PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Baillie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Satoshi Ishii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Satoshi Ishii has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Baillie
vs
Ishii

200 cm
20
270 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

182 cm
29
272 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

//buriedALIVE// Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Baillie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Satoshi Ishii!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ishii changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Baillie looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ishii throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ishii creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Baillie sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ishii misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Baillie is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ishii asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Baillie defending against the ground and pound.
The strikes coming from Ishii are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baillie managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ishii.
Ishii postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Baillie dodges the ground and pound from Ishii.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishii is chipping away with strikes.
Ishii is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Baillie's shoulder. That is not cool.
Ishii tries to score with some ground and pound. Baillie controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Ishii looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Baillie is avoiding damage well.
Ishii cracks Baillie with a big right hand but Baillie just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ishii throws a strike aimed at the side of Baillie's head but Baillie avoids it well.
Ishii sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Baillie is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Baillie defending against the ground and pound.
Ishii with the ground and pound but Baillie regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Ishii throwing shots but Baillie is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishii thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Baillie's head.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Ishii shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ishii showed some decent athleticism there.
Ishii thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ishii working the head and body with strikes.
Ishii throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ishii throwing shots but Baillie is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ishii throwing shots but Baillie is blocking nicely.
Ishii is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Ishii loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishii throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ishii wants to control from the top but Baillie keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ishii works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ishii thows a huge punch but Baillie dodges it nicely.
Baillie is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ishii scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ishii drops an elbow to the side of Baillie's head.
Ishii trying to mount his opponent but Baillie defends it.
Ishii throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ishii trying to control from half guard but Baillie is working away.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Ishii dives in and gets a big takedown. He lands in full mount and immediately unloads a series of heavy strikes! Baillie has had enough and taps out.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Satoshi Ishii!
Satoshi Ishii decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.