PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alvin Lilke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Rampage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lilke
vs
Rampage

215 cm
27
215 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

182 cm
32
218 lbs
22 - 14 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alvin Lilke!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Rampage!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rampage drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lilke throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lilke checks a leg kick.
Rampage cracks a nice hook into Lilke's ribs.
Lilke connects with a solid leg kick.
Lilke takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lilke closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rampage counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lilke lands with a cross.
Lilke really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Lilke instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rampage has Lilke pressed against the cage.

Lilke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lilke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rampage just misses with a punch to the body.
Rampage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lilke.
A punch combination from Rampage misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilke tries to clinch there but Rampage circles away.
Rampage scores with a shot to the body.
Rampage stuns Lilke with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rampage misses with a looping left.

Lilke drives through and clinches with Rampage against the cage.
Lilke lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rampage backwards.
Rampage looking for a takedown.

Lilke breaks the clinch.
Rampage is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rampage is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lilke rather than just go for the knockout.
Rampage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lilke moves away.
Rampage keeps the fight on the outside.
Lilke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rampage.
Lilke moves out of range as Rampage strikes.
Lilke throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lilke throws a series of strikes that have Rampage backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lilke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rampage circles away quickly and effectively.
Rampage misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lilke moves away from the strike by Rampage.
Lilke throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lilke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rampage throws an off balance right hand
and Lilke counters with a right hand to the body.
Rampage walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lilke checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice cross by Rampage.
Lilke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lilke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lilke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rampage checks a leg kick nicely.
Rampage misses the jab.
Lilke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rampage throws out the jab.
Rampage misses with a leg kick.
Lilke ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rampage tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lilke sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rampage somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rampage closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lilke's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rampage trying to control but Lilke is working from the bottom.
Lilke wants to stand but Rampage is controlling the position.
Lilke not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lilke has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lilke working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rampage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lilke working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rampage.
Rampage missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lilke is on top in guard.
Rampage is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rampage keeping full guard, as Lilke tries to pass.
Lilke trying to control the position from guard on top but Rampage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lilke has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rampage is proving hard to escape from.
Rampage looking for a sweep. Not yet Rampage, not yet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rampage not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lilke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Lilke clinches up against the cage.
Rampage is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Rampage scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alvin Lilke will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lilke works Rampage's body with a nice hook.
Lilke closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rampage counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rampage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lilke moves away.
Lilke takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lilke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Rampage shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lilke napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lilke is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rampage asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Rampage is looking to take a break and control but Lilke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rampage scoring with punches from side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilke is looking for a sweep.
Sloppy strikes there by Rampage.
Lilke can't do much from the bottom here.
Rampage working the head and body with strikes.
Rampage scoring with punches from side control.
Lilke is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Rampage lands a few punches from side control.
Lilke on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lilke tries to bench press Rampage off him but Rampage keeps the position.
Lilke managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rampage.
Rampage is working Lilke over with some ground and pound from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lilke taking punishment in the form of punches.
Lilke is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rampage working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lilke manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rampage's best efforts.
Rampage missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rampage sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lilke defending well though.
Rampage not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nice strikes from Rampage there.
Rampage throwing shots but Lilke is blocking nicely.
Lilke is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rampage not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rampage is keen to just control but Lilke is a slippery customer.
Lilke is trying to stand.
Rampage throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lilke avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rampage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lilke has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rampage is working away from the top position though.

Lilke kicks off Rampage and gets to his feet.
Rampage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lilke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lilke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lilke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rampage fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lilke darts in trying to clinch
enabling Rampage to counter with a crisp jab.
Lilke tries to clinch but Rampage is having none of it.
Rampage loads up on a big right hand but Lilke slips the punch.
Rampage misses with a looping left.
Alvin Lilke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rampage misses the shot to the body.
Alvin Lilke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Rampage. That snapped Lilke's head back.
Lilke throws a series of punches but Rampage avoids them all with ease.
Lilke lands a body shot.

Lilke closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lilke throws a punch but it's blocked by Rampage.
Lilke lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lilke is looking to break free of the clinch but Rampage has double underhooks.
Rampage has a couple of punches blocked by Lilke.
Rampage lands with a right to the head.
Lilke is trying to force a seperation but Rampage has the dominant position.
Lilke blocks a body shot from Rampage.
Lilke creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rampage's defenses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Rampage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rampage throws a right hand that misses
and Lilke counters with a low kick, right behind Rampage 's knee.
Lilke throws a head kick but Rampage moves out of range.

Lilke drives through and clinches with Rampage against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Rampage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rampage, right into the meat.
Lilke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rampage can pounce on him.
Lilke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rampage misses with a hook.

Rampage shoots in and gets a takedown into Lilke's guard.
Rampage must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rampage trying to control the position from guard on top but Lilke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mike Rampage has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lilke avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Lilke scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Lilke throws a nice outside leg kick.
Alvin Lilke is winning the standup battle so far.
Lilke misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lilke fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rampage gets a double leg takedown into Lilke's guard.
Rampage preventing the sweep.
Lilke trying to keep a closed guard but Rampage is proving a slippery customer.
Lilke is really struggling to control Rampage but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lilke working a defensive guard but Rampage manages to pass into side control anyway.
Lilke can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lilke sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lilke tries to get to full guard but Rampage has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lilke is staying active underneath Rampage, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lilke has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rampage is working away from the top position though.
Rampage is stalling here. Lilke is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Rampage seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Lilke has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rampage tries to buck Lilke off but Lilke is having none of it.
Rampage prevents Lilke from moving into mount.
Rampage is not content to let Lilke control the position.
Lilke just content to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lilke decides to stand back up.
Lilke tries to clinch but Rampage moves out of range.
Rampage thows a leg kick but Lilke checks it
and Lilke counters with a nice uppercut.
Lilke tries to clinch up.
Lilke darts in trying to clinch
and Rampage counters with a left and a right that stings Lilke.
Lilke moves out of range of the strikes.
Rampage misses the jab.
Rampage throws a body punch but Lilke moves out of range.
Rampage misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rampage swings for the body but Lilke moves out of range.
Rampage misses with a hook to the body
and Lilke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lilke wants to clinch.
A jab from Rampage misses.
Lilke wants to clinch.
Rampage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lilke gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lilke tries to close the distance and clinch but Rampage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lilke blocks a head kick by Rampage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Alvin Lilke did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rampage just misses with a punch to the body.

Lilke closes the distance and clinches.

Rampage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lilke tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lilke tries to clinch but Rampage moves out of range.
Lilke tries to close the distance and clinch but Rampage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lilke lands with a cross.

Lilke rushes Rampage and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Rampage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lilke thows a body shot but no joy.
Rampage feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lilkes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lilke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rampage stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Some wild striking there from Rampage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilke moves to clinch but Rampage breaks away

and Rampage counters with a single leg into guard. Lilke didn't expect that.
Rampage prevents Lilke from getting back to his feet.
Lilke manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rampage manages to get himself to full guard.
Lilke trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Rampage manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Lilke keeping moving, preventing Rampage from controlling successfully.
Rampage is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rampage stopping the sweep attempt from Lilke.
Lilke avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lilke wants to sweep here but Rampage controlling him for the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lilke avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rampage works over Lilke with some ground and pound from guard.
Rampage throws a big right hand that misses.
Lilke wants to stand and escape but Rampage is having none of it.
Rampage chips away with some ground and pound.
Rampage 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.
Rampage scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lilke keeping moving, preventing Rampage from controlling successfully.
Lilke will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rampage keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lilke's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lilke is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rampage throws a big right hand that misses.
Lilke looking to control.
Lilke can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rampage controls the pace.
Lilke keeping full guard, as Rampage tries to pass.
Rampage lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rampage trying to control but Lilke is working from the bottom.
Lilke is trying to keep Rampage in close.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rampage is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rampage being controlled here momentarily.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Alvin Lilke just wasn't active enough.
Lilke throws a one two combo.
Rampage takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rampage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lilke.
Lilke fails in his attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lilke rushes Rampage and presses him up against the cage.

Lilke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lilke looks for the body kick but Rampage saw that one coming.
Rampage misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Rampage dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Lilke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rampage throws out the jab.
Rampage blocks the body kick.
Rampage shoots for a double leg takedown but Lilke sprawls well. He's pushed Rampage's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lilke slips a jab from Rampage.
Lilke moves away from the strike by Rampage.
Rampage looks to throw the jab but Lilke is out of range.
Lilke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rampage takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lilke misses with a body shot.
Lilke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rampage swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rampage takes a swing at Lilke's ribcage but misses.
Rampage with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lilke to score with a decent uppercut.
Rampage throws a body punch but Lilke moves out of range.
Rampage shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lilke but Lilke pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rampage is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilke is looking to clinch but Rampage is avoiding it.

Lilke has Rampage up against the cage in a clinch.
Rampage tries to work over Lilke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lilke works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rampage has had enough of the clinch but Lilke keeps him there for the moment.
Lilke connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rampage's face.

It looks like Mike Rampage has been cut.
Lilke is working Rampage over against the cage.
Lilke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rampage tries a body shot but Lilke blocks it.
Rampage trying to control the position but instead, Lilke has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rampage into the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lilke throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rampage lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rampage prevents a body shot from Lilke.
Lilke lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lilke tries to land knees in the clinch but Rampage avoids the damage to the body.
Rampage takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lilke lands an elbow that stopped Rampage in his tracks for a moment.
Rampage misses with a punch on the inside.
Lilke is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rampage goes for a takedown attempt but Lilke pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Alvin Lilke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Rampage.
Lilke scores with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lilke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Lilke closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampage wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lilke has him pressed against the cage.
Lilke is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rampage is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lilke is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lilke tries to throw a body punch but Rampage avoids it by throwing Lilke back against the cage.
Lilke gets underhooks to prevent Rampage's takedown attempt.
Lilke prevents a body shot from Rampage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lilke throws an elbow but misses.
Lilke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Lilke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Rampage decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rampage wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lilke keeps working.
Rampage thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lilke's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lilke tries to get to full guard but Rampage has control of the leg.
Lilke is looking to escape.
Rampage sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lilke defending well though.
Lilke is trying to maintain the position but Rampage is very close to passing his half guard.
Rampage tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lilke knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lilke is pressing down on Rampage's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lilke looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rampage passes easily into side control. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lilke manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rampage's best efforts.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alvin Lilke showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lilke 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 48:47
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 48:47
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alvin Lilke!
Alvin Lilke is the new light heavyweight champion!