PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between ik Lik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ammar Awadalla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Lik
vs
Awadalla

225 cm
28
135 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

175 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, ik Lik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ammar Awadalla!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lik wants to clinch up but Awadalla keeps it at a distance.
Lik looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Awadalla throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lik was covering up waiting for the punch and Awadalla finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lik keeping moving, preventing Awadalla from controlling successfully.
Lik is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Awadalla is controlling him.

Awadalla gets to his feet. Lik looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Awadalla throws a body kick that misses

and Lik counters by clinching up.
Lik wants to break free but Awadalla has control.
Awadalla content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Awadalla is looking to break free of the clinch but Lik has double underhooks.
Awadalla is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lik gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Awadalla throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Lik's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lik tries to clinch

and Awadalla counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lik's guard now.
Awadalla is stalling in the full guard.
Awadalla tries to free his leg and advance position but Lik is retaining full guard.
Lik really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lik keeping moving, preventing Awadalla from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ammar Awadalla has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Awadalla misses with a takedown attempt - Lik sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Awadalla closes the distance and pushes Lik back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Awadalla looking for a takedown.
ik Lik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ammar Awadalla.
Awadalla is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lik misses with a body punch.
Awadalla tries to pull guard but Lik won't allow it.
Awadalla looking for a takedown.

Awadalla has hold of one of Lik's legs. Lik is fighting the takedown attempt but Awadalla gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Lik will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Awadalla won't allow Lik to get back to his feet.
Lik knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Awadalla on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Awadalla controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lik wants to stand but Awadalla is controlling the position.
Awadalla trying to control but Lik is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ammar Awadalla was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Awadalla shoots in and gets a takedown into Lik's guard.
Lik is looking to stand back up but Awadalla counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Lik.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Awadalla decides to return to a standing position.
Awadalla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lik tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Awadalla manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Awadalla shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lik wants to clinch up but Awadalla keeps it at a distance.
Lik shoots in but no luck this time.

Awadalla instigates a clinch.
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.
Lik tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Awadalla avoids it.
Awadalla fails to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ammar Awadalla dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lik keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Awadalla.
Lik avoids the head kick by Awadalla.
Lik swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Awadalla darts in and clinches Lik up against the cage.
Awadalla has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Awadalla tries to pull guard but Lik holds him up against the cage and eventually Awadalla drops back down to his feet.
Lik looking to stall.
Awadalla tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Lik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lik slaps away a takedown attempt from Awadalla, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Awadalla checks a leg kick nicely.
Lik tries to clinch but Awadalla is having none of it.

Lik tries to keep at a distance but Awadalla has taken the fight into the clinch.
Awadalla goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Awadalla wants to break the clinch but can't.
Awadalla is working for takedown but Lik is calmly controlling the position for now.
ik Lik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ammar Awadalla.

Awadalla successfully pulls guard.

Awadalla uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Awadalla clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Awadalla slows down the pace here.
Lik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lik has Awadalla pushed against the cage.
Awadalla fails to pull guard.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lik.
Awadalla fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Awadalla pushes off an throws an elbow but Lik leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Awadalla tries to break the clinch but Lik is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Awadalla wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lik has him pressed against the cage.
Lik lands a knee to the head.
Awadalla wants to stall.
Awadalla fails to pull guard.

Lik breaks the clinch.

Lik gets tackled into the cage by Awadalla. Awadalla maintains the clinch.
Awadalla is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Awadalla wants to take the fight to the mat but Lik manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lik stalling the fight.
Awadalla is trying to drag Lik to the mat but Lik just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lik crunches a lovely knee into Awadalla's ribcage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Awadalla jumps guard but Lik turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ammar Awadalla seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lik lands a nice knee to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Lik.
Lik with a knee to the head.
Awadalla takes a knee to the side of the body.
Awadalla can't find room to land a body shot as Lik controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lik connects with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Awadalla is trying to pull guard but Lik has him pressed against the cage.
Lik scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ammar Awadalla will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Awadalla clinches up with Lik and pushes him back against the cage.

Lik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lik tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Awadalla manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lik shoots for a takedown but Awadalla saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
ik Lik is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lik displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Awadalla.

Awadalla pushes Lik up against the cage in a clinch.
Awadalla is trying to break the clinch but Lik is controlling him.
Lik trying to land knees to the body.
Lik misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Awadalla.
Lik avoiding damage as Awadalla throws knees to the body.

Awadalla pulls guard successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Awadalla is on top in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lik can't keep his opponent in guard - Awadalla advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Awadalla postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Lik to stand up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Awadalla is defended easily by Lik.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Awadalla is defended easily by Lik.
ik Lik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ammar Awadalla.
Lik slips a jab and a cross from Awadalla.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lik doesn't manage to clinch there - Awadalla circles away.
Awadalla circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lik tries to close the distance and clinch up but Awadalla swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Awadalla moves into range and clinches up with Lik.
Awadalla on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Awadalla is trying to pull guard but Lik turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Awadalla has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lik uses from the top position.

Awadalla had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lik defends it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Awadalla looking for a guillotine here but Lik defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Awadalla wants to stand up but Lik is controlling him.
Lik is standing up over Awadalla. Awadalla looks to escape but Lik dives into side control.
Lik trying to control the position but Awadalla is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Awadalla wants to control but Lik postures up.
Lik is looking to take a break and control but Awadalla is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Awadalla is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lik has control of an arm but Awadalla manages to advance to Lik's back!

And that's the end of the fight!
Ammar Awadalla comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Awadalla has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ammar Awadalla!