PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jo Boo (ranked 6873 p4p, 715 weight class) and Vlad Ikban (ranked 23052 p4p, 911 weight class). Vlad Ikban has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Boo
vs
Ikban

187 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
21
170 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jo Boo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vlad Ikban!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Boo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ikban, pushing him back against the cage.
Boo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Boo breaks from the clinch.
Jo Boo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ikban drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Boo is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Ikban presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Boo has Ikban pushed against the cage.

Ikban has picked Boo up - he's going for a ride! Ikban dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Boo wants to stand back up but Ikban manages to pass into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ikban off and has taken his back!
Boo seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

Boo working for a choke but Ikban is defending well.

Boo looking for the choke from the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boo working for the choke.

Ikban showing good submission defense here.

Boo is persistently looking for the submission but Ikban is defending it well.

Boo working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Boo looking for the RNC.

Ikban defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Boo's arms.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Boo is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ikban is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Boo gets his way!

Ikban fending off the submission attempt from Boo.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boo is looking to control Ikban but Ikban is wriggling around and keeping busy.

Ikban preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Boo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boo is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Ikban is defending well though. Boo let's go of the attempt for now.

Ikban is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Ikban defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Ikban is trying to stand back up.
Boo trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Boo has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Ikban is in real trouble here. Boo gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Ikban is tapping out! Boo wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jo Boo!