PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hype Raiser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yaslov Islaganovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hype Raiser
vs
Islaganovich

189 cm
25
201 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

The Choke´s On You

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hype Raiser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yaslov Islaganovich!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Islaganovich has Raiser up against the cage in a clinch.
Raiser working hard to break the clinch.
Raiser looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Raiser manages to break the clinch.
Islaganovich fails with a takedown attempt.
Raiser stuffs the takedown.
Raiser slips a jab and a cross from Islaganovich.
Islaganovich has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Raiser.
Raiser leaves Islaganovich with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hype Raiser has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yaslov Islaganovich.
Islaganovich fails with an attempt to clinch.
Islaganovich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Islaganovich fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Raiser, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Raiser's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Raiser lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Islaganovich tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Raiser manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Islaganovich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Raiser swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Raiser thumps Islaganovich with a low kick.
Hype Raiser is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Islaganovich shoots in looking for a takedown but Raiser manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Islaganovich's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Raiser buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Islaganovich looks winded!
Raiser lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Islaganovich wants to clinch.
Raiser dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Islaganovich. That did some damage!
Raiser looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raiser lands a leg kick that knocks Islaganovich off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Raiser lands but Islaganovich takes it in his stride.
Raiser throws a quick inside leg kick.
Raiser throws a nice inside leg kick.
Raiser fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Islaganovich.
A nice leg kick lands there from Raiser.
Raiser with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That kick from Raiser tenderised Islaganovich's leg. Islaganovich is trying to keep his angry face on.
Raiser fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Islaganovich.
Raiser lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A solid leg kick lands there for Raiser.
Islaganovich is trying desperately to land a takedown but Raiser is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Islaganovich.
Raiser chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Raiser connects with an inside leg kick.
Islaganovich stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Raiser.
Raiser lands a high kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Islaganovich tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Raiser plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Raiser scores with a head kick. Islaganovich tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Islaganovich is rocked!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Raiser.
Islaganovich is still on wobbly legs! Can Raiser finish him?
Raiser connects with an inside leg kick.
Islaganovich on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Raiser. Raiser obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raiser lets loose with a powerful body kick. Islaganovich will feel that in the morning.
Islaganovich seems to have recovered his senses.
Raiser connects with a high kick.
Islaganovich on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Islaganovich walks forward, straight into a front kick from Raiser.
Raiser scoring well with a low kick there.
Raiser cracks the inside of Islaganovich's front leg.
Raiser thumps Islaganovich with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Raiser misses.
Raiser connects with an inside leg kick.
Raiser with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Islaganovich takes a kick to the side of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Raiser.
A solid leg kick lands there for Raiser.
A good leg kick by Raiser.
Islaganovich tries to clinch up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Raiser.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Raiser fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Islaganovich has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Raiser scoring well with a low kick there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Raiser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hype Raiser dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Raiser fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Islaganovich has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Raiser swats away the attempt to clinch by Islaganovich.
Raiser lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Raiser throws a nice inside leg kick.
Islaganovich tries to clinch up.

Islaganovich gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Raiser wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Islaganovich manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Raiser stopping the sweep attempt from Islaganovich.
Islaganovich not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Islaganovich is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Islaganovich loads up on a big right hand but Raiser slips the punch.
Islaganovich takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Raiser throws a nice inside leg kick.
Islaganovich on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Raiser is looking to slow Islaganovich down with leg kicks.
Islaganovich takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Raiser lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hype Raiser is winning the standup battle so far.
Islaganovich has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Raiser.
Raiser is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Islaganovich can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raiser throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raiser digs a good body shot into Islaganovich's ribs.
Raiser buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Raiser lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Islaganovich's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Raiser lands a nice looking body shot.
Islaganovich stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Raiser.
Raiser scores with a head kick. Islaganovich tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Raiser jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Islaganovich takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Islaganovich takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Raiser throws a head kick that Islaganovich semi-blocks.
Raiser connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Raiser slips a jab and a cross from Islaganovich.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raiser chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Raiser buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Islaganovich takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Islaganovich on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yaslov Islaganovich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Islaganovich stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Raiser.
Islaganovich is looking to clinch but Raiser is avoiding it.
Raiser connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Raiser throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Raiser lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Islaganovich takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Raiser scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Raiser throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Islaganovich.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Islaganovich doesn't manage to clinch there - Raiser circles away.
Raiser stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Raiser wants it to stay on the feet.
Raiser throws a nice outside leg kick.
Raiser scoring well with a low kick there.
Raiser changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Raiser throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Islaganovich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Raiser feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Islaganovich's calf.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick from Raiser lands but Islaganovich takes it in his stride.
Raiser wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hype Raiser dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A head kick from Raiser lands but Islaganovich takes it in his stride.
Islaganovich tries to clinch there but Raiser circles away.
Islaganovich is looking to clinch.
Islaganovich tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Raiser lands a leg kick that knocks Islaganovich off balance momentarily.
Islaganovich shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Raiser sprawls well. Raiser wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Islaganovich gets slowly back to his feet.
Raiser lands with a nice body kick.
Raiser fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Islaganovich has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Raiser lands a head kick. Islaganovich smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raiser punishes Islaganovich's body with a nice straight punch.
Islaganovich takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Islaganovich tries to score a power double leg takedown but Raiser sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Islaganovich somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raiser feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Islaganovich's calf.
Raiser thumps Islaganovich with a low kick.
Raiser scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Raiser fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Islaganovich has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Both fighters circling a little - Raiser finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Raiser.
Raiser scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Islaganovich tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab lands there for Raiser.
Hype Raiser is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raiser moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Raiser looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Raiser, right into the meat.
Raiser fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Islaganovich.
Raiser lands a head kick. Islaganovich smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Raiser fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Islaganovich.
Raiser lands a head kick. Islaganovich smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Raiser is looking to slow Islaganovich down with leg kicks.
Raiser scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Islaganovich tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Raiser lands with a thumping leg kick.
Raiser lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Raiser.
Raiser dodges the punch combination from Islaganovich.
Raiser lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Islaganovich chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Raiser can pounce on him.
Islaganovich takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Raiser.
Yaslov Islaganovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raiser throws a nice outside leg kick.
Raiser throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Raiser connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A good leg kick by Raiser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raiser lands a nice shot that snaps Islaganovich's head back.
Islaganovich tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Raiser swivels and escapes.
Hype Raiser has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yaslov Islaganovich.
Raiser throws a quick inside leg kick.
Raiser goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Raiser throws a nice inside leg kick.
Raiser throws a quick inside leg kick.
Raiser looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yaslov Islaganovich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Islaganovich is defended easily by Raiser.
Raiser lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hype Raiser showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Raiser, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:25
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hype Raiser!