PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maka Igbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bang Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bang is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Supa Cocky. Maka Igbo has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Igbo
vs
Bang

204 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maka Igbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bang Bang!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Igbo cracks Bang with an open hand slap.
Igbo tries to clinch but Bang is having none of it.
Igbo avoids the head kick by Bang.
Bang misses with a series of wild punches.

Igbo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Igbo can't get the takedown.
Bang blocks a body shot from Igbo.
Bang is trying to stall.
Bang throws an elbow that misses.

Bang breaks from the clinch.
Igbo lands a jab to the nose.
Horrible takedown by Bang or perhaps it was just good defense by Igbo which made him look bad.
Bang fails with the takedown.
Igbo has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Igbo looking to score a takedown here. Bang is defending well but Igbo drives through and ends up in Bang's guard.
Igbo slips nicely into half guard.
Igbo is looking to take a break and control but Bang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bang wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Igbo in particular looking to stall.
Igbo is trying to control. Bang wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bang pushes Igbo off looking to stand but Igbo dives back in and keeps control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Maka Igbo wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Igbo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Igbo sizes up Bang with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Igbo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maka Igbo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bang stuffs the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Igbo tries to clinch but Bang is having none of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bang throws a nice looking combination but Igbo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maka Igbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Igbo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice cross by Igbo.
Bang throws a head kick that misses.
Igbo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bang throws a sloppy head kick and Igbo moves out of range easily.
Igbo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bang sprawls well. Bang wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Igbo gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bang shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Igbo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bang sitting in guard here, content to control.
Igbo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Igbo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bang is trying to stand up.
Igbo looking to control but Bang is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Igbo controlling his opponent.
Igbo tries to control but Bang wriggling away.
Igbo controlling the position easily from mount.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Maka Igbo wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Bang bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bang throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Bang thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bang wants to control but Igbo is keeping him busy.
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 Maka Igbo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bang keeps the fight on the outside.
Igbo goes for a double leg but Bang avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bang continues to drive forward.
Igbo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Igbo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maka Igbo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bang has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bang is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bang wants to get back to striking at distance but Igbo won't allow it.

Bang breaks the clinch.
Igbo tries to clinch up but Bang circles away and keeps his distance.
Bang misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bang tries a head kick but it misses.
Bang keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bang keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bang wants it to stay on the feet.
Igbo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bang throws a sloppy head kick and Igbo moves out of range easily.

Igbo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bang, pushing him back against the cage.
Bang stalling in the clinch but Igbo improves position.
Igbo wants to get back to striking at distance but Bang won't allow it.
Bang misses with an elbow over the top.
Bang is looking to break free of the clinch but Igbo has double underhooks.
Igbo has Bang pressed against the cage, preventing Bang from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bang tries to stall but Igbo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bang creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bang blocks a body shot from Igbo.
Bang taking a breather.
Igbo trying to stall but Bang improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Igbo misses with a punch to the body.
Bang is trying to break the clinch but Igbo has him pressed against the cage.
Bang tries to break the clinch but Igbo is controlling the position.
Igbo tries a body shot but Bang blocks it.
Igbo taking a breather.

Bang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Igbo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Igbo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A punch combination from Bang misses.
Bang fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bang walks into a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Igbo connects with a right hand. Bang shakes it off.
Bang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Igbo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bang pinned against the cage. Bang gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bang with a poor takedown

and Igbo counters with a single leg into guard. Bang didn't expect that.
Bang is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Igbo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bang is looking to stand up but Igbo isn't so interested in that idea.
Igbo wants to control from the top but Bang keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bang is looking to stand up but Igbo isn't so interested in that idea.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bang keeping moving, preventing Igbo from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Maka Igbo.
Igbo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The fight stays on the outside here - Igbo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bang Bang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bang keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Igbo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bang as he jumps to the side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Igbo.
Bang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bang misses with a looping right.
Igbo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A lazy left from Igbo finds it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Igbo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bang on the side of the head.
Igbo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bang shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Igbo but Igbo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bang slaps away a takedown attempt from Igbo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maka Igbo dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Bang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Igbo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bang sprawls well. Bang wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Igbo gets slowly back to his feet.
Bang fails with a takedown attempt.
Bang misses with a wild combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bang.
Igbo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Maka Igbo is winning the standup battle so far.
Bang pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang swats away the attempt to clinch by Igbo.
Bang defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Igbo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maka Igbo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Igbo tests Bang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Igbo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bang displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Igbo.
Igbo wants to clinch up but Bang keeps it at a distance.
Igbo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Igbo.
Bang wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Igbo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Igbo tries to clinch up but Bang circles away and keeps his distance.
Bang stuffs the takedown attempt from Igbo. Igbo gets slowly back to his feet.
Bang throws a sloppy head kick and Igbo moves out of range easily.
Igbo connects with a right hand. Bang shakes it off.
Igbo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bang is fending him off so far but Igbo persists. Nope, Bang circles away and we're back to standing.
Igbo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bang throws a nice looking combination but Igbo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bang misses with a two punch combination.
Igbo cracks Bang with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Igbo has taken the fight to the clinch.

Bang manages to break the clinch.
Igbo circles away from the clinch attempt.

Bang clinches.
Bang stalling in the clinch but Igbo improves position.
Bang lands a right hand.
Igbo wants a takedown.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bang.

Bang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bang throws a head kick but Igbo moves out of range.
Igbo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bang sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Igbo somewhat.
Igbo dives in for a single leg takedown but Bang sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bang stalling in the clinch but Igbo improves position.
A frustrated look appears on Bang's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Igbo blocks the elbow strike.
Igbo looking to stall.
Maybe Igbo would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Igbo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bang walks away with a smile on his face. Igbo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Igbo stuffs the takedown attempt from Bang. Bang gets slowly back to his feet.
Igbo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bang back to the cage. Igbo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bang Bang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bang misses with a takedown attempt - Igbo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Igbo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bang tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bang Bang.
I think Igbo 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maka Igbo!