PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Cesaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zaibatsu Ishida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cesaro
vs
Ishida

170 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antonio Cesaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zaibatsu Ishida!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cesaro tries to keep at a distance but Ishida has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cesaro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Ishida escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ishida fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cesaro fails to land the takedown.
Ishida fails with a takedown attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ishida.
Cesaro checks a low kick from Ishida.
Cesaro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cesaro keeps the fight on the outside.
Cesaro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ishida sprawls well. Ishida wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cesaro gets slowly back to his feet.
Ishida connects with the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horrible takedown by Cesaro or perhaps it was just good defense by Ishida which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Cesaro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ishida scores with a jab to the head.
Ishida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishida fails with the takedown.
Ishida lands with a straight right. Cesaro didn't see that one coming.
Cesaro takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ishida lands a jab to Cesaro's midsection.
Cesaro doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ishida counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cesaro thinking.
Ishida tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cesaro sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ishida somewhat.
Cesaro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cesaro is breathing heavily.

Ishida drops Cesaro with a left right combo! Ishida follows him down to the ground into side control.

It looks like Antonio Cesaro has been cut.
Cesaro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ishida in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Ishida decides to stand back up.
Ishida displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Cesaro is rocked!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cesaro.
Oh Cesaro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Ishida lands a beautiful left hook that drops Cesaro. Cesaro tries to recover but Ishida is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Cesaro lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zaibatsu Ishida!