PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nozomu Itoshiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Glue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Itoshiki comes to the cage accompanied by Ringo Mogire Beam. Mr Glue has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Itoshiki
vs
Glue

182 cm
22
210 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

176 cm
25
208 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q156 Stam/159 Rec

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nozomu Itoshiki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mr Glue!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glue avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Glue swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Glue throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Itoshiki.
A telegraphed right hand from Itoshiki misses the target.
Itoshiki looks to land a body kick but Glue moved away.
Itoshiki tries to land a leg kick but Glue saw it coming and moves away.
Itoshiki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Glue looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Glue is looking to clinch but Itoshiki is avoiding it.
Glue swings for the body but Itoshiki moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Itoshiki misses with a jab to the body
and Glue counters with a nice low kick that buckles Itoshiki's knee momentarily.
Glue connects with a right hand. Itoshiki shakes it off.
A jab from Itoshiki finds it's way through Glue's defenses.
Glue throws a head kick that misses.
Glue scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Itoshiki throws the left hand but Glue avoids the punch easily.
Itoshiki wants to land a leg kick but Glue is out of range.
Glue feints and then cracks Itoshiki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Itoshiki down.
Itoshiki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Itoshiki ducks under a wild hook from Glue.
Glue throws a nice inside leg kick.
Itoshiki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Glue.
Itoshiki takes a swing at Glue's ribcage but misses.
Itoshiki looks to land a left hand but Glue moved out of range nicely.
Itoshiki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Glue walks into a left hand.
Glue misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itoshiki throws a hook but Glue avoids it easily.
Itoshiki just misses with a punch to the body.
Glue staying out of range there.
Itoshiki wants to land a leg kick but Glue is out of range.
Itoshiki scores with a jab.
Itoshiki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Glue connects with a right hand. Itoshiki shakes it off.

It looks like Nozomu Itoshiki has been cut.
Itoshiki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Glue will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Glue does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A low kick from Itoshiki misses
and Glue counters with a straight right hand.
Glue misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itoshiki misses with a wild body shot.
Glue tries a head kick but it misses.
Glue avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Glue takes a swing at Itoshiki's ribcage but misses.
Itoshiki ducks under a wild hook from Glue.
A low kick from Itoshiki is predictable there
and Glue counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Itoshiki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Glue tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Itoshiki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Glue scores with a crisp jab that stopped Itoshiki in his tracks.
Glue takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glue misses with a body shot.
Itoshiki throws a leg kick that is checked
and Glue counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Itoshiki thumps Glue with a low kick.
Itoshiki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Glue misses with a shot to the body
and Itoshiki counters with an outside leg kick.
Glue is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Itoshiki.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glue. Itoshiki does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Itoshiki misses.
Glue throws a body kick the misses
and Itoshiki counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Itoshiki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Glue.
Itoshiki throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A slow jab from Glue misses its intended target.
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 Nozomu Itoshiki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nozomu Itoshiki's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Itoshiki misses with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Glue.
Itoshiki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Glue.
Itoshiki throws a front kick that sends Glue stumbling back into the cage.
Itoshiki throws and low kick but Glue moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Glue.
Glue keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Glue takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Glue wants to clinch but Itoshiki slips to the side
and Glue takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Itoshiki misses with a body shot.
Itoshiki lands a slapping body shot.
Itoshiki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Glue.
Glue is breathing heavily.
Itoshiki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Glue.
Nozomu Itoshiki is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glue takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Itoshiki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Glue.
Itoshiki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Glue checks the leg kick.
Itoshiki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Glue throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Itoshiki, right into the meat.
Glue tries to clinch but Itoshiki moves away
and Itoshiki counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Glue.
Itoshiki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Glue doesn't seem bothered though.
A slow jab from Glue misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glue throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Glue swings away with a body shot that misses
and Itoshiki counters with a nice body kick.
Itoshiki misses with a hook to the body
and Glue counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Itoshiki is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Itoshiki lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Itoshiki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Glue moves away.
Itoshiki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Glue's sensitive parts.
Itoshiki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Itoshiki fakes the leg kick and cracks Glue in the body.
Itoshiki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Glue takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Itoshiki connects with the punch.
Glue swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Itoshiki.
Itoshiki thumps Glue with a low kick.
Itoshiki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Itoshiki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Glue on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Itoshiki. Itoshiki obviously looking to wear him down.
Glue takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Itoshiki looks to land a body kick but Glue moved away.
Itoshiki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
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!
Nice defenses there by Glue.
Itoshiki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Itoshiki misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itoshiki misses with a looping left.
Nozomu Itoshiki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Itoshiki lands a jab to Glue's midsection.
Itoshiki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Glue's sensitive parts.
Itoshiki misses with a body shot
and Glue counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Itoshiki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Itoshiki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Itoshiki there.
Itoshiki looks to score with a jab to the body but Glue is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Itoshiki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Glue misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nozomu Itoshiki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nozomu Itoshiki's cut.
That's time! Itoshiki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Itoshiki jabs Glue right on the nose. Glue blinks but takes it well.
Glue misses with a wild body shot.
Itoshiki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Glue looks to land a left hand but Itoshiki moved out of range nicely.
Glue has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Itoshiki.
Glue defending well as Itoshiki loads up on a big left hand.
Glue pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Itoshiki misses with a looping left.
Glue with a nice cross.
Itoshiki moves out of range of the strikes.
Itoshiki checks a leg kick.
Glue digs a good hook to Itoshiki's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Itoshiki misses.
Glue takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A shot to the body from Glue misses
and Itoshiki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Itoshiki with a jab.
Itoshiki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A low kick from Itoshiki misses
and Glue counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Glue lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Itoshiki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Itoshiki steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Glue. That one must have hurt.
Glue looks to land a left hand but Itoshiki moved out of range nicely.
Glue tries to close the distance and clinch but Itoshiki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nozomu Itoshiki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itoshiki tries to work over Glue's front leg with a kick but Glue checks it.
Itoshiki takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Itoshiki swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Glue to counter with a crisp jab.
Glue throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Itoshiki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Glue misses with a hook.
Glue throws a hook but Itoshiki blocks it.
Glue's corner calls for a 1-2. Glue obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Glue is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Itoshiki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Itoshiki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itoshiki moves out of range as Glue throws a body kick.
Glue tries to clinch
and Itoshiki counters with a stiff right hand.
Glue slips under a jab.
Glue falls off balance throwing a combination
and Itoshiki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mr Glue has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Itoshiki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Glue shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Glue works the jab nicely.
Glue steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Itoshiki. That one must have hurt.
Nice shot lands for Itoshiki.
Glue tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itoshiki throws a leg kick which misses Glue's front leg but catches the back leg as Glue tries to avoid it.
Donk. Itoshiki catches Glue right on the button with a cross.
Glue throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Itoshiki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Glue's head.
Glue slips under a jab.
Itoshiki connects with a jab.
Glue checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Glue's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Glue throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Itoshiki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Glue takes a swing at Itoshiki's ribcage but misses.
Itoshiki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Glue comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Itoshiki 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nozomu Itoshiki!