PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Karl Istaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nihlus The Random (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nihlus The Random is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Istaz
vs
The Random

175 cm
28
153 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

180 cm
22
140 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Karl Istaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nihlus The Random!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The Random gets tackled into the cage by Istaz. Istaz maintains the clinch.
Istaz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The Random blocks the elbow strike.
The Random letting Istaz take a breather here.
The Random can't break the clinch.

Istaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Istaz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Istaz misses with a few strikes there.
Istaz misses with a series of wild punches.
The Random uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Istaz.
The Random connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A solid body kick from The Random.
The Random throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The Random is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The Random connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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!
Istaz takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Random pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Random lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The Random cracks Istaz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Istaz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Istaz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and The Random has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from The Random and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Istaz misses with a low kick.
Istaz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Istaz has managed to clinch.
Istaz misses with some punches.
Istaz tries to land knees in the clinch but The Random avoids the damage to the body.
Istaz is trying to break the clinch but The Random has him pressed against the cage.
Istaz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The Random on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Istaz tries to land knees in the clinch but The Random avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Random wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Istaz has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Istaz on the inside.
The Random on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Istaz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

The Random pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Random connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Istaz momentarily.

Istaz has The Random up against the cage in a clinch.
Istaz throws an elbow but it misses.
Istaz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from The Random.

The Random manages to break the clinch.
The Random chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The Random blocks a head kick by Istaz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as The Random checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Istaz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The Random works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A leg kick checked by The Random.
Nice uppercut lands for The Random. That snapped Istaz's head back.
Istaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Istaz misses with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for The Random.
A good leg kick by The Random.
Istaz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Istaz throws a sloppy head kick and The Random moves out of range easily.
The Random scores with a nice body kick.
Istaz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
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!
The Random lands a high kick!
Istaz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The Random fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Istaz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from The Random does it's job there.

Istaz is rocked!
The Random is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Istaz had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Istaz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Oh Istaz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice inside leg kick there by The Random. That's going to slow Istaz down.
A nice inside leg kick there by The Random. That's going to slow Istaz down.

The Random closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

The Random escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The Random scores with a jab to the head.
The Random throws a sloppy head kick and Istaz moves out of range easily.
The Random circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Istaz drops to the canvas, hurt badly! The Random follows Istaz to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nihlus The Random!
Nihlus The Random made sure to mention his sponsor, Raw Edge Gear (R.E.G) in his post fight interview.