PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Ip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Kliko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Ip
vs
Kliko

182 cm
18
217 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Intelligent

GREEN!160

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Ip!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rico Kliko!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ip tries to land a leg kick but Kliko saw it coming and moves away.
Ip fails with a takedown attempt.
Ip definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kliko throws a head kick that misses.
Ip avoids the head kick by Kliko.
Ip misses with a wild body shot.
Ip throws a body punch but Kliko moves out of range.
Ip shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kliko but Kliko pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ip throws a lazy body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kliko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from Ip does no damage.
Ip throws a solid leg kick but Kliko takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ip.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kliko moves away from the strike by Ip.
Kliko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ip paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ip will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Ip. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kliko tries to clinch there but Ip circles away.

Kliko clinches.
Kliko working Ip over with knees to the body.
Kliko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kliko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kliko lands a knee to the head.
Kliko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ip lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kliko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ip fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kliko connects with a knee to the head.
Ip has Kliko pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kliko manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A knee to the head by Kliko.
Ip tries to pull guard but Kliko forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kliko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ip is breathing heavily.
Kliko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ip is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kliko lands a good knee to the midsection. Ip won't want to take too many of those.
Kliko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kliko connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Kliko.
Ip takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ip tries to circle away but Kliko has him pinned against the cage.
Kliko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ip in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kliko landing knees to the head.
Kliko landing knees to the head.
Kliko lands a knee to the head.
Kliko landing knees to the head.
Kliko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ip jumps guard but Kliko turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kliko landing knees to the body.
Kliko lands a knee to the head.
Ip wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kliko landing knees to the body.
Kliko lands a knee to the head.
Ip wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ip takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kliko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Kliko.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kliko.
Kliko crunches a lovely knee into Ip's ribcage.
Ip takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kliko working Ip over with knees to the body.
Kliko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kliko lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kliko.
Kliko with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kliko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kliko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ip's face.
Kliko lands a knee to the head.
Kliko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Kliko 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.

Kliko moves into the clinch.
Kliko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kliko lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Kliko.
Kliko scores a nice knee to the body.
Ip wants a takedown but no success here.
Ip takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kliko lands a knee to the head.
Kliko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kliko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ip lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kliko landing knees to the head.
Kliko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ip in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Kliko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kliko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ip in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kliko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ip in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kliko landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Kliko.
Kliko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kliko landing knees to the body.
Kliko lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kliko obliges.
Kliko working Ip over with knees to the body.
Kliko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ip takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kliko working Ip over with knees to the body.
Kliko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
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!
Kliko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kliko unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kliko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kliko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kliko landing knees to the head.
Kliko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kliko lands a knee to the head.
Kliko connects with a knee to the head.
Ip takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kliko lands a knee to the head.
Kliko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ip in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ip is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kliko is defending well.
Ip takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kliko lands a good knee to the midsection. Ip won't want to take too many of those.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kliko landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kliko.
Kliko lands a nice knee to the body.
Kliko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Kliko.
Kliko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kliko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kliko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kliko lands a good knee to the midsection. Ip won't want to take too many of those.
Kliko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ip in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kliko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kliko unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kliko working Ip over with knees to the body.
Rico Kliko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ip takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kliko with a knee to the head.
Kliko lands a knee to the body.
Kliko landing knees to the head.
Kliko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Kliko.
Kliko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kliko with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kliko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kliko crunches a lovely knee into Ip's ribcage.
Kliko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ip's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Kliko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ip tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kliko is able to avoid easily.
The fighters circling - Ip throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Michael Ip seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ip tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kliko was well out of range. Poor timing from Ip.
Ip misses with a leg kick
and Kliko counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kliko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ip tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kliko is able to avoid easily.
Kliko slips under a jab from Ip.
Ip darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kliko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ip dives in and grabs Kliko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kliko pushes down on Ip's head and hops out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ip takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ip shoots in for a takedown but Kliko shows good takedown defense.
Ip throws a jab but it's blocked by Kliko.
Kliko wants to clinch up but Ip keeps it at a distance.
Ip misses with the body kick
and Kliko counters with a nice leg kick.
Ip blocks a head kick by Kliko.
Ip throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ip throws a body kick that misses
and Kliko counters with a big head kick but Ip shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Ip.
Ip tries to land a leg kick but Kliko saw it coming and moves away.
Ip looks to score with a jab to the body but Kliko is just out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ip is looking to score with low kicks.
Kliko checks a low kick from Ip.
Ip misses with a looping left.
Ip is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kliko's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Ip shoots for a takedown but Kliko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Ip. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ip misses with a low kick.
Kliko lands a high kick!
Michael Ip has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ip shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kliko as he avoids it easily.
Ip misses with a hook.
Ip motions for Kliko to come forward. Ip throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ip throws a leg kick
and Kliko counters with a thumping low kick.
Ip closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kliko circles away.
Rico Kliko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ip. Kliko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ip throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ip misses the shot to the body.
Ip is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kliko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kliko wants to clinch.
Ip throws out a loose jab but Kliko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kliko blocks a jab.
Kliko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ip swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Ip.
A low kick from Ip is predictable there
and Kliko counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ip is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ip swinging wildly here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rico Kliko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kliko has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 26:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rico Kliko!