PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stanley Ipkis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rod Hua Hin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hua Hin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Nas feat Damien Marley. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ipkis
vs
Hua Hin

175 cm
23
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
26
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stanley Ipkis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rod Hua Hin!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hua Hin tries a head kick but it misses.

Ipkis clinches.
Nice body punch from Ipkis - that landed with a thud.
Ipkis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hua Hin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ipkis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hua Hin backs up against the cage.

Ipkis gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Hua Hin manages to break the clinch.
Hua Hin catches Ipkis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sloppy strikes from Ipkis. Those never looked like landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hua Hin.
Ipkis misses with a head kick.
Ipkis tests Hua Hin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ipkis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hua Hin is out of range and Ipkis settles back down.

Hua Hin has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hua Hin is trying to force a seperation but Ipkis has the dominant position.
Ipkis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hua Hin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ipkis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hua Hin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stanley Ipkis. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hua Hin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ipkis closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hua Hin to the mat! Hua Hin manages to get full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ipkis thows a big elbow that misses.
Ipkis is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ipkis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ipkis is breathing heavily.
Hua Hin is adopting a defensive guard.

Hua Hin manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Hua Hin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ipkis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hua Hin is looking to clinch but Ipkis is avoiding it.
Hua Hin throws a head kick that Ipkis semi-blocks.

Hua Hin tries to sprawl but Ipkis drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ipkis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hua Hin defending well though.
Ipkis working over Hua Hin with some ground and pound. Hua Hin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hua Hin is trying to stand back up but Ipkis is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hua Hin manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Hua Hin throws a head kick that Ipkis semi-blocks.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hua Hin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hua Hin lands a high kick!
Hua Hin tries to clinch but Ipkis moves out of range.
Hua Hin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hua Hin scores with a head kick. Ipkis tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Some wild striking there from Ipkis.
Ipkis takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ipkis misses with the combination.
Ipkis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hua Hin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ipkis.
Hua Hin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ipkis!
Hua Hin scores with a head kick. Ipkis tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hua Hin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hua Hin pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Ipkis feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Hua Hin manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Ipkis throws a combination that misses
and Hua Hin counters with a left to the body.
Hua Hin tries a head kick but it misses.
Hua Hin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ipkis.
Ipkis misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Hua Hin.
Hua Hin checks a low kick from Ipkis.

Ipkis looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hua Hin!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hua Hin avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ipkis.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ipkis looking to ground and pound but Hua Hin is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hua Hin bucks Ipkis off and manages to get back to his feet!
Hua Hin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ipkis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hua Hin. Hua Hin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ipkis swinging wildly here.
Hua Hin wants to clinch.
Ipkis takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hua Hin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hua Hin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ipkis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hua Hin misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hua Hin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ipkis.
Ipkis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hua Hin counters with a head kick. That will keep Ipkis thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ipkis throws a low kick, looking for Hua Hin's leg but Hua Hin calmly moves out of range.
Hua Hin moves in looking to clinch but Ipkis pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rod Hua Hin dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hua Hin lands a head kick. Ipkis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ipkis misses with a double jab
and Hua Hin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ipkis's knee momentarily.
Hua Hin misses with a head kick.
Ipkis avoids the head kick by Hua Hin.
Good shot there by Ipkis.
A head kick from Hua Hin lands but Ipkis takes it in his stride.
Hua Hin lands a head kick. Ipkis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hua Hin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ipkis misses with a wild combination.
Hua Hin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ipkis wants to get back to striking at distance but Hua Hin won't allow it.
Ipkis prevents Hua Hin from breaking the clinch.

Hua Hin breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hua Hin keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ipkis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Hua Hin counter with a right hand.
No joy there for Ipkis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hua Hin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hua Hin throws a head kick but Ipkis moves out of range.
Hua Hin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ipkis misses with a wild combination.
Hua Hin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ipkis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hua Hin checks the leg kick.
Ipkis takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hua Hin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hua Hin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hua Hin misses with a head kick.
Nice shot lands for Ipkis.
Ipkis throws a leg kick but Hua Hin moved away.
Stanley Ipkis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hua Hin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hua Hin throws out a leg kick but Ipkis moves out of range and Hua Hin only half commits.

Ipkis shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ipkis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ipkis is taking a breather. Hua Hin says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hua Hin is looking to control Ipkis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hua Hin avoid being mounted?
Ipkis thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hua Hin to regain full guard.

Hua Hin is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hua Hin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hua Hin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hua Hin misses with a knee strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hua Hin.

Hua Hin breaks the clinch.
Ipkis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hua Hin backs up against the cage.
Ipkis is looking to land body kicks.
Ipkis tries a low kick but Hua Hin avoids it.
Hua Hin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hua Hin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hua Hin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ipkis takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hua Hin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hua Hin moves out of range of the leg kick from Ipkis.
Hua Hin swinging wildly here.
Ipkis throws a leg kick that is checked

and Hua Hin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hua Hin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ipkis wants to break the clinch but can't.

Ipkis lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Ipkis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hua Hin is just riding it out for now. Ipkis eventually gives up the hold.
Hua Hin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hua Hin.
Ipkis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ipkis stops Hua Hin from standing up.
Ipkis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rod Hua Hin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hua Hin scores with a head kick. Ipkis tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hua Hin misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Ipkis does no damage.
Ipkis tries to clinch but Hua Hin is having none of it.
Ipkis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hua Hin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ipkis throws a nice looking combination but Hua Hin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Hua Hin instigates a clinch.
Hua Hin is trying to stall.
Hua Hin keeps control of Ipkis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ipkis tries to circle away but Hua Hin has him pinned against the cage.

Hua Hin breaks the clinch.
Hua Hin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hua Hin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ipkis.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ipkis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hua Hin lands a head kick!
Hua Hin tries to clinch up but Ipkis circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ipkis has Hua Hin up against the cage in a clinch.
Ipkis can't get the takedown.

Hua Hin breaks the clinch.
Hua Hin misses with a double jab.
Ipkis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hua Hin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stanley Ipkis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hua Hin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ipkis thows a leg kick but Hua Hin checks it
and Hua Hin counters with a big head kick but Ipkis shrugs it off.
Ipkis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hua Hin misses with a wild combination.
Ipkis looks to land a combination but Hua Hin avoids it well.
Hua Hin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ipkis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hua Hin lands a head kick. Ipkis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ipkis throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hua Hin was covering up waiting for the punch and Ipkis finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Ipkis stands up and waves to Hua Hin to follow him.
Hua Hin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rod Hua Hin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hua Hin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Ipkis shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hua Hin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ipkis scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ipkis misses with a head shot. Hua Hin uses the momentum to regain guard.

Ipkis drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hua Hin looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hua Hin looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hua Hin!

Hua Hin stands up.
Ipkis tries to clinch but Hua Hin moves out of range.
Hua Hin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ipkis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ipkis avoids the head kick by Hua Hin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ipkis rushes Hua Hin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hua Hin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ipkis drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hua Hin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hua Hin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Ipkis counters with a shoot takedown. Hua Hin fights it but they end up in guard.
Ipkis trying to control but Hua Hin is working from the bottom.

Hua Hin uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Ipkis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hua Hin counters with a big head kick but Ipkis shrugs it off.
Hua Hin misses with the combination.
Hua Hin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stanley Ipkis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ipkis throws a head kick but Hua Hin moves out of range.
Hua Hin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ipkis thuds a left hand into Hua Hin's body.
Rod Hua Hin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ipkis takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rod Hua Hin.
I've got Hua Hin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rod Hua Hin!