PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bang Jang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junichi Ishikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jang
vs
Ishikawa

180 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Inexperienced

Hopkins Athletics

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bang Jang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Junichi Ishikawa!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ishikawa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jang.
Jang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jang throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ishikawa blocks a head kick by Jang.
Jang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ishikawa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jang tries to avoid it but Ishikawa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jang to the ground. Jang escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Ishikawa gets tackled into the cage by Jang. Jang maintains the clinch.
Jang swings wildly with an uppercut but Ishikawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jang stalls.
Jang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ishikawa goes for a takedown attempt but Jang pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jang tries to clinch there but Ishikawa circles away.
Ishikawa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jang misses with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jang.
Jang leaves Ishikawa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bang Jang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junichi Ishikawa.
A head kick misses from Jang.
Jang defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ishikawa.
Jang throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ishikawa.
Jang tries to clinch up but Ishikawa circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Jang.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jang.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jang throws a head kick that misses.
Jang tries a head kick but it misses.
Jang throws a head kick that misses.
Jang fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Ishikawa gets a double leg takedown into Jang's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jang looking to control.
Jang working a defensive guard but Ishikawa passes into half guard.
Jang tries to get to full guard but Ishikawa has control of the leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Junichi Ishikawa!