Name attack
"This is a man named KANDI. You ever know that you’re all confused?"
CHEEZEE starts by attacking the name itself, making KANDI sound like an odd or unserious character before the battle even develops.
Name/gender flip
"I heard that I got KANDI, but I didn’t know it was a dude."
A name/gender flip. CHEEZEE uses “KANDI” sounding soft or feminine to question KANDI’s image.
Girlfriend angle
"Where is ORION? Because I think I got a chick for you."
CHEEZEE references KANDI’s previous battle with WHOISORION and brings the “girl” angle into this clash.
Physical insult
"KANDI, you’re not a big man, you’re just lanky."
A simple physical insult, saying height does not equal presence or danger.
Posh-boy image
"I heard you’re a posh boy. Stop trying to be what you’not, boy."
This is one of CHEEZEE’s main angles. He says KANDI’s aggressive rap image does not match his real background.
Roadman act mock
"This guy thinks that he’s a Top Boy."
A TV reference used to mock KANDI’s roadman act, suggesting he is performing a character.
Criminal-image talk critique
"My man thinks he’s a bad man because he told me he does bank scams."
CHEEZEE attacks KANDI’s criminal-image talk as something childish and unimpressive.
Maturity/status attack
"At least while you’re living at her yard."
A maturity/status attack, implying KANDI is not independent and should not talk so recklessly.
Performance-angle bar
"This man is lost. He don’t talk like that when the camera’s off."
A strong performance-angle bar. CHEEZEE says KANDI’s battle voice and real-life behaviour do not match.
Girlfriend/name flip
"I bet you that Tasha’s a sweet one. That’s why you won’t see KANDI floss."
A name-flip connecting KANDI to “candy floss” while bringing in the girlfriend angle.
Dark image challenge
"My man thinks he’s the devil, but to try and beat me he needs to chat to God."
CHEEZEE says KANDI’s dark image is not enough; he would need divine help to win.
Devil/exorcist scheme
"You need more than an exorcist. I can show you where the exit is."
A clean devil/exorcist/exit scheme. CHEEZEE tells KANDI to leave rather than pretend to be demonic.
Shoe size setup
"Them shoes are extra big. It’s ironic, you could have stepped in this."
CHEEZEE uses KANDI’s big shoes as a setup, saying even with those feet he still could not step properly in the battle.
Name-flip threat
"I’ll put KANDI in a body bag."
A direct name-flip threat, turning the opponent into something disposable.
Confidence recovery
"Thought that I’d choke, but it’s part of the plan."
CHEEZEE catches a possible stumble and flips it quickly, trying to keep control of the round.
Visual call-back
"Remember the first time you came PenGame in them dusty Air Force 1s?"
A visual call-back, using KANDI’s previous appearance to make him look dusty and unpolished.
Persona critique
"Trying to do the bad-boy act."
CHEEZEE reduces KANDI’s whole persona to acting.
Credibility angle
"You didn’t do that to SKAMZ."
A credibility angle. CHEEZEE says KANDI talks tough now but did not act the same around someone else.
Performance-read bar
"I can see it in your eyes, you’re nervous."
A performance-read bar, telling the room KANDI’s body language betrays him.
Character attack
"He’s a clown, should have been in the circus."
A simple but effective character attack, making KANDI’s chaos look silly rather than dangerous.
Credibility angle
"If Dalek was here now, then you wouldn’t say that in person."
CHEEZEE challenges KANDI’s previous claims, saying he only talks when the person is not there.
Dismissive closer
"Go home and keep learning."
A dismissive closer, putting KANDI beneath him like a beginner who still needs lessons.
Phone-call angle setup
"Truth say I got a shout, Drizz. This one here is a Mazza."
CHEEZEE sets up the third-round phone-call angle by saying he had to reach out for information.
Phone-call angle setup
"Can you see that I got KANDI? So you know I had to go ring Tasha."
A name/relationship setup. CHEEZEE links having “KANDI” to calling KANDI’s alleged girl.
Skit status
"I swear you’re that guy that smoked ORION, right?"
The phone-call character recognises CHEEZEE by his previous performance, giving him status in the skit.
Skit status
"He got smoked and I weren’t even trying."
CHEEZEE uses the staged call to brag about his earlier win over WHOISORION.
Humiliation angle
"Who’s my man? KANDI, no? No babes, I ain’t never heard of him."
This is the key humiliation angle. CHEEZEE makes KANDI sound so irrelevant that even the woman in the setup does not recognise him.
Name-flip punchline
"It’s not KANDI, it’s Kandava Ross."
A name-flip punchline, turning KANDI into a joke identity and making the round more memorable.
Voice/age presentation
"My man said that you’re only 18, but you sound like you’re like 46."
CHEEZEE attacks KANDI’s voice and age presentation, saying his sound does not match the image he gives.
Style critique
"Don’t come here with that corny shit."
A direct criticism of KANDI’s style, saying the weirdness and shock angles are not enough.
Winning contrast
"I was a man that was born to win, but you’re a man that will call it quits."
CHEEZEE closes by contrasting his own winning mentality with KANDI’s supposed lack of resilience.