PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Lontrame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ip Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lontrame comes to the cage accompanied by Have A Cigar by Pink Floyd. The crowd seem to be enjoying Man's choice of entrance music: . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lontrame
vs
Man

170 cm
25
180 lbs
11 - 13 - 1

178 cm
27
166 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 11 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vincent Lontrame!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ip Man!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Man throws a quick inside leg kick.
Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Man.
Man doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lontrame takes a swing at Man's ribcage but misses.
Nice body punch from Lontrame.
Man throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A solid body kick from Man.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lontrame on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A slapping leg kick lands for Man.
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Man.
Lontrame is breathing heavily.
Lontrame on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Man. Man obviously looking to wear him down.
Man plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lontrame moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lontrame tries to move into range but Man moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Man lands with a good body shot.
Man scores with a punch to the head.
Man dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lontrame. That did some damage!
Man digs a good hook to Lontrame's body.
Man scores with a jab.
Man bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Man cracks the inside of Lontrame's front leg.
Man throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lontrame.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Man.

Man moves into the clinch.
Man blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Man working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lontrame.
Man scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Man.
Man is working Lontrame over against the cage.
Lontrame misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Man.
Man working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Man lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left hand lands to the body for Man.
Man lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lontrame.
Man works on Lontrame's body with a couple of short punches.
Lontrame is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lontrame takes a shot to the head.
Man lands a hook that snaps the head of Lontrame backwards.

Man gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Man keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lontrame's head.
Man controlling from the top position.
Man passes Lontrame's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Man in particular looking to stall.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Man lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Man lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Man is trying to work for a kimura but Lontrame is defending well.
Lontrame has hold of Man's hands but Man slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ip Man dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Man is looking to land body kicks.
Lontrame avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ip Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lontrame misses with a wild body shot.
Man throws a nice outside leg kick.
Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lontrame.
Lontrame stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Man.
Lontrame chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Man can pounce on him.
Man feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lontrame's calf.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Man moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Man.
Man lands a body shot in the clinch.
Man lands a body shot.
Man works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lontrame being controlled against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Man.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good body shot from Man.
Man scores with a shoulder strike.
Man lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lontrame backwards.
Ip Man seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Man stalling.
Man lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Man.
Man lands a body shot.
Man has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lontrame letting Man take a breather here.
Man lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lontrame backwards.
A hook to the body from Man.
Lontrame working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Man.
Man stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Man.
Man lands a shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Man.
Man lands with a light punch inside.
Man has Lontrame pressed against the cage.
Man lands a body punch in the clinch.
Man works on Lontrame's body with a couple of short punches.
A short left from Man.
Man digs a right hand into Lontrame's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lontrame's gas tank.
A right hook to the body lands for Man.
Man lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Man wants the takedown. Lontrame is fighting it off but Man persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lontrame's guard against the cage.
Man is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Man scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lontrame swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Man working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lontrame's head.
Man is stalling in the full guard.
Man landing some decent shots from guard.
Lontrame controls Man momentarily but Man frees himself.
Man content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Man lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man is in close to Lontrame's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lontrame being controlled here, momentarily.
Man's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Man wants to control from the top but Lontrame keeps moving.
Man lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Lontrame looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Lontrame is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ip Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lontrame's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A jab from Man does it's job there.
Lontrame misses with a jab to the body
and Man counters with a body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Man.

Man manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lontrame on his heels. He'll look to pass Lontrame's guard now, I'm sure.
Man scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Man passes Lontrame's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Man is nestled in close to Lontrame, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Man works his foot free and advances to mount.
Man content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man landing shots from mount.
Man landing punches.
Man looking to finish Lontrame with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lontrame!
Man punishing his opponent with strikes.
Man content just to control the position here.
Man has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Man dominating with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man dominating with strikes here.
Man with a couple of short strikes.

Lontrame is rocked!
Man looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Oh Lontrame is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Man tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Let's hope that Man has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Man landing strikes from the mount and Lontrame is in trouble!
Man with a couple of short strikes.
Man drops a big elbow. That's hurt Lontrame! More shots from Man and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ip Man!