PBP Commentary

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

Stomps
vs
Ika

170 cm
22
139 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

173 cm
21
138 lbs
6 - 1 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kiki Stomps!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mala Ika!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ika is looking to clinch.
Stomps fails with the takedown.
Stomps shoots in but Ika avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stomps tries to clinch but Ika moves out of range.
Ika clinches but Stomps breaks the clinch

and Stomps holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ika digs a right hand into Stomps's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stomps's gas tank.
Stomps can't break the clinch.
Stomps 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 Kiki Stomps. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ika lands with a light punch inside.
Ika makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ika is stalling here.
A short body shot lands from Ika as the two fighters clinch.
Stomps is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ika pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ika is working Stomps over against the cage.
Stomps tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ika just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ika unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stomps lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stomps takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ika trying to land knees to the body.
Stomps drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ika pulls his leg out and moves away.
Stomps misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ika takes the fight into the clinch.

Ika breaks from the clinch.
Ika closes the distance looking to clinch

and Stomps counters by moving into the clinch.
Ika lands a knee to the head.

Stomps manages to pull guard.
Stomps throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ika postures up in Stomps's guard and throws a big left but Stomps blocks it.
Stomps trying to control the position.
Ika showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ika must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ika postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ika wants to pass the guard but Stomps is keeping the position.
Stomps tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ika looking to pass the guard.
Stomps is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stomps is trying to hold Ika in close to prevent damage but Ika has managed to pass into half guard.
Ika takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Stomps is trying to maintain the position but Ika is very close to passing his half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Ika tries to clinch but Stomps moves away
and Stomps finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ika 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.
Stomps misses with a takedown attempt - Ika sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stomps circles away from the clinch attempt

and Stomps counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Stomps.
Ika is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stomps trying to control the position from guard on top but Ika is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ika looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Stomps throws and elbow that misses. Ika uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stomps's guard. Nice move by Ika!
Ika throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stomps works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mala Ika 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.

Stomps shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ika but Ika pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stomps tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ika swivels and escapes.
Ika tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Stomps counters with a shoot takedown. Ika fights it but they end up in guard.
Stomps working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ika is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Stomps trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ika looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ika 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.
Stomps wants to control from the top but Ika keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ika looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stomps pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ika is keeping the position for now.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ika throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ika tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Stomps counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stomps.

Ika manages to break the clinch.

Stomps gets the takedown into side control.

Stomps stands up and beckons Ika to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ika ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ika wants to clinch but Stomps slips to the side
and Stomps counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ika pushes Stomps up against the cage in a clinch.
Ika is pressed up against the cage. Stomps has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ika down to the mat. Ika avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kiki Stomps. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ika tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Stomps counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ika looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ika has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Stomps postures up.
Ika keeping moving, preventing Stomps from controlling successfully.
Ika is controlling Stomps's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ika wants to get back to his feet but Stomps is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Stomps with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ika is trying to keep Stomps in close.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Stomps is looking to clinch but Ika is avoiding it.
Stomps fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ika swinging wilding here.
Ika darts in trying to clinch

and Stomps holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ika is trying to stall.

Ika manages to break the clinch.
Stomps throws a head kick but Ika moves out of range.
Stomps fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kiki Stomps is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ika uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stomps.

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

Stomps has hold of one of Ika's legs. Ika is fighting the takedown attempt but Stomps gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Ika looking for a sweep. Not yet Ika, not yet.
Ika working a defensive guard here.
Ika keeping moving, preventing Stomps from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ika looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kiki Stomps dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ika tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Stomps counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ika is pulling down on Stomps's head. It's preventing any offense from Stomps, at least for the moment.
Stomps wants to get up but he can't break Ika's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Stomps looking to pass the guard.
Ika working a defensive guard here.
Stomps trying to control the position from guard on top but Ika is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ika utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stomps sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ika's guard.
Stomps trying to control from half guard but Ika is working away.

Stomps is trying to work for a kimura but Ika is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stomps fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Ika clinches up against the cage.
Ika landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ika dodges an elbow strike from Stomps.
A left hand lands to the body for Ika.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stomps takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ika lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Ika.
Stomps fails to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ika is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stomps has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ika is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kiki Stomps. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stomps managing to block the knees to the body from Ika.
Ika lands an elbow inside.
Ika misses with a knee strike.
Stomps managing to block the knees to the body from Ika.
Ika using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stomps has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stomps changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ika fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ika tries to clinch but Stomps moves away

and Stomps counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stomps.
Stomps tries to pull guard but Ika won't allow it.
Ika scores a nice knee to the body.
Ika manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ika missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ika pushes off an throws an elbow but Stomps leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stomps tries to score a body lock takedown but Ika shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ika lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ika using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Stomps has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ika avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Stomps drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ika pulls his leg out and moves away.
Stomps pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ika 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.
Stomps fails with the takedown.

Stomps closes the distance and clinches.
Ika wants to break free but Stomps has control.
Stomps blocks an elbow strike from Ika.

Stomps breaks the clinch.
Stomps looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ika is fending him off so far but Stomps persists. Nope, Ika circles away and we're back to standing.
Stomps circles away from the clinch attempt

and Stomps counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stomps performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ika moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Stomps trying to control but Ika is working from the bottom.
Stomps trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ika's guard.

Ika working for a triangle but Stomps defends it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kiki Stomps showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stomps 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kiki Stomps!