PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Vimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazunori Ishii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ishii has chosen Imagine Dragons - Radioactive as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Vimes
vs
Ishii

175 cm
37
161 lbs
30 - 13 - 2

176 cm
39
165 lbs
24 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

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 30 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Samuel Vimes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kazunori Ishii!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Summer Carpenter and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vimes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ishii looks to throw the jab but Vimes is out of range.
A jab from Ishii misses.
Ishii shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ishii throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ishii misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ishii slips a jab from Vimes.

Ishii rushes Vimes and presses him up against the cage.
Vimes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vimes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ishii backwards.
Vimes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ishii looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Vimes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ishii checks the leg kick.
Ishii looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ishii throws a series of punches but Vimes moves out of range.
Vimes throws a quick counter kick to the body but Ishii avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ishii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vimes manages to avoid it.
Vimes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ishii swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vimes counters with a good low kick that Ishii was not able to check.
Ishii on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A left and a right from Vimes both land. Nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ishii.
Ishii rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vimes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vimes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ishii.
Vimes slips a straight right by Ishii.
Vimes looks to throw the jab but Ishii is out of range.
Vimes just misses with a punch to the body.
Vimes throws a leg kick but Ishii sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ishii turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vimes digs a good body shot into Ishii's ribs.
A low kick from Vimes is predictable there
and Ishii counters with a straight right hand.
Vimes scores with a jab to the body.
Nice jab there from Ishii.
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!
Vimes lands with a nice body kick.
Ishii lands a nice shot that snaps Vimes's head back.
Vimes lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vimes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ishii looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ishii is looking to score with low kicks.
Ishii throws a hook but Vimes avoids it easily.
Ishii tried to score with a low kick but Vimes checks it.
Vimes looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ishii throws a chopping leg kick but Vimes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vimes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ishii stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vimes tests Ishii's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vimes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ishii.
Vimes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vimes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ishii throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vimes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ishii fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vimes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vimes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vimes moves out of range as Ishii strikes.
Vimes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ishii on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ishii misses with a double jab
and Vimes counters with a leg kick.
Ishii swings widly with a right hand
and Vimes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vimes tests Ishii's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That kick from Vimes tenderised Ishii's leg. Ishii is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ishii, as that shot connected.
A low kick from Ishii is predictable there
and Vimes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ishii's knee momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vimes slips under a jab.
Ishii throws a leg kick but Vimes checks it.
Vimes seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ishii loads up on a big right hand but Vimes slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Ishii misses.
Ishii misses with a hook.
It looked like Vimes was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ishii throws a low kick, looking for Vimes's leg but Vimes calmly moves out of range.
Vimes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ishii slips under a jab.
Ishii avoids a kick to the body.
Ishii flicks out a counter leg kick but Vimes steps away.
Vimes cracks Ishii with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ishii throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vimes.
Ishii tries to close the distance and clinch but Vimes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big right from Ishii misses.
Ishii throws an off balance right hand
and Vimes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ishii slips under a jab from Vimes.
Ishii throws out a loose jab but Vimes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ishii, as that shot connected.
Vimes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Vimes dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ishii looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ishii. That's going to slow Vimes down.
A punch combination from Vimes misses.
Good exchange - Vimes coming out on top.
Ishii throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ishii looks to score with a jab to the body but Vimes is just out of range.
Ishii shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ishii misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Vimes to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Vimes.
Vimes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ishii tries a quick counter leg kick but Vimes is wise to it.
Samuel Vimes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ishii misses with a straight left.
Vimes blocks a low kick nicely.
Vimes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ishii is out of range.
Jab by Vimes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Ishii.
Ishii misses with a hook
and Vimes counters with a nice uppercut.

Ishii is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishii loses concentration momentarily and Vimes pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Ishii crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Vimes finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Samuel Vimes!
After the big win, Samuel Vimes made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hilo Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.