PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kurisu Ikora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luciano dos Santos Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luciano dos Santos Souza has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kurisu Ikora's chin.

Ikora
vs
dos Santos Souza

174 cm
22
167 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

177 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kurisu Ikora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luciano dos Santos Souza!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza shoots in looking for a takedown. Ikora tries to sprawl out of it but Souza keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ikora manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from Ikora as Souza shoots in.
Souza tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ikora swivels and escapes.
Kurisu Ikora has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luciano dos Santos Souza.
Souza misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Souza shoots in for a double leg but Ikora sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Souza shoots in and drives through. Ikora sprawls well.
Souza misses with a takedown attempt - Ikora sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Souza looks gassed!
Souza fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ikora keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Souza fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ikora looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ikora not doing much here.
Souza tries to get to full guard but Ikora has control of the leg.
Ikora is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ikora's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Souza is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Ikora pulls his head out easily.

Souza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Souza is trying to get back to full guard.
Souza is trying is best to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza wants to control but Ikora is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Souza is looking for a sweep. Ikora is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Souza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Ikora shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ikora was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ikora controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza wants to control but Ikora is having none of it.
Souza wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Souza wants to hold on but Ikora pushes him away.
Souza is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurisu Ikora dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Souza shoots and misses

and Ikora counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ikora.
Ikora not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Souza has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ikora has passed into side control.
Souza is trying to improve his position.
Souza wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Souza is breathing heavily.
Souza looks to move to half guard but instead Ikora has passed into mount! Damn!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ikora controlling the pace for now.
Souza looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Souza trying to control the position but Ikora manages to sink in the hooks.
Souza is in bad spot here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ikora is not going to allow Souza to sit and survive in this position.
What can Souza do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Souza can't escape the position.
Ikora really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Souza.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza is really stuck here.
Souza is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Ikora.
Souza trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Souza is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Ikora controlling the positon.
Souza trying to get back to his feet but Ikora is in full control for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Souza tries to roll but Ikora sticks to his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurisu Ikora dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ikora shoots in for a double leg but Souza sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Souza throws a left and a right that both miss

and Ikora counters with a single leg into guard. Souza didn't expect that.

Souza looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ikora passes into half guard.

Souza is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Ikora pulls his head out easily.

Souza actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Souza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ikora has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ikora won't let Souza get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Ikora avoids the attempt from Souza to control.
Souza is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two 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.
Souza is trying to reverse the position but instead Ikora has taken his back - oops!
Souza tries to escape the position.
Souza turns into Ikora and is now in his guard.
Souza tries to free his leg and advance position but Ikora is retaining full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Ikora looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Souza is looking for a triangle but Ikora pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ikora is one step ahead there.

Souza looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Souza escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ikora gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ikora won't allow Souza to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ikora slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Souza working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ikora doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ikora manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Souza looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ikora passes into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kurisu Ikora showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ikora has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurisu Ikora!