PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Junmar Hussein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dak Ishii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ishii is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Insane in the membrane by Cypress Hill. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hussein
vs
Ishii

164 cm
20
138 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

164 cm
22
137 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Shinryaku MMA Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Junmar Hussein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dak Ishii!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hussein fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hussein tries to clinch but Ishii is having none of it.
Ishii throws a right hand that Hussein ducks under and follows up with a left that Hussein also avoids with ease.

Ishii drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hussein trying to keep a closed guard but Ishii is proving a slippery customer.
Hussein knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ishii on the ground.
Ishii looking to pass the guard.
Ishii postures up and lands a big shot to Hussein's brow.
Ishii throws a strike but Hussein rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ishii looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ishii throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ishii throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hussein controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Ishii has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hussein can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ishii is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Ishii working for a triangle but Hussein defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ishii is looking for a triangle here but Hussein uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Ishii looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishii sneaks back into half guard.

Ishii actively working from the bottom here.
Ishii looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hussein is nestled in close to Ishii, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ishii regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ishii keeping full guard, as Hussein tries to pass.

Ishii looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Ishii looking for a guillotine here but Hussein defends easily.
Ishii looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hussein is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishii controls Hussein momentarily but Hussein frees himself.
Ishii manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hussein manages to get himself to full guard.
Ishii with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ishii landing some decent shots from guard.
Ishii landing some decent shots from guard.
Ishii tries to free his leg and advance position but Hussein is retaining full guard.
Hussein looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four 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.
Ishii pushes down on Hussein's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Ishii is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Hussein is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Ishii pulls his head out easily.
Ishii trying to mount his opponent but Hussein defends it.
Hussein makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hussein.
Ishii postures up in Hussein's guard and throws a big left but Hussein blocks it.
Hussein can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ishii controls the pace.
Ishii scoring with some ground and pound.

Hussein throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dak Ishii dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hussein looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ishii has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hussein keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ishii is looking to improve his position.
Hussein wants to control but Ishii is keeping him busy.
Ishii slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hussein trying to control but Ishii is working from the bottom.
Ishii is breathing heavily.
Ishii keeping full guard, as Hussein tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishii will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ishii looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

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

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ishii misses with a series of wild punches.
Hussein tries to bum rush Ishii with a series of wild strikes but Ishii uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Hussein closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Hussein wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ishii, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishii on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ishii sneaks back into half guard.
Ishii trying to control but Hussein postures up.

Hussein is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ishii is just riding it out for now. Hussein eventually gives up the hold.
Ishii is in trouble now - Hussein has advanced to mount!
Ishii taking shots to the head.
Hussein working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishii tries to reverse the position but Hussein maintains control.
Ishii tries to hold on but Hussein pushes him away.
Ishii is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hussein with good strikes from the mount here!
Ishii is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Hussein working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Ishii sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Ishii actively working from the bottom here.
Hussein trying to control from half guard but Ishii is working away.
Ishii flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

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.
Ishii is not content to let Hussein control the position.
Ishii misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Hussein is trying to control the action in half guard but Ishii is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ishii tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Hussein decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Hussein doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Ishii counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hussein!
Dak Ishii has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ishii lands a heavy elbow.
Ishii cracks Hussein with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ishii looking to control but Hussein is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hussein is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
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 Junmar Hussein will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Ishii fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hussein sprawls well initially but Ishii persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Ishii is looking for a kimura here.
Hussein is trying to stand.

Hussein is defending against the submission attempts here by Ishii.
Hussein on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hussein has hold of Ishii's hands but Ishii slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussein blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ishii.

Ishii seems to be looking for submissions.
Hussein is trying to stand.
Ishii works his foot free and advances to mount.

Ishii looking to secure an arm triangle but Hussein defends it well.
Ishii lands a heavy elbow.
Ishii punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hussein throwing hammer fists to the chest of Ishii. What's that going to do exactly?
Ishii unloading with bombs!
Ishii postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hussein looks a forlorn figure.

Hussein is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Hussein is trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishii landing strikes from the mount.
Oh Hussein is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ishii looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hussein working to try and regain half guard.
Hussein seems to have got his legs back now.
A nice elbow there by Ishii.

Ishii has isolated one of Hussein's arms. Hussein looking to fight him off but Ishii twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dak Ishii!