PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Cormilos (ranked 2832 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kosuke Ishimura (ranked 2519 p4p, 0 weight class). Cormilos comes to the cage accompanied by Ladies and Gentlemen. 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.

Cormilos
vs
Ishimura

192 cm
25
273 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

197 cm
27
250 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryan Cormilos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kosuke Ishimura!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ishimura takes the fight into the clinch.
Cormilos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cormilos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Cormilos breaks from the clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ishimura.
Cormilos throws a body shot but no joy.
Ishimura takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cormilos staying out of range there.
Cormilos thumps Ishimura with a low kick.
Cormilos throws out a loose jab but Ishimura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ishimura feints a counter leg kick.
Cormilos 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.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ishimura.
Cormilos throws a poor cross that misses
and Ishimura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cormilos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cormilos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice body punch from Cormilos.
Ishimura pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cormilos misses with an uppercut
and Ishimura counters with a right hand to the body.
Cormilos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ishimura manages to avoid it.
Ishimura lands a nice looking body shot.
Cormilos misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Cormilos.
Cormilos ducks under a wild hook from Ishimura.
Ishimura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ishimura throws a quick inside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ishimura lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cormilos has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cormilos and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ishimura comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cormilos moves out of range of the body kick from Ishimura.
Ishimura blocks a head kick by Cormilos.
Cormilos takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Ryan Cormilos has been cut.
Ishimura scores with the left hand. Cormilos knows he should have avoided that one.
Cormilos throws a body punch but Ishimura moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Cormilos ducks right into an uppercut from Ishimura.
Cormilos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cormilos thumps Ishimura with a low kick.
Cormilos drops his hands momentarily and Ishimura takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ishimura avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cormilos throws a leg kick
and Ishimura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cormilos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cormilos misses with a leg kick
and Ishimura makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ishimura is looking to chop away at Cormilos's legs.
Cormilos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ishimura.
Cormilos misses with an uppercut. Ishimura saw that one coming.
Ishimura is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cormilos with a body shot.
Cormilos sizes up Ishimura with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cormilos, right into the meat.
Cormilos takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cormilos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishimura's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ishimura duly obliges.
Cormilos throws the left hand but Ishimura avoids the punch easily.
Ishimura throws a low kick but Cormilos moves out of range easily.

Cormilos lands a big head kick that sends Ishimura tumbling to the mat! Cormilos takes a step backwards and waves Ishimura back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Ishimura is rocked!
Cormilos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ishimura is still on wobbly legs! Can Cormilos finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice cross by Ishimura.
Ishimura seems to have recovered his senses.
Ishimura looks for the body kick but Cormilos saw that one coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ishimura.
Ishimura throws a big shot that misses.
Ishimura has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A jab lands there for Ishimura.
Cormilos scores with a body shot.
Cormilos thows a leg kick but Ishimura checks it
and Ishimura counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cormilos throws a hook to the side of Ishimura's head but Ishimura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ishimura throws out a counter right but Cormilos avoids it with no problem.
Ishimura avoids a kick to the body.
Ishimura throws a low kick but Cormilos avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cormilos misses with a low kick.
Cormilos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ishimura manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Ishimura was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ishimura connects with a leg kick. Cormilos looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cormilos throws the kick towards the body but Ishimura avoids it.
Cormilos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cormilos misses with a hook
and Ishimura counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cormilos thinking.
Ishimura 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.
Cormilos throws a right hand that misses
and Ishimura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ishimura throws a low kick, looking for Cormilos's leg but Cormilos calmly moves out of range.
Cormilos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ishimura wants to land a leg kick but Cormilos is out of range.
A cross from Ishimura lands.
Cormilos misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cormilos scores with a body shot.
Ishimura misses with a straight right.
Cormilos quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cormilos. Ishimura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ishimura throws a body punch but Cormilos moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kosuke Ishimura will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryan Cormilos's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cormilos misses with a looping left.
Cormilos scoring well with a low kick there.
Kosuke Ishimura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cormilos throws a head kick that Ishimura semi-blocks.
Cormilos scores with a hook to the body. Ishimura takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cormilos throws a right and a left that Ishimura avoids nicely.
Ishimura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ishimura delivers a nice body kick.
Ishimura pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cormilos looks to throw a body kick
and Ishimura counters with a good low kick that Cormilos was not able to check.
Cormilos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ishimura.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cormilos checks the leg kick nicely there.
A head kick misses from Cormilos.
Cormilos throws a hook but Ishimura blocks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cormilos.
Ishimura throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cormilos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cormilos smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ishimura moves out of range of the strikes.
Ishimura throws a sloppy head kick and Cormilos moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Ishimura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ishimura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cormilos throws a body shot but no joy.
Cormilos blocks a jab.
Cormilos fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ishimura just manages to avoid it.
Cormilos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ishimura on the side of the head.
Cormilos misses with a looping left.
Ishimura lands a leg kick that knocks Cormilos off balance momentarily.
Ishimura moves out of range as Cormilos strikes.
Cormilos throws out a loose jab but Ishimura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cormilos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishimura thows a body kick. Cormilos tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cormilos moves out of range of the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ishimura moves away from the strike by Cormilos.
A good leg kick by Ishimura.

Ishimura clinches up against the cage.
Ishimura scores with a shoulder strike.
Ishimura misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cormilos.

Cormilos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ishimura slips a jab from Cormilos.
Ishimura flicks out a counter leg kick but Cormilos steps away.
Ishimura takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ishimura slips under a jab from Cormilos.
A swing and a miss from Cormilos.
Ishimura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cormilos fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ishimura checks it well.
Cormilos blocks the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cormilos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cormilos misses with a left hand
and Ishimura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cormilos lands a slapping body shot.
Ishimura throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cormilos swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ishimura counters with a nice uppercut.
Cormilos lands a slapping body shot.
Ishimura is breathing heavily.
Cormilos throws an off balance right hand
and Ishimura counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ishimura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cormilos.
Ishimura jabs Cormilos right on the nose. Cormilos blinks but takes it well.
Ishimura lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cormilos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ishimura moves away.
Ishimura tries to clinch up.
Ishimura slips a straight right by Cormilos.
Ishimura lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ishimura lands a glancing blow to the side of Cormilos's head.
Ishimura fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cormilos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A jab from Ishimura misses.
Ishimura chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cormilos just misses with a punch to the body.
Cormilos throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ishimura tries to score with a low kick but Cormilos moves his leg out of the way.
Ishimura moves out of range of the body kick.
Cormilos backing away here, and Ishimura unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cormilos.

Cormilos lands a big head kick that sends Ishimura tumbling to the mat! Cormilos takes a step backwards and waves Ishimura back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cormilos misses with the combination.
Cormilos throws a leg kick but Ishimura sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Cormilos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Cormilos's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Ishimura lands a head kick!
A slow jab from Cormilos misses its intended target.
Cormilos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ishimura scores with a sloppy right hand. Cormilos should have avoided that one.
Ishimura swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cormilos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A solid leg kick lands there for Ishimura.
Cormilos misses with a hook
and Ishimura counters with a nice uppercut.
Cormilos tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ishimura connects with a jab.
Cormilos slips under a jab from Ishimura.
Cormilos seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ishimura moves out of range as Cormilos strikes.
Ishimura jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ishimura fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cormilos blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishimura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cormilos was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ishimura scores with a jab.
Cormilos swings for the body but Ishimura moves out of range.
Cormilos slips a jab and a cross from Ishimura.
Cormilos throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Ishimura. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Ishimura swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ishimura is looking to slow Cormilos down with leg kicks.
Cormilos just misses with a punch to the body.
Ishimura looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cormilos throws the left hand but Ishimura avoids the punch easily.
Cormilos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cormilos misses with a low kick.
Cormilos misses with a looping right.
Ishimura is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A head kick from Ishimura lands but Cormilos takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cormilos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ishimura.
Ishimura throws a head kick that Cormilos semi-blocks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ishimura tries to clinch but Cormilos is having none of it.
Cormilos throws a body shot but no joy.
Ishimura lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ishimura gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ryan Cormilos!
Ryan Cormilos very nearly forgot to thank Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.