PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Seany Scholes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ishi Kiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Scholes might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Wonderwall - Oasis. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Scholes
vs
Kiki

168 cm
24
155 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

173 cm
34
167 lbs
28 - 20 - 3

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Seany Scholes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 20 - 3, fighting out of London, Ishi Kiki!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Kiki.
Kiki misses with a body shot

and Scholes counters by moving into the clinch.
Scholes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Ishi Kiki has been cut.
Kiki misses with some punches.
Scholes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kiki prevents the takedown attempt.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Scholes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kiki's brow.
Scholes tries for a takedown. No joy.
Scholes is trying to drag Kiki to the mat but Kiki just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seany Scholes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kiki tries to throw a body punch but Scholes avoids it by throwing Kiki back against the cage.
Kiki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Scholes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kiki working aggressively here.
Scholes is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kiki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Scholes's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiki misses with a body punch.
Scholes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kiki's defenses.
Scholes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kiki looking to stall.
Kiki is pressed up against the cage. Scholes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kiki down to the mat. Kiki avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kiki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kiki swinging wildly here.
Kiki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Scholes.
Scholes lands a jab to the head.
Scholes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kiki.
Scholes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kiki shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kiki was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Scholes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Scholes manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kiki's best efforts.
Scholes wants to improve his position but Kiki is controlling well.
Scholes moves into full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kiki is pushing down on Scholes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Scholes is fighting to maintain full guard but Kiki has managed to sneak the leg through.
Scholes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kiki is working away from the top position though.
Scholes wants to improve his position but Kiki is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Scholes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kiki pulls his head out easily.
Kiki prevents Scholes from improving his position.
Kiki sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Scholes defending well though.
Kiki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Scholes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Kiki is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kiki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Scholes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Scholes wants to control but Kiki is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Scholes is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

Scholes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kiki pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scholes wants to get back to full guard.

Scholes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Scholes wants to get back to full guard.
Kiki trying to control the action but Scholes is working from the bottom.

Scholes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kiki pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scholes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kiki's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kiki's back!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kiki trying to control the hands but Scholes won't let him.

Kiki fending off the submission attempt from Scholes.
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 Seany Scholes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ishi Kiki's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kiki scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kiki takes a swing at Scholes's ribcage but misses.
Scholes walks into a left hand.
Kiki swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Scholes counters with a takedown into side control.
Kiki regains half guard there - taking advantage of Scholes's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Scholes is keen to just control but Kiki is a slippery customer.
Scholes is really struggling to control Kiki but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kiki looking for submissions off his back.

Kiki is defending against the submission attempts here by Scholes.
Scholes wants to stand but Kiki has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Scholes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Scholes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kiki keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scholes wants to free his trapped foot but Kiki is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Scholes prevents Kiki from improving his position.
Kiki is trying to control but can't.
Scholes working the head and body with strikes.
Scholes wants to pass the guard but Kiki is defending well.
Scholes wants to take a breather but Kiki is having none of it.
Scholes controlling the pace.
Kiki gets back to full guard.
Seany Scholes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Kiki working for a triangle but Scholes defends it easily.
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!

Scholes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scholes trying to control but Kiki is working from the bottom.
Scholes passes Kiki's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Scholes is keen to just control but Kiki is a slippery customer.
Scholes trying to mount his opponent but Kiki defends it.
Scholes wants to control but Kiki is keeping him busy.
Scholes is looking to advance position but Kiki won't allow it.
Kiki is looking for a sweep. Scholes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kiki moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scholes trying to control the position from guard on top but Kiki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Seany Scholes wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kiki scores with a hook to the body. Scholes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Scholes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scholes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Scholes closes the distance and pushes Kiki back into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scholes has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kiki after a bit of a struggle.
Kiki blocks an uppercut.
Scholes tries for a takedown but Kiki manages to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seany Scholes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ishi Kiki's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Scholes has Kiki up against the cage in a clinch.
Scholes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Scholes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice jab there from Kiki.
Kiki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scholes manages to avoid it.
Kiki lands a jab to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Kiki. Those never looked like landing.
Kiki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kiki throws a shot from downtown. Scholes moves away and avoids it.
Kiki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scholes avoids the head kick by Kiki.
Kiki throws a jab when Scholes was well out of range.
Kiki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scholes moves away.

Scholes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kiki, pushing him back against the cage.
Scholes lands an elbow just above Kiki 's eye.
Kiki looking to slow down the pace here.
Kiki prevents the takedown attempt.
Kiki struggles to land a body shot inside as Scholes controls his hands.
Kiki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Scholes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kiki missing with knees to the body.
Ishi Kiki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scholes is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kiki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kiki.
Scholes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kiki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kiki prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seany Scholes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scholes goes for a takedown attempt but Kiki pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kiki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kiki is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Scholes rather than just go for the knockout.
Scholes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kiki looks to score with a jab to the body but Scholes is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scholes moves out of range as Kiki strikes.
Scholes defending well as Kiki loads up on a big left hand.
Scholes dodges the punch combination from Kiki.
Scholes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Scholes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Scholes moves out of range as Kiki strikes.
Scholes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kiki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiki swings for the body but Scholes moves out of range.
Seany Scholes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kiki throws a wild body kick that Scholes sees coming a mile off.
Kiki fails with a takedown attempt.
A big left from Kiki misses.
Scholes throws a leg kick but Kiki checks it.
Kiki swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Scholes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ishi Kiki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Scholes forces Kiki back against the cage and clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ishi Kiki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Scholes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seany Scholes!
After the fight, Seany Scholes was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.