PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hatsu Ishikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ishikawa
vs
Silva

180 cm
22
182 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

184 cm
25
198 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Tokyo Defiance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hatsu Ishikawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Silva!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ishikawa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Silva swings widly with a right hand

and Ishikawa moves into the clinch.
Ishikawa lands a shot to the body.
Ishikawa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ishikawa prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ishikawa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.

It looks like Matt Silva has been cut.
Ishikawa scores with a shoulder strike.
Ishikawa digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Ishikawa effectively controlling the action here.
Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ishikawa fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ishikawa doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva throws a sloppy body shot
and Ishikawa counters with a nice body kick.
Silva fails with the takedown

and Ishikawa counters by clinching up.
Hatsu Ishikawa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Silva.
Silva looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishikawa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ishikawa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ishikawa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Ishikawa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Ishikawa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ishikawa works on Silva's body with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ishikawa presses Silva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ishikawa cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
Ishikawa digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ishikawa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.
Ishikawa presses Silva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short uppercut from Ishikawa.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ishikawa working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa lands with a light punch inside.
Good body shot from Ishikawa.

Ishikawa is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Silva can't fight it off and eventually Ishikawa manages to take the fight to the floor. Silva looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ishikawa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ishikawa preventing the sweep.
Ishikawa tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.
Ishikawa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ishikawa seems keen to control Silva's posture.

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

Ishikawa is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Silva has his hands clasped together but Ishikawa extends an breaks Silva's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Ishikawa.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hatsu Ishikawa!