PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stanley Ipkis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny McSeuss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stanley Ipkis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ipkis
vs
McSeuss

175 cm
24
178 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stanley Ipkis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny McSeuss!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McSeuss connects with a body shot.
Ipkis throws a leg kick

and McSeuss counters with a single leg into guard. Ipkis didn't expect that.
McSeuss trying to control the position from guard on top but Ipkis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ipkis trying to control the position.
McSeuss looking to pass the guard.
McSeuss wants to control from the top but Ipkis keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ipkis pushes McSeuss off and scrambles back to his feet.
McSeuss circles away from the clinch attempt.
McSeuss lands a jab.

McSeuss drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ipkis looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ipkis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McSeuss on the ground.
McSeuss trying to control the position from guard on top but Ipkis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ipkis wants to stand and escape but McSeuss is having none of it.
Ipkis looking to hit a scissor sweep but McSeuss is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ipkis is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
McSeuss misses with a takedown attempt
and Ipkis counters with a right hand to the body.
Ipkis on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ipkis throws a series of punches but McSeuss moves out of range.
Ipkis lands a two punch combo.
Ipkis tries to close the distance and clinch up but McSeuss swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ipkis throws a right and a left that both miss.
McSeuss gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ipkis counters with a leg kick.
McSeuss shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Ipkis counter with a right hand.
Stanley Ipkis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny McSeuss.
McSeuss looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ipkis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McSeuss tries for a takedown but Ipkis circles away easily

and Ipkis counters with a shoot takedown. McSeuss fights it but they end up in guard.
Ipkis throws and elbow that misses. McSeuss uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ipkis's guard. Nice move by McSeuss!

Ipkis uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Ipkis.

Ipkis forces McSeuss back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ipkis tries to break free but McSeuss pushes him back against the cage.
McSeuss taking a breather.
Ipkis stops a takedown attempt from McSeuss.
Ipkis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McSeuss walks away with a smile on his face. Ipkis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
McSeuss shoots in and drives through. Ipkis sprawls well.
Ipkis pivots, looking for a leg kick but McSeuss is out of range and Ipkis settles back down.
McSeuss is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ipkis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ipkis moves into the clinch.

Ipkis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McSeuss takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ipkis tries to bum rush McSeuss with a series of wild strikes but McSeuss uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ipkis.

Ipkis stands up and we're back to a striking position.
A nice combination there by Ipkis.
Ipkis misses with a wild combination.
McSeuss showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes 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 McSeuss!
Ipkis is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McSeuss in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ipkis is in the full mount, landing strikes.
McSeuss is trying desperately to improve position.
Ipkis is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
BOOM! Ipkis connects with a massive shot to the dome!
McSeuss is bucking up trying to escape but Ipkis cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ipkis lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ipkis landing strikes from the mount and McSeuss is in trouble!
Ipkis connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ipkis lands with some vicious ground and pound - can McSeuss hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stanley Ipkis dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ipkis throws a leg kick

and McSeuss counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Ipkis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ipkis is pushing McSeuss's head away, looking to escape. McSeuss manages to hold on to the position though.
Ipkis wants to control but McSeuss postures up.

McSeuss decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ipkis to his feet.
McSeuss shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ipkis counters with a three punch combo that has McSeuss backing up. McSeuss nods at Ipkis to acknowledge the strikes.
A jab from Ipkis finds it's way through McSeuss's defenses.
Ipkis throws a right hand that McSeuss ducks under and follows up with a left that McSeuss also avoids with ease.

McSeuss shoots in and gets a takedown into Ipkis's guard.
Ipkis seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ipkis wants to sweep but no luck.
Ipkis on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ipkis tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McSeuss accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Ipkis is looking for a triangle but McSeuss pushes his legs off easily.
Ipkis is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and McSeuss dives into side control.
Ipkis is pushing McSeuss's head away, looking to escape. McSeuss manages to hold on to the position though.
McSeuss tries to move to mount but Ipkis blocks the move with his legs.
McSeuss lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ipkis down.
Ipkis is trying to get back to half guard.
Ipkis trying to remain calm as McSeuss controls from the top position.

That's two 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.

McSeuss is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ipkis has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ipkis takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Ipkis gets back to half guard.
Ipkis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McSeuss is working away from the top position though.
McSeuss throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ipkis keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Ipkis is looking to control McSeuss's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ipkis avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McSeuss is trying to work for a kimura but Ipkis is defending well.
Ipkis is trying to stand.
Ipkis has his hands clasped together around McSeuss's back. He's all about the action.

McSeuss is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
McSeuss wants to stand up but Ipkis is controlling the position.

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.
Ipkis manages to get to full guard.
Ipkis seems keen to control McSeuss's posture.
McSeuss trying to control but Ipkis is working from the bottom.

McSeuss postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ipkis is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of McSeuss, into his guard.
Ipkis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ipkis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny McSeuss 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!

Ipkis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McSeuss misses with a takedown
and Ipkis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ipkis misses with a low kick.
McSeuss takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ipkis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ipkis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McSeuss.
Ipkis looks to land a combination but McSeuss avoids it well.
Ipkis scores with a hook to the body. McSeuss takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ipkis misses with a double jab

and McSeuss counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Ipkis manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ipkis looking for a sweep. Not yet Ipkis, not yet.
McSeuss takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McSeuss trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ipkis's guard.
McSeuss working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ipkis is pulling down on McSeuss's head to control his posture.
Ipkis is trying to keep McSeuss in close.
Stanley Ipkis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ipkis has his hands on McSeuss's head, controlling the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Stanley Ipkis wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ipkis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McSeuss fails in his attempt to clinch.
McSeuss tries to clinch but Ipkis is having none of it.
Ipkis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ipkis falls off balance throwing a combination

and McSeuss counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ipkis is looking for a sweep. McSeuss is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ipkis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McSeuss's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McSeuss's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McSeuss staying busy and making it hard for Ipkis to control.
Ipkis wants to control the position but McSeuss frees himself and scrambles - Ipkis manages to regain control in side control.
Ipkis connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused McSeuss some visible discomfort.
McSeuss wants to get back to his feet but Ipkis drags him back down.
McSeuss can't do much from the bottom here.
Ipkis lands a nice forearm strike.
Ipkis lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear McSeuss down.

Ipkis decides to stand up, so the ref orders McSeuss to his feet.
Stanley Ipkis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ipkis closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McSeuss is trying to stand back up but Ipkis is controlling him

Ipkis is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
McSeuss wants to get back to his feet.
Ipkis lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
McSeuss is trying to maintain the position but Ipkis is very close to passing his half guard.
McSeuss is not content to let Ipkis control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ipkis lands strikes from half guard.
Ipkis prevents McSeuss from improving his position.
Ipkis throwing shots but McSeuss is blocking nicely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ipkis connects with a nice short shot to McSeuss's temple.
Ipkis scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ipkis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

McSeuss has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Ipkis escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Ipkis!
McSeuss takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stanley Ipkis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ipkis 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stanley Ipkis!