PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alleye Izwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ImA Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ImA Man is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Izwin
vs
Man

160 cm
19
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
140 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

BEST NUTRITION,no doping

[†CoE†]Terror Trition[†CoE†]

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alleye Izwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, ImA Man!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Man is looking to clinch but Izwin is avoiding it.
Man throws a head kick that misses.

Izwin rushes Man and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Man with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Izwin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Man wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Izwin has him pressed against the cage.
Izwin tries a body shot but Man blocks it.
Man prevents a body shot from Izwin.
Man tries to score a body lock takedown but Izwin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Izwin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Man up against the cage.
Man has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Izwin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Man.
Izwin misses with a punch to the body.
Man wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Izwin has him pressed against the cage.
Man is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Izwin is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Izwin struggles to land a body shot inside as Man controls his hands.
Man tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Izwin avoids it.
Izwin leaning against his opponent.
Izwin managing to block the knees to the body from Man.
Man goes for a takedown attempt but Izwin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Alleye Izwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ImA Man.
Man connects with a solid leg kick.

Izwin closes the distance and clinches.
Man tries to pull guard but Izwin won't allow it.
Man is trying to force a seperation but Izwin has the dominant position.
Man fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Man drops down looking for an ankle pick but Izwin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Izwin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Man circles away from the clinch attempt
and Man counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man scores with a leg kick.
Izwin tries to clinch there but Man circles away.
Izwin throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Izwin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Man counters with a nice low kick that buckles Izwin's knee momentarily.

Izwin takes the fight into the clinch.
Izwin stalling against the cage.

Man breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Man moves into the clinch.
Izwin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Izwin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Man is trying to maintain a safe position but Izwin gets an underhook and turns Man into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man landing knees to the body.
Man is trying to stall.
Izwin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Man being controlled against the cage.
Man tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Izwin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Man dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Man tries to circle away but Izwin has him pinned against the cage.
Man can't break the clinch.
Man jumps guard but Izwin stands there with Man around his waist. Man gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Man misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Man jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Izwin walks away with a smile on his face. Man gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Izwin swats away the attempt to clinch by Man.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Izwin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Izwin closes the distance looking to clinch

and Man moves into the clinch.
Izwin tries to throw a body punch but Man avoids it by throwing Izwin back against the cage.
Izwin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Man trying to stall but Izwin improves his position.
Izwin effectively controlling the action here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Izwin as Man tries to tie him up.
Man fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ImA Man dominated that round.
That's time! Izwin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Izwin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Izwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Izwin.

Izwin clinches.
Man landing knees to the head.
Man tries to land knees in the clinch but Izwin avoids the damage to the body.
Man letting Izwin take a breather here.
Man tries to break free but Izwin pushes him back against the cage.
Izwin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Man prevents a body shot from Izwin.
Izwin effectively controlling the action here.
Izwin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Izwin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Izwin digs a right hand underneath Man's ribcage. Man let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Man with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Izwin tries to throw a body punch but Man avoids it by throwing Izwin back against the cage.
Man fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Izwin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Man drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Man looking to throw knees to the head but Izwin is blocking nicely.
Man tries to circle away but Izwin has him pinned against the cage.
Man blocking some punches.
Man jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Izwin walks away with a smile on his face. Man gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Alleye Izwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ImA Man.
Man is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Man is looking to clinch.
Man tries to clinch but Izwin is having none of it.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Izwin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Izwin clinches but Man breaks the clinch
and Man counters with an inside leg kick.
Izwin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Man wants to clinch up but Izwin keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Izwin moves out of range easily.
Man fails with an attempt to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Man.
An inside leg kick lands from Man.
Izwin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Izwin wants to clinch

and Man counters by moving into the clinch.
Man lands a knee to the head.
Man tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Man is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Izwin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Man is trying to drag Izwin to the mat but Izwin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Izwin has a couple of punches blocked by Man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Izwin.
Man wants to break the clinch but can't.
Man wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Izwin has him pressed against the cage.
Izwin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Man using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Izwin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Izwin throws a head punch that misses.
Man jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Izwin walks away with a smile on his face. Man gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Man scoring well with a low kick there.
A shot to the body from Izwin misses
and Man counters with a slapping leg kick.
Izwin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Izwin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Izwin darts in trying to clinch
and Man counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Izwin darts in and clinches Man up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Izwin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Man escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Izwin is looking to clinch but Man is avoiding it.
Man fails with an attempt to clinch.
Izwin throws a sloppy body shot
and Man counters with a good low kick that Izwin was not able to check.

Izwin clinches.

Man has Izwin pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Man pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Izwin tumbling to the mat - Man dives into Izwin's guard.

Man stands and steps away. Izwin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Izwin misses with the body kick
and Man counters with a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Man looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Man looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ImA Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.

Izwin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Man.
Man moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Man forces Izwin back against the cage and clinches.
Man tries to land a knee to the head but Izwin blocks with his arms.
Man tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Come on Izwin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Man manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Izwin has Man pressed against the cage, preventing Man from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Izwin stalling the fight.

Man escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Izwin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alleye Izwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Izwin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Izwin moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Man with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Izwin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Man wants a takedown but no success here.
Izwin stalling.
Man blocks a body shot from Izwin.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Izwin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Man has had enough of the clinch but Izwin keeps him there for the moment.
Man is trying to stall.
Man has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Izwin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's two 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.
Man putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Izwin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The referee calls for Izwin to work.
Man wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Izwin has him pressed against the cage.
Man tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Izwin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Alleye Izwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ImA Man.
Izwin tries to work over Man's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Izwin stalling.
Man fails to pull guard.
Man wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Izwin stalls.
Man throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Izwin blocks it with crossed arms.
Izwin gets underhooks to prevent Man's takedown attempt.
Man fails to pull guard.
Man tries to land a knee to the head but Izwin blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Man throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Izwin blocks it with crossed arms.
Man takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Man tries to break free but Izwin pushes him back against the cage.
Izwin throws a punch but it's blocked by Man.
Man trying to land knees to the body.
Man is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Izwin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Man tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Izwin smiles and moves away.
ImA Man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Izwin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Man.

Man clinches.
Man goes for a takedown attempt but Izwin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A solid body kick from Man.
Man circles away from the clinch attempt.
Izwin tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
Izwin wants to clinch.
Izwin is looking to wear down Man with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Izwin swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Man holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Izwin managing to block the knees to the body from Man.
Izwin effectively controlling the action here.
Man tries to pull guard but Izwin won't allow it.
Man connects with a knee to the head.
Izwin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Man breaks from the clinch.
Alleye Izwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Izwin tries to clinch there but Man circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
ImA Man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Man 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ImA Man!