PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Murat Idrisov Ii (ranked 6168 p4p, 409 weight class) and Isiah Yesaya (ranked 7502 p4p, 446 weight class). Yesaya is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rivers of Babylon. The key to victory for Murat Idrisov Ii has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Idrisov Ii
vs
Yesaya

177 cm
19
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

212 cm
27
265 lbs
4 - 6 - 1

Excellent boxer
KO power

Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Murat Idrisov Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Isiah Yesaya!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yesaya throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Yesaya rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Idrisov Ii moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Idrisov Ii scores with a jab to the head.
Yesaya lets loose with a powerful body kick. Idrisov Ii will feel that in the morning.
Yesaya walks into a jab.
Yesaya scores with a nice body kick.
Idrisov Ii thuds a left hand into Yesaya's body.
Idrisov Ii throws a right hand that Yesaya ducks under and follows up with a left that Yesaya also avoids with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yesaya. Idrisov Ii does a little dance to reset his feet.
Idrisov Ii is looking to counter punch.
Yesaya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Idrisov Ii.
Idrisov Ii throws a big counter combination but Yesaya scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The fighters circling - Yesaya throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Idrisov Ii gets a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Idrisov Ii throws a head punch that misses.
Idrisov Ii misses with some punches.
Yesaya stalling against the ropes.
Yesaya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Idrisov Ii swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yesaya displaying some good clinch control by pressing Idrisov Ii up against the ropes.
Idrisov Ii tries to work over Yesaya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yesaya blocking some punches.
Idrisov Ii misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Idrisov Ii.
Yesaya goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Idrisov Ii takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yesaya displaying some good clinch control by pressing Idrisov Ii up against the ropes.
Idrisov Ii tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Idrisov Ii misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yesaya lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yesaya.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Idrisov Ii.
Yesaya creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Yesaya breaks from the clinch.
Yesaya misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yesaya needs to keep his hands up - Idrisov Ii had a free shot at his head there.
A head kick by Yesaya misses
and Idrisov Ii counters with a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yesaya throws a body kick that misses
enabling Idrisov Ii to counter with a crisp jab.
Yesaya looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A left lands for Idrisov Ii.

Idrisov Ii clinches with his opponent.
Yesaya misses with a punch to the body.
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 Murat Idrisov Ii will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Idrisov Ii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yesaya manages to avoid it.
Yesaya throws a combination. Idrisov Ii tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Idrisov Ii rushes Yesaya and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Idrisov Ii looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yesaya working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yesaya will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Idrisov Ii up against the ropes.
Idrisov Ii misses with a body punch.
Idrisov Ii blocks an elbow strike from Yesaya.
Yesaya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Idrisov Ii.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yesaya gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Idrisov Ii misses with a hook to the ribs.
Idrisov Ii lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yesaya backwards.
Yesaya tries to land knees in the clinch but Idrisov Ii avoids the damage to the body.
Yesaya is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Yesaya scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Idrisov Ii misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yesaya dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Idrisov Ii is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A bit of stalling here from Yesaya.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Yesaya receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Yesaya looking to slow down the pace here.
Idrisov Ii working aggressively here.
Yesaya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Idrisov Ii pressing his opponent against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Yesaya's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yesaya misses with a body shot.
Idrisov Ii rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Yesaya counter with a right hand.
Idrisov Ii throws the left hand but Yesaya avoids the punch easily.
Yesaya lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yesaya misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Idrisov Ii counter with a right hand.
Idrisov Ii swings for the body but Yesaya moves out of range.
Yesaya looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A jab from Idrisov Ii does it's job there.
Yesaya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yesaya throws a body shot but no joy.
Idrisov Ii ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Idrisov Ii misses with an uppercut. Yesaya saw that one coming.
Yesaya throws a push kick but Idrisov Ii slaps the foot to one side.
Yesaya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isiah Yesaya showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Yesaya moves away from the strike by Idrisov Ii.
Yesaya connects with a high kick.
Murat Idrisov Ii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yesaya defending well as Idrisov Ii loads up on a big left hand.
Idrisov Ii swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A lazy body kick from Yesaya
and Idrisov Ii counters with a nice uppercut.
Yesaya throws a leg kick
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Idrisov Ii counters with a straight right hand.
Idrisov Ii avoids a kick to the body.
Idrisov Ii avoids the head kick by Yesaya.
Yesaya throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Idrisov Ii counters with a straight right hand.
Yesaya lands with a kick to the temple. Idrisov Ii shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Idrisov Ii definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Idrisov Ii scores with a jab to the head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Yesaya.
A head punch on the inside from Idrisov Ii fails to land.
Idrisov Ii misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Idrisov Ii has a couple of punches blocked by Yesaya.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Yesaya.
Idrisov Ii throws a punch but it's blocked by Yesaya.
Idrisov Ii managing to block the knees to the body from Yesaya.
Idrisov Ii swings wildly with an uppercut but Yesaya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yesaya lands with a left to the head.
Yesaya tries to land knees in the clinch but Idrisov Ii avoids the damage to the body.
Idrisov Ii wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yesaya has him pressed against the ropes.
Idrisov Ii digs a right hand into Yesaya's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yesaya's gas tank.
Yesaya tries to throw a body punch but Idrisov Ii avoids it by throwing Yesaya back against the ropes.
Yesaya swings wildly with an uppercut but Idrisov Ii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Idrisov Ii has a couple of punches blocked by Yesaya.
Yesaya taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Idrisov Ii throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yesaya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murat Idrisov Ii is winning the standup battle so far.
Yesaya misses with a body kick.
Yesaya falls off balance throwing a combination
and Idrisov Ii counters with a stiff right hand.
Idrisov Ii getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yesaya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Idrisov Ii.
Idrisov Ii misses with a looping left.
Idrisov Ii cracks Yesaya with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yesaya is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Idrisov Ii rather than just go for the knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yesaya misses with a body shot
and Idrisov Ii counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yesaya on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yesaya throws a big shot that misses.
Idrisov Ii thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yesaya throws a head kick that Idrisov Ii semi-blocks.
Idrisov Ii lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Idrisov Ii missing with a left hand there. Yesaya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yesaya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Idrisov Ii.

And that's the end of the fight!
Murat Idrisov Ii showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Idrisov Ii has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Murat Idrisov Ii!
Murat Idrisov Ii got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
The defeated Isiah Yesaya had this to say: 'I can not be beaten.'.