PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Strygwyr Ghyl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryo Ishizaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ishizaki has chosen Captain Tsubasa as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Strygwyr Ghyl has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ghyl
vs
Ishizaki

225 cm
26
160 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

180 cm
19
165 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Strygwyr Ghyl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryo Ishizaki!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghyl darts in trying to clinch

and Ishizaki counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Ishizaki seems to be working for a kimura but Ghyl defends the submission attempt.
Ghyl is trying to stand up here but Ishizaki is controlling him well.

Ishizaki is looking for a kimura but Ghyl is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ishizaki to get the leverage.
Ishizaki takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ghyl really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ishizaki is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ishizaki seems to be working for a kimura but Ghyl defends the submission attempt.
Ishizaki is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Ishizaki is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ghyl defends it well.
Ishizaki not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ishizaki maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Ghyl could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Ishizaki has cracked it and Ghyl is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Ishizaki!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ryo Ishizaki!
Ryo Ishizaki decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.