PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ichi Ijima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rebaldo Louza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ijima kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Alphabetical #1 - Karera Musication. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Ijima
vs
Louza

178 cm
21
202 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

183 cm
27
190 lbs
14 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite 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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ichi Ijima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rebaldo Louza!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Louza gets caught flat footed, as Ijima shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Louza looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ijima seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Louza looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Ijima has picked Louza up and slammed him! Louza can't keep hold of the triangle and Ijima manages to pass to side control!
Louza throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Louza is trying to improve his position.
Ijima looking to control but instead Louza has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Louza works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ijima controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ijima working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Louza's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louza looking for a sweep. Not yet Louza, not yet.
Ijima wants to pass the guard but Louza is keeping the position.
Louza is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ijima's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ijima looking to sit in guard and control but Louza gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ijima is on top in guard.
Ijima working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ijima got a little sloppy there for a moment and Louza has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ijima has managed to get both his arms back between Louza's legs - danger averted.
Louza keeping moving, preventing Ijima from controlling successfully.
Ijima lands a couple of elbows.
Ijima looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ijima pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Louza is keeping the position for now.

Louza throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ijima throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Louza works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ijima not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Louza wants to sweep here but Ijima controlling him for the moment.
Ijima throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Louza works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ijima makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Louza is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ijima trying to control the position from guard on top but Louza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ijima won't allow Louza to sweep him here.
Ijima looking to sit in guard and control but Louza gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ijima looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Louza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ijima swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ijima is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Louza must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ijima pulls Louza in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ichi Ijima dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Louza shoots in looking for a takedown but Ijima manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Louza's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Ijima shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Louza's guard.
Ijima throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Louza trying to keep a closed guard but Ijima is proving a slippery customer.

Louza has his foot on Ijima's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ijima works his way back into a safe position though.
Ijima working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ijima wants to control from the top but Louza keeps moving.
Ichi Ijima overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ijima is working Louza over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ijima keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Louza's head.
Ijima passes Louza's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louza is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ijima not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Louza wants to get back to full guard.
Louza is trying to maintain the position but Ijima is very close to passing his half guard.
Louza makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Louza.
Louza throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Ijima stands and throws Louza's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Louza is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ijima working the ground and pound from side control.

Ijima is trying to get an arm triangle but Louza is defending well.
Louza is looking to reverse the position.
Ijima lands some shots froms side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Louza taking a bit of punishment here - Ijima scoring with strikes.

Ijima working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Ijima tries for a kimura but Louza is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ijima is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Louza is trying to escape and Ijima transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Louza is forced to tap! Nice work there by Ijima! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ichi Ijima!
An out of breath Ichi Ijima thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.