PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kosuke Ishimura (ranked 2197 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cung Lee (ranked 4224 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee has chosen Warrior's Theme 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.

Ishimura
vs
Lee

197 cm
32
220 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

185 cm
41
219 lbs
20 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kosuke Ishimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cung Lee!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ishimura swings widly with a right hand
and Lee makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Ishimura darts in and clinches Lee up against the cage.
Ishimura misses with a knee to the head.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Ishimura.
Ishimura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lee wants to stall.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ishimura backwards.
Ishimura missing with knees to the body.
Ishimura prevents a body shot from Lee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee tries a body shot but Ishimura blocks it.
Ishimura blocks a body shot from Lee.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ishimura connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lee's face.
Lee working aggressively here.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Ishimura.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Ishimura.
Ishimura tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lee avoids it.
Ishimura using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ishimura's elbow.
Ishimura with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ishimura blocks an uppercut.
Lee stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short body shot lands from Ishimura as the two fighters clinch.
Lee misses with some punches.
Ishimura lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Ishimura lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Lee.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lee.
Lee is stalling here.
Ishimura misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Ishimura.
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!
Ishimura scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ishimura with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ishimura blocks an uppercut.
Ishimura with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short uppercut from Lee.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Lee lands an uppercut.
Ishimura trying to land knees to the body.
Lee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ishimura throws a head punch that misses.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Ishimura doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ishimura.
A nice left hand lands by Lee.
Ishimura missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Ishimura misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ishimura lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lee avoiding damage as Ishimura throws knees to the body.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Ishimura using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ishimura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ishimura lands a good knee to the midsection. Lee won't want to take too many of those.
Ishimura landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ishimura working Lee over with knees to the body.
Lee looks winded!
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee working aggressively here.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Ishimura.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Ishimura controls his hands.
Ishimura lands a body punch in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ishimura lands a knee to the body.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Ishimura.
Ishimura is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lee is defending well for now.
Ishimura lands a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Ishimura.
Lee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ishimura using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lee looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A left hand lands to the body for Ishimura.
Ishimura lands a left hand.
Ishimura lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ishimura with a knee to the head.
Ishimura scores with a shot to the side of Lee's head.
Ishimura lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Ishimura landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kosuke Ishimura dominated that round.
That's time! Ishimura's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ishimura scoring well with a low kick there.
Lee takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lee misses with the combination.
Ishimura with a jab.
Ishimura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee is looking to chop away at Ishimura's legs.
Ishimura tries a head kick but it misses.
Ishimura lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Ishimura connects with a nice looking jab.
Lee lands a really nice looking cross but Ishimura seems unphased.
Ishimura misses with a head kick.
Crunch! Ishimura slams his shin into Lee's torso.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ishimura gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ishimura lands a left hand.
Kosuke Ishimura has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Ishimura.
Ishimura working aggressively here.
Ishimura lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lee takes a shot to the head.
Ishimura with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Lee is rocked!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ishimura.
Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can Ishimura finish him?
Ishimura lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Lee to his knees! Ishimura keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kosuke Ishimura!
In defeat, Cung Lee stepped up to the mic, saying '50% confidence :/'.