PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hannes Gratscheff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Ishikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gratscheff comes into the arena with Steamline blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gratscheff
vs
Ishikawa

195 cm
19
248 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

193 cm
22
236 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hannes Gratscheff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joao Ishikawa!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gratscheff is looking to chop away at Ishikawa's legs.
Gratscheff shoots in for a double leg but Ishikawa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gratscheff fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gratscheff shoots in but Ishikawa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hannes Gratscheff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gratscheff shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ishikawa pinned against the cage. Ishikawa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hannes Gratscheff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ishikawa closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ishikawa gets control of Gratscheff's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ishikawa will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Ishikawa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Gratscheff thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gratscheff stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ishikawa swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Ishikawa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Ishikawa working for a triangle but Gratscheff defends it easily.
Gratscheff pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ishikawa is keeping the position for now.

Ishikawa looking for a guillotine here but Gratscheff defends easily.

Ishikawa had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Gratscheff is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Ishikawa Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Gratscheff's back instead.
Gratscheff tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ishikawa working for a choke but Gratscheff is defending well.
Ishikawa looks gassed!

Ishikawa is looking for the choke from the back position but Gratscheff is controlling his hands well.
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!
Gratscheff is in bad spot here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ishikawa struggling to keep hold of the position.
You can see the frustration on Gratscheff's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Gratscheff rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gratscheff manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ishikawa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gratscheff swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ishikawa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gratscheff lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ishikawa!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gratscheff jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ishikawa manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ishikawa is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gratscheff's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Ishikawa is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Gratscheff pulls his head out easily.

Gratscheff is working for a kimura but Ishikawa is defending it quite comfortably.
Ishikawa manages to get to full guard.

Gratscheff thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ishikawa keeping full guard, as Gratscheff tries to pass.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ishikawa is trying to keep Gratscheff in close.

Ishikawa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Ishikawa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gratscheff has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ishikawa keeping full guard, as Gratscheff tries to pass.
Gratscheff advances position into side control!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ishikawa manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gratscheff's best efforts.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ishikawa wants to control but Gratscheff is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joao Ishikawa dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gratscheff shoots in for a double leg but Ishikawa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Ishikawa has closed the distance and engaged Gratscheff in a clinch.

Ishikawa pulls Gratscheff into guard.
Gratscheff pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ishikawa is keeping the position for now.

Ishikawa is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Gratscheff has his hands clasped together but Ishikawa extends an breaks Gratscheff's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Ishikawa.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joao Ishikawa!