PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ludovic Presle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rin Itoshiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Itoshiki comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hito toshite Jiku ga Bureteiru (SZS Mod. Rap ver.) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ludovic Presle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Presle
vs
Itoshiki

185 cm
27
230 lbs
19 - 11 - 1

195 cm
26
270 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

Physical Entertainment Development Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ludovic Presle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rin Itoshiki!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Itoshiki tries to clinch but Presle moves out of range.
Itoshiki looks to clinch

and Presle counters with a crisp one two that drops Itoshiki! Presle thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Itoshiki to his feet! Itoshiki is in big trouble!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Itoshiki takes the fight into the clinch.
Itoshiki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Presle.

Presle breaks from the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Itoshiki.
Presle thows a body shot but no joy.

Itoshiki clinches up with Presle and pushes him back against the cage.

Presle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Itoshiki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Ludovic Presle has been cut.
Good leg kick by Itoshiki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Presle scores with a jab to the jaw.

It looks like Rin Itoshiki has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Itoshiki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Itoshiki closes the distance but Presle moves to the side
and Presle counters with a straight right hand.
Itoshiki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Presle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rin Itoshiki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Itoshiki tries to clinch up.
Itoshiki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Presle.
Itoshiki tries to clinch but Presle is having none of it.
Itoshiki closes the distance looking to clinch

and Presle counters with a crisp one two that drops Itoshiki! Presle thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Itoshiki to his feet! Itoshiki is in big trouble!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Itoshiki has taken the fight to the clinch.

Itoshiki manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itoshiki shoots in looking for a takedown. Presle tries to sprawl out of it but Itoshiki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Presle manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Itoshiki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Presle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Itoshiki.
Itoshiki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Itoshiki throws a series of punches but Presle avoids them all with ease.
Itoshiki tries to clinch but Presle moves out of range.
Presle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Presle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Itoshiki doesn't manage to clinch there - Presle circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oooooh!!! Presle has knocked Itoshiki down with a huge combo! Presle steps away and waves a wobbly Itoshiki back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Presle misses with an uppercut. Itoshiki saw that one coming.
Itoshiki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Presle.
Itoshiki wants to clinch.

Itoshiki closes the distance and pushes Presle back into the cage.
Presle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Itoshiki stalling the fight.
Itoshiki throws an elbow but it misses.
Itoshiki slows down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itoshiki receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Itoshiki has a couple of punches blocked by Presle.

Presle manages to break the clinch.
Presle slips under a jab from Itoshiki.
Itoshiki tries to close the distance and clinch but Presle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Presle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Itoshiki wants to clinch up but Presle keeps it at a distance.
Itoshiki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ludovic Presle dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A big right from Presle misses.
Itoshiki tries to land a leg kick but Presle saw it coming and moves away.
Presle with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Itoshiki to score with a decent uppercut.
Presle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Itoshiki.

Itoshiki forces Presle back against the cage and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Presle as Itoshiki tries to tie him up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Itoshiki just misses with a elbow thrown towards Presle's brow.
Itoshiki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Itoshiki tries to pull guard but Presle holds him up against the cage and eventually Itoshiki drops back down to his feet.
Itoshiki is trying to push Presle away but Presle has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Itoshiki pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Itoshiki tries to land knees in the clinch but Presle avoids the damage to the body.
Itoshiki lands a right hand.
Presle blocks the elbow strike.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Presle here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Itoshiki trying to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Presle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Presle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Itoshiki stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Presle manages to break the clinch.
Itoshiki slips a straight right by Presle.
Itoshiki misses with an uppercut. Presle saw that one coming.

Presle cracks Itoshiki with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Itoshiki looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Presle finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Presle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ludovic Presle is winning the standup battle so far.
Presle defending well as Itoshiki loads up on a big left hand.
Itoshiki lands with a nice body punch.
Itoshiki moves to clinch but Presle breaks away
and Presle counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Itoshiki badly! Presle follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Itoshiki out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Presle finished him against the cage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ludovic Presle!