PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ichi Ijima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janjalani Abu Bakhar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ijima comes into the arena with Alphabetical #1 - Karera Musication blaring out of the sound system. Abu Bakhar has chosen Allah Wakbar as his entrance music. Janjalani Abu Bakhar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ijima
vs
Abu Bakhar

178 cm
26
202 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

178 cm
31
185 lbs
18 - 16 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ichi Ijima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Janjalani Abu Bakhar!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ijima shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ijima was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Abu Bakhar takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Ijima connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Abu Bakhar some visible discomfort.
Abu Bakhar is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Check out the look on Ijima's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Abu Bakhar is looking for a sweep.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Abu Bakhar regains half guard.
Abu Bakhar tries to get to full guard but Ijima has control of the leg.
Abu Bakhar wants to get back to full guard but Ijima has mounted him!
Abu Bakhar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ijima landing strikes from the mount.
Ijima looking to finish Abu Bakhar with some ground and pound. This is bad for Abu Bakhar!
Ijima dominating with strikes here.
Ijima lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abu Bakhar can't escape the position.

Ijima is working for a guillotine from mount but Abu Bakhar frees his head quite easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee warns Abu Bakhar that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ijima landing punches.
Abu Bakhar is trying desperately to improve position.
Abu Bakhar is still trying to improve position.
Abu Bakhar taking shots to the head.
Ijima is landing with some decent strikes but Abu Bakhar is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ijima lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ijima scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Abu Bakhar?

Abu Bakhar is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Ijima! Abu Bakhar is hurt baaadly! Ijima is firing away with more strikes - Abu Bakhar is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ichi Ijima!
Ichi Ijima took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I had to prove to everyone the first fight was not a fluke and show I am the best. I respect Jorge a lot and knew he would come prepared, so thank you Jorge for bringing the best out of me. To everyone else, this is a warning that this belt will not leave me easily.'.