PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kosuke Ishimura (ranked 1657 p4p, 226 weight class) and Fred Bizihwaeile (ranked 2464 p4p, 312 weight class). Bizihwaeile has chosen Pardon my G! as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Ishimura
vs
Bizihwaeile

197 cm
33
220 lbs
17 - 13 - 0

193 cm
23
215 lbs
7 - 5 - 1

Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

World class boxer
Granite chin

Groove Gear

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 17 - 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 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Fred Bizihwaeile!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ishimura has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ishimura there as he acknowledges the shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ishimura checks a leg kick.
Bizihwaeile connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ishimura's hands.
Ishimura takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Some bone on bone action there as Bizihwaeile checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ishimura ducks under a wild hook from Bizihwaeile.
Ishimura is looking to counter with head kicks.

Bizihwaeile clinches up against the ropes.
Bizihwaeile blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bizihwaeile can't find room to land a body shot as Ishimura controls the action.

Ishimura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bizihwaeile swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ishimura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ishimura misses with a looping left.
Bizihwaeile fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ishimura is looking to counter punch.
Bizihwaeile has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bizihwaeile punishes Ishimura's body with a nice straight punch.
Bizihwaeile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ishimura connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bizihwaeile finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bizihwaeile scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizihwaeile buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bizihwaeile slips a straight right by Ishimura.
Bizihwaeile drops his hands momentarily and Ishimura takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bizihwaeile throws a shot to the body.
Bizihwaeile lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ishimura slips under a jab from Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ishimura lands with an uppercut that bounces Bizihwaeile off the ropes and back into range.
Ishimura throws a leg kick
and Bizihwaeile counters with a nice uppercut.
Ishimura throws a right hand that Bizihwaeile ducks under and follows up with a left that Bizihwaeile also avoids with ease.

Bizihwaeile closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Ishimura misses with a punch to the body.
Bizihwaeile tries to throw a body punch but Ishimura avoids it by throwing Bizihwaeile back against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ishimura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Bizihwaeile as the two fighters clinch.
Ishimura blocks a body shot from Bizihwaeile.
Our sources have told us that Ishimura has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Bizihwaeile goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishimura working aggressively here.
Bizihwaeile swings wildly with an uppercut but Ishimura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ishimura with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ishimura misses with a knee to the head.
Bizihwaeile prevents a body shot from Ishimura.
Bizihwaeile misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ishimura lands with a right to the head.
Ishimura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bizihwaeile lands an elbow just above Ishimura 's eye.
A head punch on the inside from Bizihwaeile fails to land.

Ishimura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice straight punches there by Bizihwaeile. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bizihwaeile.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bizihwaeile looks to land a left hand but Ishimura moved out of range nicely.
Ishimura misses with a shot to the body
and Bizihwaeile cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bizihwaeile connects with a body shot.
Ishimura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Bizihwaeile dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bizihwaeile avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Ishimura.
Ishimura throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bizihwaeile counters with a three punch combo that has Ishimura backing up. Ishimura nods at Bizihwaeile to acknowledge the strikes.
Bizihwaeile throws a hook but Ishimura avoids it easily.
Bizihwaeile blocks a head kick by Ishimura.
Ishimura defending well as Bizihwaeile loads up on a big left hand.
Ishimura is looking to counter with head kicks.
Ishimura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bizihwaeile throws a lazy right hand but Ishimura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ishimura feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ishimura throws a nice head kick!
Bizihwaeile throws a looping overhand right but Ishimura ducks down to avoid it.
Ishimura swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ishimura misses with a leg kick
and Ishimura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ishimura tries to land a leg kick but Bizihwaeile saw it coming and moves away.
Bizihwaeile wants to slow Ishimura down by chopping away at his legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bizihwaeile with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fighters circling - Ishimura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizihwaeile pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A clash of legs there as Bizihwaeile blocks the low kick.
Ishimura misses with a lunging right hand
and Bizihwaeile counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bizihwaeile moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bizihwaeile misses with the body kick
and Ishimura counters with a good low kick that Bizihwaeile was not able to check.
Bizihwaeile scores with a nice head shot.
Ishimura misses with a head kick.
Bizihwaeile fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bizihwaeile tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Ishimura manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bizihwaeile rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ishimura counters with a low kick, right behind Bizihwaeile 's knee.
Bizihwaeile scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ishimura throws a sloppy head kick and Bizihwaeile moves out of range easily.
Bizihwaeile has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bizihwaeile checks a leg kick.
Ishimura throws a head kick that misses.
Ishimura scores with a leg kick.

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!
Ishimura throws a leg kick
and Bizihwaeile counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bizihwaeile avoids the body shot from Ishimura.
Bizihwaeile's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ishimura under the eye.
Ishimura's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bizihwaeile under the eye.
Bizihwaeile throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ishimura counters with a straight right hand.
Ishimura looks to throw the jab but Bizihwaeile is out of range.
Bizihwaeile throws an off balance right hand
and Ishimura cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bizihwaeile blocks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ishimura lands a head shot.
Ishimura takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bizihwaeile connects with a solid leg kick.
Bizihwaeile throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fred Bizihwaeile seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ishimura moves out of range of the body kick from Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Fred Bizihwaeile will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bizihwaeile takes one to the side of the head.
Kosuke Ishimura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bizihwaeile blocks a head kick by Ishimura.
Ishimura lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ishimura closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bizihwaeile throws a head kick that half lands.
Bizihwaeile throws a body punch but Ishimura moves out of range.
Ishimura moves away from the strike by Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile scores with a leg kick.
Bizihwaeile bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bizihwaeile misses with a hook. Ishimura ducked under it nicely.
Ishimura misses with a wild combination.
Bizihwaeile checks a low kick from Ishimura.
Ishimura throws a low kick, looking for Bizihwaeile's leg but Bizihwaeile calmly moves out of range.
Ishimura chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bizihwaeile can pounce on him.
A big left from Bizihwaeile misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishimura misses with a kick to the body.
Ishimura is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bizihwaeile thuds his right hand into Ishimura's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bizihwaeile works the jab nicely.
Bizihwaeile misses with a looping left.
Ishimura misses the jab.
A leg kick checked by Ishimura.
Bizihwaeile connects with an inside leg kick.
Ishimura's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bizihwaeile under the eye.

It looks like Fred Bizihwaeile has been cut.
Bizihwaeile uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ishimura.
Ishimura cracks Bizihwaeile with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Ishimura paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bizihwaeile goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bizihwaeile lands a leg kick that knocks Ishimura off balance momentarily.
Bizihwaeile checks a low kick from Ishimura.
Ishimura scores with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishimura throws a low kick but Bizihwaeile avoids it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Fred Bizihwaeile is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bizihwaeile fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A low kick from Ishimura misses
and Bizihwaeile connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bizihwaeile tests Ishimura's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ishimura throws a solid leg kick but Bizihwaeile takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ishimura.
Bizihwaeile displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ishimura throws out the jab.
Bizihwaeile lands a really nice looking cross but Ishimura seems unphased.
Bizihwaeile tries to clinch up.
Bizihwaeile scores with the left hand. Ishimura knows he should have avoided that one.
Ishimura throws a shot from downtown. Bizihwaeile moves away and avoids it.
Ishimura misses with a right hand
and Ishimura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bizihwaeile throws a big shot that misses.
Bizihwaeile throws a head kick that misses.
Bizihwaeile lands with a good body shot.
Bizihwaeile connects with a right hand. Ishimura shakes it off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fred Bizihwaeile comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bizihwaeile has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fred Bizihwaeile!
Fred Bizihwaeile was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.