PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Calil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danilo Ishinzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calil's entrance music is One. A fine choice. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Calil
vs
Ishinzo

181 cm
18
143 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

176 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexandre Calil!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Danilo Ishinzo!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ishinzo tries to clinch up.
Calil looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Calil shoots and misses

and Ishinzo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Calil won't be happy with that.
Calil takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ishinzo working the body and head with strikes.
Ishinzo landing strikes.
Ishinzo landing strikes.

Ishinzo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Calil has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ishinzo lands a few punches from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
You can see the frustration on Calil's face as Ishinzo controls the position.

Ishinzo tries for a kimura but Calil is defending well.
Calil really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ishinzo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Calil some visible discomfort.

Ishinzo has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Ishinzo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ishinzo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Calil to his feet.

Ishinzo scores with a takedown into Calil's guard.
Calil being controlled here, momentarily.
Ishinzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Calil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ishinzo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ishinzo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ishinzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Calil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Danilo Ishinzo wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ishinzo is looking to clinch but Calil is avoiding it.
Danilo Ishinzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ishinzo tries to close the distance and clinch but Calil swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Ishinzo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Calil preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ishinzo trying to control but Calil is working from the bottom.

Calil looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ishinzo passes into side control.
Ishinzo moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishinzo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ishinzo just content to control the position.

Ishinzo decides to stand back up. Ishinzo steps back and let's Calil get back to his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ishinzo.
Ishinzo lands with a slapping head kick.
Ishinzo throws a body kick that misses.

Ishinzo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Calil tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ishinzo is in Calil's guard.

Calil had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ishinzo defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishinzo is stalling in the full guard.
Let's hope that Ishinzo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Danilo Ishinzo hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A head kick misses from Ishinzo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danilo Ishinzo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Calil has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ishinzo.
Ishinzo misses with a head kick.
Calil has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ishinzo.
Ishinzo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Ishinzo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Calil looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Ishinzo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Calil is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ishinzo trying to control the action but Calil is working from the bottom.

Ishinzo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishinzo trying to control the action but Calil is working from the bottom.
Ishinzo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Ishinzo advances to mount.
Ishinzo controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ishinzo avoids the attempt from Calil to control.
Ishinzo wants to control the pace but Calil is squirming around nicely.
Ishinzo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Danilo Ishinzo.

Calil gets caught flat footed, as Ishinzo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishinzo advances position into side control!
The referee asks Ishinzo politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ishinzo prefers to stall for the moment though.
Ishinzo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Calil keeps working.

Ishinzo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Calil, who protects the arm well.
Ishinzo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ishinzo trying to control the action but Calil is working from the bottom.
Ishinzo is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Calil will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishinzo trying to control the position but Calil is working away.
Ishinzo moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Calil stops Ishinzo from passing to mount.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Danilo Ishinzo hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Ishinzo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Calil napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Calil is looking to reverse the position.
Ishinzo wants to control but Calil is keeping him busy.
Ishinzo controlling from side mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danilo Ishinzo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ishinzo tries to clinch up but Calil circles away and keeps his distance.
Ishinzo lands a front kick.

Ishinzo has Calil up against the cage in a clinch.

Ishinzo has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Calil regains guard immediately.
Ishinzo pushing down on Calil's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Ishinzo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Calil defends it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Ishinzo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishinzo wants to take a breather but Calil is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ishinzo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Calil is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ishinzo pulls his head out easily.
Calil is in trouble now - Ishinzo has advanced to mount!
Danilo Ishinzo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ishinzo controlling his opponent.
Ishinzo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Calil is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Calil wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

Ishinzo is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Calil gets tackled into the cage by Ishinzo. Ishinzo maintains the clinch.

Ishinzo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ishinzo wants to sweep here but Calil controlling him for the moment.
Ishinzo has Calil pulled in close to control his posture.
Calil stopping the sweep attempt from Ishinzo.
Ishinzo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishinzo breaks from Calil's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ishinzo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ishinzo trying to control but Calil is having none of it.
Ishinzo takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Calil is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Calil is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

Calil is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Ishinzo gets his way!

Ishinzo working for a choke but Calil is defending well.
Calil is really stuck here.
Ishinzo slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Alexandre Calil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Danilo Ishinzo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Calil is covering up but some of the strikes from Ishinzo are getting through and doing damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danilo Ishinzo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ishinzo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 25:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 25:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danilo Ishinzo!
Danilo Ishinzo is the new featherweight champion!