PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brock Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arme Ikun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ikun has chosen Be cool as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jones
vs
Ikun

212 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brock Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arme Ikun!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones shoots and misses
and Ikun counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones tries to clinch
and Ikun counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Jones moves into the clinch.
Ikun gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
Ikun jumps guard but Jones stands there with Ikun around his waist. Ikun gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ikun has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ikun is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jones gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ikun jumps guard but Jones stands there with Ikun around his waist. Ikun gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brock Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arme Ikun.
A short left from Jones.
Ikun tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Ikun jumps guard.
Jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ikun lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jones!
Ikun avoids the attempt from Jones to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ikun takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones tries to hold on but Ikun pushes him away.
Ikun in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ikun wants to take Jones's back but he can't do it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones wants to hold on but Ikun pushes him away.
Jones keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ikun controlling his opponent.

Jones bucks Ikun off and manages to get back to his feet!
Jones is breathing heavily.

Ikun scores with a takedown into Jones's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ikun preventing the sweep.
Ikun trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ikun is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ikun makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ikun landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ikun not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ikun throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

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.
Ikun would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ikun looking to pass the guard.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
Ikun pushing down on Jones's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ikun with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Ikun looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arme Ikun dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ikun drives through with a takedown into guard.

Ikun gets to his feet - Jones follows without any prompting.

Ikun shoots in and gets a takedown into Jones's guard.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Ikun from controlling successfully.
Ikun preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ikun trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Arme Ikun wasn't active enough on the ground.

Ikun moves into the clinch.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones slips under a jab from Ikun.

Ikun closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ikun keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jones manages to get to full guard.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ikun.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ikun controlling from the top position.
Ikun wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Ikun is proving a slippery customer.
Ikun showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ikun should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Arme Ikun hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Jones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Ikun shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ikun was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ikun tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
Ikun can't control as he wanted to and Jones manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Ikun performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ikun wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Arme Ikun hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jones with a poor takedown

and Ikun counters with a single leg into guard. Jones didn't expect that.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ikun advances to half guard.
Ikun trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arme Ikun showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Ikun takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick by Ikun misses
and Jones finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ikun closes the distance but Jones moves to the side

and Jones counters with a takedown into side control.
Ikun is looking for a sweep.
Jones passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Ikun!
Ikun sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Ikun is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Jones has latched onto it... Big trouble! Jones pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Ikun is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Jones!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brock Jones!