PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hideo Ishikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dumitru Schiopu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ishikawa comes to the ring accompanied by Iron Man . Schiopu has chosen Cypress Hill - K1 Super star (Dumitru Schiopu remix) as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Ishikawa
vs
Schiopu

180 cm
24
165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

169 cm
20
165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Phoenix Nutrition
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hideo Ishikawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dumitru Schiopu!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schiopu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big right from Ishikawa misses.
Ishikawa misses with a double jab.
Ishikawa throws a right hand that Schiopu ducks under and follows up with a left that Schiopu also avoids with ease.
Ishikawa thumps Schiopu with a low kick.

Ishikawa clinches up against the ropes.

Schiopu breaks the clinch.
Ishikawa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Schiopu's head backwards.
Ishikawa scores with a jab.
Schiopu misses with an uppercut.
Schiopu misses with a wild body shot.
Ishikawa fails to land with a series of punches.
Schiopu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ishikawa tries to bum rush Schiopu with a series of wild strikes but Schiopu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ishikawa moves out of range of the leg kick from Schiopu.
Schiopu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ishikawa jabs at Schiopu's body.
Schiopu misses with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Ishikawa.
Schiopu tries to move into range but Ishikawa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishikawa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ishikawa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ishikawa.
Schiopu has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ishikawa just misses with a punch to the body.
Ishikawa checks a low kick from Schiopu.
Ishikawa works the jab nicely.

Schiopu moves into the clinch.
Schiopu throws a head punch that misses.
Ishikawa looking to slow down the pace here.

Schiopu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ishikawa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schiopu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ishikawa moves away.
Ishikawa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Schiopu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ishikawa. That's going to slow Schiopu down.
Ishikawa lands with an uppercut that bounces Schiopu off the ropes and back into rage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice straight punches there by Ishikawa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ishikawa.

Schiopu is rocked!
Hideo Ishikawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ishikawa throws a right and a left that Schiopu avoids nicely.
Schiopu is still on wobbly legs! Can Ishikawa finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Ishikawa.
Ishikawa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ishikawa throws a right and a left that Schiopu avoids nicely.
Ishikawa misses with a hook.
Ishikawa is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ishikawa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ishikawa misses with a straight left.
Schiopu seems to have recovered his senses.
Schiopu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Schiopu throws and low kick but Ishikawa moves out of range easily.
Ishikawa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schiopu manages to avoid it.
Ishikawa misses with a low kick.
A cross from Ishikawa lands.
Ishikawa misses with a few strikes there.
Ishikawa looks to score with a jab to the body but Schiopu is just out of range.
Ishikawa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Schiopu counters with a nice uppercut.
Schiopu lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schiopu misses with a wild body shot.
Ishikawa misses with an uppercut.
Schiopu throws a body kick that misses.
Schiopu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Schiopu throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ishikawa was covering up waiting for the punch and Schiopu finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ishikawa wants to stand but Schiopu is controlling the position.
Ishikawa will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Schiopu decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Schiopu misses with a wild body shot.

Ishikawa is rocked!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nice shot by Schiopu.
Oh Ishikawa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ishikawa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ishikawa seems to have got his legs back now.
Schiopu staying out of range there.
Schiopu wants to clinch.
Ishikawa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Schiopu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Schiopu is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ishikawa.
A big left from Schiopu misses.
Ishikawa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Schiopu cracks Ishikawa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ishikawa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Schiopu's sensitive parts.
Schiopu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Schiopu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Schiopu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ishikawa tries to work over Schiopu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Ishikawa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ishikawa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Schiopu fails to land with a series of punches.
Ishikawa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ishikawa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Schiopu counters with a nice body shot.
Schiopu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schiopu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ishikawa.
Ishikawa scores with a one two! Schiopu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Schiopu closes the distance and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schiopu.
A hook to the body from Schiopu.

Schiopu breaks from the clinch.
Ishikawa wants to slow Schiopu down by chopping away at his legs.
The fighters circling - Ishikawa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Schiopu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ishikawa, pushing him back against the ropes.

Schiopu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ishikawa misses with a hook.
Ishikawa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ishikawa is breathing heavily.
Schiopu jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ishikawa throws a combination that misses
and Schiopu counters with a straight right hand.
Ishikawa misses with a wild combination.
Ishikawa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ishikawa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Schiopu walks straight into a right hand from Ishikawa - that's dropped him! Ishikawa jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Schiopu from any more punishment! Schiopu complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Hideo Ishikawa!