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CHEEZEE VS KANDI

Battle Result

Official Battle Result

Clash Summary

CHEEZEE vs KANDI was the fifth battle of Group C in PenGame Season 4. By this point, KANDI had already built a reputation in the group for chaos, shock humour and deliberately uncomfortable material. CHEEZEE came in knowing that, and instead of trying to out-weird him, he used a cleaner battle plan: attack KANDI’s image, girlfriend angle, fake aggression and the gap between his rap voice and his real personality.

KANDI still had wild lines, crude humour and unpredictable delivery, but the judges felt CHEEZEE was more effective. CHEEZEE’s third round, built around the phone-call/Tasha/Shadeen angle, gave him the clearest creative moment of the battle. The judges gave it clearly to CHEEZEE.

Performance Analysis

CHEEZEE

CHEEZEE looked much more controlled here. His first round immediately framed KANDI as confused, fake-angry and not as dangerous as he presents himself. His second round pushed the idea further: KANDI talks differently off-camera, acts like a devil, but looks nervous when challenged. The third round was the strongest. CHEEZEE used a phone-call style setup to speak to KANDI’s alleged girl, turning the battle into a staged humiliation piece. It gave the room something memorable and showed more creativity than a standard insult round.

Lyrical Themes: KANDI’s name, fake aggression, girlfriend/Tasha angle, posh-boy image, not really dangerous, Air Force jokes, nervousness, phone-call prop/performance.

KANDI

KANDI brought the usual madness: crude family attacks, sexual shock bars, race/religion lines, body jokes and awkward dark humour. His delivery had energy, and the judges admitted he did better than in some previous battles, but the material was still too messy. The main problem was control. KANDI’s rounds often felt like he was trying to say the wildest thing possible rather than building clean battle angles. That can get reactions, but against CHEEZEE’s more organised approach, it did not win the room. The madness had seasoning, but the plate was still upside down.

Lyrical Themes: CHEEZEE’s weight, partner/family insults, shock humour, religious/race references, sexual insults, trying to expose CHEEZEE’s personal life.

Key Technical Highlights

CHEEZEE

Better structure

His rounds were easier to follow.

Clearer angles

He focused on KANDI’s fake persona, girlfriend and nervousness.

Creative third round

The phone-call setup gave him the best moment.

Controlled delivery

He sounded more composed than KANDI.

Judge sweep

All three judges gave CHEEZEE the battle.

KANDI

High unpredictability

You never quite know where his material is going.

Aggressive performance

He kept energy across the battle.

Shock value

His style is built around making the room uncomfortable.

Some memorable imagery

Even when messy, the bars are hard to ignore.

Execution issue

The judges felt the wildness needed more polish and purpose.

Indexed Bars & Breakdown

CHEEZEE

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.

KANDI

Early history with aggression

"I was 16 when I first tried snapping."

KANDI opens by trying to establish an early history with violence or aggression. It is part of his usual shock-heavy image.

Crowd threat

"Crowd disperse when I slap it."

He says his presence or weapon talk clears crowds, building a chaotic threat image.

Size/body joke

"You couldn’t fit into my vids. You play a game at home, cool — how much can I fit in my fridge?"

A size/body joke aimed at CHEEZEE, using food and space imagery.

Religion/shock-value line

"Your nan’s an OG member of ISIS."

A religion/shock-value line. This is not a factual claim; it is KANDI using extreme imagery to provoke.

Substance insult

"Your music sounds so fire on mute."

One of KANDI’s cleaner insults. He says CHEEZEE’s music is only good when nobody can hear it.

Aggression challenge

"You ain’t no violent dude."

KANDI challenges CHEEZEE’s aggression, saying the violent talk does not match him.

Body-size/kidnapping threat

"You can get tied in a boot, but I’m gonna need a bigger whip."

A body-size and kidnapping-style threat, saying CHEEZEE is too big for a normal car boot.

History reference

"Stop thinking of DAN while giggling."

A reference to DAN DANNAH, trying to drag previous Group C history into the battle.

Trust challenge

"You’re a snake from Slytherin."

A Harry Potter reference, calling CHEEZEE sneaky or untrustworthy.

Actor critique

"Pussy boy, you rap hard. You’re an actor."

KANDI says CHEEZEE raps aggressively but is only performing.

Body-shaming line

"I can see your fat butt… it hard to notice."

Another body-shaming line aimed at CHEEZEE’s size.

Confidence line

"Pork in the town, it’s KANDI the coldest."

A messy but confident line, putting himself forward as the stronger performer.

Sexual relationship angle

"FT saw your ting in the park, she opened it up like Moses."

A sexual relationship angle using a religious/Biblical reference. It is crude battle material, not verified fact.

Offence level

"KANDI ain’t holding back."

This sums up his approach: no filter, no softening, maximum offence.

Wild demon image

"Wild demon, Doja Cat."

A pop-culture image, presenting himself as wild and demonic with a music reference.

Street-credibility claim

"Been on this road ting since I sold a pack."

A street-credibility claim, saying he has been involved for a while.

Direct threat

"I gotta go smoke a twat."

A direct threat line aimed at CHEEZEE.

Private life angle

"You got a thing for the older man."

A personal angle aimed at CHEEZEE’s private life.

Violence imagery

"Slap on a mask and go through a booting."

A robbery/burglary-style image, keeping the round in violent territory.

Pressure jab

"You might need a break."

A simple jab that CHEEZEE cannot handle the pace or pressure.

Size/credibility contrast

"That 25 stone — I want that balls to stand on stage and say that I do road."

KANDI attacks CHEEZEE’s size and credibility, saying his body type does not match his street claims.

Weight/food joke

"At least we know one thing — CHEEZEE knows where the food grows."

A body/food joke, returning to weight and eating imagery.

Rejection opener

"Yo, you’re not welcome."

KANDI opens his third by rejecting CHEEZEE’s place in the battle.

Body insult

"Your cholesterol’s rotting your brain."

A health/body insult, again aimed at CHEEZEE’s size.

Food-based mockery

"Stop with all them toffee and cakes."

More food-based mockery, tying CHEEZEE’s name and body into one angle.

Status challenge

"He say he a PenGame veteran. What’s his special skill?"

KANDI challenges CHEEZEE’s status as someone who has been around the platform.

Writing criticism

"You never invest in cold rhymes."

A writing criticism, saying CHEEZEE has not put enough into his pen.

Cheese/money flip

"You never even blue cheese, you just think blue cheese."

A cheese/money flip. “Blue cheese” can imply money, and KANDI says CHEEZEE only thinks about it rather than having it.

Battle threat

"I’ll end your career and I’ll do it rudely."

A straight battle threat, saying CHEEZEE’s run ends here.

Writing critique

"I like your last 16 — was it Izzy? Did you borrow it?"

KANDI accuses CHEEZEE of borrowing or relying on someone else’s writing. It is a battle claim, not proof.

Closing threat

"Step against me, you don’t know what tomorrow is."

A closing threat, saying CHEEZEE may not make it beyond this battle.

Judgement Summary

Winner: CHEEZEE

The judges gave the battle to CHEEZEE. AB said KANDI did better this round but still gave it to CHEEZEE. DJ Limelight praised CHEEZEE’s creativity in the third round and told KANDI he had a lot to work on, especially because some of the wild material became uncomfortable rather than effective. Nadia Rose said she had “circled back” to not rating KANDI again and also gave the battle to CHEEZEE.

Battle Stats

Date17-04-2024
Views87K
League2023 Tournament