PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arme Ikun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ikun is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Be cool. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lopez
vs
Ikun

172 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlos Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arme Ikun!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ikun ducks straight into an uppercut from Lopez and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Ikun manages to regain guard straight away.

It looks like Arme Ikun has been cut.
Ikun wants to get back to his feet but Lopez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Ikun is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lopez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lopez wanted to stand there but Ikun had control of the position.
Ikun looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lopez is one step ahead there.
Ikun managing to control the position.
Ikun controls Lopez momentarily but Lopez frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez thows a big elbow that misses.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Ikun has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lopez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lopez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ikun keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
Ikun trying to control the position.

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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ikun displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lopez.
Lopez is looking to clinch but Ikun is avoiding it.
Lopez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ikun looks gassed!
Lopez tries for a takedown but Ikun sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lopez lands a jab-cross combination.
Lopez fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lopez!

Lopez gets caught flat footed, as Ikun shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lopez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ikun.
Ikun trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ikun controlling from the top position.
Ikun slips nicely into half guard.

Ikun stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Ikun counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lopez!
Lopez squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The referee warns Lopez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ikun looking to control and managing it successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ikun landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Lopez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arme Ikun's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lopez tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Ikun counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ikun stops Lopez from getting back to his feet.

Ikun decides to return to a standing position.
Lopez misses with a takedown attempt

and Ikun counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lopez!
Lopez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ikun on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Ikun looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ikun lands a nice shot to the head.
Ikun trying to control but Lopez is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ikun moves to the back position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ikun trying to control momentarily.

Ikun is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Lopez defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Ikun throwing sloppy strikes.

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.
Lopez looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Ikun is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Lopez has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Ikun lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ikun loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Lopez hold on?
Lopez trying to control the hands but Ikun won't let him.
Ikun scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Lopez is looking for a way out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ikun scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Ikun gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Ikun wants to control but Lopez is keeping busy.
Ikun is landing with strikes. Lopez can't take much more of this.
Ikun really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Lopez.
Ikun scores with punches from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arme Ikun showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arme Ikun's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Ikun closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lopez did well to prevent Ikun getting side control.
Lopez is looking to escape.
Lopez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ikun is working away from the top position though.
Ikun works his foot free and advances to mount.
Arme Ikun has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lopez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ikun is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ikun prevents Lopez from getting the reversal.
Ikun controlling his opponent.
Ikun raining down hammerfists from mount.
Ikun tries to control but Lopez wriggling away.
Ikun connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ikun unloading with bombs!
Ikun controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ikun scoring with strikes but Lopez is staying in there.
Ikun tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ikun punishing his opponent with strikes.

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.
Ikun tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ikun wants to control the pace but Lopez is squirming around nicely.
Ikun looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ikun landing strikes from the mount and Lopez is in trouble!

And that's the end of the fight!
Arme Ikun comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ikun has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arme Ikun!