PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shinji Ikari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexa Donk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dexa Donk looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Ikari
vs
Donk

178 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinji Ikari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dexa Donk!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donk should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ikari fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Donk tries to clinch up but Ikari circles away and keeps his distance.
Ikari tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Donk swivels and escapes.
Ikari circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donk tries to clinch up.
Donk lands with a straight right. Ikari didn't see that one coming.
Donk stuffs the takedown attempt from Ikari. Ikari gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shinji Ikari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ikari swats away the attempt to clinch by Donk.
Ikari circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ikari scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ikari is pressing down on Donk's thigh, looking to free his foot. Donk is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Donk has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ikari is working away from the top position though.

Ikari is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Donk defends it well.
Donk wants to control but Ikari is keeping busy.
Donk wants to improve his position but Ikari is controlling well.
Ikari is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Ikari slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ikari thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ikari is breathing heavily.

Ikari wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Donk, who protects the arm well.

Ikari tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Ikari goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Donk rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ikari's guard! Nice work there by Donk!
Ikari looking for a sweep. Not yet Ikari, not yet.
Ikari is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ikari seems to be looking for submissions.
Donk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ikari. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Ikari seems to be looking for submissions.
Ikari really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ikari wants to pass to mount but Donk is defending the position.

Ikari is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Donk as he works his way to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ikari pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Donk is keeping the position for now.

Ikari has gone for a leg lock! Donk slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ikari's guard.
Donk controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ikari is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Donk stopping the sweep attempt from Ikari.
Ikari bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Donk's guard.
Ikari wants to pass the guard but Donk is keeping the position.

Ikari is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Ikari drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Donk dives on top into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shinji Ikari dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Donk misses with a takedown attempt

so Ikari counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ikari stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Donk swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Ikari drops back, looking for a kneebar! Donk looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Donk looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Donk!
Ikari manages to work his way to half guard, despite Donk's best efforts.
Ikari moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Ikari working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Donk doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Donk manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Ikari looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Donk throws a big right hand that misses.

Ikari is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ikari is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Donk trying to control but Ikari is working from the bottom.

Ikari looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Ikari has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Donk doesn't defend quickly enough and Ikari has managed to lock this one up! Can Donk escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Ikari on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Shinji Ikari!