PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kizeal Ingram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbie Rockin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ingram
vs
Rockin

172 cm
30
169 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

179 cm
33
167 lbs
20 - 10 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

MayheM sportswear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kizeal Ingram!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robbie Rockin!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ingram scores with a jab to the head.
Kizeal Ingram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ingram lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rockin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Ingram misses its target.
Ingram misses with a straight right.
Rockin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ingram.
Ingram scores with a body shot.
Rockin throws a push kick but Ingram slaps the foot to one side.
Ingram lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rockin jabs Ingram to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rockin takes a swing at Ingram's ribcage but misses.
Rockin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ingram under the eye.
Ingram digs a good hook to Rockin's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rockin just misses with a punch to the body.
Ingram rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rockin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ingram fails to land the takedown.
Rockin steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Rockin.
Rockin misses with an uppercut.

Ingram closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rockin can't find room to land a body shot as Ingram controls the action.
Rockin lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Rockin breaks from the clinch.
Ingram keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rockin scores with a jab. Ingram acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rockin throws a hook but Ingram blocks it.
Rockin looks to throw the jab but Ingram is out of range.
Rockin moves out of range of the strikes.
We've been hearing reports that Ingram has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Rockin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ingram rather than just go for the knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ingram looks to land a left hand but Rockin moved out of range nicely.
We've been informed that Rockin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Robbie Rockin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rockin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ingram looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Ingram gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ingram tries to pull guard but Rockin holds him up against the cage and eventually Ingram drops back down to his feet.
Rockin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ingram softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ingram swings wildly with an uppercut but Rockin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ingram misses with a body punch.
Rockin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Ingram.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rockin misses with a punch to the body.
Ingram misses with a punch on the inside.
Rockin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Rockin breaks the clinch.
Rockin throws a shot from downtown. Ingram moves away and avoids it.
Ingram wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rockin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rockin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ingram.
Rockin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice jab there from Ingram.
Ingram moves out of range of the strikes.
Rockin connects with a jab.
Rockin throws a sloppy head kick and Ingram moves out of range easily.
Ingram scores with the left hand. Rockin knows he should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ingram dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rockin throws the kick towards the body but Ingram avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Rockin.
Ingram ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rockin moves away.
Ingram takes one on the button.
Rockin looks to land a left hand but Ingram moved out of range nicely.
Ingram tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rockin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rockin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ingram misses with a looping left.
Rockin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Ingram counters by moving into the clinch.
Rockin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rockin scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Rockin fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Robbie Rockin will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rockin works over Ingram's head and body with a nice combination.
Ingram throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Rockin to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Ingram misses.
Rockin ducks under a wild hook from Ingram.
Rockin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ingram has time to react.
Rockin defending well as Ingram loads up on a big left hand.
Rockin moves out of range of the strikes.
Ingram misses with a lunging right hand
and Rockin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Ingram is rocked!
Ingram swings widly with a right hand
and Rockin counters with a left to the body.
Oh Ingram is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice defenses there by Rockin.
Rockin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ingram doesn't manage to clinch there - Rockin circles away.
Ingram seems to have got his legs back now.
Ingram scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rockin moves out of range of the strikes.
Ingram throws a jab when Rockin was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ingram connects with a jab.
Ingram pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ingram rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Rockin to counter with a crisp jab.
Rockin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rockin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ingram.
Rockin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ingram throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rockin counters with a huge left! Ingram is in big trouble! He's backing up but Rockin isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Ingram from any more damage. A dominating finish by Rockin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robbie Rockin!
Robbie Rockin is the new lightweight champion!
After winning the bout, Robbie Rockin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.