PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between jeff ibanez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gold Member (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gold Member is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

ibanez
vs
Member

213 cm
23
130 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

189 cm
20
145 lbs
2 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, jeff ibanez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gold Member!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Member clobbers ibanez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Member throws a low kick, looking for ibanez's leg but ibanez calmly moves out of range.
ibanez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Member swats him away and circles back towards the center.
ibanez throws a series of punches but Member avoids them all with ease.

ibanez closes the distance and clinches.
Member is working for takedown but ibanez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Member blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Member wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but ibanez has him pressed against the cage.

Member breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slapping body kick lands there for ibanez.
Member throws a quick inside leg kick.
Member misses with a jab, cross combination.
ibanez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
ibanez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

A momentary lapse in concentration from ibanez enables Member to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. ibanez manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
ibanez looking for a sweep. Not yet ibanez, not yet.
Member must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Member postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
ibanez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
ibanez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Member is refusing to be controlled, as ibanez sits in half guard.
ibanez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Member is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
ibanez trying to control from half guard but Member is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
ibanez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
ibanez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

ibanez stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Member to get to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Member. No joy for ibanez on that attempt.
Member motions for ibanez to come forward. Member throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Member scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like jeff ibanez has been cut.
ibanez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jeff ibanez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
ibanez throws a right and a left that both miss.
ibanez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gold Member seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
ibanez ducks under a wild hook from Member.
ibanez shoots for a double leg takedown but Member sprawls well. He's pushed ibanez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
ibanez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Member swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Member fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Member throws a push kick but ibanez slaps the foot to one side.
Member misses with a two punch combination.
Member looks gassed!
ibanez lands a front kick.
Member throws a leg kick that misses.
ibanez has his takedown stuffed

and Member counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
ibanez moves into full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
ibanez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
ibanez pulls Member in close to his closed guard and prevents Member from doing any damage or advancing position.

ibanez has his feet on Member's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Member wants to clinch up but ibanez keeps it at a distance.
Member tries to clinch up but ibanez circles away and keeps his distance.
ibanez fails with a takedown attempt.
ibanez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Member has closed the distance and engaged ibanez in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Member wants to get back to striking at distance but ibanez won't allow it.
ibanez is trying to break free.
Member displaying some good clinch control by pressing ibanez up against the cage.
Member tries to break free but ibanez pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

ibanez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Member misses with a head kick.
ibanez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gold Member dominated that round.
The cut man is working on jeff ibanez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

ibanez fails in his attempt to clinch.
ibanez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Member circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - ibanez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Member misses with a wild combination.
Member shoots in for a takedown but ibanez shows good takedown defense.
Member avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Member swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Member throws a series of punches but ibanez avoids them all with ease.
ibanez avoids the body shot from Member.
A punch combination from Member misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
ibanez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Member tries to bum rush ibanez with a series of wild strikes but ibanez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
ibanez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
ibanez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Member is breathing heavily.
ibanez lands with a kick to the temple. Member shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's one minute gone in the round.
ibanez thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Member if he has to take too many more of those.
jeff ibanez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
ibanez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Member counters with a lovely straight right hand!
ibanez with a hook.
ibanez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Member pinned against the cage. Member gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jeff ibanez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
ibanez fails with the takedown.
Member swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and ibanez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Member is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Member keeps the fight on the outside.
ibanez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Member's sensitive parts.
ibanez slaps away a takedown attempt from Member, before circling back to the center of the mat.
ibanez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

ibanez moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Member's face as he tries to break the clinch.

ibanez decides to pull guard.
ibanez throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ibanez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
ibanez cracks Member with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

ibanez wants to finish this one by submission but Member is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from ibanez.
Member working to try and regain half guard.
ibanez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ibanez with the ground and pound from mount.

ibanez is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Member has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Member!
ibanez controls Member momentarily but Member frees himself.
Member throws a strike but ibanez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
ibanez wants to control from the top but Member keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ibanez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Member has ibanez pulled in close to control his posture.
ibanez wants to pass the guard but Member is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jeff ibanez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on jeff ibanez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Member lands with a right hand.
Member tries to bum rush ibanez with a series of wild strikes but ibanez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Member throws a left and a right that both miss
and ibanez counters with a head kick.
Member lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but ibanez circles away quickly and effectively.
ibanez connects with an inside leg kick.
ibanez shoots for a double leg takedown but Member sprawls well. He's pushed ibanez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
ibanez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
ibanez tries to clinch up but Member circles away and keeps his distance.
ibanez misses with a takedown attempt - Member sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jeff ibanez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
ibanez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Member is fending him off so far but ibanez persists. Nope, Member circles away and we're back to standing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Member is defended easily by ibanez.
Member slaps away a takedown attempt from ibanez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
ibanez fails with the takedown
and Member counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Member throws a series of punches but ibanez avoids them all with ease.
Member shoots in looking for a takedown but ibanez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Member's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
ibanez doesn't manage to clinch there - Member circles away.
Member tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Member is predictable there

and ibanez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
ibanez trying to control from half guard but Member is working away.
It looks like ibanez is going to stand back up.
Nice strikes from ibanez there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ibanez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Member's head.
ibanez slips a nice elbow through Member's hands, connecting with Member's forehead.

ibanez decides to stand and escape the position.
ibanez fails to land the takedown.
jeff ibanez is winning the standup battle so far.
Member takes a swing at ibanez's ribcage but misses.
Member finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Member rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but ibanez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
ibanez tries to clinch but Member moves out of range.
ibanez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Member misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
ibanez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Member but Member pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A head kick by Member misses

and ibanez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

ibanez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Member uses from the top position.
Member is looking to stand up but ibanez won't let him.

ibanez uses the cage to get back to his feet.

ibanez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
ibanez is trying to control. Member wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
ibanez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Member is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ibanez stalling away here and it's allowed Member to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
ibanez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Member controls ibanez momentarily but ibanez frees himself.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
ibanez tries to stand but Member is controlling from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
jeff ibanez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well ibanez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... jeff ibanez!