PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benny Urkides (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshiaki Ishii (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.

Urkides
vs
Ishii

190 cm
25
256 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Benny Urkides!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yoshiaki Ishii!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Urkides moves into the clinch.
Urkides lands a good knee to the midsection. Ishii won't want to take too many of those.
Urkides with a knee to the head.

It looks like Yoshiaki Ishii has been cut.
Ishii looks winded!
Urkides lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Urkides scores with a knee to the head.
Urkides landing knees to the head.
Urkides lands a knee to the head.
Ishii letting Urkides take a breather here.
Urkides is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Urkides landing knees to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Urkides landing knees to the head.
Urkides landing knees to the body.
Urkides lands a knee to the head.
Urkides with a knee to the head.
Urkides scores with a knee to the head.
Urkides connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ishii's face.
Ishii is trying to pull guard but Urkides has him pressed against the cage.
Urkides lands a knee to the head.
Urkides with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishii takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Urkides.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Urkides obliges.
Urkides with a knee to the head.
Urkides landing knees to the head.
Urkides connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ishii's face.
Urkides connects with a knee to the head.
Urkides with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Urkides obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Urkides unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ishii lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Urkides with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Ishii lands a takedown into guard.
Ishii trying to control the position from guard on top but Urkides is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishii trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ishii preventing the sweep.
Ishii is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ishii is looking to work some ground and pound but Urkides has wrist control.
Urkides is trying to keep Ishii in close.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Urkides throws a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urkides displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ishii.
Benny Urkides has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshiaki Ishii.

Urkides closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Urkides scores with a knee to the head.
Urkides connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ishii's face.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Urkides landing knees to the head.
Urkides lands a knee to the body.
Urkides landing knees to the head.
Ishii takes a knee right on the jaw!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Urkides crunches a lovely knee into Ishii's ribcage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urkides with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Urkides landing knees to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urkides connects with a knee to the head.
Urkides scores with a knee to the head.
Ishii goes for a takedown in the clinch but Urkides prevents it.
Urkides crunches a lovely knee into Ishii's ribcage.
Urkides lands a nice knee to the body.
Urkides connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ishii's face.
Urkides landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Urkides scores with a knee to the head.
Ishii drops down looking for an ankle pick but Urkides pulls his leg out and moves away.
Urkides connects with a high kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Urkides tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Ishii counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ishii.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benny Urkides dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yoshiaki Ishii's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Urkides throws a nice inside leg kick.
Urkides misses with a head kick.
Urkides closes the distance but Ishii moves to the side

and Ishii counters with a single leg into guard. Urkides didn't expect that.
Urkides is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ishii can do to turn this around?
Ishii scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ishii forces his way into half guard.
Ishii winds up and cracks Urkides with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urkides is trying to maintain the position but Ishii is very close to passing his half guard.
Ishii slows the pace down in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ishii is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Urkides sees it coming and defends easily.
Ishii controlling the pace.
Urkides knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ishii on the ground.
Urkides tries to get to full guard but Ishii has control of the leg.
Ishii is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ishii seems to be looking for submissions.
Ishii is pressing down on Urkides's thigh, looking to free his foot. Urkides is holding on for now.
Urkides on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Urkides tries to get out of the position.

Ishii looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Ishii is trying to work for a kimura but Urkides is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ishii moves nicely into side control.

Ishii looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Urkides is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urkides takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ishii has hold of Urkides's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Urkides tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Ishii cranks the arm and Urkides screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Urkides, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Yoshiaki Ishii!