PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norihisa Isono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Isono
vs
Ward

200 cm
26
280 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

220 cm
25
280 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Norihisa Isono!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fred Ward!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Ward.
Isono tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ward lands a really nice looking cross but Isono seems unphased.
Isono tries a low kick but Ward avoids it.

Isono moves into range and clinches up with Ward.
Isono lands an elbow just above Ward 's eye.
Ward is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Isono is keeping busy.
Ward struggles to land a body shot inside as Isono controls his hands.
Ward tries to circle away but Isono has him pinned against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Isono.
Isono crunches a lovely knee into Ward's ribcage.
Isono lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ward.
Isono lands an elbow inside that Ward shrugs off.

It looks like Fred Ward has been cut.
Ward manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Isono.
Ward blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Isono lands an elbow inside that Ward shrugs off.
Isono tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Isono pushes off an throws an elbow but Ward leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ward can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward taking a breather.
Isono lands a good knee to the midsection. Ward won't want to take too many of those.
Ward stalling the fight.
Isono tries a knee to the head but Ward blocks it.
Isono lands an elbow inside.
Ward is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Isono lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ward lands with a light punch inside.
Isono dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
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!
Isono connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ward's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Isono lands an elbow just above Ward 's eye.
Ward takes an elbow to the temple.
Isono unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ward looks winded!
Isono manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Isono throws a knee to the head but misses.
Isono lands an elbow inside that Ward shrugs off.
Isono with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Isono lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Isono lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up Fred Ward's cut even more.
Isono tries to land knees in the clinch but Ward avoids the damage to the body.
Isono lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Isono landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Isono crunches a lovely knee into Ward's ribcage.
Isono connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ward's face.
Isono has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Ward - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Isono, and another! Ward is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Norihisa Isono!