PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Poppenstuff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mala Ika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Poppenstuff
vs
Ika

177 cm
22
138 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

173 cm
21
138 lbs
5 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Non-Stop Nutrition
Bushido Clothing

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamie Poppenstuff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mala Ika!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ika tries to close the distance and clinch up but Poppenstuff swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Poppenstuff throws a hook but Ika avoids it easily.
Poppenstuff connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Poppenstuff drops Ika with a nice combination! Poppenstuff dives into Ika's guard, looking to finish!

Ika is rocked!

Ika has his foot on Poppenstuff's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Poppenstuff works his way back into a safe position though.
Ika is still in real trouble! Can Poppenstuff finish him?
Poppenstuff wants to stand but Ika has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ika is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ika seems to have recovered his senses.
Ika tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Ika escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Poppenstuff gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ika manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Poppenstuff manages to get himself to full guard.
Ika tries to free his leg and advance position but Poppenstuff is retaining full guard.
Ika is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Ika thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ika trying to control but Poppenstuff is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ika with a flurry of punches that miss.
Poppenstuff really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ika trying to control but Poppenstuff is working from the bottom.

Ika drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Poppenstuff dives on top into guard.

Ika is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ika looks gassed!

Ika looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ika is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ika looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Poppenstuff would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ika striking off his back but it's not causing Poppenstuff any problems.
Poppenstuff would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ika lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Poppenstuff!

That's four 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.
Ika in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ika trying to control but Poppenstuff is having none of it.

Ika looking for a guillotine from mount but Poppenstuff is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Poppenstuff is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jamie Poppenstuff will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ika tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Poppenstuff paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Poppenstuff lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The fight stays on the outside here - Poppenstuff looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Poppenstuff showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ika.
Poppenstuff will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ika falls off balance throwing a combination

and Poppenstuff moves into the clinch.
Poppenstuff wants to break the clinch but can't.
Poppenstuff wants to break free but Ika has control.
Ika scores with a knee to the head.
Ika throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Poppenstuff blocks it with crossed arms.
Poppenstuff wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ika has a couple of punches blocked by Poppenstuff.

Poppenstuff breaks the clinch.
Poppenstuff circles away from the clinch attempt

and Poppenstuff counters by clinching up.
Ika misses with some punches.
Ika tries to land knees in the clinch but Poppenstuff avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ika with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ika creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Poppenstuff tries to break the clinch but Ika is controlling the position.
Ika misses with an elbow over the top.
Ika is trying to stall.
Ika keeps control of Poppenstuff as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poppenstuff on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Poppenstuff blocks a body shot from Ika.
Poppenstuff is trying to break free.
Ika using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Poppenstuff has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Poppenstuff content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ika tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Poppenstuff wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ika has Poppenstuff pressed against the cage.
Ika lands an elbow inside that Poppenstuff shrugs off.
Ika using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ika has Poppenstuff pressed against the cage.
Ika goes for a takedown attempt but Poppenstuff pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Poppenstuff rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ika moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mala Ika seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ika fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Poppenstuff, pushing him back against the cage.
Poppenstuff looking to stall.
Ika keeps control of Poppenstuff as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Poppenstuff is trying to break the clinch but Ika has him pressed against the cage.
Ika missing with knees to the body.
Ika fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Poppenstuff wants to get back to striking at distance but Ika won't allow it.
Ika tries to land knees in the clinch but Poppenstuff avoids the damage to the body.
Ika with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ika misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Poppenstuff.
Poppenstuff blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ika swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Poppenstuff throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ikas head.
Poppenstuff is trying to break free.
Ika throws a knee to the head but misses.
Poppenstuff is trying to break free.

Poppenstuff manages to break the clinch.
A shot to de liver by Poppenstuff. Beautiful body shot.
Ika clinches but Poppenstuff breaks the clinch
and Poppenstuff counters with a left and a right that stings Ika.

Ika tries to keep at a distance but Poppenstuff has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ika misses with the head strike.
Ika missing with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Poppenstuff.
Ika working aggressively here.
Ika with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ika prevents Poppenstuff from breaking the clinch.
Poppenstuff is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Poppenstuff lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Poppenstuff is looking to break free of the clinch but Ika has double underhooks.
Poppenstuff has had enough of the clinch but Ika keeps him there for the moment.
Ika keeps control of Poppenstuff as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ika trying to land knees to the body.
Poppenstuff is trying to break free.
Ika prevents Poppenstuff from breaking the clinch.
Poppenstuff can't break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Poppenstuff.
Poppenstuff wants to break free but Ika has control.
Poppenstuff wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poppenstuff wants to break free but Ika has control.
Poppenstuff is trying to break free.
Ika doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Poppenstuff wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Poppenstuff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ika misses with an attempted mid kick.
Poppenstuff circles away from the clinch attempt
and Poppenstuff cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab lands there for Poppenstuff.
Ika takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ika is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Poppenstuff.
Ika darts in trying to clinch

and Poppenstuff counters by clinching up.
Ika looking to slow down the pace here.
Ika lands with a short shot to the head.
Poppenstuff is trying to break the clinch but Ika has him pressed against the cage.
Ika scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ika lands a nice uppercut.
Ika looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ika.
Stalling in the clinch from Poppenstuff.
Ika lands an elbow inside.
Ika swings wildly with an uppercut but Poppenstuff uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poppenstuff is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ika is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ika lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Poppenstuff.
Poppenstuff wants to break the clinch but can't.
Poppenstuff wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Poppenstuff breaks from the clinch.
Ika fails in his attempt to clinch.
A shot to de liver by Poppenstuff. Beautiful body shot.
Poppenstuff drops Ika with a left and a right! Oh, Ika is hurt - Poppenstuff dives into side control looking to finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ika tries to buck Poppenstuff off but Poppenstuff is having none of it.
Poppenstuff working away.
Ika is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ika gets back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ika has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Poppenstuff is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Poppenstuff dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Ika moves in looking to clinch but Poppenstuff pushes him off.

Poppenstuff closes the distance and clinches.
Ika with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Poppenstuff.
Poppenstuff takes an elbow to the temple.
Ika trying to land knees to the body.
Poppenstuff on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ika throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ika lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ika is working for takedown but Poppenstuff is calmly controlling the position for now.
Poppenstuff blocks an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ika just misses with a elbow thrown towards Poppenstuff's brow.
Ika tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Poppenstuff blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ika misses with a body punch.
Ika tries to land knees in the clinch but Poppenstuff avoids the damage to the body.
Poppenstuff tries to break the clinch but Ika is controlling the position.
Poppenstuff is trying to break free.
Poppenstuff wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ika throws a knee to the head but misses.
Poppenstuff pushes Ika back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ika lands an elbow that stopped Poppenstuff in his tracks for a moment.
Ika throws a knee to the head but misses.
Poppenstuff blocking some punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ika tries to stall but Poppenstuff uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ika using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Poppenstuff has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ika tries to land knees in the clinch but Poppenstuff avoids the damage to the body.
Poppenstuff wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ika has him pressed against the cage.
Ika throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Poppenstuff blocks it with crossed arms.
Ika lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poppenstuff wants to get back to striking at distance but Ika won't allow it.
Ika swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Poppenstuff prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice left hand lands by Ika.
Poppenstuff scores with a shoulder strike.
Ika misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Poppenstuff.
Ika tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Poppenstuff's elbow.
Poppenstuff wants to get back to striking at distance but Ika won't allow it.
Ika goes for a takedown attempt but Poppenstuff pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jamie Poppenstuff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mala Ika.

Poppenstuff clinches up against the cage.
Ika trying to land knees to the body.
Ika keeps control of Poppenstuff as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Poppenstuff tries to break the clinch but Ika is controlling the position.
Poppenstuff has had enough of the clinch but Ika keeps him there for the moment.
Poppenstuff wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ika has him pressed against the cage.
Ika can't find room to land a body shot as Poppenstuff controls the action.
Poppenstuff is looking to break free of the clinch but Ika has double underhooks.

Poppenstuff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Poppenstuff circles away from the clinch attempt
and Poppenstuff counters with a stiff right hand.
Poppenstuff keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from Poppenstuff does no damage.
Ika is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Poppenstuff throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ika fails to land with a series of punches.
Ika tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Poppenstuff counters with a stiff right hand.
Poppenstuff lands a nice shot to the body.
Poppenstuff thows a body shot but no joy.
Poppenstuff throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ika connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Poppenstuff moves into the clinch successfully.
Poppenstuff tries to break the clinch but Ika is controlling the position.
Ika throws an elbow but it misses.
Ika creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Poppenstuff wants to break free but Ika has control.
Ika with a knee to the head.
Poppenstuff avoiding damage as Ika throws knees to the body.
The is referee keeping an eye on Poppenstuff - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Poppenstuff is looking to break free of the clinch but Ika has double underhooks.
Ika has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Poppenstuff avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ika works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Poppenstuff tries to break the clinch but Ika is controlling the position.
Ika looking to throw knees to the head but Poppenstuff is blocking nicely.
Poppenstuff is looking to control Ika's arms but Ika gets an underhook and turns him. Now Poppenstuff has his back to the cage.
Ika scores a nice knee to the body.
Poppenstuff lands a body shot.
Ika tries to throw a body punch but Poppenstuff avoids it by throwing Ika back against the cage.
Poppenstuff is trying to break free.
Poppenstuff blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ika fails to land.
Poppenstuff avoiding damage as Ika throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poppenstuff wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ika has him pressed against the cage.
Ika landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ika looking to throw knees to the head but Poppenstuff is blocking nicely.
Ika tries to land a knee to the head but Poppenstuff blocks with his arms.
Poppenstuff has had enough of the clinch but Ika keeps him there for the moment.
Ika with a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ika takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ika throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ika pushes off an throws an elbow but Poppenstuff leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ika lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ika with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ika using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Poppenstuff has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ika connects with a nasty looking knee right to Poppenstuff's face.
Poppenstuff tries to break the clinch but Ika is controlling the position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ika.
Poppenstuff takes an elbow to the temple.
Ika tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Poppenstuff is trying to break free.
Poppenstuff can't break the clinch.
Poppenstuff works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Poppenstuff can't break the clinch.
Poppenstuff wants to break free but Ika has control.
Ika goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Poppenstuff's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ika prevents Poppenstuff from breaking the clinch.
Poppenstuff is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ika doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Poppenstuff breaks the clinch.

Poppenstuff forces Ika back against the cage and clinches.
Ika tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Poppenstuff is looking to break free of the clinch but Ika has double underhooks.

Poppenstuff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jamie Poppenstuff is winning the standup battle so far.
Ika wants to clinch
and Poppenstuff counters with a straight right hand.
Jamie Poppenstuff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Poppenstuff scores with a shot to the body.
Poppenstuff bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ika's head.
Poppenstuff goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Poppenstuff throws a series of strikes that have Ika backpedaling.
Poppenstuff keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ika wants to clinch but Poppenstuff slips to the side

and Poppenstuff counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ika lands an elbow inside that Poppenstuff shrugs off.
Poppenstuff wants to get back to striking at distance but Ika won't allow it.
Ika landing knees to the head.
Ika throws a knee to the head but misses.
Poppenstuff has had enough of the clinch but Ika keeps him there for the moment.
Poppenstuff blocks an elbow strike from Ika.
A nice right hand lands inside from Poppenstuff.
Poppenstuff blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ika misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Ika.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ika slows down the pace here.
Mala Ika has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ika lands a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamie Poppenstuff showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Poppenstuff, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamie Poppenstuff!