PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dilon Goncalves (ranked 2894 p4p, 2886 weight class) and Ezekiel Ithamar (ranked 289 p4p, 287 weight class). Goncalves comes to the cage accompanied by TAPOUT. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Goncalves
vs
Ithamar

180 cm
33
150
15 - 17 - 0

176 cm
34
145
28 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dilon Goncalves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ezekiel Ithamar!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ithamar shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ithamar showed some decent athleticism there.

Ithamar is looking for a kimura here.
Ithamar wants to pass to mount but Goncalves is defending the position.

Ithamar is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Goncalves is just riding it out for now. Ithamar eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ithamar seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ithamar is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Goncalves is just riding it out for now. Ithamar eventually gives up the hold.

Ithamar is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Goncalves has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ithamar is working for a kimura but Goncalves is defending it quite comfortably.
Goncalves gets back to full guard.
Ithamar has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cope's Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

Goncalves escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ithamar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ithamar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Goncalves is keeping the position for now.
Ithamar trying to control but Goncalves is working from the bottom.

Goncalves has his foot on Ithamar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ithamar works his way back into a safe position though.

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.

Goncalves has his foot on Ithamar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ithamar works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ithamar slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ithamar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Goncalves keeps working.
Ithamar tries to advance to mount but can't.

Ithamar tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ithamar has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Ithamar wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Goncalves, who protects the arm well.
Goncalves is looking to reverse the position.
Ithamar has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Goncalves!

Ithamar looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ithamar is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Goncalves can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Ithamar controlling from the full mount.
Ithamar fails to take his opponent's back.
Ithamar looking to control but Goncalves is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Goncalves tries to reverse the position but Ithamar maintains control.
Goncalves bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Goncalves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ithamar swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Ithamar is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves trying to control the position from guard on top but Ithamar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Ithamar is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

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

Ithamar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Goncalves defends it easily.

Ithamar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Goncalves can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Goncalves thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ezekiel Ithamar dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ithamar gets a takedown into half guard.

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

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

Ithamar is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Goncalves is just riding it out for now. Ithamar eventually gives up the hold.

Goncalves looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ithamar is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goncalves gets back to full guard.
Ithamar throwing strikes but missing.
Ithamar landing some decent shots from guard.
Ithamar cracks Goncalves with a solid left hand.
Ithamar throwing strikes from guard but Goncalves blocks nicely.
Ezekiel Ithamar has got the better of the ground game so far.

Ithamar drops back, looking for a kneebar! Goncalves looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Goncalves looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Goncalves!

Ithamar tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Goncalves wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Goncalves has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Ithamar is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Goncalves yanks on the arm and Ithamar is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Goncalves.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dilon Goncalves!
Dilon Goncalves decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.