PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Holohan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomohiro Ishii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Holohan
vs
Ishii

175 cm
21
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

168 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

AnonymouS

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patrick Holohan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tomohiro Ishii!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ishii swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Ishii, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've been hearing reports that Holohan has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Ishii scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Holohan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ishii's guard.
Holohan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Holohan wants to control from the top but Ishii keeps moving.
Holohan tries to free his leg and advance position but Ishii is retaining full guard.
Holohan passes Ishii's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ishii tries to get to full guard but Holohan has control of the leg.
Holohan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ishii is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Holohan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ishii is just riding it out for now. Holohan eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holohan controlling the action here.
Holohan works his way into full mount!

Holohan looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Holohan looking to control but Ishii is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishii is in all sorts of trouble here.
Holohan looking to control but Ishii is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Ishii is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Holohan locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Ishii is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Patrick Holohan!