ICC 2: No Man's Land PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Vincent Gapuz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Sloan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gapuz is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Ralph Vincent Gapuz looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Vincent Gapuz
vs
Sloan

189 cm
18
230 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

225 cm
18
298 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ralph Vincent Gapuz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Sloan!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gapuz looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Gapuz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sloan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sloan has a takedown stuffed.
Gapuz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sloan's waist but Sloan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gapuz off to one side.
Sloan shoots in looking for a takedown. Gapuz tries to sprawl out of it but Sloan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gapuz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ralph Vincent Gapuz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chad Sloan.
Gapuz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sloan doesn't manage to clinch there - Gapuz circles away.

Sloan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gapuz trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gapuz is refusing to be controlled, as Sloan sits in half guard.
Sloan seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloan is tying to control. Gapuz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gapuz wants to get back to full guard but Sloan has mounted him!
Sloan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gapuz is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gapuz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gapuz wants to hold on but Sloan pushes him away.
Sloan looking to control but Gapuz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gapuz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gapuz is squirming around, avoiding Sloan's attempts to control the action.
Gapuz can't escape the position.
Gapuz is working hard here to advance position.
Sloan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gapuz tries to reverse the position but Sloan maintains control.
Sloan trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gapuz tries to hold on but Sloan pushes him away.
Sloan wants to control the pace but Gapuz is squirming around nicely.

Despite being in the dominant position, Chad Sloan just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sloan connects with a nice cross there... Gapuz is looking wobbly and Sloan recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Gapuz to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Sloan jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Chad Sloan!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cheez Itz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves comes to the cage accompanied by NEVER BACKDOWN. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alves
vs
Itz

197 cm
22
256 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
18
288 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger Alves!
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, Cheez Itz!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Itz slips under a jab from Alves.
Alves sizes up Itz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Alves connects with a single shot there.

Itz is rocked!
Alves is looking to clinch.
Alves wants to clinch.
Alves lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Itz is still on wobbly legs! Can Alves finish him?
Alves moves in looking to clinch but Itz pushes him off.
Itz seems to have recovered his senses.
Alves's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Alves duly obliges.
Itz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Alves fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alves is breathing heavily.
Alves looks to land a right hand but Itz moved out of range.
Alves misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Itz is looking to chop away at Alves's legs.

Itz scores a takedown into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Itz cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Itz putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Itz connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Itz lands a big elbow.

Alves is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big strike lands for Itz! That's really hurt Alves and he's turned his back - Itz keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Itz Jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cheez Itz!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Konnan King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is lil wayne we be steady mobbin. Charles Martin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Konnan King's chin.

King
vs
Martin

192 cm
22
280 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
245 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Konnan King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Martin!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King stuffs the takedown attempt from Martin. Martin gets slowly back to his feet.
Martin shoots for a double leg takedown but King sprawls well. He's pushed Martin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
King fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Martin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has King pinned against the cage. King gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Konnan King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Martin.
A punch combination from King misses.

King rushes Martin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Martin tries for a takedown. No joy.

King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martin shoots in but King avoids the takedown attempt easily.

King rushes Martin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Martin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
King circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Martin drops to the canvas, hurt badly! King follows Martin to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Konnan King!