PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jiri Ahokas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adriana Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ahokas comes to the cage accompanied by Fort Minor - 100 Degrees. Adriana Lima will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Ahokas
vs
Lima

164 cm
20
139 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

178 cm
21
130 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Win Nutritional - proof of quality

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 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jiri Ahokas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adriana Lima!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahokas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lima swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A combination from Lima does no damage.
Lima misses with a takedown attempt - Ahokas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lima fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ahokas manages to avoid it.
Lima loads up on a big right hand but Ahokas slips the punch.
Lima has a takedown stuffed.
Adriana Lima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lima misses with a straight right.
Ahokas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ahokas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lima's calf.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ahokas.
Lima bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ahokas lands a head kick. Lima smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Adriana Lima has been cut.
Lima looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lima shoots in for a takedown but Ahokas shows good takedown defense.
Jiri Ahokas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adriana Lima.
Lima is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ahokas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lima bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ahokas pushes Lima away with a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ahokas.
Ahokas lands with a slapping head kick.
Ahokas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lima.
Lima avoids the head kick by Ahokas.
Ahokas misses with a head kick.
Lima looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ahokas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lima shoots in but no luck this time.
Ahokas tries to close the distance and clinch but Lima swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ahokas throws a wild body kick that Lima sees coming a mile off.
Lima changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ahokas tries to avoid it but Lima manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ahokas to the ground. Ahokas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A big right from Lima misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lima is defended easily by Ahokas.
Lima takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima tries for a takedown but Ahokas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Ahokas moves into the clinch.
Ahokas pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ahokas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lima can't break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ahokas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lima.
Ahokas stalls.
Ahokas trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lima fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ahokas stalling against the cage.
Lima jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ahokas walks away with a smile on his face. Lima gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lima misses with a wild combination.
Lima showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ahokas.
Ahokas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ahokas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ahokas defending well as Lima loads up on a big left hand.
Ahokas slaps away a takedown attempt from Lima, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lima takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas throws a head kick but Lima moves out of range.
Ahokas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lima is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lima fails to land the takedown.
Lima shoots in but Ahokas avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Lima drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lima staying calm.
Ahokas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Lima goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ahokas has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Lima but great work by Ahokas.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lima is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jiri Ahokas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adriana Lima's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ahokas tries a head kick but it misses.
Ahokas misses with the combination.
Lima lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ahokas throws a head kick that misses.
Ahokas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lima tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ahokas swivels and escapes.
Ahokas lands with a kick to the temple. Lima shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ahokas tries to clinch there but Lima circles away.
Good leg kick by Ahokas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lima shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ahokas defends it nicely.
Ahokas connects with a high kick.
Ahokas thows a body kick. Lima tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lima fails with the takedown.
Jiri Ahokas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adriana Lima.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lima drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lima is breathing heavily.
Ahokas trying to control the position.
Ahokas is pulling down on Lima's head to control his posture.
Lima wants to control from the top but Ahokas keeps moving.
Lima stopping the sweep attempt from Ahokas.
Lima trying to control but Ahokas is working from the bottom.
Lima tries to free his leg and advance position but Ahokas is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lima fails with the takedown.
Lima tries to bum rush Ahokas with a series of wild strikes but Ahokas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lima throws a right hand that Ahokas ducks under and follows up with a left that Ahokas also avoids with ease.
Ahokas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lima.
Ahokas scores with a jab to the head.
Lima shoots in but no luck this time.
Lima is looking to score with low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ahokas as he avoids it easily.
Ahokas misses with a few strikes there.

Ahokas rushes Lima and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ahokas.
Ahokas cracks Lima with a nice body shot.
Ahokas pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ahokas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ahokas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lima.
Lima tries to break free but Ahokas pushes him back against the cage.
The referee calls for Ahokas to work.
Ahokas seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ahokas pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lima staying out of range there.
Lima shoots for a takedown but Ahokas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lima shoots in looking for a takedown. Ahokas tries to sprawl out of it but Lima keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ahokas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lima shoots in looking for a takedown. Ahokas tries to sprawl out of it but Lima keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ahokas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lima.
Ahokas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lima.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jiri Ahokas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Adriana Lima's cut.
That's time! Ahokas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

An inside leg kick lands from Ahokas.
Ahokas slaps away a takedown attempt from Lima, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ahokas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lima's sensitive parts.
Lima shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ahokas sprawls well. Ahokas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lima gets slowly back to his feet.
Lima stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ahokas.
Lima just misses with a punch to the body.
Lima fails with a takedown attempt.
Jiri Ahokas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adriana Lima.
Lima thows a leg kick but Ahokas checks it
and Ahokas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ahokas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lima misses with a takedown
and Ahokas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ahokas pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Ahokas closes the distance and pushes Lima back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahokas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lima takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ahokas swings wildly with an uppercut but Lima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ahokas lands an elbow inside that Lima shrugs off.
Lima managing to block the knees to the body from Ahokas.
Ahokas prevents the takedown attempt.
Ahokas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lima's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ahokas lands a damaging elbow.
Ahokas scores with a shoulder strike.
Ahokas tries a knee to the head but Lima blocks it.
Lima tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ahokas smiles and moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ahokas. That's going to slow Lima down.

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.

Lima feints and as Ahokas raises his hands in defense, Lima changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lima is looking to work some ground and pound but Ahokas has wrist control.
Lima won't allow Ahokas to sweep him here.
Ahokas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lima postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ahokas is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lima, into his guard.
Ahokas slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Lima looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Ahokas has picked Lima up and slammed him! Lima can't keep hold of the triangle and Ahokas manages to pass to side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lima keeps working.
Lima is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Lima's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ahokas wants to control but Lima is keeping him busy.
Ahokas working away.
Adriana Lima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Lima is looking for a sweep.
Lima struggling a bit here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lima misses with a jab, cross combination.
Adriana Lima is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lima with a poor takedown
and Ahokas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ahokas scores with a punch to the head.
Lima with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ahokas counters with a nice leg kick.
Ahokas slips a jab from Lima.
Ahokas lands a really nice looking cross but Lima seems unphased.

Lima bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ahokas wants to control but Lima postures up.
Ahokas is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lima's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Lima is looking for a kimura here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jiri Ahokas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ahokas, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jiri Ahokas!