PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joad Cressbeckler (ranked 36 p4p, 220 weight class) and Potemkin Izmaylov (ranked 5 p4p, 35 weight class). Cressbeckler comes to the cage accompanied by American Remains. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Cressbeckler
vs
Izmaylov

177 cm
30
177
25 - 8 - 0

188 cm
30
174
24 - 8 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joad Cressbeckler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Potemkin Izmaylov!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cressbeckler misses the shot to the body.
Despite the aggression on Izmaylov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Izmaylov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Izmaylov gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cressbeckler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Izmaylov throws a body punch but Cressbeckler moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cressbeckler, as that shot connected.
Cressbeckler blocks a head kick by Izmaylov.
Izmaylov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cressbeckler has been working on his boxing with his coaches at GWad's Playpen in the buildup to the fight.
Izmaylov with a jab.

It looks like Joad Cressbeckler has been cut.
Cressbeckler misses with a straight left.
Izmaylov connects with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Izmaylov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cressbeckler throws a shot from downtown. Izmaylov moves away and avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid body kick from Izmaylov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Izmaylov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Izmaylov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Izmaylov misses with a kick to the body.
Cressbeckler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cressbeckler throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cressbeckler moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Izmaylov looks to land a body kick but Cressbeckler moved away.
Cressbeckler scores with a nice strike.
Cressbeckler lands a jab to Izmaylov's midsection.
Cressbeckler cracks a nice hook into Izmaylov's ribs.
Izmaylov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Izmaylov digs a good hook to Cressbeckler's body.
Izmaylov throws a shot from downtown. Cressbeckler moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Izmaylov misses with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Izmaylov misses with a wild body shot.
Cressbeckler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Izmaylov.
Cressbeckler swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cressbeckler fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Izmaylov on the side of the head.
Cressbeckler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Izmaylov throws out the jab.
Izmaylov misses with a hook to the body
and Cressbeckler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Izmaylov misses with a jab to the body
and Cressbeckler counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Danga de danga de dang - Izmaylov scores with a four punch combination!
Izmaylov throws the left hand but Cressbeckler avoids the punch easily.
Cressbeckler throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cressbeckler wants to slow Izmaylov down by chopping away at his legs.
Cressbeckler misses the shot to the body.
Izmaylov chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izmaylov misses the shot to the body.
Cressbeckler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good work by Izmaylov as he checks the leg kick.
Izmaylov misses with a lunging right hand
letting Cressbeckler counter with a right hand.
Izmaylov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Potemkin Izmaylov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cressbeckler displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Izmaylov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cressbeckler half committed to a counter leg kick.
Cressbeckler connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Izmaylov's hands.
An inside leg kick lands from Cressbeckler.
Izmaylov is looking to land body kicks.
Izmaylov slips under a jab from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler dips to his left and cracks Izmaylov with an uppercut!
Cressbeckler is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Izmaylov throws a leg kick
and Cressbeckler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cressbeckler thows a body kick. Izmaylov tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Izmaylov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Izmaylov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cressbeckler.
Izmaylov throws a low kick but Cressbeckler avoids it.
Izmaylov motions for Cressbeckler to come forward. Izmaylov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Izmaylov. Cressbeckler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Izmaylov scores with a spinning back kick!
Izmaylov looks to land a right hand but Cressbeckler moved out of range.
Izmaylov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov tries to work over Cressbeckler's front leg with a kick but Cressbeckler checks it.
Cressbeckler throws a head kick that misses.
Izmaylov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Joad Cressbeckler will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joad Cressbeckler's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cressbeckler throws a low kick but Izmaylov avoids it.
Izmaylov lands a nice hook to Cressbeckler's body. Cressbeckler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Izmaylov misses with an uppercut
and Cressbeckler finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Izmaylov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Izmaylov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Izmaylov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A lazy left from Izmaylov finds it's target.
Cressbeckler throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Izmaylov on the side of the head.
Izmaylov lands with a kick to the ribs.
Izmaylov looks to land a left hand but Cressbeckler moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cressbeckler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Izmaylov.
As Izmaylov backs away, Cressbeckler returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Joad Cressbeckler is winning the standup battle so far.
Cressbeckler lands a leg kick that knocks Izmaylov off balance momentarily.
Cressbeckler moves out of range of the leg kick from Izmaylov.
Cressbeckler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Cressbeckler.
Izmaylov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Izmaylov scores with a hook to the body. Cressbeckler takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Izmaylov lands with a cross.
Izmaylov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Izmaylov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cressbeckler.
Izmaylov throws a hook but Cressbeckler avoids it easily.
Izmaylov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cressbeckler lands a jab.
Cressbeckler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cressbeckler chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cressbeckler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A bone on bone clash there as Cressbeckler blocks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Izmaylov. Cressbeckler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Izmaylov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cressbeckler lands with an uppercut that bounces Izmaylov off the cage and back into range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cressbeckler wants to land a leg kick but Izmaylov is out of range.
Izmaylov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Izmaylov misses with a body kick.
Izmaylov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Izmaylov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Izmaylov scores with a leg kick.
Cressbeckler moves out of range of the body kick from Izmaylov.
Cressbeckler gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Izmaylov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Izmaylov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Izmaylov misses with a body kick.
Cressbeckler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Izmaylov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Izmaylov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Cressbeckler misses.
Cressbeckler looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Izmaylov misses with a low kick as Cressbeckler jumps back.
Cressbeckler appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cressbeckler misses with a hook.
Izmaylov counters with a body kick.
Cressbeckler tries a head kick but it misses.
Izmaylov cracks Cressbeckler with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cressbeckler moves out of range of the strikes.
Izmaylov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Izmaylov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Izmaylov checks a leg kick.
Cressbeckler avoids a kick to the body.
Cressbeckler connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Izmaylov blocks the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler throws an off balance right hand
and Izmaylov counters with a stiff right hand.
Izmaylov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler misses with an uppercut.
Cressbeckler throws the kick towards the body but Izmaylov avoids it.
Izmaylov misses with a body kick.
Izmaylov cracks Cressbeckler with a good jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cressbeckler checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A punch combination from Cressbeckler misses.
Izmaylov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Izmaylov misses with a leg kick
and Cressbeckler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Left hook, right uppercut from Cressbeckler.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Potemkin Izmaylov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Joad Cressbeckler's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Izmaylov misses with a looping right.
Izmaylov scores with a body shot.
Izmaylov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cressbeckler makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cressbeckler thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Izmaylov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Izmaylov scoring well with a low kick there.
Cressbeckler just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Izmaylov misses.
Izmaylov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Izmaylov ducks under a wild hook from Cressbeckler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Izmaylov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Izmaylov throws a right hand that misses
and Cressbeckler counters with a three punch combo that has Izmaylov backing up. Izmaylov nods at Cressbeckler to acknowledge the strikes.
Izmaylov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab by Cressbeckler.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Izmaylov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cressbeckler takes a swing at Izmaylov's ribcage but misses.
Cressbeckler throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Izmaylov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cressbeckler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cressbeckler moves out of range as Izmaylov throws a body kick.
Cressbeckler keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Izmaylov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Cressbeckler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cressbeckler blocks the body kick.
Cressbeckler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cressbeckler is looking to counter punch.
Izmaylov throws a body punch but Cressbeckler moves out of range.
Izmaylov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cressbeckler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Izmaylov throws a push kick but Cressbeckler slaps the foot to one side.
Cressbeckler connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Izmaylov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Izmaylov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Izmaylov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cressbeckler bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cressbeckler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Izmaylov.
Cressbeckler throwing a counter right hand but Izmaylov manages to avoid it.
Izmaylov misses with a left hand
and Cressbeckler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cressbeckler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cressbeckler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Izmaylov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Izmaylov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Izmaylov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cressbeckler.
Izmaylov ducks under a wild hook from Cressbeckler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izmaylov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cressbeckler's sensitive parts.
Izmaylov throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Cressbeckler counters with a thumping low kick.
Izmaylov lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cressbeckler missing with a left hand there. Izmaylov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Izmaylov throws an overhand right that lands on Cressbeckler's shoulder, as Cressbeckler tries to avoid the shot.
And Cressbeckler counters with a quick kick to the body but Izmaylov blocks it.
Izmaylov lands a head shot.
Izmaylov moves out of range of the body kick.
Izmaylov tests Cressbeckler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Izmaylov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cressbeckler keeps Izmaylov at a distance using the push kick.
Nice jab there from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov looks to land a body kick but Cressbeckler moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Izmaylov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cressbeckler fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Izmaylov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Izmaylov loads up on a big right hand but Cressbeckler slips the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cressbeckler looks to throw the jab but Izmaylov is out of range.
Cressbeckler on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cressbeckler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Izmaylov throws a jab but it's blocked by Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler misses with a hook. Izmaylov ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cressbeckler. Izmaylov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Izmaylov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Izmaylov lands a jab to Cressbeckler's midsection.
Izmaylov throws a body punch but Cressbeckler moves out of range.
Cressbeckler appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Potemkin Izmaylov just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Joad Cressbeckler's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Izmaylov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cressbeckler looks to throw the jab but Izmaylov is out of range.
Izmaylov thuds his shin into the meat of Cressbeckler's side.
A lazy left from Cressbeckler finds it's target.
Izmaylov looks to score with a jab to the body but Cressbeckler is just out of range.
Cressbeckler with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Izmaylov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Izmaylov tries to land a front kick but Cressbeckler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Izmaylov slips under a jab from Cressbeckler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Izmaylov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cressbeckler lands a head shot.
A slow jab from Izmaylov misses its intended target.
Izmaylov connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cressbeckler misses with a straight right.
Izmaylov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Izmaylov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Izmaylov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Izmaylov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cressbeckler appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Izmaylov misses with a lunging right hand
and Cressbeckler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cressbeckler lands a nice hook to Izmaylov's body. Izmaylov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cressbeckler lands with a good body shot.
Izmaylov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Izmaylov connects with a body shot that sends Cressbeckler's belly button to the back.
Izmaylov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Izmaylov. Cressbeckler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cressbeckler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cressbeckler cracks Izmaylov with a good jab.
Izmaylov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Izmaylov blocks a head kick by Cressbeckler.
Izmaylov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Izmaylov blocks a head kick by Cressbeckler.
Izmaylov throws a poor cross that misses
and Cressbeckler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Izmaylov misses with a jab to the body
letting Cressbeckler counter with a right hand.
Both fighters circling a little - Izmaylov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Izmaylov is looking to chop away at Cressbeckler's legs.
Izmaylov walks into a stiff left hand from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Izmaylov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Cressbeckler misses.
Good shot there by Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler slips a jab from Izmaylov.
Cressbeckler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cressbeckler is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Izmaylov misses with a looping left.
Izmaylov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Izmaylov misses with a right hand
and Cressbeckler counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Izmaylov throws a body kick that misses
and Cressbeckler counters with a nice uppercut.
Cressbeckler lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Izmaylov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the liver by Izmaylov. Beautiful body shot.
Izmaylov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cressbeckler was well out of range. Poor timing from Izmaylov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Izmaylov misses with a head kick.
A jab from Cressbeckler finds it's way through Izmaylov's defenses.
A low kick from Izmaylov misses
letting Cressbeckler counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cressbeckler steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Izmaylov. That one must have hurt.
Cressbeckler slips a jab from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov misses with a right hand
and Cressbeckler counters with a nice body shot.
Izmaylov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cressbeckler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Izmaylov.
Cressbeckler slips a jab from Izmaylov.
Cressbeckler takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Izmaylov throws a lazy uppercut
and Cressbeckler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joad Cressbeckler had his way with Potemkin Izmaylov in that round.
The cut man is working on Joad Cressbeckler's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Izmaylov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Izmaylov is trying to counter with his kicks.
Izmaylov throws a low kick but Cressbeckler avoids it.
Cressbeckler went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Izmaylov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cressbeckler moves away.
Cressbeckler is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Izmaylov blocks a jab.
Izmaylov scores with a nice body kick.
Cressbeckler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cressbeckler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cressbeckler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cressbeckler darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cressbeckler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A cross from Cressbeckler lands.
Izmaylov slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cressbeckler with a jab.
Cressbeckler walks forward, straight into a front kick from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cressbeckler lands a nice leg kick that just misses Izmaylov's sensitive parts.
Cressbeckler throws a looping overhand right but Izmaylov ducks down to avoid it.
Izmaylov throws a front kick that sends Cressbeckler stumbling back into the cage.
Cressbeckler throws a lazy right hand but Izmaylov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Despite the aggression on Izmaylov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cressbeckler on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice defenses there by Izmaylov.
A big left from Izmaylov misses.
Izmaylov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Cressbeckler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Izmaylov throws a head kick but Cressbeckler moves out of range.
Cressbeckler tried to counter with a leg kick but Izmaylov avoided it.
Cressbeckler lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cressbeckler lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cressbeckler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Izmaylov moves away.
Izmaylov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Izmaylov looks to land a right hand but Cressbeckler moved out of range.
Cressbeckler looks to land a right hand but Izmaylov moved out of range.
Cressbeckler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A lazy body kick from Izmaylov
letting Cressbeckler counter with a right hand.
Izmaylov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cressbeckler.
Izmaylov tried to score with a low kick but Cressbeckler checks it.
Cressbeckler fires out a quick counter leg kick but Izmaylov just manages to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Izmaylov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izmaylov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Izmaylov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cressbeckler manages to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cressbeckler.
Izmaylov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Izmaylov. That's going to slow Cressbeckler down.
Cressbeckler gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Izmaylov lands a right hook to the body.
Cressbeckler looks to score with a jab to the body but Izmaylov is just out of range.
Izmaylov throws an off balance right hand
and Cressbeckler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cressbeckler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cressbeckler takes a swing at Izmaylov's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler throws a hook but Izmaylov avoids it easily.
Cressbeckler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Izmaylov throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cressbeckler takes one to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Izmaylov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cressbeckler was well out of range. Poor timing from Izmaylov.
Cressbeckler throws a shot to the body.
Cressbeckler moves out of range as Izmaylov throws a body kick.
Cressbeckler will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Izmaylov throws the left hand but Cressbeckler avoids the punch easily.
Cressbeckler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Izmaylov moves out of range as Cressbeckler throws a body kick.
Izmaylov looks to score with a jab to the body but Cressbeckler is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joad Cressbeckler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cressbeckler has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 48:47
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 49:47
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joad Cressbeckler!
A victorious Joad Cressbeckler thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.