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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kalel Iziarry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joesph Ely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalel Iziarry has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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176 cm
23
145 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
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Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kalel Iziarry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joesph Ely!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ely scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ely closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Iziarry quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Iziarry wants to improve his position but Ely is controlling well.
Ely tries to pass the half guard into mount. Iziarry knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ely prevents Iziarry from improving his position.
Iziarry moves into full guard.
Iziarry wants to sweep but no luck.
Ely throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ely with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Iziarry keeping moving, preventing Ely from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ely got a little sloppy there for a moment and Iziarry has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ely has managed to get both his arms back between Iziarry's legs - danger averted.
Ely tries to free his leg and advance position but Iziarry is retaining full guard.
Iziarry wants to stand and escape but Ely is having none of it.
Iziarry trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Iziarry will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ely wants to control from the top but Iziarry keeps moving.
Ely trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ely wants to control from the top but Iziarry keeps moving.
Iziarry working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ely doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ely manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Iziarry keeping moving, preventing Ely from controlling successfully.
Ely landing with the ground and pound.
Ely sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ely pushing down on Iziarry's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ely wants to free his trapped foot but Iziarry is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ely passes to side control.
Ely tries to stand but Iziarry is controlling his head.
Iziarry takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Iziarry tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ely wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ely tries for a kimura but Iziarry is defending well.
Ely lands a nice forearm strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ely stands up.
Ely dives in and grabs Iziarry's left leg, looking for a takedown. Iziarry pushes down on Ely's head and hops out.
Ely scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Iziarry shoots in for a takedown but Ely shows good takedown defense.
Ely tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Iziarry manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Iziarry tries for a takedown but Ely sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ely stuffs the takedown attempt from Iziarry. Iziarry gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kalel Iziarry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Iziarry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ely scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Iziarry doesn't seem bothered though.
Ely connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ely takes the fight into the clinch.
Iziarry gets underhooks to prevent Ely's takedown attempt.
Ely jumps guard.
Ely keeping full guard, as Iziarry tries to pass.
Iziarry wants to control from the top but Ely keeps moving.
Ely is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Iziarry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ely looking to control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Iziarry tries to free his leg and advance position but Ely is retaining full guard.
Iziarry postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Joesph Ely.
Ely thumps Iziarry with a low kick.
Iziarry closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ely quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ely is trying to stand up here but Iziarry is controlling him well.
Iziarry is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ely is just riding it out for now. Iziarry eventually gives up the hold.
Ely regains full guard. Nicely done.
Iziarry has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ely has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Iziarry doesn't defend quickly enough and Ely has managed to lock this one up! Can Iziarry escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Ely on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Joesph Ely!
After winning the bout, Joesph Ely thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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