PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kizeal Ingram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy La Plegua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). La Plegua has chosen "Blut Royale" by Combichrist as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ingram
vs
La Plegua

172 cm
30
169 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

177 cm
45
167 lbs
37 - 16 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kizeal Ingram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andy La Plegua!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

La Plegua has managed to clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by La Plegua as Ingram tries to tie him up.
La Plegua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ingram blocks a body shot from La Plegua.
La Plegua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
La Plegua lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
La Plegua misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ingram misses with some punches.
La Plegua tries to work over Ingram's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
La Plegua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
La Plegua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ingram's elbow.
Ingram lands with a short punch from the clinch.
La Plegua misses with a punch to the body.
La Plegua blocks a body shot from Ingram.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ingram misses with a short punch on the inside.

Ingram pulls guard effortlessly.
La Plegua tries to stand but Ingram is controlling from the bottom.
La Plegua pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ingram is keeping the position for now.
La Plegua controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ingram working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from La Plegua.
Ingram wants to stand and escape but La Plegua is having none of it.
Ingram not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Ingram escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. La Plegua gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
La Plegua must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

La Plegua gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
La Plegua misses with a two punch combination.
Ingram half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ingram misses with a straight left.
La Plegua tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ingram manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ingram thumps La Plegua with a low kick.
Ingram tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but La Plegua swivels and escapes.
Ingram takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Plegua connects with a body shot that sends Ingram's belly button to the back.
La Plegua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ingram with a hook.
Ingram looks to throw the jab but La Plegua is out of range.
Andy La Plegua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ingram throws a hook to the side of La Plegua's head but La Plegua sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ingram shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as La Plegua sprawls well. La Plegua wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ingram gets slowly back to his feet.
La Plegua lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ingram throws a good cross that connects.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
La Plegua misses with a jab to the body
and Ingram counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps La Plegua thinking.
Andy La Plegua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
La Plegua misses with a body kick.
Ingram feinted with a counter takedown.
Ingram throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Ingram gets a takedown into half guard.
La Plegua is looking for a sweep. Ingram is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ingram controlling the action here.
Ingram is looking to take a break and control but La Plegua is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
La Plegua trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ingram trying to mount his opponent but La Plegua defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ingram thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Ingram is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and La Plegua defends it well.
Ingram thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ingram throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
La Plegua is looking to improve his position.

Ingram 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.
La Plegua wants to control but Ingram is keeping busy.
Ingram with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ingram thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kizeal Ingram 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.

Ingram tries a head kick but it misses.
La Plegua throws a counter combo.
La Plegua thows a body kick. Ingram tries to catch it but that hurt him.

La Plegua forces Ingram back against the cage and clinches.
Ingram tries to pull guard but La Plegua won't allow it.
Ingram is trying to pull guard but La Plegua has him pressed against the cage.
Ingram throws a punch but it's blocked by La Plegua.
Our sources have told us that Ingram has been working on his elbows in the gym.
A head punch on the inside from La Plegua fails to land.
Ingram misses with some punches.
La Plegua digs a right hand into Ingram's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ingram's gas tank.
A body shot lands from La Plegua.
Ingram scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by La Plegua.
La Plegua is leaning against Ingram and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from La Plegua.
Ingram misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from La Plegua.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ingram blocks an uppercut.

Ingram successfully pulls guard.
La Plegua trying to control but Ingram is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ingram tries to strike from the bottom.
Ingram wants to stand but La Plegua is controlling the position.
La Plegua trying to move into half guard but instead Ingram has managed to sweep!

Ingram stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. La Plegua swivels though and keeps the full guard.
La Plegua wants to sweep but no luck.
La Plegua pulls Ingram in to control the position.
Ingram looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ingram tries to free his leg and advance position but La Plegua is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
La Plegua looking to control.
Ingram trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
La Plegua utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
La Plegua is controlling Ingram's posture.
La Plegua keeping moving, preventing Ingram from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ingram working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ingram stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. La Plegua swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ingram controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ingram won't allow La Plegua to sweep him here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Plegua misses with a body shot.

Ingram shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. La Plegua manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
La Plegua is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Ingram wants to control but La Plegua is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
La Plegua working Ingram over with strikes.
La Plegua works his way into side control.
La Plegua looks up at the clock and then as Ingram takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, La Plegua smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

La Plegua has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
La Plegua doesn't manage to clinch there - Ingram circles away.

Ingram shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in La Plegua's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
La Plegua wants to sweep but no luck.

Ingram thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Ingram drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ingram jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kizeal Ingram overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ingram won't allow La Plegua to sweep him here.
Ingram postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ingram trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
La Plegua wants to sweep but no luck.
La Plegua pulls Ingram in close to prevent any damage.
La Plegua wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Andy La Plegua will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Ingram keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
La Plegua scores with a jab. Ingram acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
La Plegua tries to clinch up but Ingram circles away and keeps his distance.
Kizeal Ingram is winning the standup battle so far.
Ingram fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
La Plegua throws a predictable looking body shot

and Ingram counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for La Plegua!

La Plegua sneaks out the side door and pushes Ingram away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La Plegua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ingram moves away.
La Plegua attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from La Plegua. Ingram does a little dance to reset his feet.
La Plegua looks to throw the jab but Ingram is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ingram.
La Plegua gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ingram.
La Plegua closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Ingram to counter with a crisp jab.
Ingram lands a nice leg kick that just misses La Plegua's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
La Plegua stuffs the takedown attempt from Ingram. Ingram gets slowly back to his feet.

La Plegua clinches up with Ingram and pushes him back against the cage.
La Plegua lands a hook that snaps the head of Ingram backwards.
A short right from Ingram on the inside.
La Plegua tries a body shot but Ingram blocks it.
Ingram swings wildly with an uppercut but La Plegua uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Ingram.
La Plegua lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good body shot from La Plegua.
La Plegua misses with a body punch.
Ingram prevents a body shot from La Plegua.
La Plegua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
La Plegua struggles to land a body shot inside as Ingram controls his hands.
La Plegua tries a body shot but Ingram blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ingram prevents a body shot from La Plegua.
Ingram swings wildly with an uppercut but La Plegua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ingram blocks an uppercut.
Ingram working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ingram misses with the head strike.
La Plegua takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ingram blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ingram digs a right hand into La Plegua's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on La Plegua's gas tank.
A short right from La Plegua on the inside.
Ingram is trying to pull guard but La Plegua has him pressed against the cage.
La Plegua tries a body shot but Ingram blocks it.
Ingram lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ingram.
Ingram lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ingram lands a hook that snaps the head of La Plegua backwards.
Ingram misses with some punches.
La Plegua lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ingram swings wildly with an uppercut but La Plegua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ingram misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ingram doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
La Plegua misses with a short punch on the inside.
La Plegua takes a shot to the head.
La Plegua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ingram tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. La Plegua just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kizeal Ingram. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ingram throws a head punch that misses.
Ingram lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
La Plegua misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ingram.
La Plegua misses with a punch to the body.
La Plegua misses with a body punch.
La Plegua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Andy La Plegua seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Ingram successfully pulls guard.
La Plegua makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
La Plegua controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ingram looking to hit a scissor sweep but La Plegua is one step ahead there.
La Plegua trying to control the position from guard on top but Ingram is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Ingram looking for a guillotine here but La Plegua defends easily.
Ingram is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kizeal Ingram.
I think Ingram has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kizeal Ingram!
During a confident post fight interview, Kizeal Ingram thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.