PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ikki de (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bengt Andre Eikaas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). de comes to the cage accompanied by Linkin Park - bleed out. Eikaas is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jedi Mind Tricks - On The Eve Of War. Bengt Andre Eikaas will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

de
vs
Andre Eikaas

210 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ikki de!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bengt Andre Eikaas!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eikaas throws a leg kick that misses.
A punch combination from Eikaas misses.
de looks for a takedown but Eikaas sprawls well.
Eikaas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but de paws at him with a jab and circles away.
de swats away the attempt to clinch by Eikaas.

de drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
de slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

de swings around for an armbar but Eikaas sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into de's guard.

Eikaas stands up from de's guard - Eikaas perhaps looking for a knockout.
Eikaas throws a head kick but de moves out of range.
Bengt Andre Eikaas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
de tries for a takedown but Eikaas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
de closes this distance looking for a takedown but Eikaas circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ikki de. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eikaas tries to clinch but de moves out of range.
Eikaas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
de looks for a takedown but Eikaas sprawls well.
de staying out of range there.
Eikaas fails with an attempt to clinch.
de avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Eikaas darts in and clinches de up against the cage.
Eikaas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Eikaas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but de has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Eikaas leaning against his opponent.

Eikaas manages to break the clinch.
de really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Eikaas tries to clinch up but de circles away and keeps his distance.

de feints and as Eikaas raises his hands in defense, de changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
de stopping the sweep attempt from Eikaas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eikaas trying to control the position.
de tries to stand but Eikaas is controlling from the bottom.
de passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Eikaas manages to work his way to half guard, despite de's best efforts.
Eikaas wants to get back to full guard.
de moves into full mount! Eikaas won't be happy about that!

de goes for an armbar but Eikaas turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Eikaas.
de is breathing heavily.
Eikaas trying to control the position from guard on top but de is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
de keeping full guard, as Eikaas tries to pass.
Eikaas trying to control but de is working from the bottom.

de is looking for a triangle but Eikaas pushes his legs off easily.
de looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
de working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Eikaas.
Eikaas scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Eikaas lands a couple of digs.

Eikaas is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

de is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eikaas tries to free his leg and advance position but de is retaining full guard.

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

de looking for a guillotine here but Eikaas defends easily.
de looking to hit a scissor sweep but Eikaas is one step ahead there.

de looking for a guillotine here but Eikaas defends easily.

Eikaas stands up from de's guard - Eikaas perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ikki de will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Eikaas cracks the inside of de's front leg.
de slips a jab and a cross from Eikaas.
Eikaas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Eikaas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
de has Eikaas pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Eikaas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
de on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
de tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
de wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ikki de. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Eikaas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Eikaas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
de looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Eikaas is fending him off so far but de persists. Nope, Eikaas circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Eikaas looks to land a combination but de avoids it well.
de avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
de fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Eikaas scores with a nice head shot.
de takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Eikaas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eikaas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but de circles away quickly and effectively.
Eikaas throws a right and a left that de avoids nicely.
Eikaas fails in his attempt to clinch.

Eikaas moves into the clinch.
Eikaas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Eikaas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but de has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eikaas has had enough of the clinch but de keeps him there for the moment.
Eikaas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but de has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
de fails to pull guard.
Eikaas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
de jumps guard but Eikaas stands there with de around his waist. de gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Eikaas swings wildly with an uppercut but de uses good head movement to avoid it.
de is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Eikaas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
de fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Eikaas scores with a knee to the head.
de has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Eikaas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
de blocking some punches.
de is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Eikaas pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Eikaas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from de.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
de takes a shot to the head.
de avoiding damage as Eikaas throws knees to the body.
Eikaas leaning against his opponent.
Eikaas lands a knee to the body.
Eikaas tries to land knees in the clinch but de avoids the damage to the body.
Eikaas lands a nice uppercut.
Eikaas lands a left hand.
Eikaas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of de backwards.
Eikaas's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
de jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Eikaas walks away with a smile on his face. de gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bengt Andre Eikaas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eikaas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ikki de is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Eikaas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Eikaas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eikaas misses with a knee strike.
de drops down looking for an ankle pick but Eikaas pulls his leg out and moves away.
No joy there for Eikaas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
de tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Eikaas swivels and escapes.
Eikaas misses with a few strikes there.

de changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Eikaas looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Eikaas prevents de from improving position.
Eikaas is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bengt Andre Eikaas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

de checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Eikaas wants to land a leg kick but de is out of range.
de fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Eikaas.

de decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Eikaas regains full guard. Nicely done.

de avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
de slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
de is pressing down on Eikaas's thigh, looking to free his foot. Eikaas is holding on for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eikaas trying to hold on to de's head to control him but de postures up.

de is working for a submission of some sort.
Eikaas wants to control but de is keeping busy.
de works his way into side control.
de will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Eikaas tries to get back to half guard but can't.

de stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Eikaas throws a lazy right hand but de sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Eikaas is looking to clinch but de is avoiding it.
Eikaas is looking to clinch.
Eikaas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but de circles away quickly and effectively.
Eikaas looks to land a left hand but de moved out of range nicely.
Eikaas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but de paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eikaas fails with an attempt to clinch.
de shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
de shoots in but Eikaas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ikki de. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eikaas is looking to clinch but de is avoiding it.
Eikaas misses with a head kick.
de has a takedown stuffed.
Eikaas wants to clinch up but de keeps it at a distance.
de keeps the fight on the outside.
Eikaas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but de paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eikaas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but de is out of range.
de closes this distance looking for a takedown but Eikaas circles away.
A head kick misses from Eikaas.
de swats away the attempt to clinch by Eikaas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

de shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Eikaas's guard.

Eikaas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
de trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Eikaas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. de gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Eikaas wants to sweep here but de controlling him for the moment.
Eikaas is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
de works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Ikki de did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

de shoots in for a takedown but Eikaas shows good takedown defense.
Eikaas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
de closes the distance and clinches up with Eikaas, looking for a takedown. de pushes Eikaas against the cage but Eikaas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Eikaas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eikaas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Eikaas doesn't manage to clinch there - de circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

de closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
A control attempt from Eikaas but he's now mounted!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Eikaas sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
de works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eikaas working to try and regain half guard.
Eikaas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

de is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Horrible takedown by de or perhaps it was just good defense by Eikaas which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ikki de. That's going to take a lot out of him.
de avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Eikaas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
de tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Eikaas just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

de decides to pull guard.
Eikaas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
de looking for a sweep. Not yet de, not yet.
Eikaas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. de swivels though and keeps the full guard.
de looking for a sweep. Not yet de, not yet.
Eikaas is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

de looking for a guillotine here but Eikaas defends easily.
Eikaas landing with the ground and pound.
Eikaas stopping the sweep attempt from de.
Ikki de overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
de looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Eikaas puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eikaas working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Eikaas lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
de is looking for a sweep. Eikaas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
de wants to get back to full guard.
Eikaas trying to control the action but de is working from the bottom.

Eikaas 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.
Eikaas tries to pass the half guard into mount. de knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Eikaas is sneakily working for an arm triangle but de sees it coming and defends easily.
de moves into full guard.

de looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Eikaas gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
de shoots for a takedown but Eikaas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Eikaas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but de paws at him with a jab and circles away.
de circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ikki de had his way with Bengt Andre Eikaas in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Eikaas tries to land a front kick but de steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

de darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Eikaas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

de 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.
de looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
de is thwarting Eikaas's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eikaas wants to get back to his feet.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

de is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

de is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Eikaas still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Eikaas has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
de on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Eikaas is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but de is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
de manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
de passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Eikaas!
Eikaas is trying desperately to improve position.
Eikaas tries to lock up and control but de gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

de working for a guillotine from mount but Eikaas is in no mood to give up.
Eikaas is trying desperately to improve position.

de working for a submission but Eikaas is keeping him at bay.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

de moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Eikaas has worked his arm free - good work by Eikaas!
Eikaas manages to work his way to half guard, despite de's best efforts.

de is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Eikaas keeping control of the position.
de is looking to advance position but Eikaas won't allow it.
de moves into full mount! Eikaas won't be happy about that!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eikaas manages to regain half guard. Good work.
de wants to advance to full mount but Eikaas doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.

Eikaas has his feet on de's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Eikaas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bengt Andre Eikaas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No joy there for Eikaas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Eikaas is looking to clinch.
Ikki de is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
de fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ikki de.
I think de has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 49:46
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ikki de!
Ikki de is the new light heavyweight champion!