PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Philippoussis (ranked 3642 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kosuke Ishimura (ranked 4025 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Philippoussis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Philippoussis
vs
Ishimura

170 cm
24
280 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

197 cm
25
250 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Philippoussis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kosuke Ishimura!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ishimura throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Philippoussis.

It looks like Anthony Philippoussis has been cut.
Philippoussis has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ishimura goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ishimura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ishimura dodges the punch combination from Philippoussis.
Ishimura steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Philippoussis moves in looking to clinch but Ishimura pushes him off.

Philippoussis pushes Ishimura up against the cage in a clinch.
Ishimura working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Anthony Philippoussis's cut is getting worse.
Philippoussis misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Philippoussis.
Ishimura misses with a punch on the inside.
Philippoussis looking to slow down the pace here.
Ishimura lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Philippoussis backwards.
A short uppercut from Ishimura.
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!
Ishimura unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ishimura lands with a light punch inside.
Ishimura landing knees to the head.
Ishimura lands a hook that snaps the head of Philippoussis backwards.
Philippoussis is breathing heavily.
Philippoussis takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ishimura lands a left hand that snaps the head of Philippoussis backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ishimura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ishimura throws a monster overhand right that drops Philippoussis! Ishimura follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kosuke Ishimura!