PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kizeal Ingram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Huddlestone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ingram
vs
Huddlestone

172 cm
25
169 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
37
166 lbs
17 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kizeal Ingram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom Huddlestone!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Huddlestone clinches up against the cage.
Ingram blocks an elbow strike from Huddlestone.

Ingram breaks the clinch.
Huddlestone has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Ingram is landing a low percentage of strikes.

Huddlestone shoots in and gets a takedown into Ingram's guard.
Ingram might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ingram working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Huddlestone.
Huddlestone trying to control the position from guard on top but Ingram is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ingram definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ingram looking for a sweep. Not yet Ingram, not yet.
Huddlestone trying to control the position from guard on top but Ingram is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huddlestone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ingram keeping full guard, as Huddlestone tries to pass.
Ingram looking for a sweep. Not yet Ingram, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ingram keeping moving, preventing Huddlestone from controlling successfully.
Ingram trying to control the position.

Ingram had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Huddlestone defends it easily.
Huddlestone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ingram is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ingram pulls Huddlestone in close to his closed guard and prevents Huddlestone from doing any damage or advancing position.
Huddlestone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ingram is keeping the position for now.
Huddlestone is working Ingram over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ingram is on top in guard.

Huddlestone escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ingram gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ingram works over Huddlestone with some ground and pound from guard.
Ingram won't allow Huddlestone to get back to his feet.

Ingram drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Huddlestone manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ingram has Huddlestone in his guard.

Ingram keeping full guard, as Huddlestone tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huddlestone content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Ingram had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Huddlestone defends it easily.
Huddlestone working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Huddlestone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ingram is keeping the position for now.

Ingram looking for subs off his back but Huddlestone has passed one foot through into half guard.
Huddlestone slips a nice elbow through Ingram's hands, connecting with Ingram's forehead.
Huddlestone is trying to control. Ingram wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Ingram looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ingram wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huddlestone landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ingram is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Huddlestone scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ingram is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Huddlestone scores with a couple of nice shots.

Ingram actively working from the bottom here.
Ingram is staying active underneath Huddlestone, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Huddlestone slips a nice elbow through Ingram's hands, connecting with Ingram's forehead.
Huddlestone is looking to advance position but Ingram won't allow it.
Huddlestone is still trying to improve position.
Ingram regains full guard. Nicely done.

Ingram had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Huddlestone defends it easily.
Ingram trying to keep a closed guard but Huddlestone is proving a slippery customer.
Huddlestone 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huddlestone trying to control but Ingram is working from the bottom.
Huddlestone forces his way into half guard.
Ingram is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ingram on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Huddlestone landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Huddlestone wants to control but Ingram is keeping him busy.
Ingram moves into full guard.
Huddlestone must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Huddlestone stopping the sweep attempt from Ingram.
Ingram manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Huddlestone manages to get himself to full guard.

This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ingram throwing strikes but missing.

Huddlestone had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ingram defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Huddlestone dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Huddlestone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Huddlestone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Huddlestone tries to close the distance and clinch but Ingram swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Huddlestone throws a head kick that misses.
Huddlestone tries to clinch but Ingram is having none of it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ingram.
Ingram blocks a head kick by Huddlestone.
Ingram scores with a push kick.
Huddlestone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ingram throws a nice looking combination but Huddlestone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ingram lands a nice hook to Huddlestone's body. Huddlestone takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kizeal Ingram is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ingram lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Huddlestone circles away quickly and effectively.
Huddlestone takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A head kick misses from Huddlestone.
Huddlestone doesn't manage to clinch there - Ingram circles away.
Huddlestone tries to clinch but Ingram is having none of it.

Huddlestone moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Huddlestone throws an elbow but misses.
Huddlestone pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ingram wants to break the clinch but can't.

Ingram breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ingram keeps the fight on the outside.
Ingram tries to counter by clinching up but Huddlestone breaks away and moves out of range.
Ingram fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Huddlestone clinches with his opponent.
Ingram blocks an elbow strike.
Ingram is trying to break the clinch but Huddlestone is controlling him.
Huddlestone throws an elbow but it misses.
Ingram is trying to force a seperation but Huddlestone has the dominant position.
Huddlestone throws an elbow but it misses.
Huddlestone lands an elbow inside that Ingram shrugs off.
Huddlestone throws an elbow but it misses.
Ingram working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ingram tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Huddlestone smiles and moves away.
Huddlestone doesn't manage to clinch there - Ingram circles away.
Some wild striking there from Huddlestone.
Tom Huddlestone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Huddlestone rushes Ingram and presses him up against the cage.
Huddlestone is looking to take this one to the mat.
With the fighters up against the cage, Huddlestone throws an elbow but misses.

Ingram pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ingram looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Huddlestone fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Huddlestone tries to close the distance and clinch but Ingram swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Huddlestone doesn't manage to clinch there - Ingram circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ingram throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ingram thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Huddlestone if he has to take too many more of those.
Ingram looks to land a combination. Huddlestone sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Tom Huddlestone has been cut.
Ingram misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ingram.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ingram jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Horrible takedown attempt by Huddlestone or perhaps it was just good defense by Ingram, which made it look bad.
Ingram is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Huddlestone.
Kizeal Ingram has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Huddlestone.
Ingram connects with a solid leg kick.
Huddlestone throws a head kick that misses.
Huddlestone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ingram misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ingram avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ingram is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Huddlestone.
Kizeal Ingram is winning the standup battle so far.
Ingram throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ingram avoids the head kick by Huddlestone.
Ingram wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Huddlestone throws a head kick that misses.
Ingram showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Huddlestone.
Kizeal Ingram is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Huddlestone is breathing heavily.
A cross from Ingram lands.
Huddlestone doesn't manage to clinch there - Ingram circles away.
Ingram tries to counter by clinching up but Huddlestone breaks away and moves out of range.
Ingram lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huddlestone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ingram manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ingram fakes the leg kick and cracks Huddlestone in the body.
Ingram thuds his shin into the meat of Huddlestone's side.
Huddlestone throws a body shot but no joy.
Ingram throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ingram misses with a few strikes there.
Huddlestone gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ingram.
Good exchange - Ingram coming out on top.

Huddlestone is rocked!
Ingram fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Huddlestone is still on wobbly legs! Can Ingram finish him?
Ingram lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Huddlestone takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ingram digs a good body shot into Huddlestone's ribs.
Ingram lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ingram lands with a big right hook that stumbles Huddlestone - he's out on his feet here! Ingram follows up with another monster hook that separates Huddlestone from consciousness! Huddlestone falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Ingram stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kizeal Ingram!
Kizeal Ingram decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Tom Huddlestone had this to say: 'gonna take some time of to decide if im gonna continue to keep fighting or not!'.