PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryu Hoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Izakawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Hoshi
vs
Izakawa

183 cm
22
199 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
198 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryu Hoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Izakawa!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoshi wants to clinch.
Izakawa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hoshi as he jumps to the side.

Hoshi drives through and clinches with Izakawa against the ropes.
Izakawa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hoshi smiles and moves away.
Izakawa darts in trying to clinch

and Hoshi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hoshi.
Hoshi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hoshi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Izakawa avoids it.
Hoshi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Izakawa avoids it.
Hoshi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Izakawa takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hoshi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Izakawa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Izakawa looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoshi scores a nice knee to the body.
Hoshi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hoshi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Izakawa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Izakawa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hoshi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Izakawa is defending well for now.
Hoshi tries to land knees in the clinch but Izakawa avoids the damage to the body.
Hoshi missing with knees to the body.
Hoshi misses with a knee strike.
Izakawa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hoshi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ryu Hoshi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Izakawa.
Izakawa misses with a knee strike.
Izakawa tries to pull guard but Hoshi won't allow it.
Hoshi tries a knee to the head but Izakawa blocks it.
Hoshi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Izakawa.
Hoshi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Izakawa managing to block the knees to the body from Hoshi.
Izakawa managing to block the knees to the body from Hoshi.
Izakawa avoiding damage as Hoshi throws knees to the body.
Hoshi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Izakawa is defending well for now.
Hoshi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Izakawa blocks it with crossed arms.
Hoshi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Izakawa is looking to break free of the clinch but Hoshi has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hoshi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Izakawa wants a takedown but no success here.
Hoshi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Izakawa.
Hoshi misses with a knee to the head.
Izakawa can't get the takedown.
Hoshi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hoshi trying to land knees to the body.
Hoshi scores with a knee to the head.
Hoshi throws an elbow but it misses.
Hoshi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Izakawa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hoshi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Izakawa's face.
Hoshi misses with a knee strike.
Hoshi missing with knees to the body.
Hoshi misses with a knee to the head.
Izakawa throws a head punch that misses.
Hoshi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Izakawa blocks it with crossed arms.
A frustrated look appears on Izakawa's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Izakawa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hoshi lands a good knee to the midsection. Izakawa won't want to take too many of those.
Hoshi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Izakawa avoids the elbow strike from Hoshi, against the ropes.
Hoshi tries to land knees in the clinch but Izakawa avoids the damage to the body.
Hoshi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Izakawa avoiding damage as Hoshi throws knees to the body.
Hoshi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Izakawa blocks it with crossed arms.
Hoshi lands a knee to the body.
Hoshi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hoshi with a knee to the head.
Hoshi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Izakawa blocks it with crossed arms.
Izakawa tries for a takedown but Hoshi manages to get underhooks.
Izakawa takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hoshi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hoshi tries a knee to the head but Izakawa blocks it.
Izakawa has Hoshi pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Hoshi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoshi tries to land a knee to the head but Izakawa blocks with his arms.
Hoshi missing with knees to the body.
Izakawa has Hoshi pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Hoshi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Izakawa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hoshi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Izakawa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Izakawa wants a takedown.
Hoshi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Izakawa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hoshi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hoshi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Izakawa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Izakawa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hoshi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hoshi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hoshi gets underhooks to prevent Izakawa's takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hoshi looking to throw knees to the head but Izakawa is blocking nicely.
Izakawa tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hoshi tries a knee to the head but Izakawa blocks it.
Izakawa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryu Hoshi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hoshi clinches but Izakawa breaks the clinch

and Izakawa counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hoshi won't be happy with that.
Hoshi is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hoshi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Izakawa on the ground.

Izakawa decides to stand back up.
Hoshi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Izakawa tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoshi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hoshi wants to clinch up but Izakawa keeps it at a distance.
Izakawa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hoshi's waist but Hoshi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Izakawa off to one side.

Hoshi clinches up against the ropes.
Hoshi gets underhooks to prevent Izakawa's takedown attempt.
Hoshi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hoshi looking to throw knees to the head but Izakawa is blocking nicely.
Izakawa trying to control the position but instead, Hoshi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Izakawa into the ropes.
Hoshi looking to throw knees to the head but Izakawa is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshi missing with knees to the body.
Hoshi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hoshi tries to land knees in the clinch but Izakawa avoids the damage to the body.
Izakawa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hoshi has him pressed against the ropes.
Hoshi tries to land a knee to the head but Izakawa blocks with his arms.
Hoshi tries to land a knee to the head but Izakawa blocks with his arms.
Izakawa tries to break free but Hoshi pushes him back against the ropes.
Hoshi tries a knee to the head but Izakawa blocks it.
Hoshi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Izakawa.
Hoshi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hoshi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hoshi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Izakawa is defending well for now.
Izakawa connects with a knee to the head.
Hoshi missing with knees to the body.
Hoshi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Izakawa blocks it with crossed arms.
Izakawa goes for a takedown attempt but Hoshi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ryu Hoshi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Izakawa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Izakawa.
Hoshi tries to clinch up.
Izakawa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hoshi clinches but Izakawa breaks the clinch

and Izakawa counters with a single leg into guard. Hoshi didn't expect that.
Hoshi wants to stand and escape but Izakawa is having none of it.
Hoshi trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Izakawa stands and throws Hoshi's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hoshi pushes Izakawa away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Izakawa gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Izakawa wants to stand but Hoshi has his arm trapped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izakawa prevents Hoshi from escaping the position.

Izakawa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hoshi is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Izakawa has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Izakawa in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Hoshi is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Johnny Izakawa!