PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaito Ishikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Bravura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Ishikawa
vs
Bravura

185 cm
25
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

192 cm
25
197 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kaito Ishikawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Bravura!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ishikawa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bravura.
Mark Bravura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bravura tries for a takedown but Ishikawa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown by Bravura or perhaps it was just good defense by Ishikawa which made him look bad.
Kaito Ishikawa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Bravura.
Ishikawa leaves Bravura with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Ishikawa.
Ishikawa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bravura on the side of the head.
Bravura shoots in looking for a takedown. Ishikawa tries to sprawl out of it but Bravura keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ishikawa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ishikawa just misses with a punch to the body.

Bravura drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ishikawa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bravura throwing strikes from guard but Ishikawa blocks nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bravura looking to pass the guard.
Bravura trying to control the position from guard on top but Ishikawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ishikawa tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravura works over Ishikawa with some ground and pound from guard.
Bravura lands a couple of elbows.

Bravura gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bravura closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ishikawa circles away.
Bravura will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bravura looks gassed!
Ishikawa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ishikawa lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ishikawa lands a high kick!
Ishikawa lands a high kick!
Bravura shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bravura fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ishikawa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ishikawa connects with a high kick.
Bravura avoids the head kick by Ishikawa.
Bravura with a poor takedown
and Ishikawa counters with a series of strikes. Bravura will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bravura throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa pushes Bravura away with a front kick.
Bravura shoots in for a takedown but Ishikawa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bravura takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bravura looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ishikawa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bravura scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Bravura closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ishikawa's guard.
Bravura working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ishikawa's head.
Bravura stops Ishikawa from standing up.
Bravura showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bravura trying to control but Ishikawa is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bravura distracts Ishikawa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bravura with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravura is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bravura with a nice head shot there.
Bravura passes Ishikawa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bravura lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bravura lands with a punch from half guard.
Bravura lands strikes from half guard.
Ishikawa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bravura on the ground.
Bravura drops an elbow to the side of Ishikawa's head.
Bravura wants to take a breather but Ishikawa is having none of it.
Ishikawa has hold of Bravura's hands but Bravura slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Bravura is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ishikawa is just riding it out for now. Bravura eventually gives up the hold.
Bravura lands with a punch from half guard.
Bravura drops an elbow to the side of Ishikawa's head.
Bravura seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bravura is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ishikawa defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ground and pound from Bravura.
Bravura seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ishikawa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bravura looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ishikawa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ishikawa tries to get out of the position.
Bravura is keen to just control but Ishikawa is a slippery customer.
Ishikawa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bravura passes to side control.
Bravura working the body and head with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bravura passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Ishikawa!
Bravura lands a nice shot to the head.
Bravura landing strikes from the mount and Ishikawa is in trouble!
Bravura tries to control but Ishikawa wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ishikawa scores with a hook.
Bravura thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice combination there by Bravura.

It looks like Kaito Ishikawa has been cut.
Bravura showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ishikawa.
Ishikawa lands a head kick. Bravura smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bravura fails with a takedown attempt.
Kaito Ishikawa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ishikawa slips a straight right by Bravura.
Ishikawa lands a high kick!
Bravura dives in and grabs Ishikawa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ishikawa pushes down on Bravura's head and hops out.
Bravura shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ishikawa as he jumps to the side.
Kaito Ishikawa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Bravura.
Bravura tries for a takedown but Ishikawa circles away easily
and Ishikawa counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ishikawa lands with a slapping head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ishikawa lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishikawa lands with a kick to the temple. Bravura shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Bravura scores with a takedown into Ishikawa's guard.
Bravura trying to control the position from guard on top but Ishikawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bravura postures up.
Bravura has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bravura stops Ishikawa from standing up.
Bravura working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ishikawa's head.
Bravura advances to half guard.
Bravura takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ishikawa taking some punishment here, with Bravura in his half guard.
Ishikawa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bravura is working away from the top position though.
Bravura lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bravura lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravura working over Ishikawa with some ground and pound. Ishikawa looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bravura looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bravura looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bravura content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bravura drops an elbow to the side of Ishikawa's head.
Bravura is trying to control the action in half guard but Ishikawa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bravura looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ishikawa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mark Bravura has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bravura scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ishikawa wants to control but Bravura is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bravura works his foot free and advances to mount.
Bravura in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bravura lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ishikawa hang on?
Bravura with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravura putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bravura landing strikes from the mount.
Bravura raining down shots from the mount!

Ishikawa is rocked!
Bravura cracks Ishikawa with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Oh Ishikawa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bravura lands a big shot there that rocks Ishikawa but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bravura lands a big elbow - Ishikawa is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Ishikawa is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mark Bravura!
During a confident post fight interview, Mark Bravura thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.