PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dak Ishii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Dutch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ishii might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 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?

Ishii
vs
Dutch

164 cm
29
142 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

172 cm
26
130 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dak Ishii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, John Dutch!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ishii throws a nice inside leg kick.

Ishii rushes Dutch and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ishii is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dutch pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Ishii has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dutch uses from the top position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Ishii is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dutch is aware though and is defending well.
Ishii throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ishii looking for a sweep. Not yet Ishii, not yet.

Ishii working for a triangle but Dutch defends it easily.
Ishii working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dutch.
Ishii looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Ishii is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dutch defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ishii looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Dutch has picked Ishii up and slammed him! Ishii can't keep hold of the triangle and Dutch manages to pass to side control!
Dutch fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishii is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Ishii is looking for a sweep.
Ishii manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ishii is trying to get back to full guard.
Dutch working over Ishii with some ground and pound. Ishii looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Ishii looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dutch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ishii keeps working.
Ishii works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ishii escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dutch gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ishii looking for a guillotine here but Dutch defends easily.
Ishii lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dutch!

Ishii jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Dutch is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Dutch and Ishii has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Ishii is trying to ground and pound but Dutch uses the momentary lack of control by Ishii to regain half guard.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishii scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Dutch is defending against the submission attempts here by Ishii.
Ishii missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ishii prevents Dutch from improving his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dutch can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ishii scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dutch really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ishii. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishii is looking to take a break and control but Dutch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ishii prevents Dutch from improving his position.

Dutch is defending against the submission attempts here by Ishii.
Dutch wants to improve his position but Ishii is controlling well.
Ishii is looking to take a break and control but Dutch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Ishii seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dak Ishii 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.

Dutch circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dutch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ishii.
Dak Ishii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ishii tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dutch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ishii doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dutch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ishii staying out of range there.
Ishii fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dutch is out of range.
Dutch shoots in for a takedown but Ishii shows good takedown defense.
Dutch throws the left hand but Ishii avoids the punch easily.
Ishii chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Ishii is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dutch's half guard.
Dutch is refusing to be controlled, as Ishii sits in half guard.
Ishii not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ishii is looking for a kimura but Dutch is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ishii to get the leverage.
Ishii not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Ishii is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dutch defends it well.
Ishii throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dutch tries to get to full guard but Ishii has control of the leg.
Ishii throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ishii throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ishii thows a huge punch but Dutch dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ishii missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ishii throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Ishii is looking for a kimura but Dutch is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ishii to get the leverage.
Ishii throwing shots but Dutch is blocking nicely.

Ishii is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dutch moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dutch is breathing heavily.
Ishii is working Dutch over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dutch preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ishii postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dutch wants to stand up but Ishii is controlling him.
Ishii has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ishii trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ishii lands a couple of elbows.
Dak Ishii overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Ishii drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dutch looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dutch looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dutch!
Dutch working away.
Ishii sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ishii gets full guard.
Dutch sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ishii controls Dutch momentarily but Dutch frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishii manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dutch manages to get himself to full guard.
Ishii wants to pass the guard but Dutch is keeping the position.

Ishii drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ishii jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dutch lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ishii!
Ishii is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dak Ishii dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ishii lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dutch's sensitive parts.
Ishii tries to clinch

and Dutch moves into the clinch.
Dutch is pressed up against the cage. Ishii has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dutch down to the mat. Dutch avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ishii shoots in but Dutch avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dutch defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ishii.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dak Ishii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dutch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice sprawl there from Dutch as Ishii shoots in.
Ishii thows a leg kick but Dutch checks it

and Dutch counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dutch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ishii swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Ishii is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ishii looking for a sweep. Not yet Ishii, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ishii is on top in guard.
Dutch looking for a sweep. Not yet Dutch, not yet.
Ishii is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Ishii drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dutch manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ishii has Dutch in his guard.
Ishii is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dutch postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dak Ishii is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishii lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dutch!
Ishii prevents Dutch from getting the reversal.
Ishii can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dutch is looking to escape.
Ishii controlling the pace for now.
Ishii looking to control but Dutch is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ishii controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dak Ishii.
Ishii tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dutch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ishii closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dutch makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ishii misses with a combination

and Dutch counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ishii holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Dutch throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ishii wants to control but Dutch passes into side.
You can see the frustration on Ishii's face as Dutch controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishii can't do much from the bottom here.
Ishii has one of Dutch's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Ishii is trying to control Dutch's posture but Dutch avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
John Dutch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dak Ishii.
Dutch misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Dutch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ishii has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dak Ishii!