PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mitsuhiro Ishida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Villia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ishida
vs
Villia

167 cm
20
153 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
28
150 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mitsuhiro Ishida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Villia!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ishida tries to score a power double leg takedown but Villia sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ishida somewhat.
Ishida fails with the takedown.
No joy there for Villia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Villia swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ishida.
Villia throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ishida's waist but Ishida gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Villia off to one side.
Villia tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ishida sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Villia somewhat.

Villia forces Ishida back against the ropes and clinches.

Villia drags the fight down to the ground.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ishida trying to control but Villia is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Villia working for a triangle but Ishida defends it easily.
Ishida wants to control from the top but Villia keeps moving.

Villia is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ishida defends well.
Ishida tries to free his leg and advance position but Villia is retaining full guard.

Villia looking for subs off his back but Ishida has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villia is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ishida's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ishida's back!
Will Villia go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Ishida is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
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.
Villia trying to control momentarily.
Villia is controlling the position but Ishida somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.

Villia stands up and beckons Ishida to join him on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishida has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitsuhiro Ishida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Villia works Ishida's body with a nice hook.
Villia works over Ishida's head and body with a nice combination.
Villia closes the distance and clinches up with Ishida, looking for a takedown. Villia pushes Ishida against the ropes but Ishida circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Villia fails to land with a series of punches.
Villia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Ishida fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Villia sprawls well initially but Ishida persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishida seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ishida lands strikes from half guard.
Ishida is trying to control. Villia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ishida thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Villia's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Villia is trying to control but can't.
Villia is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ishida passes to full mount!
Ishida landing shots from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ishida jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Villia is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Villia and Ishida has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Villia takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Anthony Villia will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Villia defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ishida.
Villia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ishida swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Villia moves into range and clinches up with Ishida.
Ishida drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Villia gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Villia content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Villia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Villia wants a takedown but no success here.
Villia drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ishida gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Villia is looking for a takedown.
Mitsuhiro Ishida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Villia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villia looking to stall.
Villia tries to break the clinch but Ishida is controlling the position.
Villia is working for takedown but Ishida is calmly controlling the position for now.
Villia jumps guard but Ishida turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Ishida is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Villia gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Villia tries for a takedown. No joy.

Villia manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ishida pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Villia is keeping the position for now.
Ishida throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Villia is trying to control the position but Ishida postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishida won't allow Villia to sweep him here.
Ishida slips nicely into half guard.
Ishida wants to take a breather but Villia is having none of it.
Villia holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ishida is looking to take a break and control but Villia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ishida seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ishida lands with a punch from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ishida trying to control from half guard but Villia is working away.
Ishida tries to pass to full mount but Villia defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishida thows a huge punch but Villia dodges it nicely.
Mitsuhiro Ishida overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ishida is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ishida passes to side control.
Ishida throwing strikes but Villia manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Villia throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ishida is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ishida might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Villia throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishida wants to control but Villia is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Ishida looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Villia escapes and gets back to his feet.

Villia moves into the clinch.
Ishida is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Villia drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ishida gets the underhooks and prevents it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Villia is trying to break the clinch but Ishida is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ishida looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mitsuhiro Ishida will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ishida shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Villia but Villia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Villia misses with a jab, cross combination.

Ishida scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ishida advances to full mount.
Villia sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Villia is not content to let Ishida control the position.
Villia controlling the position well.

Ishida is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Villia is just riding it out for now. Ishida eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishida slips a nice elbow through Villia's hands, connecting with Villia's forehead.
Villia regains full guard. Nicely done.
Villia wants to stand but Ishida is controlling the position.

Villia has his foot on Ishida's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ishida works his way back into a safe position though.
Ishida trying to control but Villia is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishida throws a strike but Villia rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Villia content to stall in guard here.
Ishida working a defensive guard here.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ishida is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Villia defends well.
Ishida has a closed guard, preventing Villia from standing up.
Villia trying to control but Ishida is working from the bottom.
Ishida throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Ishida has an active guard here but Villia has managed to pass into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villia tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ishida knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Ishida looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ishida is not content to let Villia control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ishida manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ishida keeping moving, preventing Villia from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mitsuhiro Ishida.
I think Ishida has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitsuhiro Ishida!