PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Isiah Yesaya (ranked 6301 p4p, 231 weight class) and Saimon Cassel (ranked 2405 p4p, 106 weight class). Yesaya's entrance music is Rivers of Babylon. A fine choice. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Yesaya
vs
Cassel

212 cm
26
295 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

210 cm
26
280 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good low kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Isiah Yesaya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Saimon Cassel!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cassel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yesaya.

Cassel staggers Yesaya with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Yesaya looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!

It looks like Isiah Yesaya has been cut.
Yesaya tries a low kick but Cassel avoids it.
Cassel now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cassel throws a right and a left that Yesaya avoids nicely.
Cassel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yesaya.
Yesaya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cassel lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yesaya scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cassel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yesaya lands with a kick to the ribs.
Yesaya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cassel.
Yesaya avoids the body shot from Cassel.
Yesaya slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cassel throws a series of punches but Yesaya avoids them all with ease.
Cassel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yesaya misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Yesaya.
Cassel looks winded!
Yesaya bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Yesaya explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Yesaya pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yesaya throws a head kick but Cassel moves out of range.
Yesaya lands a nice looking body kick.
Nice cross by Yesaya.
Yesaya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yesaya digs a good body shot into Cassel's ribs.
Yesaya misses with a head kick.
Yesaya lands with a kick to the ribs.
Yesaya lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cassel backs up against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yesaya's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cassel under the eye.
Cassel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cassel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yesaya manages to avoid it.
Yesaya misses with a body kick.
Cassel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yesaya lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yesaya scores with a head kick.
Cassel misses with a body punch
and Yesaya counters with a three punch combo that has Cassel backing up. Cassel nods at Yesaya to acknowledge the strikes.

It looks like Saimon Cassel has been cut.
Saimon Cassel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yesaya punishes Cassel's body with a nice straight punch.
Yesaya misses with a body kick.
Yesaya darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yesaya lands a leg kick that knocks Cassel off balance momentarily.
Yesaya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cassel fails to land with a series of punches.
Yesaya throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yesaya misses with a head kick.
Yesaya scores with a body shot.
A punch combination from Yesaya misses.
Yesaya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassel throws a big shot that misses.
Yesaya jabs at Cassel's body.
Cassel swings for the body but Yesaya moves out of range.
Yesaya misses with a body kick.
Yesaya throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yesaya lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cassel takes a step back to recover.
Cassel has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yesaya.
Yesaya plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yesaya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As Yesaya backs off Cassel throws a huge counter combo but Yesaya manages to avoid it all.
A left lands for Yesaya.
Yesaya buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yesaya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cassel.
Yesaya lands a front kick.
Yesaya thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cassel if he has to take too many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Yesaya.
Cassel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yesaya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cassel! But no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassel throws a sloppy head kick and Yesaya moves out of range easily.
Yesaya scores with a push kick.
Yesaya tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cassel was well out of range. Poor timing from Yesaya.
Yesaya throws a body shot but no joy.
Yesaya throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yesaya avoids the head kick by Cassel.
Yesaya goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yesaya.
Cassel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yesaya counters with a solid body kick.
Cassel takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Yesaya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yesaya throws a sloppy head kick and Cassel moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Cassel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cassel moves out of range as Yesaya throws a body kick.
Cassel unleashes a big counter combination but Yesaya bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cassel swings widly with a right hand
and Yesaya counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Having scored a knockdown, Saimon Cassel should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cassel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yesaya.
Cassel misses with a double jab
and Yesaya counters with a body kick.
Yesaya changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yesaya throws a head kick but Cassel moves out of range.
Cassel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yesaya misses with a straight left.
Yesaya throws a sloppy head kick and Cassel moves out of range easily.
Cassel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yesaya is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cassel can do to turn this around?
Yesaya throws a head kick that half lands.
Cassel takes a kick to the side of the head.
Yesaya is looking to wear down Cassel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cassel walks into a jab.
Cassel is breathing heavily.
Cassel avoids the body shot from Yesaya.
Cassel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yesaya misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yesaya lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Yesaya throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cassel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yesaya.
Yesaya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yesaya lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cassel scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cassel works Yesaya's body with a nice hook.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yesaya.
Yesaya throws a series of punches but Cassel moves out of range.
Yesaya misses with a wild body shot.
Yesaya throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yesaya. That's going to slow Cassel down.
A slow jab from Cassel misses its intended target.
Yesaya lands with a slapping head 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!
Yesaya bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Yesaya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassel walks into a stiff left hand from Yesaya.
Yesaya lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yesaya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cassel.
Yesaya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Despite the aggression on Cassel's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Yesaya keeps Cassel at a distance using the push kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yesaya.
Crunch! Yesaya slams his shin into Cassel's torso.
A big left from Cassel misses.
Yesaya tries to bum rush Cassel with a series of wild strikes but Cassel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yesaya throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cassel's head.
Yesaya bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Isiah Yesaya is winning the standup battle so far.
Yesaya scores with the left hand. Cassel knows he should have avoided that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yesaya.
Yesaya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yesaya connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yesaya lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cassel's sensitive parts.
Cassel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yesaya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yesaya tries to land a front kick but Cassel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yesaya plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A telegraphed right hand from Cassel misses the target.
Yesaya throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cassel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cassel walks forward, straight into a front kick from Yesaya.
Yesaya throws a series of strikes that have Cassel backpedaling.
Yesaya thuds his shin into the meat of Cassel's side.
Yesaya looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yesaya scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cassel doesn't seem bothered though.
Yesaya throws the kick towards the body but Cassel avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yesaya.
Cassel fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yesaya lands a jab to the head.
Yesaya throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Yesaya explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Yesaya misses with a wild body shot.
Yesaya misses with a wild combination.
Isiah Yesaya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cassel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yesaya throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Yesaya looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yesaya fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yesaya misses with a head kick.
Cassel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cassel crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yesaya - the referee stops the clock and Cassel gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yesaya. Cassel manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cassel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yesaya lands a high kick!
Yesaya lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isiah Yesaya dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Yesaya pushes Cassel away with a front kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cassel. Yesaya does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cassel takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Yesaya looks to land a combination but Cassel avoids it well.
Yesaya throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cassel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yesaya throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cassel.
Yesaya moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yesaya throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Yesaya thows a body kick. Cassel tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Yesaya throws a front kick that sends Cassel stumbling back into the ropes.
Yesaya scores with a one two! Cassel had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yesaya scores with a head kick. Cassel tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cassel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yesaya thuds his shin into the meat of Cassel's side.
Yesaya tries a head kick but it misses.
Yesaya pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassel tries to move into range but Yesaya moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cassel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yesaya.
Cassel looks to land a right hand but Yesaya moved out of range.
Yesaya connects with a leg kick. Cassel looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yesaya. That's going to slow Cassel down.
Cassel throws a series of punches but Yesaya moves out of range.
Yesaya scores with a shot to the body.
Cassel takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Yesaya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yesaya stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cassel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yesaya goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Yesaya lands a head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yesaya scores with a head kick. Cassel tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yesaya throws the kick towards the body but Cassel avoids it.
Yesaya misses with a few strikes there.
Cassel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cassel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yesaya misses the shot to the body.
Saimon Cassel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yesaya cracks Cassel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Yesaya scores with a spinning back kick!
Yesaya thuds his shin into the meat of Cassel's side.
Cassel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yesaya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cassel blocks a head kick by Yesaya.
Yesaya lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yesaya scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yesaya throws a one two combo.
Cassel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yesaya counters with a good low kick that Cassel was not able to check.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yesaya connects with a jab.
Cassel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yesaya takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Some wild striking there from Cassel.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yesaya - that will leave a mark!
Cassel avoids the body shot from Yesaya.
Yesaya throws a body shot but no joy.
Cassel throws out a counter right but Yesaya avoids it with no problem.
Yesaya moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Yesaya just misses with a punch to the body.
Yesaya chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cassel misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cassel misses with the combination.
Isiah Yesaya is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cassel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yesaya dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cassel. That did some damage!
Cassel takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Yesaya connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cassel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cassel misses with a hook. Yesaya ducked under it nicely.
Yesaya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yesaya lands with an overhand left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yesaya buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yesaya cracks Cassel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yesaya lands a head kick. Cassel smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Yesaya cracks Cassel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

And that's the end of the fight!
Isiah Yesaya showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yesaya 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!