PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rane Kingi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ifeanny Isa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Isa has chosen Boom as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Kingi
vs
Isa

165 cm
25
145 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

178 cm
25
170 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rane Kingi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ifeanny Isa!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingi defending well as Isa loads up on a big left hand.
Kingi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Isa scoring well with a low kick there.
Kingi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Isa lands a leg kick that knocks Kingi off balance momentarily.
Kingi connects with a crisp jab.
Ifeanny Isa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kingi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Isa.
Isa punishes Kingi's body with a nice straight punch.
Isa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kingi is able to avoid easily.
Isa scores with a nice head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Isa misses the jab.
Isa looks to throw the jab but Kingi is out of range.
Kingi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Isa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kingi's calf.
Some wild striking there from Kingi.
Isa moves into range and connects with a jab.

Isa lands a high kick to the side of Kingi's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Isa dives into guard, looking to finish.

Kingi is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Isa sitting in guard here, content to control.
Oh Kingi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Isa postures up.
Isa sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kingi's guard.

Isa looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kingi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Isa working over Kingi with some ground and pound. Kingi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kingi trying to control here.
Kingi wants to get back to full guard.
Isa trying to control the pace.
Kingi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Isa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Isa in particular looking to stall.
Kingi seems to have got his legs back now.
Kingi is staying active underneath Isa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Isa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Isa lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kingi trying to hold on to Isa's head to control him but Isa postures up.
Isa keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kingi is not content to let Isa control the position.
Isa lands strikes from half guard.
Isa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Isa trying to mount his opponent but Kingi defends it.
Kingi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Isa's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Isa's back!
Isa is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Isa is still trying to improve position.
Kingi trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Isa doesn't escape.
Isa felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Kingi doesn't have the hooks in and Isa manages to turn into his guard.
Isa is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kingi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kingi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Isa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kingi is trying to keep Isa in close.
Isa trying to control but Kingi is working from the bottom.
Kingi is pulling down on Isa's head to control his posture.
Isa sitting in guard here, content to control.
Isa being controlled here momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kingi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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!
Isa throws a nice outside leg kick.
A combination from Isa does no damage.
Isa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kingi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Isa tries to clinch but Kingi is having none of it.
Isa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kingi blocks a head kick by Isa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ifeanny Isa dominated that round.
That's time! Kingi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Isa misses with a right hand
and Kingi counters with a good, hard body kick but Isa shrugs it off.
Isa tries to clinch but Kingi is having none of it.
Isa moves in looking to clinch but Kingi pushes him off.
Isa tries to clinch but Kingi moves out of range.
Isa throws a leg kick
and Kingi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kingi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Isa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Isa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kingi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Isa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Isa misses with a body shot
and Kingi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Isa scores with a spinning back kick!
Isa is looking to slow Kingi down with leg kicks.
Isa throws a chopping leg kick but Kingi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kingi swats away the attempt to clinch by Isa.
Kingi tries a low kick but Isa avoids it.
Isa loads up on a big right hand but Kingi slips the punch.
Kingi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Isa.
Isa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fighters circling - Kingi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kingi swats away the attempt to clinch by Isa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kingi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Isa checks it well.
Isa avoids the head kick by Kingi.
Isa motions for Kingi to come forward. Isa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kingi thuds his shin into the meat of Isa's side.
A good leg kick by Isa.
Kingi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Isa. That's going to slow Kingi down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Isa swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Isa finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Isa slips a jab from Kingi.
Kingi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Isa misses the jab.
Kingi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kingi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice cross by Isa.
Isa misses with a looping right.
Both fighters circling a little - Kingi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Isa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kingi can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Isa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kingi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kingi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Isa. Isa obviously looking to wear him down.
Kingi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Isa.
Kingi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kingi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Isa is looking to clinch but Kingi is avoiding it.
A low kick from Isa is predictable there
and Kingi counters with a nice uppercut.
Isa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kingi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Isa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ifeanny Isa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Isa throws a sloppy head kick and Kingi moves out of range easily.
Isa throws a series of punches but Kingi moves out of range.
Kingi throws a head kick but Isa moves out of range.
Isa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kingi will feel that in the morning.
Isa tries to clinch but Kingi is having none of it.
Isa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kingi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kingi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Isa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kingi lands a shoulder strike.
Kingi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Isa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kingi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kingi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kingi is looking to break free of the clinch but Isa has double underhooks.
Isa keeps control of Kingi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Isa swings wildly with an uppercut but Kingi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Isa has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kingi after a bit of a struggle.
A left hand lands to the body for Kingi.
Kingi is trying to force a seperation but Isa has the dominant position.
Isa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kingi or not.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Isa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Isa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kingi's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Isa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kingi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Isa stalling.

Kingi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Isa misses with a looping left.
Decent striking displayed by Kingi there.
Kingi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A left and a right from Isa both land. Nice combination.
Isa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Isa takes a swing at Kingi's ribcage but misses.
Isa looks to score with a jab to the body but Kingi is just out of range.
Kingi scores with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Isa throws out a powerful jab.
Isa tries to clinch up.
Kingi connects with a high kick.
Kingi takes one to the side of the head.
Ifeanny Isa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kingi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Isa throws a leg kick which misses Kingi's front leg but catches the back leg as Kingi tries to avoid it.
Isa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kingi misses with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Isa.
Kingi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from Kingi.
Rane Kingi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingi takes one on the button.
Isa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Isa throws a leg kick
and Kingi counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kingi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Isa.
Isa tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Isa dips to his left and cracks Kingi with an uppercut!
Isa fails in his attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Isa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Isa scoring well with a low kick there.
Isa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kingi manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ifeanny Isa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Isa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ifeanny Isa!
Ifeanny Isa decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.