PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kiso Kisei (ranked 326 p4p, 429 weight class) and Isaiah Okongwu (ranked 50 p4p, 62 weight class). Okongwu has chosen Killin Dem (ft. Zlatan) - Burna Boy as his entrance music. Kiso Kisei has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kisei
vs
Okongwu

195 cm
27
209
11 - 7 - 1

180 cm
27
214
11 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Carnage

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Kiso Kisei!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaiah Okongwu!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kisei misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Okongwu to counter with a crisp jab.
Kisei scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Okongwu doesn't seem bothered though.
Okongwu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A shot to the body from Kisei misses
and Okongwu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kisei swings for the body but Okongwu moves out of range.
Okongwu feints a counter leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Kisei.
Kisei thuds his right hand into Okongwu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kisei ducks right into an uppercut from Okongwu.
Kisei misses with a hook
and Okongwu counters with a stiff right hand.
Okongwu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kisei.
Kisei throws a hook but Okongwu blocks it.
A countering left hand to the body from Okongwu misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd cheers as Okongwu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kisei doesn't seem phased though.
Okongwu blocks a jab.
Kisei scores with a nice strike.
Kisei throws a shot to the body.
Kisei changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kisei scores with a shot to the body.
Kisei misses the shot to the body.
We've been told by Kisei's head coaches at Cope's that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okongwu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kisei.
It seemed like Okongwu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice jab there from Kisei.
Okongwu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Okongwu avoids the body shot from Kisei.
Kisei throws a right hand that misses
and Okongwu counters with a straight right hand.
Kisei connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kisei lands a jab to Okongwu's midsection.
Kisei lands with a shot to the body.
Kisei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kisei loads up on a big right hand but Okongwu slips the punch.
Okongwu misses with an uppercut.
Kisei throws a right hand that misses
and Okongwu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kisei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Okongwu moves away.
Kisei throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Okongwu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Okongwu.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Okongwu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kisei swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Okongwu.
Kisei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Okongwu was well out of range. Poor timing from Kisei.
It seemed like Okongwu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Okongwu throws a sloppy head kick and Kisei moves out of range easily.
Okongwu walks into a stiff left hand from Kisei.
Okongwu throws a jab but it's blocked by Kisei.
Kisei swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Okongwu.
Okongwu slips under a jab from Kisei.
It seemed like Okongwu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kisei throws a predictable looking body shot
and Okongwu counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A slow jab from Kisei misses its intended target.
Okongwu dips to his left and cracks Kisei with an uppercut!
Kisei keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Okongwu.
Kisei throws a right hand that misses
and Okongwu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kisei thinking.
A big left from Okongwu misses.
Kisei looks to score with a jab to the body but Okongwu is just out of range.
Jab from Kisei.
Kisei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okongwu.
Okongwu flicks out a counter leg kick but Kisei steps away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kisei lands with a straight right. Okongwu didn't see that one coming.
Kisei throws a hook to the side of Okongwu's head but Okongwu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Okongwu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kisei was well out of range. Poor timing from Okongwu.
Kisei stuns Okongwu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kisei checks a low kick from Okongwu.
Kisei throws a body shot but no joy.
Okongwu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kisei jabs at Okongwu's body.
Kisei comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kisei throws a right hand that misses
and Okongwu counters with a leg kick.
Kisei is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kisei ducks under a wild hook from Okongwu.
A telegraphed right hand from Kisei misses the target.
Kisei's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kisei duly obliges.
Okongwu misses with an uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kisei.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okongwu throws a hook to the side of Kisei's head but Kisei sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Okongwu throws a jab when Kisei was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kisei.
Kisei throws a hook but Okongwu blocks it.
Kisei dips to his left and cracks Okongwu with an uppercut!
Kisei tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kisei lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Okongwu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Okongwu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kisei throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kisei looks to land a left hand but Okongwu moved out of range nicely.
Kisei scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kiso Kisei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kisei throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Okongwu misses with an uppercut. Kisei saw that one coming.
Okongwu scores with a jab. Kisei acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kisei jabs Okongwu right on the nose. Okongwu blinks but takes it well.
Kisei looks to throw the jab but Okongwu is out of range.
Okongwu was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kisei dips to his left and cracks Okongwu with an uppercut!
Kisei throws a good cross that connects.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kiso Kisei dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Okongwu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kisei.
Kisei misses with a right hand
and Okongwu counters with a nice leg kick.
A shot to the body from Kisei misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kisei swings widly with a right hand
and Okongwu counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Kisei throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Okongwu lands with a hook. Kisei tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A bone on bone clash there as Kisei blocks the leg kick.
Okongwu misses with an uppercut.
Kisei digs a good body shot into Okongwu's ribs.
Okongwu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Okongwu throws a low kick, looking for Kisei's leg but Kisei calmly moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kisei misses with a jab to the body
and Okongwu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Okongwu takes a swing at Kisei's ribcage but misses.
Jab, jab by Kisei - just one landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kisei lands a jab.
Okongwu on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Okongwu tries to keep at a distance but Kisei has taken the fight into the clinch.
Okongwu misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Okongwu.
Okongwu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kisei jumps guard but Okongwu stands there with Kisei around his waist. Kisei gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Okongwu misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Okongwu.
Okongwu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kisei jumps guard but Okongwu stands there with Kisei around his waist. Kisei gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kisei scores with a nice hook to the head.
Okongwu lands a nice shot to the body.
Kisei throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Okongwus head.

Okongwu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kiso Kisei is winning the standup battle so far.
Kisei takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kisei misses with a looping right.
Kisei connects with a right hand. Okongwu shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okongwu defending well as Kisei loads up on a big left hand.
Okongwu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kisei misses with a right hand
and Okongwu counters with a good low kick that Kisei was not able to check.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick from Okongwu, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kisei tries to close the distance and clinch up but Okongwu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters circling - Okongwu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kisei wants to clinch up but Okongwu keeps it at a distance.
Kisei throws a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Kisei misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Okongwu! But no joy.
Kisei connects with a good right hand that stumbles Okongwu. Okongwu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kisei throws a body punch but Okongwu moves out of range.
Okongwu appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kisei misses the jab.
Kisei misses with a straight right.
Good exchange - Okongwu coming out on top.
Kisei is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Okongwu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Okongwu throws a jab but it's blocked by Kisei.
Kisei is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kisei uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kisei misses with a leg kick
and Okongwu counters with a nice leg kick.
Kisei throws a shot from downtown. Okongwu moves away and avoids it.
Kisei misses with an uppercut
and Okongwu counters with a nice uppercut.
Kisei throws a body shot but no joy.
Okongwu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kisei throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Kisei throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kisei lands a glancing blow to the side of Okongwu's head.
Okongwu misses with a low kick.
Kisei changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Okongwu misses with a head kick.
Kisei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Okongwu manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kisei. Okongwu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Okongwu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kisei throws a sloppy body shot
and Okongwu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kisei misses with a hook
and Okongwu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Okongwu slips a straight right by Kisei.

That's four 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!
Kisei misses with a looping left.
Okongwu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Okongwu loads up on a big right hand but Kisei slips the punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Okongwu.
Kisei throws the left hand but Okongwu avoids the punch easily.
Kisei clobbers Okongwu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Okongwu slips a straight right by Kisei.
That kick from Okongwu tenderised Kisei's leg. Kisei is trying to keep his angry face on.
Okongwu fails to land with a series of punches.
Kisei lands with a cross.
Kisei pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Okongwu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Okongwu blocks a jab.
Kisei rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Okongwu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kisei stuns Okongwu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Okongwu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Isaiah Okongwu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Okongwu tries to bum rush Kisei with a series of wild strikes but Kisei uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kisei drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kisei throws a looping overhand right but Okongwu ducks down to avoid it.
Kisei throws a shot to the body.
Okongwu walks into a left hand.
Kisei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kisei cracks Okongwu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Okongwu avoids the body shot from Kisei.
Kisei scores with a jab. Okongwu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Okongwu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kisei swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Okongwu.
Okongwu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A nice leg kick from Okongwu, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okongwu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kisei sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kisei misses with a straight left.
Kisei scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kisei digs a good body shot into Okongwu's ribs.
A shot to the body from Kisei misses
enabling Okongwu to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Okongwu.
Okongwu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kisei looks to clinch
and Kisei takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kisei just misses with a punch to the body.
Kisei scores with a sloppy right hand. Okongwu should have avoided that one.
Okongwu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kisei swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Okongwu counter with a right hand.
Okongwu throws a leg kick but Kisei sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kisei fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Okongwu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kisei throws a front kick aimed at Okongwu's knee but Okongwu avoids it well.
Okongwu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Okongwu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kisei lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kisei swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Okongwu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Okongwu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kisei.
Okongwu scores with a leg kick.
Kisei throws a lazy uppercut

and Okongwu counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kisei! Okongwu lets Kisei back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Kisei is rocked!
Okongwu connects with a body shot that sends Kisei's belly button to the back.
Oh Kisei is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kisei takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Okongwu drops Kisei with a straight right hand, right on the button! Okongwu follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Isaiah Okongwu!
Isaiah Okongwu is the new light heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Isaiah Okongwu thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.