PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hector Perkins (ranked 24579 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vikrama Lykke (ranked 5275 p4p, 440 weight class). The key to victory for Hector Perkins has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Perkins
vs
Lykke

152 cm
20
151 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

170 cm
25
147 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Perkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vikrama Lykke!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lykke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lykke is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lykke defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Perkins.
Perkins shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Lykke counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lykke is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lykke looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lykke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Perkins is keeping the position for now.
Perkins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Perkins closes the distance and clinches.
Perkins is trying to push Lykke away but Lykke has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Perkins tries to break the clinch but Lykke is controlling the position.
Perkins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lykke tries for a takedown. No joy.
Perkins tries to break free but Lykke pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Perkins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Perkins effectively controlling the action here.
Perkins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lykke is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Perkins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Perkins could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Perkins tries to break free but Lykke pushes him back against the cage.
Lykke has Perkins pressed against the cage, preventing Perkins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Perkins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Perkins tries to stall but Lykke uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Perkins tries to stall but Lykke uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Lykke turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Lykke manages to end up in side control.
Perkins is looking to regain half guard here but Lykke keeps moving and retains side control.
Lykke remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
It looks like Lykke might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
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.
Lykke's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Let's hope that Lykke has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Lykke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vikrama Lykke dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lykke swats away the attempt to clinch by Perkins.
Lykke changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Perkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lykke.
Perkins misses with a takedown

and Lykke counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkins won't allow Lykke to pass to mount.
Still in half guard, Lykke seems content to control.
Lykke frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Perkins bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkins won't allow Lykke to get back to his feet.

Lykke pushes Perkins off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Perkins clinches up with Lykke and pushes him back against the cage.
Lykke is looking for a takedown.
Lykke looking for a takedown.
Lykke drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hector Perkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vikrama Lykke.
Lykke drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Perkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Perkins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lykke keeps the fight on the outside.
Perkins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And Lykke tries to counter it with a takedown but Perkins pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lykke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lykke has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Perkins is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Perkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lykke is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lykke circles away from the clinch attempt

and Lykke counters with a shoot takedown. Perkins fights it but they end up in guard.
Lykke sitting in guard here, content to control.
Yet more stalling tactics from Lykke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lykke is continuing to stall.
Perkins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lykke slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vikrama Lykke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Perkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lykke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lykke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lykke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Perkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lykke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Perkins has his takedown stuffed

and Lykke counters with a nice double leg into side control. Perkins won't be happy with that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkins is trying to escape the position but Lykke is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkins is trying to get back to half guard.
Lykke remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
More stalling from Lykke.
Perkins might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The adventures of Lykke the control monster continue. Boring.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vikrama Lykke has got the better of the ground game so far.
Perkins wants to control but Lykke postures up.
Lykke taking a breather here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Lykke circles away.
Lykke lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Perkins fails in his attempt to clinch.

Perkins gets a clinch.
Perkins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lykke.
Perkins stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lykke changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Perkins fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hector Perkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Perkins gets a clinch.
Perkins is looking to break free of the clinch but Lykke has double underhooks.
Perkins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A frustrated look appears on Perkins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lykke as Perkins tries to tie him up.
Hector Perkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vikrama Lykke is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lykke takes a knee to the side of the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vikrama Lykke.
I've got Lykke winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vikrama Lykke!