PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shinjo Tepanake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dak Ishii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ishii has chosen Insane in the membrane by Cypress Hill as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Dak Ishii has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Shinjo Tepanake's chin.

Tepanake
vs
Ishii

170 cm
23
130 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

164 cm
23
137 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinjo Tepanake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dak Ishii!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Ishii.
Tepanake doesn't manage to clinch there - Ishii circles away.

Ishii darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ishii trying to advance position but Tepanake counters by regaining guard.
Ishii preventing the sweep.
Ishii slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tepanake tries to improve position but can't.
Check out the look on Ishii's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Ishii connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Tepanake some visible discomfort.
Ishii has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ishii in side control lands a decent elbow.

Ishii is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tepanake knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ishii avoids the strikes from the bottom by Tepanake.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tepanake sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepanake throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Ishii seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tepanake is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ishii's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ishii's back!
Ishii rolls, trying to escape but Tepanake keeps control of the position.

Ishii defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Ishii turns into Tepanake and is now in his guard.
Ishii throwing strikes but missing.

Tepanake looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ishii throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ishii tries to free his leg and advance position but Tepanake is retaining full guard.
Tepanake tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ishii passes Tepanake's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Tepanake looking for submissions off his back.
Tepanake is breathing heavily.
Ishii scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishii lands with a punch from half guard.
Tepanake taking some punishment here, with Ishii in his half guard.
Tepanake looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tepanake is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ishii's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ishii's back!
Tepanake is trying to stick to Ishii's back but Ishii is turning into Tepanake. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Tepanake's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Ishii.
Tepanake punching from the bottom.
Tepanake looking for a sweep. Not yet Tepanake, not yet.

Tepanake has his foot on Ishii's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ishii works his way back into a safe position though.
Tepanake has momentary wrist control but Ishii slips an elbow through the middle.
Tepanake tries to strike from the bottom.
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.

Ishii thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tepanake bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ishii's guard.

Ishii is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Tepanake stands up and waves to Ishii to follow him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepanake doesn't manage to clinch there - Ishii circles away.
Ishii throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ishii bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tepanake wants to clinch.
Ishii circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ishii misses with a series of wild punches.
Ishii looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tepanake looks to land a body kick but Ishii moved away.
Tepanake throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Ishii changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tepanake looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tepanake takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Tepanake manages to get back to half guard.
Nice strikes from Ishii there.
Ishii landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Ishii is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ishii prevents Tepanake from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishii looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Ishii is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tepanake is just riding it out for now. Ishii eventually gives up the hold.
Tepanake works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tepanake utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tepanake avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ishii stopping the sweep attempt from Tepanake.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tepanake looks to land a combination but Ishii avoids it well.
Tepanake has his takedown stuffed
and Ishii counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dak Ishii dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Tepanake fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ishii punishes Tepanake's body with a nice straight punch.
Tepanake wants to clinch

and Ishii counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ishii lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tepanake lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ishii!
Ishii is looking to improve his position but Tepanake isn't that keen on the idea.
Tepanake landing strikes, looking to finish!
Tepanake scoring with strikes but Ishii is staying in there.
Ishii is desperately trying to improve his position but Tepanake has a good base and remains in mount.
Ishii throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Ishii is trying to escape the mount.
Dak Ishii has got the better of the ground game so far.

Tepanake working for a guillotine from mount but Ishii is in no mood to give up.
Ishii is working to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishii manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ishii is looking to improve his position.
Ishii is in trouble now - Tepanake has advanced to mount!
Ishii is in all sorts of trouble here.

Tepanake is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ishii is surviving well by controlling Tepanake's body position as best he can.
Ishii flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Ishii slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Ishii gets full guard.
Tepanake working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishii throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Ishii wants to sweep here but Tepanake controlling him for the moment.
Ishii punching from the bottom - just letting Tepanake know he's still in a fight.
Ishii looking for a sweep. Not yet Ishii, not yet.
Ishii is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ishii slips a nice elbow through Tepanake's hands, connecting with Tepanake's forehead.
Ishii slips a nice elbow through Tepanake's hands, connecting with Tepanake's forehead.
Tepanake tries to roll over but Ishii keeps him under control.

Ishii is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Tepanake is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dak Ishii!