PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dante Rodrigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hash Ishe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hash Ishe is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Rodrigo
vs
Ishe

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dante Rodrigo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hash Ishe!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ishe shoots in for a takedown but Rodrigo shows good takedown defense.
Ishe fails with the takedown.
Ishe is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rodrigo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dante Rodrigo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hash Ishe.

Ishe drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ishe with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodrigo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ishe is one step ahead there.

Ishe drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ishe jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rodrigo wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Ishe is now in half guard.

Ishe is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishe throwing shots but Rodrigo is blocking nicely.
Ishe thows a huge punch but Rodrigo dodges it nicely.
Rodrigo trying to control here.

Ishe seems to be looking for submissions.
Ishe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ishe is looking for a kimura here.
Ishe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rodrigo is refusing to be controlled, as Ishe sits in half guard.
Rodrigo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ishe on the ground.

Ishe is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rodrigo sees it coming and defends easily.
Rodrigo tries to roll over but Ishe keeps him under control.
Ishe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ishe wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ishe is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rodrigo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Ishe looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Rodrigo is defending against the submission attempts here by Ishe.
Ishe looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Ishe looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ishe perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hash Ishe dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ishe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Ishe moves into the clinch.

Rodrigo manages to break the clinch.
Rodrigo tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Ishe counters with a takedown into side control.
Rodrigo is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Ishe swings around for an armbar but Rodrigo sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ishe's guard.

Ishe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rodrigo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ishe is proving hard to escape from.

Ishe manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ishe checks a leg kick.

Ishe feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
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!
Ishe throwing strikes from guard but Rodrigo blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishe pushes down on Rodrigo's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Ishe stands up out of the half guard.

Ishe gets a takedown into half guard.

Rodrigo is defending against the submission attempts here by Ishe.
Rodrigo looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishe seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rodrigo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Ishe is working for a kimura but Rodrigo is defending it quite comfortably.
Ishe blocks the strikes from Rodrigo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ishe is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rodrigo controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Ishe is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ishe is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rodrigo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ishe.
Ishe is trying to control. Rodrigo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hash Ishe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ishe shoots in for a takedown but Rodrigo shows good takedown defense.
Rodrigo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Rodrigo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ishe wants a takedown.

Rodrigo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dante Rodrigo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice defenses there by Ishe.
Ishe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dante Rodrigo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hash Ishe.
Rodrigo is looking to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rodrigo slaps away a takedown attempt from Ishe, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ishe shoots in looking for a takedown. Rodrigo tries to sprawl out of it but Ishe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rodrigo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Ishe shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ishe throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

Ishe looking for a guillotine from mount but Rodrigo is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishe trying to control but Rodrigo is having none of it.

Ishe is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Rodrigo can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Rodrigo tries to hold on but Ishe postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rodrigo wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ishe.
Ishe throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Ishe throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ishe scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ishe lands a nice shot to the head.

Ishe is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Ishe!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hash Ishe!