PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kazunori Ishii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dallas Bond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ishii comes to the cage accompanied by Imagine Dragons - Radioactive . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ishii
vs
Bond

176 cm
32
165 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

175 cm
40
160 lbs
28 - 18 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kazunori Ishii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dallas Bond!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Donatello Bradman and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bond misses with a looping right.

Ishii gets tackled into the cage by Bond. Bond maintains the clinch.

Ishii manages to break the clinch.
Bond swings for the body but Ishii moves out of range.
Ishii tries to move into range but Bond moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ishii throws a leg kick but Bond checks it.
Ishii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bond.
Ishii scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Dallas Bond has been cut.
Bond swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bond throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ishii counters with an inside leg kick.
Ishii takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bond throws an overhand right that lands on Ishii's shoulder, as Ishii tries to avoid the shot.
Bond connects with the punch.
Bond bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bond slips a straight right by Ishii.
Ishii pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bond slips a jab and a cross from Ishii.
Bond tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ishii manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishii dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ishii scores with a jab to the head.
Bond lands the left hand.
Bond missing with a left hand there. Ishii was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bond misses with a wild combination.
Ishii swinging wildly here.
Bond catches Ishii with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ishii swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ishii throws a hook but Bond avoids it easily.
Ishii throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
No joy there for Bond, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bond walks into a stiff left hand from Ishii.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bond tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishii tries to work over Bond's front leg with a kick but Bond checks it.
No joy there for Bond, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ishii moves away from the strike by Bond.
Bond fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ishii manages to avoid it.
Bond tries to work over Ishii's front leg with a kick but Ishii checks it.
Ishii moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Bond misses.
Bond pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ishii is out of range and Bond settles back down.
Bond throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ishii throws a series of strikes that have Bond backpedaling.
Ishii scores with a one two! Bond had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bond throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bond attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Bond misses the target.
Ishii throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ishii throws a series of punches but Bond moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond misses with a wild body shot.
Bond throws a body punch but Ishii moves out of range.
Bond missing with a left hand there. Ishii was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A good leg kick by Ishii.
Bond moves out of range of the strikes.
Ishii takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ishii throws a leg kick but Bond checks it.
Ishii tries to work over Bond's front leg with a kick but Bond checks it.
Ishii is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bond.
Bond checks a low kick from Ishii.
A leg kick checked by Ishii.

Bond clinches.

Ishii pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bond lands a jab to the head.
Bond darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishii bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ishii misses with a straight left.
Bond chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ishii can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bond throws the left hand but Ishii avoids the punch easily.
Ishii blocks a jab.
Ishii with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A telegraphed right hand from Bond misses the target.
Bond throws a nice looking combination but Ishii bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bond wants to clinch.
A jab from Bond finds it's way through Ishii's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ishii throws a low kick, looking for Bond's leg but Bond calmly moves out of range.
Bond tries to clinch up.

Bond takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kazunori Ishii will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dallas Bond's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bond ducks under a wild hook from Ishii.
Ishii throws a nice looking combination but Bond bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ishii fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bond.
Bond throws a leg kick which misses Ishii's front leg but catches the back leg as Ishii tries to avoid it.
Bond throws a chopping leg kick but Ishii manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kazunori Ishii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ishii fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bond, pushing him back against the cage.
Bond tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bond tries to land a knee to the head but Ishii blocks with his arms.
A nice left hand lands by Bond.
Bond lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ishii lands a left hand.
Ishii working hard to break the clinch.
Bond throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ishii blocks it with crossed arms.
Bond fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bond tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ishii lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bond backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishii is looking to break free of the clinch but Bond has double underhooks.
I was talking to Ishii's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ishii trying to control the position but instead, Bond has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ishii into the cage.
Bond blocks a body shot from Ishii.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ishii creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ishii working hard to break the clinch.
Bond with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ishii avoids the elbow strike from Bond, against the cage.
Bond keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ishii's efforts to push away.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bond.

Ishii breaks the clinch.
Ishii avoids the head kick by Bond.
Ishii will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ishii throws a leg kick but Bond sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bond misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bond displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ishii throws out the jab.
Bond scores with a shot to the body.
Bond scores with a decent looking hook.
Bond throws a big shot that misses.
Bond blocks a jab.
Bond misses with a hook. Ishii ducked under it nicely.
Bond fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bond throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ishii sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bond takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ishii throws a front kick aimed at Bond's knee but Bond avoids it well.
Bond bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ishii's head backwards.
Bond moves away from the strike by Ishii.
Bond avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bond checks the leg kick nicely there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bond.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bond fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ishii, pushing him back against the cage.
Bond throws a knee to the head but misses.

Ishii escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bond lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ishii throws a looping overhand right but Bond ducks down to avoid it.
Bond lands a lovely overhand right.
Bond defending well as Ishii loads up on a big left hand.
Bond cracks Ishii with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bond blocks a low kick nicely.
A head kick misses from Bond.
Bond's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ishii connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bond scrambles back to his feet.
Bond takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That has opened up Dallas Bond's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bond looks to score with a jab to the body but Ishii is just out of range.
Ishii lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bond throws a leg kick but Ishii sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishii turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bond connects with a crisp jab.
Bond throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bond moves forwards but Ishii connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bond blocks a leg kick.
Bond throws a leg kick but Ishii sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ishii dips to his left and cracks Bond with an uppercut!
Bond has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ishii.
Ishii avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ishii is looking to score with low kicks.
Bond misses with a body shot.
Ishii uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

The cut above Dallas Bond's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bond looks to throw the jab but Ishii is out of range.
Bond scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ishii ducks right into an uppercut from Bond.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dallas Bond will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dallas Bond's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A good leg kick by Ishii.
Ishii ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bond throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bond misses with a straight left.
Bond lands a head kick!
Ishii slips a jab from Bond.
Ishii on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bond throws a body shot but no joy.
Ishii lands a two punch combo.
Bond misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ishii throws a lazy right hand but Bond sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ishii misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ishii misses with the combination.
Bond throws a hook but Ishii avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bond takes a swing at Ishii's ribcage but misses.
Bond throws a lazy uppercut
and Ishii counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bond paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Ishii moves into the clinch.
Ishii scores with a shot to the side of Bond's head.
Ishii holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ishii looking to slow down the pace here.
Dallas Bond seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice left hand lands by Ishii.
Ishii lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bond backwards.
Bond lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ishii backwards.
Bond working aggressively here.
Bond is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ishii is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bond throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ishii blocks it with crossed arms.

Ishii escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bond misses with an uppercut
and Ishii counters with a two punch combo.
Kazunori Ishii is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ishii connects with a crisp jab.
Ishii misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ishii connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice jab there from Ishii.

Bond pushes Ishii up against the cage in a clinch.

Ishii pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bond thuds his right hand into Ishii's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ishii throws an off balance right hand
and Bond connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ishii swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bond lands a nice hook to Ishii's body. Ishii takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ishii fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bond has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ishii throws out the jab.
Bond fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bond throws a leg kick but Ishii moved away.
Ishii scores with a decent looking hook.
Ishii throws a hook but Bond blocks it.
A punch lands to the side of Ishii 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ishii misses with a leg kick
and Bond counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ishii throws a hook but Bond avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Ishii throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bond on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ishii. Ishii obviously looking to wear him down.
Ishii misses with a wild body shot.
Ishii looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bond steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ishii.
Bond takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ishii throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ishii is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bond throws a low kick but Ishii moves out of range easily.
Bond pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ishii throws a series of punches but Bond avoids them all with ease.
Bond throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ishii counters with an inside leg kick.
Ishii shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bond misses with a wild body shot.
Ishii checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ishii bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A jab from Ishii misses.
Ishii throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bond counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bond looks to land a right hand but Ishii moved out of range.
Ishii throws a nice looking combination but Bond bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bond stuns Ishii with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kazunori Ishii showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ishii has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kazunori Ishii!
During a confident post fight interview, Kazunori Ishii thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.