PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Henry Irons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Blik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Henry Irons has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Henry Irons
vs
Blik

189 cm
21
210 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
23
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Final Strike Clothing
Syndicate Drugs

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Henry Irons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Blik!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irons throws a jab but it's blocked by Blik.

Blik bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Blik goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Irons has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Blik but great work by Irons.
Blik tries to buck Irons off but Irons is having none of it.
Irons wants to stand but Blik is controlling his arm.
Blik tries to improve position but can't.
Blik is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Irons scores with a couple of short elbows.
Irons just content to control the position.

Irons goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Blik rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Irons's guard! Nice work there by Blik!
Blik pushing down on Irons's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Blik is working for a kimura but Irons is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irons is trying to maintain the position but Blik is very close to passing his half guard.
Irons works his way to full guard. Good work.
Irons avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Blik is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Irons pushes Blik off and gets back to his feet.

Irons gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blik won't allow Irons to get back to his feet.
Irons lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Blik!
Blik is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Irons cracks Blik with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Blik is desperately trying to improve his position but Irons has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Irons looking to control and managing it successfully.
Blik is in all sorts of trouble here.

Irons gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blik gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Blik looks gassed!

Irons gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Irons tries to clinch there but Blik circles away.
Blik on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Irons shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Irons prevents Blik from getting the reversal.
Irons controlling from mount.

Irons get's back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Irons shoots and misses

and Blik counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Irons controls Blik momentarily but Blik frees himself.

Irons is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Irons wants to sweep but no luck.

Irons looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Blik drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Irons manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Blik has Irons in his guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Irons forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Henry Irons dominated that round.
That's time! Irons's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Irons fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Blik sprawls well initially but Irons persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Irons is keen to just control but Blik is a slippery customer.
The fighters are battling for position here. Blik manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Irons slips nicely into half guard.
Irons is pressing down on Blik's thigh, looking to free his foot. Blik is holding on for now.
Irons trying to control from Blik's half guard. Blik has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Blik wants to sweep here but Irons controlling him for the moment.
Irons trying to control the position from guard on top but Blik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blik working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Irons doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Irons manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
John Henry Irons overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blik is breathing heavily.
Irons trying to control but Blik is working from the bottom.

Blik looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Irons has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Blik keeping moving, preventing Irons from controlling successfully.

Irons gets to his feet - Blik follows without any prompting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Blik gets the takedown into side control.

Blik working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Blik goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Irons rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Blik's guard! Nice work there by Irons!
Blik looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Irons puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Irons frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Irons looking to control and managing it successfully.
Irons trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irons postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Blik looks a forlorn figure.
Blik tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Irons scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Blik can't escape the position.
Irons controlling the position easily from mount.
Irons seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Blik for as long as he can get away with.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irons can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Blik is looking to escape.
Blik is working to get back to half guard.
Irons landing strikes from the mount.
Irons tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Blik is looking to get to half guard.
Irons wants to control the pace but Blik is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Henry Irons dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Irons forces Blik back against the cage and clinches.

Blik has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Irons is trying to keep an underhook but Blik manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Blik seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Irons is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Frank Blik!