PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tombstone Terry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Ishikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ishikawa has chosen mindshift genki sudo as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Terry
vs
Ishikawa

188 cm
33
135 lbs
22 - 32 - 0

150 cm
29
147 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

A.C: Awesome Clothing
Golden Supplements

Damnfield clothing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tombstone Terry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Ishikawa!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ishikawa throws a head kick that misses.
Ishikawa tries to clinch but Terry is having none of it.
Terry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Ishikawa closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Terry's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ishikawa won't allow Terry to sweep him here.
Ishikawa is stalling in the full guard.
Ishikawa distracts Terry with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Terry is breathing heavily.
Ishikawa landing with the ground and pound.
Ishikawa seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ishikawa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ishikawa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishikawa showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Let's hope that Ishikawa 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.
Ishikawa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ishikawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Terry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ishikawa advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ishikawa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Terry taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ishikawa in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Terry is not content to let Ishikawa control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ishikawa misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ishikawa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Ishikawa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ishikawa with the ground and pound but Terry regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Terry taking some punishment here, with Ishikawa in his half guard.
Terry misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ishikawa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Terry sees it coming and defends easily.
Terry is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ishikawa scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ishikawa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ishikawa trying to control the pace.

Ishikawa is working for a submission of some sort.

Ishikawa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Ishikawa is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ishikawa is looking to take a break and control but Terry is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

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

Ishikawa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Terry is just riding it out for now. Ishikawa eventually gives up the hold.
Ishikawa with the ground and pound but Terry uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Terry preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ishikawa looking to pass the guard.
Ishikawa seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ishikawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Terry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ishikawa throws a big elbow that misses.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Terry keeping moving, preventing Ishikawa from controlling successfully.
Ishikawa content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Terry will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Terry is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ishikawa throws a big elbow that misses.
Ishikawa trying to control but Terry is working from the bottom.
Ishikawa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Terry works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Terry looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ishikawa is one step ahead there.
Ishikawa stands up over Terry, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Ishikawa drops back looking for a leg! Terry is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Terry manages to kick Ishikawa off! Ishikawa jumps back into Terry's guard.
Ishikawa throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ishikawa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Terry is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Ishikawa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ishikawa looks for a takedown but Terry sprawls well.

Ishikawa fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Terry to the ground. Ishikawa is now in Terry's guard.
Terry trying to keep a closed guard but Ishikawa is proving a slippery customer.
Terry keeping full guard, as Ishikawa tries to pass.
Terry keeping moving, preventing Ishikawa from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ishikawa passes Terry's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ishikawa has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishikawa postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Terry looks a forlorn figure.

Ishikawa is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Terry to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Terry shrugs it off.
Ishikawa controlling his opponent.
Terry taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ishikawa cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Terry is rocked!

Ishikawa quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Ishikawa but it's paid off an Terry is forced to tap! Nice work by Ishikawa.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Akira Ishikawa!
Akira Ishikawa made sure to mention his sponsor, Damnfield clothing in his post fight interview.