PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wallid Ismail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moji Joaninho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wallid Ismail could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Moji Joaninho's chin.

Ismail
vs
Joaninho

170 cm
28
182 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

188 cm
22
182 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

RMC - Rio Mma Clothing
RMC - Rio Mma Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wallid Ismail!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Moji Joaninho!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ismail has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Joaninho finds it's way round the side to connect with Ismail's head.
Ismail shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Joaninho pinned against the cage. Joaninho gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ismail shoots in but Joaninho avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Joaninho keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wallid Ismail. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Ismail.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ismail is defended easily by Joaninho.
Joaninho throws a body punch but Ismail moves out of range.

Ismail shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
You get the feeling that Joaninho really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ismail tries to control but Joaninho wriggling away.
Joaninho is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Ismail controlling his opponent.
Joaninho is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ismail looking to control but Joaninho is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ismail looking to finish with strikes here!

Joaninho bucks Ismail off and manages to get back to his feet!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ismail.
Ismail on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab, jab by Joaninho - just one landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Joaninho.
Joaninho lands a jab.
Joaninho slaps away a takedown attempt from Ismail, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ismail shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Joaninho as he jumps to the side.
Joaninho's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ismail under the eye.
Joaninho stalks Ismail and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ismail's face. Ismail staggers backwards, shaken.

Ismail is rocked!
Moji Joaninho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Joaninho throws a lazy right hand but Ismail sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oh Ismail is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Joaninho fails to land with a series of punches.
Ismail seems to have got his legs back now.
Joaninho lands a jab to Ismail's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joaninho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joaninho is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joaninho thows a body shot but no joy.

Ismail fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Joaninho sprawls well initially but Ismail persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Joaninho wants to get back to his feet.
Ismail looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Joaninho is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ismail controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moji Joaninho dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ismail shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Joaninho but Joaninho pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Joaninho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ismail tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Joaninho counter with a right hand.
Joaninho lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Joaninho slaps away a takedown attempt from Ismail, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Joaninho fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ismail avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ismail fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wallid Ismail. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ismail shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Joaninho pinned against the cage. Joaninho gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joaninho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ismail.
Wallid Ismail is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joaninho blocks a head kick by Ismail.
Joaninho throws a right and a left that Ismail avoids nicely.
Moji Joaninho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joaninho lands with an overhand left.
Ismail shoots in looking for a takedown but Joaninho manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ismail's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ismail avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Joaninho jabs at Ismail's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ismail misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Joaninho fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ismail on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joaninho looks to land a combination but Ismail avoids it well.
Ismail is looking to clinch.
Moji Joaninho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ismail ducks under a wild hook from Joaninho.
Ismail takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Joaninho lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joaninho misses with a low kick.
A combination from Joaninho does no damage.
Ismail misses with a takedown attempt - Joaninho sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Joaninho lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ismail shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Joaninho as he avoids it easily.
Ismail shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joaninho misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ismail dodges the punch combination from Joaninho.
Joaninho misses with the combination.
A slow jab from Joaninho misses its intended target.
Ismail misses with a takedown attempt - Joaninho sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ismail misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ismail tries for a takedown but Joaninho sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Joaninho tests Ismail's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ismail gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Joaninho.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joaninho throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Joaninho feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ismails jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A shot to the liver by Joaninho. Beautiful body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joaninho throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ismail stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Joaninho lands a hook that stumbles Ismail back into the cage. Joaninho follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Ismail to the canvas! Joaninho pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Ismail has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Moji Joaninho!
Moji Joaninho managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, RMC - Rio Mma Clothing, into his post fight interview.