef uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ishii.
The Chef just misses with a punch to the body.
The Chef scores with a hook.
The Chef throws out a leg kick but Ishii moves out of range and The Chef only half commits.
The Chef lands with a right hand.
Ishii takes a jab right on the kisser.
The Chef displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ishii takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The Chef scores with a kick to the body.
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 throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ishii tries to score with a low kick but The Chef moves his leg out of the way.
Ishii misses with a left hand

and The Chef moves into the clinch.
Ishii swings wildly with an uppercut but The Chef uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Chef lands a hook that snaps the head of Ishii backwards.
Ishii tries to break the clinch but The Chef is controlling the position.
The Chef lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Ishii to work.
Ishii is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The Chef tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Chef scores with a hook to the body.
Ishii stalling in the clinch but The Chef improves position.
Ishii's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The Chef has Ishii pressed against the cage, preventing Ishii from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A bit of stalling here from Ishii.
Ishii wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The Chef gets through Ishii's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ishii's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ishii is trying to break the clinch but The Chef is controlling him.
The Chef slowing the pace effectively.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as The Chef takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The Chef misses with some punches.
Ishii blocking some punches.
The Chef lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ishii backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from The Chef.
A shot in the inside from The Chef.
Ishii tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ishii trying to stall but The Chef improves his position.

The Chef pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

The Chef closes the distance and pushes Ishii back into the cage.
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!
The Chef scores with a hook to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

The Chef manages to break the clinch.
The Chef seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ishii swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ishii swinging wildly here.
The Chef slips under a jab from Ishii.
Ishii pivots, looking for a leg kick but The Chef is out of range and Ishii settles back down.
Ishii looks to score with a jab to the body but The Chef is just out of range.
The Chef walks into a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Chef works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The Chef lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ishii tries to work over The Chef's front leg with a kick but The Chef checks it.
A nice combination there by The Chef.
The Chef is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Chef catches Ishii with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

The Chef rushes Ishii and presses him up against the cage.
Ishii lands a left hand.
The Chef tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Chef looking to slow down the pace here.
Ishii lands a left hand.
Ishii wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ishii lands a hook that snaps the head of The Chef backwards.
The Chef misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The Chef breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ishii throws an overhand right that lands on The Chef's shoulder, as The Chef tries to avoid the shot.
The Chef thows a body kick. Ishii tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The Chef thuds a left hand into Ishii's body.
The Chef fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice body kick from The Chef.
The Chef moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ishii takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Raekwon The Chef seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ishii throws a body shot but no joy.
The Chef is looking to counter the offense by Ishii and move into the clinch.
The Chef throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ishii looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

The Chef has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Chef fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ishii blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from The Chef.
A short uppercut from The Chef.
Ishii blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raekwon The Chef dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

The Chef thumps Ishii with a low kick.
The Chef lands with a nice combination. Ishii backs away looking to recover.
Ishii avoids the body shot from The Chef.
Ishii attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ishii misses with a hook.
The Chef lands a lovely overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Chef. Ishii does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ishii walks into a stiff left hand from The Chef.
Ishii motions for The Chef to come forward. Ishii throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ishii throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Ishii misses.
Ishii lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for The Chef.
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 throws a leg kick
and The Chef counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ishii thows a leg kick but The Chef checks it
and The Chef counters with a stiff right hand.
The Chef checks a low kick from Ishii.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Ishii is predictable there

and The Chef moves into the clinch.
The Chef struggles to land a body shot inside as Ishii controls his hands.
Ishii looking to slow down the pace here.

Ishii breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Chef pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ishii is on the wrong end of a nice combination from The Chef.
No joy there for Ishii, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Raekwon The Chef is winning the standup battle so far.
The Chef scores with a three punch combo!
Nice defenses there by The Chef.
The Chef throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ishii throws a counter combo.
The fighters circling - Ishii throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Ishii tries to keep at a distance but The Chef has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from The Chef fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ishii wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Chef swings wildly with an uppercut but Ishii uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Chef blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ishii letting The Chef take a breather here.
Ishii misses with a punch on the inside.

Ishii breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. The Chef darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The Chef ducks under a wild hook from Ishii.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ishii.
Ishii misses with a hook.
The Chef misses with a head kick.
Ishii's hands are dropping dangerously low here and The Chef connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ishii scrambles back to his feet.
The Chef misses with an attempted mid kick.
Despite the aggression on Ishii's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ishii swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishii takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ishii doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The Chef moves away from the strike by Ishii.
Ishii misses with a wild combination.
The Chef wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ishii crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from The Chef - the referee stops the clock and Ishii gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says The Chef. Ishii manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The Chef keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The Chef throws a head kick but Ishii moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by The Chef!
The Chef cracks a nice hook into Ishii's ribs.
The Chef cracks the inside of Ishii's front leg.
Ishii misses with a hook.
Ishii walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The Chef is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ishii can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Chef connects with a leg kick. Ishii looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Chef thuds his shin into the meat of Ishii's side.
Ishii has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The Chef connects with a crisp jab.
The Chef scores with a nice strike.
Ishii throws a front kick aimed at The Chef's knee but The Chef avoids it well.
Ishii swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ishii steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from The Chef. That one must have hurt.
Kazunori Ishii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Chef with a jab.

The Chef gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The Chef pushes Ishii back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ishii is breathing heavily.
The Chef throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ishiis head.
The Chef keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ishii's efforts to push away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Chef works on Ishii's body with a couple of short punches.
A body shot lands from The Chef.

Ishii's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raekwon The Chef dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

The Chef clinches up against the cage.
Ishii letting The Chef take a breather here.
The Chef lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ishii backwards.
The Chef trying to control the position but instead, Ishii has worked for underhooks and has pushed The Chef into the cage.
A short uppercut from The Chef.
The Chef lands a left hand.
Ishii lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ishii misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Chef lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ishii backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Chef doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ishii taking a breather.
Ishii is looking to break free of the clinch but The Chef has double underhooks.
Come on Ishii - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ishii wants to break the clinch but can't.
The Chef makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishii tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Chef's elbow.
Ishii is trying to break the clinch but The Chef has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by The Chef.
The Chef lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ishii obliges.
The Chef working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The Chef pushes Ishii back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Ishii is rocked!
The Chef lands a right hand.
Ishii is still on wobbly legs! Can The Chef finish him?
The Chef stalling against the cage.

Ishii pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ishii seems to have recovered his senses.
Ishii doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ishii avoids the head kick by The Chef.
The Chef connects with a high kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ishii on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The Chef tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ishii paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It seemed like Ishii was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A solid leg kick lands there for The Chef.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from The Chef.
Ishii connects with a jab.
The Chef lands an overhand right.
The Chef throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ishii takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The Chef tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ishii manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ishii throws a nice looking combination but The Chef bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Chef throws a quick counter head kick but Ishii was just out of range.
Ishii has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from The Chef.
Ishii missing with a left hand there. The Chef was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ishii blocks the body kick.
Ishii walks into a stiff left hand from The Chef.
The Chef misses with a body kick.
Ishii fakes a jab and throws a low kick but The Chef checks it well.
The Chef throws a body kick that misses.
Ishii waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Chef.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishii scores with a sloppy right hand. The Chef should have avoided that one.
Ishii's hands are dropping dangerously low here and The Chef connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ishii scrambles back to his feet.
The Chef checks a low kick from Ishii.
The Chef attempts a counter takedown but Ishii avoids it well and moves away.
Ishii moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The Chef ducks under a wild hook from Ishii.
The Chef cracks Ishii with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice uppercut there from The Chef.
The Chef displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ishii throws out a loose jab but The Chef uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Chef misses with a head kick.
Ishii moves out of range as The Chef throws a body kick.
The Chef dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ishii. That did some damage!
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!
The Chef avoids the body shot from Ishii.
Ishii throws a jab when The Chef was well out of range.

Ishii gets tackled into the cage by The Chef. The Chef maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ishii's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ishii swinging wildly here.
Ishii takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The Chef misses the shot to the body.
The Chef tries to clinch there but Ishii circles away.
The Chef blocks a jab.
Ishii swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kazunori Ishii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Chef lands a nice shot that snaps Ishii's head back.
The Chef dodges the punch combination from Ishii.
Ishii avoids the head kick by The Chef.
Ishii throws a right and a left that The Chef avoids nicely.
The Chef appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ishii throws a looping overhand right but The Chef ducks down to avoid it.
Ishii takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raekwon The Chef showed his dominance in that final round.
Well The Chef 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raekwon The Chef!
In his post fight interview, Raekwon The Chef started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.