PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Peter Compton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takashi Isso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Isso is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Shiawase Nara Te o Tatakō by NobodyKnows+. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Compton
vs
Isso

168 cm
20
152 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

180 cm
24
159 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Compton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takashi Isso!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Compton avoids the head kick by Isso.
Compton scores with a hook to the body. Isso takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Isso displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Compton throws out the jab.
Compton scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Isso misses with a shot to the body
and Compton counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Compton misses the jab.
Peter Compton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Isso is predictable there
and Compton counters with a stiff right hand.
Isso staying out of range there.
Compton throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Compton lands an overhand right.
Isso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Compton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Isso.
Isso slips a straight right by Compton.
Isso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Compton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Compton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Compton lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A lazy body kick from Isso
and Isso takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Compton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Compton ducks under a wild hook from Isso.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Compton wants to land a leg kick but Isso is out of range.
Isso misses with a body kick.
Isso doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Compton counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Isso looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Isso blocks a jab.
Isso doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Compton counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Compton throws out a loose jab but Isso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Compton lands with a nice combination. Isso backs away looking to recover.
Isso avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Isso slips a jab and a cross from Compton.
Compton misses with a hook.
Isso misses with the body kick
and Compton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Compton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Isso gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Isso looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Isso is thwarting Compton's attempts to control the position.
Isso is trying to control the action in half guard but Compton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Compton wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Compton trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Compton dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Isso throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Compton to counter with a crisp jab.
A punch combination from Compton misses.
Isso on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Isso looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Compton is fending him off so far but Isso persists. Nope, Compton circles away and we're back to standing.
Compton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Compton lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Isso swings away with a body shot that misses
and Compton counters with a nice uppercut.
Compton looks to land a right hand but Isso moved out of range.
Isso takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Isso is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Compton throws a combination. Isso tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Compton looks to land a combination. Isso sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Compton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Compton throws a big shot that misses.
Compton scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from Compton misses.
Compton misses with a few strikes there.
Isso jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Isso throws a chopping leg kick but Compton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Isso slips a straight right by Compton.
Compton lands with a shot to the body.
Isso throws a lazy body kick
and Isso takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Compton punishes Isso's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Compton throws a nice looking combination but Isso bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Compton.
Compton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Compton misses with a wild combination.
Isso takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Compton lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Isso takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Compton misses with a looping right.
Compton misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Compton lands a nice shot that snaps Isso's head back.
A low kick from Compton misses
and Isso connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Compton misses with a hook. Isso ducked under it nicely.
Compton avoids the head kick by Isso.
Isso throws a hook but Compton blocks it.
Isso swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Compton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Peter Compton is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Compton takes a swing at Isso's ribcage but misses.
Isso checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Compton dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Compton waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Isso.
Compton connects with a jab.
Isso keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Compton.
Isso has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Compton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Isso manages to avoid it.
Compton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Compton!
Isso throws a body kick that misses.
Compton looks to land a right hand but Isso moved out of range.
Peter Compton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Compton swings away with a body shot that misses

so Isso counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Isso takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Compton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Compton wants to get back to his feet but Isso is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Isso trying to control but Compton is working from the bottom.
Isso stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Compton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Isso slips nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Compton is trying to stand back up but Isso is controlling him

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Compton moves out of range of the body kick from Isso.
Compton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Isso has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Compton connects with a nice looking jab.
Compton misses with a combination
and Isso counters with a head kick. That will keep Compton thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Compton.
Takashi Isso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick by Isso misses
and Compton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Compton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Compton slips a jab from Isso.
A lazy body kick from Isso
and Compton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Compton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Compton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Isso.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Takashi Isso.
I think Compton 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Compton!