PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Neil Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otavio Ikuhisa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neil Hendricks is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Hendricks
vs
Ikuhisa

172 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

187 cm
25
135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Neil Hendricks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Otavio Ikuhisa!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ikuhisa fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hendricks to the ground. Ikuhisa is now in Hendricks's guard.
Ikuhisa lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ikuhisa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hendricks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Ikuhisa drops back looking for a leg! Hendricks is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hendricks manages to kick Ikuhisa off! Ikuhisa jumps back into Hendricks's guard.
Ikuhisa showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ikuhisa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ikuhisa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hendricks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hendricks might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ikuhisa is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hendricks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ikuhisa on the ground.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ikuhisa's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ikuhisa is stalling in the full guard.
Let's hope that Ikuhisa 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.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Ikuhisa throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hendricks tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ikuhisa is in Hendricks's guard.
Ikuhisa seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ikuhisa is working Hendricks over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ikuhisa trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hendricks's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ikuhisa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ikuhisa is looking to stand up but Hendricks won't let him.

That's four 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.
Ikuhisa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ikuhisa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hendricks's head.
Ikuhisa is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ikuhisa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ikuhisa stopping the sweep attempt from Hendricks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ikuhisa looking to score a takedown here. Hendricks is defending well but Ikuhisa drives through and ends up in Hendricks's guard.
Ikuhisa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hendricks working a defensive guard but Ikuhisa passes into half guard.
Otavio Ikuhisa has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ikuhisa controlling the action here.
Ikuhisa is continuing to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ikuhisa seems to be working for a kimura but Hendricks defends the submission attempt.
Ikuhisa perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ikuhisa passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ikuhisa tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ikuhisa looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ikuhisa looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ikuhisa putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ikuhisa with good strikes from the mount here!
Ikuhisa tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ikuhisa cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ikuhisa is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Hendricks is in real trouble.
Ikuhisa controls the action.
Ikuhisa connects with a big shot to the side of Hendricks's head.

Hendricks is rocked!
Ikuhisa has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Hendricks's body.

Ikuhisa is looking for the choke from the back position but Hendricks is controlling his hands well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ikuhisa working for a choke but Hendricks is defending well.
Ikuhisa keeps control of the position easily here as Hendricks tries to buck him off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otavio Ikuhisa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ikuhisa gets the takedown into side control.
Ikuhisa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ikuhisa landing strikes.
Hendricks is trying to improve his position.
Ikuhisa remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The adventures of Ikuhisa the control monster continue. Boring.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ikuhisa stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ikuhisa scores with a takedown into Hendricks's guard.
Ikuhisa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hendricks keeping full guard, as Ikuhisa tries to pass.
Ikuhisa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ikuhisa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ikuhisa controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ikuhisa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ikuhisa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ikuhisa's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ikuhisa throws a sloppy head kick and Hendricks moves out of range easily.
Hendricks wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Ikuhisa closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hendricks to the mat! Hendricks manages to get full guard.
Ikuhisa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Ikuhisa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yet more stalling tactics from Ikuhisa.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ikuhisa connects with a couple of short punches.
Ikuhisa content to stall in guard here.
Neil Hendricks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Otavio Ikuhisa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Otavio Ikuhisa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ikuhisa 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Otavio Ikuhisa!