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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between DJango Ibakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jiga Ji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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225 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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179 cm
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212 lbs
10 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, DJango Ibakka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jiga Ji!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ibakka slips a jab from Ji.
Ji throws a hook but Ibakka blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Ibakka.
Ibakka ducks under a wild hook from Ji.
Ibakka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ji.
Ji shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ibakka napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ji working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ji wants to control but Ibakka is keeping him busy.
Ji working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ibakka is not content to let Ji control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibakka manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ji is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ibakka trying to mount his opponent but Ji defends it.
Ibakka missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ji is looking for a sweep. Ibakka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ji slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ji is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ji trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Ibakka stays in close to Ji's body and controls the position.
Ibakka has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ji is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ji trying to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ji is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ibakka is aware though and is defending well.
Ibakka has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ibakka won't allow Ji to sweep him here.
Ji escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ibakka gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ibakka got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ji has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ibakka has managed to get both his arms back between Ji's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibakka preventing the sweep.
Ibakka showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ji working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ibakka doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ibakka manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ji is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ibakka not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ji working a defensive guard but Ibakka manages to pass into side control anyway.
Ibakka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ji keeps working.
Ji tries to bench press Ibakka off him but Ibakka keeps the position.
Ibakka throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ji regains half guard.
Ibakka passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ji!
Ji sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ibakka will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ji looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ji is trying to control but can't.
Ji tries to get to full guard but Ibakka has control of the leg.
Ibakka content to control rather than advance.
Ji is trying to control but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ibakka wants to control but Ji is keeping him busy.
Ji tries to get to full guard but Ibakka has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jiga Ji dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ibakka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ji throws out the jab.
Ibakka punishes Ji's body with a nice straight punch.
Ibakka tests Ji's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ji misses with a hook to the body
and Ibakka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ji takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ibakka lands a nice looking body shot.
Ji loads up on a big right hand but Ibakka slips the punch.
Ji will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ibakka connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ji. Ji circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ibakka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ji.
A slow jab from Ji misses its intended target.
A jab lands there for Ibakka.
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!
Ji pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ibakka back to the cage. Ji follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibakka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ji scores with a nice right hand.
DJango Ibakka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ji with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ibakka to score with a decent uppercut.
Ji is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ibakka.
Jab, jab by Ibakka - just one landing.
Ji is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ibakka.
A combination from Ji does no damage.
An inside leg kick from Ji misses.
Ji is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Ibakka scores with a punch to the head.
Ji throws a series of punches but Ibakka moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ji shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ibakka as he jumps to the side.
Ji is breathing heavily.
Nice shot lands for Ibakka.
Ibakka explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ibakka is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ibakka lands a nice looking body kick.
Ibakka misses with an uppercut. Ji saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ji moves away from the strike by Ibakka.
Ibakka is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ji takes one to the chin there.
Ji on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ji throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ibakka throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ji takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ji misses with a jab to the body
and Ibakka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ji is rocked!
Ibakka connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Ji to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Ibakka!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). DJango Ibakka!
DJango Ibakka decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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