PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Ibiza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pehr Erik Liljestrand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergio Ibiza had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Ibiza
vs
Erik Liljestrand

166 cm
19
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
26
140 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sergio Ibiza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pehr Erik Liljestrand!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ibiza shoots in and drives through. Liljestrand sprawls well.
Ibiza shoots in for a takedown but Liljestrand shows good takedown defense.
Good leg kick by Liljestrand there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ibiza tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Liljestrand scores with a leg kick.
Liljestrand throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ibiza.
Ibiza has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Liljestrand.
Liljestrand lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Liljestrand scores with a jab to the head.
Liljestrand with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Liljestrand lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ibiza fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergio Ibiza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Liljestrand lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ibiza will feel that in the morning.
Liljestrand scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Liljestrand throws a quick inside leg kick.
Liljestrand scores with a leg kick.
Ibiza is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Liljestrand bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ibiza's head backwards.
Jab by Liljestrand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liljestrand feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ibiza's calf.
Ibiza shoots in for a takedown but Liljestrand shows good takedown defense.
A chopping leg kick lands by Liljestrand.
Ibiza keeps the fight on the outside.
Ibiza has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Liljestrand.
Liljestrand scores with a kick to the body.

Ibiza shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Liljestrand napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Liljestrand wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ibiza tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ibiza has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Liljestrand wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liljestrand avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ibiza.
Liljestrand is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ibiza connects with a decent elbow.
Liljestrand is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ibiza is controlling him well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Liljestrand is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Liljestrand looks gassed!
Liljestrand avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ibiza.

Ibiza wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Liljestrand, who protects the arm well.
Ibiza 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.
Liljestrand pushes Ibiza away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ibiza gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Ibiza is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Liljestrand has escaped the position, nice work there.
Liljestrand is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Liljestrand is trying to escape the position but Ibiza is controlling the position.
Liljestrand takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibiza wants to control but Liljestrand is keeping him busy.
Ibiza working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Ibiza tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ibiza has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Ibiza looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Liljestrand is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ibiza asserts his dominance and retains side control.

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.
Liljestrand is not content to let Ibiza control the position.
Liljestrand defending against the ground and pound.
Ibiza tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Ibiza trying to control the action but Liljestrand is working from the bottom.
Ibiza working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Ibiza wants to control but Liljestrand is keeping him busy.

Ibiza is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Liljestrand knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Ibiza tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pehr Erik Liljestrand will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ibiza tries to score a power double leg takedown but Liljestrand sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ibiza somewhat.
Liljestrand is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Liljestrand.
Liljestrand scores with the left hand. Ibiza knows he should have avoided that one.
Liljestrand connects with a crisp jab.
Ibiza checks a leg kick.
Ibiza dives in and grabs Liljestrand's left leg, looking for a takedown. Liljestrand pushes down on Ibiza's head and hops out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liljestrand fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ibiza checks it well.
Liljestrand getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Liljestrand misses with a low kick.
Pehr Erik Liljestrand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Ibiza with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergio Ibiza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ibiza takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liljestrand with a jab.
Ibiza steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Liljestrand. That one must have hurt.
Liljestrand lands a leg kick that knocks Ibiza off balance momentarily.
Ibiza stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Liljestrand.
Ibiza is trying hard to land a takedown here. Liljestrand sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Liljestrand has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Liljestrand lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ibiza's sensitive parts.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ibiza.
Ibiza shoots in but Liljestrand avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Liljestrand feints and then cracks Ibiza's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ibiza down.
Liljestrand throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ibiza.
Liljestrand fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ibiza.
Liljestrand lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liljestrand connects with a solid leg kick.
Liljestrand throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Liljestrand plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ibiza tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ibiza takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Liljestrand dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ibiza. That did some damage!
Liljestrand throws a nice head kick!
Ibiza walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Liljestrand lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Liljestrand lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ibiza will feel that in the morning.
A nice inside leg kick there by Liljestrand. That's going to slow Ibiza down.
Liljestrand tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Liljestrand lands with a kick to the ribs.
Liljestrand lands a head kick. Ibiza smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Liljestrand slaps away a takedown attempt from Ibiza, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Liljestrand lands a head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liljestrand wants to slow Ibiza down by chopping away at his legs.
Ibiza takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Liljestrand feints and then cracks Ibiza's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ibiza down.
Pehr Erik Liljestrand is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Liljestrand throws a low kick but Ibiza moves out of range easily.

Ibiza shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Liljestrand wants to try and get back to his feet.

Ibiza is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Liljestrand to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Liljestrand shrugs it off.
Liljestrand wants to try and get back to his feet.
Ibiza trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Liljestrand is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibiza scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ibiza trying to control but Liljestrand is having none of it.
Liljestrand is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Ibiza working the ground and pound effectively.

Ibiza looking to secure an arm triangle but Liljestrand defends it well.
Liljestrand in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Liljestrand is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Ibiza lands a nice shot to the head.
Liljestrand is trying to stand.
Ibiza moves to back control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ibiza is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pehr Erik Liljestrand showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ibiza misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Liljestrand throws a leg kick

and Ibiza counters with a single leg into guard. Liljestrand didn't expect that.
Ibiza won't allow Liljestrand to get back to his feet.
Ibiza tries to free his leg and advance position but Liljestrand is retaining full guard.
Ibiza thows a big elbow that misses.

Ibiza 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.
Ibiza stops Liljestrand from standing up.
Ibiza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Liljestrand is keeping the position for now.

Liljestrand pushes Ibiza off and scrambles back to his feet.
Ibiza fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Liljestrand lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liljestrand keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergio Ibiza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Liljestrand thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ibiza if he has to take too many more of those.
Liljestrand lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ibiza's sensitive parts.
Pehr Erik Liljestrand seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ibiza with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Liljestrand to score with a decent uppercut.
Ibiza takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Liljestrand fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ibiza.
Liljestrand wants to land a leg kick but Ibiza is out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Liljestrand lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ibiza has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ibiza and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Liljestrand lands a head kick!
Liljestrand bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ibiza changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Liljestrand tries to avoid it but Ibiza manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Liljestrand to the ground. Liljestrand escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ibiza blocks a leg kick.
Ibiza fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ibiza.
Liljestrand chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Liljestrand connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Liljestrand lands a head kick!
Liljestrand connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
No luck for Ibiza with that takedown attempt.

Liljestrand gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ibiza to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liljestrand wants to stand but Ibiza is controlling the position.
Ibiza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ibiza prevents Liljestrand from getting back to his feet.
Ibiza might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Liljestrand keeping full guard, as Ibiza tries to pass.
Liljestrand wants to get back to his feet but Ibiza is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Liljestrand working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ibiza.
Ibiza sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Liljestrand's guard.
Ibiza thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Liljestrand is trying to stand up here but Ibiza is controlling him well.
Ibiza is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Liljestrand wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Sergio Ibiza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice elbow there by Ibiza.

Ibiza is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Liljestrand has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Liljestrand is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sergio Ibiza showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Liljestrand has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pehr Erik Liljestrand!