PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Draco Nightfury (ranked 5040 p4p, 457 weight class) and Takeru Ishii (ranked 23758 p4p, 531 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nightfury
vs
Ishii

170 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
27
127 lbs
6 - 7 - 2

Solid boxing
Big heart

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Draco Nightfury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Takeru Ishii!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ishii cracks a nice hook into Nightfury's ribs.
Ishii takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nightfury slips a jab and a cross from Ishii.
Nightfury tries to clinch there but Ishii circles away.
Nightfury looks to land a body kick but Ishii moved away.
Nightfury connects with a solid leg kick.
Nightfury scoring well with a low kick there.

Ishii gets tackled into the ropes by Nightfury. Nightfury maintains the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ishii fails to land.
Ishii prevents a body shot from Nightfury.
Ishii has a couple of punches blocked by Nightfury.
Ishii pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Nightfury tries to land knees in the clinch but Ishii avoids the damage to the body.
Ishii lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Ishii scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ishii creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nightfury takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ishii.
Ishii looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nightfury swings wildly with an uppercut but Ishii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nightfury blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nightfury blocks an elbow strike.
Ishii lands a right hand.
Nightfury misses with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Nightfury.
Nightfury throws a punch but it's blocked by Ishii.
Nightfury looking to stall.
Nightfury lands with a right to the head.
Nightfury misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Ishii throws an elbow but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nice body punch from Nightfury.
Nightfury blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nightfury lands an uppercut.
Ishii lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nightfury blocks an uppercut.
Nightfury dodges an elbow strike from Ishii.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nightfury.

Nightfury escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nightfury jabs at Ishii's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ishii is looking to clinch.
Ishii slips a straight right by Nightfury.
Ishii avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A clash of legs there as Nightfury blocks the low kick.
It looked like Nightfury wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nightfury moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nightfury cracks Ishii with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nightfury throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ishii bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice defenses there by Ishii.
That kick from Nightfury tenderised Ishii's leg. Ishii is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ishii looks to score with a jab to the body but Nightfury is just out of range.
Ishii scores with a jab to the head.
Nightfury tests Ishii's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ishii just misses with a punch to the body.
Nightfury feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ishii has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ishii there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nightfury scores with a leg kick.
Nightfury looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nightfury throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ishii sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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 Draco Nightfury 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.

Ishii slips a jab from Nightfury.
Nice defenses there by Ishii.
Ishii slips under a jab.
Nightfury misses with a straight left.
Nightfury takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ishii ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ishii tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nightfury lands the left hand.
Draco Nightfury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nightfury scores with a jab to the jaw.

Ishii clinches with his opponent.
Nightfury avoids a wild elbow strike from Ishii.
Ishii throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ishii lands a right hand.
Nightfury takes an elbow to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Nightfury.
Nightfury misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ishii.
Nightfury is trying to stall.
Nightfury dodges an elbow strike from Ishii.
Nightfury lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ishii backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishii blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ishii creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ishii lands a nice uppercut.
Nightfury is leaning against Ishii and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nightfury blocks an elbow strike.
Nightfury lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nightfury avoids a wild elbow strike from Ishii.
Ishii fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nightfury tries a body shot but Ishii blocks it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nightfury obliges.
Nightfury blocks an uppercut.
Ishii has a couple of punches blocked by Nightfury.
Ishii lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nightfury softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ishii.
Ishii throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Nightfury breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Nightfury.

Ishii forces Nightfury back against the ropes and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ishii misses with an elbow strike.
Nightfury blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nightfury blocks an elbow strike from Ishii.
Ishii working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ishii.
Nightfury is trying to stall.
Nightfury tries to land knees in the clinch but Ishii avoids the damage to the body.
Nightfury tries to throw a body punch but Ishii avoids it by throwing Nightfury back against the ropes.
Ishii misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nightfury tries to work over Ishii's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nightfury stalls.
Ishii blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ishii working aggressively here.
Ishii lands with a left to the head.
Nightfury throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ishii pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Ishii throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takeru Ishii showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A bone on bone clash there as Nightfury blocks the leg kick.
Nightfury seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Draco Nightfury is winning the standup battle so far.
Nightfury feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ishii's calf.
Nightfury avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nightfury misses with a kick to the body.

Nightfury darts in and clinches Ishii up against the ropes.
Nightfury tries to stall but Ishii uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nice elbow from Ishii.
Takeru Ishii seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nightfury blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ishii throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nightfury is trying to maintain a safe position but Ishii gets an underhook and turns Nightfury into the ropes.
Nightfury swings wildly with an uppercut but Ishii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ishii managing to block the knees to the body from Nightfury.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ishii throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short left from Nightfury.
Ishii comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ishii tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nightfury tries to land knees in the clinch but Ishii avoids the damage to the body.
Ishii lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishii blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ishii blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ishii throws a head punch that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ishii as Nightfury tries to tie him up.
Nightfury misses with a punch to the body.
Nightfury misses with a body punch.
Nightfury taking a breather.
Ishii scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ishii tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ishii.
Ishii lands an elbow that stopped Nightfury in his tracks for a moment.
Nightfury blocks an uppercut.
Ishii throws an elbow but it misses.
Nightfury dodges an elbow strike from Ishii.
Ishii makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ishii lands a nice elbow.
Ishii throws an elbow that misses.
Nightfury tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ishii's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nightfury tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ishii's elbow.
Nightfury lands a shot to the body.
Nightfury lands a shoulder strike.
Ishii creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ishii throws an elbow but it misses.
Nightfury tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ishii's elbow.

Nightfury breaks from the clinch.
Ishii jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice shot by Nightfury.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nightfury, right into the meat.
Nightfury throws a right hand that Ishii ducks under and follows up with a left that Ishii also avoids with ease.
Nightfury bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nightfury throws a lazy uppercut
and Ishii counters with a good low kick that Nightfury was not able to check.
Nightfury uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ishii.
Ishii digs a good body shot into Nightfury's ribs.
Ishii throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nightfury slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nightfury cracks the inside of Ishii's front leg.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Takeru Ishii.
I think Ishii has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeru Ishii!