PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Emile Gaston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ippo Mash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ippo Mash has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Emile Gaston's chin.

Gaston
vs
Mash

173 cm
22
158 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

165 cm
20
150 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Emile Gaston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ippo Mash!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaston misses with an uppercut.
Mash wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gaston looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Mash gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mash is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gaston looking to sit in guard and control but Mash gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Mash avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Mash got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gaston has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mash has managed to get both his arms back between Gaston's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mash trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gaston's guard.
Mash is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Gaston throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gaston keeping moving, preventing Mash from controlling successfully.

Mash got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gaston has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mash has managed to get both his arms back between Gaston's legs - danger averted.
Gaston wants to sweep here but Mash controlling him for the moment.

Gaston is looking for a triangle but Mash pushes his legs off easily.
Gaston is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mash is looking to stand up but Gaston won't let him.
Mash controlling from the top position.
Gaston keeping moving, preventing Mash from controlling successfully.
Mash is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mash is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Gaston is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mash wants to control from the top but Gaston keeps moving.
Gaston trying to keep a closed guard but Mash is proving a slippery customer.

Gaston has his feet on Mash's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Mash misses with a takedown

and Gaston counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mash flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Gaston is trying to work for a kimura but Mash is defending well.
Mash is pressing down on Gaston's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Gaston stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Gaston misses with a takedown attempt - Mash sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mash with a poor takedown

and Gaston counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaston wants to free his trapped foot but Mash is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Gaston is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mash is just riding it out for now. Gaston eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emile Gaston dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mash swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gaston shoots and misses

and Mash counters with a takedown into side control.
Gaston is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mash trying to control the position but Gaston is working away.
Mash wants to stand but Gaston has his arm trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaston regains half guard.
Gaston is pressing down on Mash's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Gaston is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Gaston has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mash can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Gaston is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mash tries to free his leg and advance position but Gaston is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaston keeping moving, preventing Mash from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gaston working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mash doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mash manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mash loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gaston looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mash is one step ahead there.

Gaston looking for a guillotine here but Mash defends easily.

Gaston is looking for a triangle but Mash pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mash trying to control but Gaston is working from the bottom.

Mash gets to his feet - Gaston follows without any prompting.
Mash tries for a takedown but Gaston circles away easily

and Gaston counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mash trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Gaston trying to control but Mash is working from the bottom.
Gaston is pushing down on Mash's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mash is fighting to maintain full guard but Gaston has managed to sneak the leg through.

Gaston is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mash defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gaston seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Mash is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Emile Gaston!