PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kazuyoshi Ishii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrik Kippax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Ishii
vs
Kippax

225 cm
25
300 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

215 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Brawler
Determined

Machiavelli Boutique

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kazuyoshi Ishii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Patrik Kippax!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ishii swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Ishii scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Kippax to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.

Kippax is rocked!

It looks like Patrik Kippax has been cut.
Ishii fails to land with a series of punches.
Kippax is still on wobbly legs! Can Ishii finish him?
Kippax throws a head kick that misses.
Kazuyoshi Ishii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ishii tries to clinch up but Kippax circles away and keeps his distance.
Kippax seems to have recovered his senses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ishii looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kippax on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ishii. Ishii obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Kippax misses.
Ishii fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Kippax darts in and clinches Ishii up against the ropes.
Ishii blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Ishii stalling in the clinch but Kippax improves position.
Kippax is trying to break the clinch but Ishii has him pressed against the ropes.
Ishii looking to slow down the pace here.
Kippax takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kippax looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishii stalling in the clinch but Kippax improves position.
Ishii tries a body shot but Kippax blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kippax looking to throw knees to the head but Ishii is blocking nicely.
Ishii lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Ishii scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ishii is trying to maintain a safe position but Kippax gets an underhook and turns Ishii into the ropes.
Kippax takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ishii using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kippax has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ishii is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kazuyoshi Ishii.
Ishii tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kippax tries to clinch up but Ishii circles away and keeps his distance.
Ishii moves in looking to clinch but Kippax pushes him off.
Ishii wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishii connects with a body shot that sends Kippax's belly button to the back.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Ishii! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kazuyoshi Ishii!