PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tadayoshi Ishimaru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ishimaru comes to the cage accompanied by Break. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ishimaru
vs
Mousasi

168 cm
21
147 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

175 cm
20
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tadayoshi Ishimaru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chuck Mousasi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mousasi scores with a jab. Ishimaru acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ishimaru tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ishimaru takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mousasi doesn't manage to clinch there - Ishimaru circles away.

Mousasi clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ishimaru.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ishimaru tries to break the clinch but Mousasi is controlling the position.
Mousasi lands a hook that snaps the head of Ishimaru backwards.
Mousasi stalling in the clinch.
Mousasi prevents a body shot from Ishimaru.
Ishimaru lands a right hand.
Ishimaru can't find room to land a body shot as Mousasi controls the action.

Ishimaru breaks the clinch.
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!

Mousasi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mousasi prevents a takedown attempt there.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mousasi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishimaru wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mousasi digs a right hand underneath Ishimaru's ribcage. Ishimaru let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ishimaru wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mousasi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ishimaru tries to circle away but Mousasi has him pinned against the cage.
Ishimaru swings wildly with an uppercut but Mousasi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mousasi leaning against his opponent.
Ishimaru looking for a takedown.
Ishimaru is looking to break free of the clinch but Mousasi has double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ishimaru doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ishimaru as Mousasi tries to tie him up.

Ishimaru lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ishimaru stops Mousasi from getting back to his feet.
Mousasi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ishimaru.
Ishimaru thows a huge punch but Mousasi dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishimaru missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ishimaru missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ishimaru misses with a head shot. Mousasi uses the momentum to regain guard.
Mousasi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ishimaru is controlling him.
Mousasi is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Ishimaru throws a strike but Mousasi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ishimaru trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Mousasi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishimaru 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.

Ishimaru scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Ishimaru gets a clinch.
Mousasi lands with a left to the head.
Ishimaru has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mousasi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tadayoshi Ishimaru. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mousasi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mousasi taking a breather.
Mousasi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ishimarus head.
Mousasi looking to slow down the pace here.
A short body shot lands from Mousasi as the two fighters clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishimaru wants a takedown.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mousasi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
Mousasi gets underhooks to prevent Ishimaru's takedown attempt.
Mousasi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ishimaru misses with a punch to the body.
Mousasi blocks an uppercut.
Mousasi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ishimaru looking for a takedown.
Mousasi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ishimaru prevents a body shot from Mousasi.
Ishimaru is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mousasi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mousasi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mousasi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ishimaru is working for takedown but Mousasi is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short left from Mousasi.
Mousasi lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ishimaru fails with the takedown.

Ishimaru dives in and scores a takedown into Mousasi's guard.
Mousasi wants to get back to his feet but Ishimaru is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ishimaru loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ishimaru is stalling in the full guard.
Ishimaru is in close to Mousasi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mousasi wants to stand but Ishimaru is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishimaru pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mousasi is keeping the position for now.
Ishimaru working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mousasi is looking to stand up but Ishimaru isn't so interested in that idea.
Ishimaru working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ishimaru throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ishimaru trying to control the position from guard on top but Mousasi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ishimaru looking to sit in guard and control but Mousasi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishimaru looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ishimaru on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ishimaru tries to get out of the position.
Ishimaru is working hard here to advance position.

Ishimaru manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Mousasi as he connects with a hook.
Mousasi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ishimaru swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishimaru takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Tadayoshi Ishimaru has been cut.
Mousasi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mousasi checks a leg kick.
Mousasi throws the left hand but Ishimaru avoids the punch easily.
Mousasi tries to clinch there but Ishimaru circles away.

Mousasi darts in and clinches Ishimaru up against the cage.
Mousasi working aggressively here.
Mousasi has a couple of punches blocked by Ishimaru.
Chuck Mousasi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mousasi lands a nice uppercut.
Ishimaru changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mousasi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ishimaru shoots in looking for a takedown but Mousasi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ishimaru's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tadayoshi Ishimaru. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ishimaru looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mousasi looks like he's trying to stand up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ishimaru not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ishimaru throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tadayoshi Ishimaru will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tadayoshi Ishimaru's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Mousasi looks to land a right hand but Ishimaru moved out of range.
Mousasi tries to clinch up.
Ishimaru misses with a body punch
and Mousasi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ishimaru motions for Mousasi to come forward. Ishimaru throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Ishimaru dives in and scores a takedown into Mousasi's guard.
Ishimaru works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mousasi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ishimaru.
Ishimaru prevents Mousasi from standing back up.
Ishimaru throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishimaru seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ishimaru is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ishimaru is trying to control. Mousasi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ishimaru lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ishimaru lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tadayoshi Ishimaru overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mousasi is trying to stand.
Mousasi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ishimaru.
Ishimaru lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mousasi is not content to let Ishimaru control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishimaru missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ishimaru winds up and cracks Mousasi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ishimaru throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
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!
Ishimaru missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ishimaru wants to pass the guard but Mousasi is defending well.
Ishimaru drops an elbow to the side of Mousasi's head.
Ishimaru scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ishimaru thows a huge punch but Mousasi dodges it nicely.
Mousasi is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishimaru wants to control but Mousasi is keeping him busy.
Ishimaru working Mousasi over with strikes.

Mousasi is rocked!
Ishimaru takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mousasi is still in real trouble! Can Ishimaru finish him?
Ishimaru scores with a big shot! Mousasi's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Mousasi! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tadayoshi Ishimaru!
Our winner, Tadayoshi Ishimaru, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.