PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Masaya Ishida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Your Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ishida
vs
Down

193 cm
26
240 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

196 cm
24
248 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masaya Ishida!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Your Down!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ishida will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ishida fails with the takedown.
Down misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ishida tries to close the distance and clinch up but Down swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Down is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ishida is trying hard to land a takedown here. Down sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Down unleashes a big counter combination but Ishida bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Masaya Ishida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ishida ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Down moves away.
Despite the aggression on Down's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ishida throws a front kick aimed at Down's knee but Down avoids it well.
As Ishida backs off Down throws a huge counter combo but Ishida manages to avoid it all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishida misses with an uppercut
and Down counters with a two punch combo.
Ishida misses with a hook to the body
and Down counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ishida closes the distance and clinches up with Down, looking for a takedown. Ishida pushes Down against the ropes but Down circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Down throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Down keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Down is looking for the big counter here.
Down bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Down stuffs the takedown attempt from Ishida. Ishida gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Down throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ishida was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Down uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ishida.
Down keeps the fight on the outside.
Down is looking for the big counter here.
Ishida shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Down counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishida fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ishida tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Down defends well and Ishida ends up having to push Down into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Down is looking for the big counter here.
Down misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slow jab from Ishida misses its intended target.
Down is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nice takedown defense from Down. No joy for Ishida on that attempt.
As Ishida backs off Down throws a huge counter combo but Ishida manages to avoid it all.
Ishida doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Down counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Down throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ishida misses with a body shot.
Down throws a counter combo.
Ishida shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A bone on bone clash there as Down blocks the leg kick.
Despite the aggression on Down's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ishida throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Down's waist but Down gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ishida off to one side.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Down looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Down has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Down avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Down lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ishida tries to clinch up but Down circles away and keeps his distance.
Ishida looks to land a body kick but Down moved away.
Ishida throws a hook to the side of Down's head but Down sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ishida misses with a body punch
and Down counters with a left and a right that stings Ishida.
Ishida cracks Down with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ishida misses with an uppercut. Down saw that one coming.
Despite the aggression on Down's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Down gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ishida.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Down.
Down leaves Ishida with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Down is looking for the big counter here.
Down fails to land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Ishida on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ishida swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ishida throws a leg kick but Down checks it.
As Ishida backs off Down throws a huge counter combo but Ishida manages to avoid it all.
A right-left combo lands from Down.

It looks like Masaya Ishida has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Ishida.
Down is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ishida misses with a looping left.
Down with the counter takedown but Ishida avoids it easily.
Masaya Ishida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ishida misses with a hook. Down ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Down on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ishida throws a leg kick that is checked
and Down counters with a two punch combo.
Ishida throws a leg kick
and Down counters with a straight that turns Ishida's legs to rubber! Down pushes forward with more strikes and Ishida goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Your Down!
Your Down is the new heavyweight champion!