PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juliano Vongkhamchanh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaito Ishikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Juliano Vongkhamchanh has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Juliano Vongkhamchanh seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Vongkhamchanh
vs
Ishikawa

174 cm
29
190 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

185 cm
26
190 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Juliano Vongkhamchanh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kaito Ishikawa!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vongkhamchanh throws a low kick, looking for Ishikawa's leg but Ishikawa calmly moves out of range.
Ishikawa throws a head kick that misses.
Vongkhamchanh connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ishikawa misses with a head kick.
Vongkhamchanh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ishikawa.
Ishikawa checks a leg kick.
Ishikawa misses with a few strikes there.
Ishikawa tried to score with a low kick but Vongkhamchanh checks it.
Vongkhamchanh throws a sloppy head kick and Ishikawa moves out of range easily.
Ishikawa avoids the head kick by Vongkhamchanh.
Ishikawa lands with a kick to the temple. Vongkhamchanh shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ishikawa lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ishikawa throws a head kick that misses.
Ishikawa misses with a head kick.
Ishikawa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vongkhamchanh.

It looks like Juliano Vongkhamchanh has been cut.
Ishikawa throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ishikawa misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vongkhamchanh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A telegraphed right hand from Vongkhamchanh misses the target.
Ishikawa tries a head kick but it misses.
Ishikawa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ishikawa is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vongkhamchanh.
Ishikawa throws a head kick but Vongkhamchanh moves out of range.
A punch combination from Ishikawa misses.
Ishikawa moves out of range of the body kick.
Ishikawa throws a head kick that misses.

Vongkhamchanh moves into the clinch successfully.

Vongkhamchanh breaks from the clinch.
Kaito Ishikawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ishikawa throws a head kick that misses.
Ishikawa tries to clinch up.
Ishikawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ishikawa moves out of range of the strikes.
Vongkhamchanh turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ishikawa looks gassed!
Vongkhamchanh throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Kaito Ishikawa has been cut.
Ishikawa throws a sloppy head kick and Vongkhamchanh moves out of range easily.
Vongkhamchanh stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vongkhamchanh misses with a head kick.
Vongkhamchanh avoids the head kick by Ishikawa.
Vongkhamchanh lands with a hook. Ishikawa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vongkhamchanh throws a series of punches but Ishikawa moves out of range.

Vongkhamchanh drops Ishikawa with a left and a right! Oh, Ishikawa is hurt - Vongkhamchanh dives into side control looking to finish!

Ishikawa is rocked!

Vongkhamchanh has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Ishikawa is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Vongkhamchanh yanks on the arm and Ishikawa is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Vongkhamchanh.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Juliano Vongkhamchanh!