PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Ishizaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phantom Power Ranger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ishizaki comes to the cage accompanied by Hiroyuki Okita - Moete Hero. Power Ranger has chosen Undead- Hollywood Undead as his entrance music. Ryo Ishizaki could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Phantom Power Ranger's chin.

Ishizaki
vs
Power Ranger

180 cm
22
165 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

152 cm
22
160 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

ATTICUS BLACK

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryo Ishizaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Phantom Power Ranger!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ishizaki tries to clinch

and Power Ranger counters with a takedown into side control.
Ishizaki on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ishizaki tries to get out of the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Power Ranger in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The strikes coming from Power Ranger are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Ishizaki is trying to control Power Ranger's posture but Power Ranger avoids it.
A control attempt from Ishizaki but he's now mounted!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ishizaki wants to hold on but Power Ranger pushes him away.
Ishizaki is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Power Ranger is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ishizaki knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Power Ranger on the ground.
Ishizaki is trying desperately to improve position.
Power Ranger lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
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!
Power Ranger wants to control the pace but Ishizaki is squirming around nicely.
Power Ranger dominating with strikes here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishizaki really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Power Ranger with the ground and pound from mount.
Power Ranger looking to control and managing it successfully.
Power Ranger working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Power Ranger lands with some strikes.
Power Ranger tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Power Ranger has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ishizaki's face.
Ishizaki is trying to escape the mount.
Power Ranger wants to control the pace but Ishizaki is squirming around nicely.
Ishizaki tries to lock up and control but Power Ranger gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power Ranger trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Power Ranger scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ishizaki really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Power Ranger punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ishizaki tries to lock up and control but Power Ranger gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Power Ranger trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ishizaki is desperately trying to improve his position but Power Ranger has a good base and remains in mount.
Ishizaki wants to control but Power Ranger is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Power Ranger looking to control but Ishizaki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ishizaki is wriggling around trying to escape.
Power Ranger looking to control but Ishizaki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ishizaki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ishizaki is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power Ranger scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ishizaki wants to hold on but Power Ranger pushes him away.
Power Ranger cracks Ishizaki with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Power Ranger is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ishizaki can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ishizaki tries to reverse the position but Power Ranger maintains control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Power Ranger controlling his opponent.
Power Ranger unloading with bombs!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Power Ranger landing shots from mount.
Power Ranger lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phantom Power Ranger dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ishizaki tries to clinch
and Power Ranger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ishizaki tries to clinch but Power Ranger moves away
and Power Ranger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ishizaki tries to clinch up

and Power Ranger decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ishizaki's guard.
Ishizaki trying to keep a closed guard but Power Ranger is proving a slippery customer.

Ishizaki has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Power Ranger is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Ishizaki.
Ishizaki is trying to improve his position.
Power Ranger scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ishizaki to see if he's OK.
Power Ranger lands an elbow.
Phantom Power Ranger has got the better of the ground game so far.
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!
Ishizaki regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power Ranger has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Power Ranger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Power Ranger cracks Ishizaki with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
BOOM! Power Ranger connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ishizaki tries to hold on but Power Ranger postures up.
Power Ranger pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Power Ranger unloading with bombs!
Ishizaki wants to hold on but Power Ranger pushes him away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ishizaki regains half guard.
Ishizaki wants to improve his position but Power Ranger is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power Ranger works his way into side control.
Ishizaki takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ishizaki trying his best to control but Power Ranger has mounted him.
Ishizaki tries to hold on but Power Ranger pushes him away.
Power Ranger lands a heavy elbow.
Ishizaki is desperately trying to improve his position but Power Ranger has a good base and remains in mount.
Power Ranger lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
A nice elbow there by Power Ranger.

Ishizaki is rocked!
Ishizaki is working to get back to half guard.
Power Ranger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ishizaki wants to hold on but Power Ranger pushes him away.
Power Ranger with the ground and pound from mount.
Oh Ishizaki is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power Ranger lands a heavy elbow.
Power Ranger takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ishizaki seems to have got his legs back now.
Power Ranger avoids the attempt from Ishizaki to control.
Ishizaki is in a horrible position here. Power Ranger smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Power Ranger connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ishizaki can't escape the position.
Ishizaki tries to lock up and control but Power Ranger gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ishizaki taking shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Power Ranger postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Ishizaki bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Power Ranger and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phantom Power Ranger!
Phantom Power Ranger was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.