PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sora Izanagi (ranked 311 p4p, 657 weight class) and Nig Nig (ranked 51 p4p, 91 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Izanagi
vs
Nig

190 cm
25
210
15 - 5 - 0

201 cm
34
210
24 - 19 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sora Izanagi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Nig Nig!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Izanagi forces Nig back against the cage and clinches.
Izanagi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nig stalls.
Nig blocks a body shot from Izanagi.
Izanagi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Our sources have told us that Izanagi has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Nig can't find room to land a body shot as Izanagi controls the action.
Izanagi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Izanagi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nig has Izanagi pushed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nig has Izanagi pressed against the cage.
Nig blocks a body shot from Izanagi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Izanagi tries a body shot but Nig blocks it.
Izanagi scores with a shot to the side of Nig's head.
Izanagi looking to throw knees to the head but Nig is blocking nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Izanagi.
Izanagi tries a body shot but Nig blocks it.
Nig is working Izanagi over against the cage.
Izanagi missing with knees to the body.
Izanagi controlling the action here for a moment.
Izanagi trying to land knees to the body.
Nig blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Izanagi swings wildly with an uppercut but Nig uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nig blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Izanagi.
Izanagi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Izanagi tries to land knees in the clinch but Nig avoids the damage to the body.
Izanagi throws a head punch that misses.
Izanagi misses with a body punch.
Nig is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Izanagi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nig scores with a shoulder strike.
Izanagi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nig is struggling to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izanagi blocking some punches.
Nig tries a body shot but Izanagi blocks it.
Izanagi misses with a knee strike.
Izanagi misses with the head strike.
Nig blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Izanagi is struggling to control the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Izanagi.
Izanagi trying to land knees to the body.
Nig taking a breather.
A left hand lands to the body for Izanagi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Izanagi.
Nig blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Izanagi throws a head punch that misses.
Izanagi tries to throw a body punch but Nig avoids it by throwing Izanagi back against the cage.
Izanagi presses Nig against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nig tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Izanagi's elbow.
Nig misses with a body punch.
Izanagi tries to land knees in the clinch but Nig avoids the damage to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Nig.
A right hand to the body from Nig.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nig stalling in the clinch.
Izanagi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nig leaning against his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sora Izanagi dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nig ducks right into an uppercut from Izanagi.
Nig moves out of range as Izanagi strikes.
Nig counters with a body kick.
Nig connects with a body shot that sends Izanagi's belly button to the back.
Nig keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nig rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Izanagi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nig throws a hook but Izanagi avoids it easily.
Izanagi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nig's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Izanagi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Izanagi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nig in his tracks.
Nice shot by Nig.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Izanagi is looking to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nig! But no joy.
Izanagi looks for the body kick but Nig saw that one coming.
Nig is looking for the big counter here.
Sora Izanagi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Izanagi fakes the leg kick and cracks Nig in the body.
Izanagi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nig takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nig connects with a crisp jab.
Nig drops his hands momentarily and Izanagi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Izanagi delivers a nice body kick.
Sora Izanagi is winning the standup battle so far.
Izanagi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A good leg kick by Izanagi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nig walks into a jab.
Izanagi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Izanagi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Nig misses its intended target.
Nig throws a right and a left that both miss.
Izanagi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nig.
Nig throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nig ducks under a wild hook from Izanagi.
Nig throws out a counter right but Izanagi avoids it with no problem.
Nig lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izanagi looks to throw a body kick
and Nig counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nig misses with a right hand
and Izanagi counters with an outside leg kick.
Nig bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nig tries a quick counter leg kick but Izanagi is wise to it.
Izanagi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nig counters with a stiff right hand.
Izanagi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nig is looking for the big counter here.
Izanagi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Izanagi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Izanagi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Izanagi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Izanagi thumps Nig with a low kick.
Izanagi scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nig lands a jab to the head.
Izanagi throws a front kick aimed at Nig's knee but Nig avoids it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nig! But no joy.
Izanagi throws a leg kick but Nig checks it.
Izanagi throws a push kick but Nig slaps the foot to one side.
Nig shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nig connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Izanagi lands a right hook to the body.
Nig on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sora Izanagi dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Izanagi has managed to clinch.
Izanagi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Izanagi.
Izanagi scores with a shoulder strike.
Izanagi is working Nig over against the cage.
Izanagi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Izanagi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nig can do to turn this around?
Izanagi slowing the pace effectively.
A shot in the inside from Nig.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Izanagi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Izanagi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nig's elbow.
Sora Izanagi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Izanagi swings wildly with an uppercut but Nig uses good head movement to avoid it.
Izanagi misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nig pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Izanagi pushes Nig up against the cage in a clinch.
Izanagi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nig lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Izanagi misses with a body punch.
Nig tries to work over Izanagi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Izanagi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nig scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Izanagi.
A short right from Nig on the inside.
Izanagi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Izanagi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nig Nig has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sora Izanagi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Izanagi misses with a knee strike.
Izanagi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Izanagi misses with a punch on the inside.
Nig tries to throw a body punch but Izanagi avoids it by throwing Nig back against the cage.
Izanagi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Izanagi tries a knee to the head but Nig blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Izanagi.
Nig tries to throw a body punch but Izanagi avoids it by throwing Nig back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nig breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Izanagi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Izanagi with the inside leg kick.
Nig swings widly with a right hand
and Izanagi counters with a solid body kick.
Izanagi slips a jab from Nig.
A little feinted left hand from Izanagi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Izanagi connects with a body shot.
Nig lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Izanagi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nig might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Izanagi lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Izanagi lands a body shot.
Nig takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Izanagi clinches up with Nig and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nig misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nig's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Izanagi presses Nig against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nig misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Izanagi misses with the head strike.
Nig tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nig tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Izanagi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Izanagi blocks a body shot from Nig.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sora Izanagi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Izanagi 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sora Izanagi!
A victorious Sora Izanagi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.