PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Seki Date (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hoarg Ishan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Seki Date has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Seki Date seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Date
vs
Ishan

177 cm
20
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
19
153 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Seki Date!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hoarg Ishan!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ishan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ishan cracks a nice hook into Date's ribs.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Date pushes Ishan up against the cage in a clinch.
Date misses with a punch on the inside.
Date tries to break the clinch but Ishan is controlling the position.
Date struggles to land a body shot inside as Ishan controls his hands.
Ishan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ishan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ishan prevents Date from breaking the clinch.
Date softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Date fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ishan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Date walks away with a smile on his face. Ishan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Date doesn't manage to clinch there - Ishan circles away.
Date tries to clinch but Ishan moves out of range.
Date throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ishan looks to land a left hand but Date moved out of range nicely.
Date rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ishan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishan works the jab nicely.
Date scores with a sloppy right hand. Ishan should have avoided that one.
Ishan throws a body punch but Date moves out of range.
Date definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Date fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ishan misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Date wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Date lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Date.
Ishan misses the jab.
Ishan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Date is looking to clinch but Ishan is avoiding it.

Ishan tries to keep at a distance but Date has taken the fight into the clinch.

Date pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Date with a nice cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ishan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ishan throws a hook but Date blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Date.
An attempted straight right counter from Date misses the target.

Date drives through and clinches with Ishan against the cage.
Date misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Date is trying to break free.
Date is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Date.
Date working aggressively here.
Date lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Date breaks the clinch.
Ishan cracks a nice hook into Date's ribs.
Date scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ishan doesn't manage to clinch there - Date circles away.
Ishan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Date moves away.
Date tries to close the distance and clinch but Ishan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ishan throws a hook but Date blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Date.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Date wants to clinch up but Ishan keeps it at a distance.

Ishan rushes Date and presses him up against the cage.
Date is trying to break the clinch but Ishan is controlling him.
Ishan is looking for a takedown.
Date misses with a knee strike.
Ishan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ishan tries to stall but Date uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ishan has Date pressed against the cage, preventing Date from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Ishan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Date takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ishan swats away the attempt to clinch by Date.
Ishan drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Date defends it well.
Ishan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Date throws a right and a left that Ishan avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Date goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Date tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ishan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ishan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Date scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ishan doesn't seem bothered though.
Date wants to clinch.
Ishan drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Date defends it well.
Date tries to clinch up
and Ishan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Date scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ishan in his tracks.
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!

Date has managed to clinch.
Date is trying to force a seperation but Ishan has the dominant position.
Date avoiding damage as Ishan throws knees to the body.
Date misses with the head strike.
Ishan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Seki Date will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Date ducks under a wild hook from Ishan.
Date fails in his attempt to clinch.

Date has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ishan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Date fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Date doesn't manage to clinch there - Ishan circles away.
Ishan misses the body punch

and Date counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Date swings wildly with an uppercut but Ishan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Date swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ishan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Date misses with a punch on the inside.
Date wants to break free but Ishan has control.

Date breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Date slips a straight right by Ishan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishan swats away the attempt to clinch by Date.
The fight stays on the outside here - Date looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Date misses with a wild combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ishan. Date does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ishan misses the body punch
and Date cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ishan scores with a punch to the head.
Ishan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Date on the side of the head.
Hoarg Ishan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Date doesn't manage to clinch there - Ishan circles away.
Date gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ishan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Date walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Date doesn't manage to clinch there - Ishan circles away.
A slow jab from Ishan misses its intended target.
Hoarg Ishan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ishan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Date tries to clinch but Ishan is having none of it.
Seki Date is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Date tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ishan paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ishan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ishan throws a body shot but no joy.
Ishan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Ishan moves into range and clinches up with Date.
Date lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ishan backwards.
Date using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ishan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Date taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Date lands with a short shot to the head.
Ishan is trying to pull guard but Date has him pressed against the cage.
Ishan blocks an elbow strike.
Date working hard to break the clinch.
Date content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Date throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishan goes for a takedown attempt but Date pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Seki Date has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hoarg Ishan.
Ishan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ishan catches Date with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ishan misses with a body shot.
Date wants to clinch up but Ishan keeps it at a distance.
Date lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ishan circles away quickly and effectively.
Ishan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Date wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Date rushes Ishan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Date throws a punch but it's blocked by Ishan.
Date has a couple of punches blocked by Ishan.
Ishan prevents a body shot from Date.
Seki Date has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Date tries to circle away but Ishan has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ishan breaks from the clinch.
Date circles away from the clinch attempt.
Date throws a right hand that Ishan ducks under and follows up with a left that Ishan also avoids with ease.
Ishan throws a head kick but Date moves out of range.
Ishan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Date tries to clinch up.
Ishan looks to score with a jab to the body but Date is just out of range.
Date throws a series of punches but Ishan moves out of range.
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!

Date rushes Ishan and presses him up against the cage.
Date lands a nice uppercut.
Date lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ishan avoids the elbow strike from Date, against the cage.

Date breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheers as Date lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ishan doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seki Date dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ishan is looking to clinch.
Ishan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ishan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Ishan is rocked!
Date uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ishan.
Ishan is still on wobbly legs! Can Date finish him?
Ishan walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Ishan limp body while Date jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Seki Date!