PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zion Cavalera (ranked 5337 p4p, 3670 weight class) and Ice Blue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Cavalera
vs
Blue

185 cm
25
250
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
260
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zion Cavalera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ice Blue!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blue uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cavalera.
Cavalera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blue.
Blue scores with a hook to the body. Cavalera takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Blue misses with a wild body shot.
Cavalera throws a right hand that misses
and Blue counters with a nice uppercut.
Blue misses with a looping right.
Blue throws a hook to the side of Cavalera's head but Cavalera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blue misses with a looping left.
Cavalera looks to score with a jab to the body but Blue is just out of range.
Blue misses with an uppercut
letting Cavalera counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blue. Cavalera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blue misses with a straight right.
It looked like Cavalera wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice defenses there by Blue.
Blue swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Blue bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavalera lands a nice hook to Blue's body. Blue takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cavalera jabs Blue right on the nose. Blue blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Ice Blue has been cut.
Cavalera throws a hook to the side of Blue's head but Blue sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blue let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Blue keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cavalera.
Cavalera swings widly with a right hand
and Blue counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blue misses the jab.
Blue bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blue comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Blue swings widly with a right hand
and Cavalera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cavalera throws out a loose jab but Blue uses good head movement to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Blue misses.
Cavalera throws a lazy uppercut
and Blue counters with a straight right hand.
Cavalera looks to land a right hand but Blue moved out of range.
Zion Cavalera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Cavalera misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blue ducks under a wild hook from Cavalera.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blue! But no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Cavalera there.
Cavalera avoids the body shot from Blue.
Cavalera misses with a looping right.
Blue slips a jab from Cavalera.
Blue looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cavalera stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cavalera could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Cavalera takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cavalera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blue was well out of range. Poor timing from Cavalera.
Cavalera takes a jab right on the kisser.
Blue lands with a nice body punch.
Cavalera misses with a hook
and Cavalera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blue scores with a jab.
Cavalera lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Blue at a distance.
Cavalera throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera throws a good cross that connects.
Blue has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Blue there as he acknowledges the shot.
Blue getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Blue is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cavalera had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Cavalera walks into a left hand.
Cavalera misses with an uppercut. Blue saw that one coming.
Blue throws an overhand right that lands on Cavalera's shoulder, as Cavalera tries to avoid the shot.
Blue pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blue on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cavalera missing with a left hand there. Blue was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cavalera is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Blue misses the jab.
Cavalera misses with a hook
and Blue connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blue ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blue smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cavalera.
Cavalera misses with a left hand
and Blue counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blue takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big right from Cavalera misses.
Blue connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cavalera throws a poor cross that misses
and Blue counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Cavalera is rocked!

Blue lands a big right hand that sends Cavalera crashing to the mat! Blue stays standing though and waves Cavalera back to his feet!
Oh Cavalera is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blue slips under a jab.
Cavalera seems to have got his legs back now.
Blue takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blue misses with a looping right.
Blue misses with a looping left.
Cavalera slips under a jab from Blue.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ice Blue dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ice Blue's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Blue avoids the body shot from Cavalera.
Blue throws a lazy right hand but Cavalera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cavalera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blue jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blue ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cavalera looks to land a left hand but Blue moved out of range nicely.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Cavalera might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Blue throws a hook but Cavalera avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Cavalera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blue lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blue throws out a loose jab but Cavalera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cavalera throwing a counter right hand but Blue manages to avoid it.
Cavalera misses with a looping left.
Blue throws a jab but it's blocked by Cavalera.
Cavalera throws a jab but it's blocked by Blue.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue misses with a hook
and Cavalera counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cavalera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blue sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cavalera throws a lazy uppercut
and Blue counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blue tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cavalera was well out of range. Poor timing from Blue.
Cavalera misses with a body shot.
Blue looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cavalera throws a big shot that misses.
Blue has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cavalera scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Blue swings for the body but Cavalera moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cavalera. Blue does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blue throws out a counter right but Cavalera avoids it with no problem.
Blue slips under a jab.
Cavalera looks to land a left hand but Blue moved out of range nicely.
Blue looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cavalera throws a lazy uppercut
and Blue counters with a nice uppercut.
Cavalera misses with a hook
and Blue connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blue misses the shot to the body.
Blue misses with a straight left.
Cavalera lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Blue at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cavalera throws a big shot that misses.
Cavalera tests Blue's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blue cracks Cavalera with a good jab.
Cavalera cracks Blue with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Blue scores with a shot to the body.
Blue misses with a hook
letting Cavalera counter with a right hand.
Blue swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cavalera throws a hook but Blue blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Blue.
Blue jabs Cavalera to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cavalera misses with an uppercut. Blue saw that one coming.
Blue darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cavalera closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Blue looks to score with a jab to the body but Cavalera is just out of range.
Blue jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cavalera throwing a counter right hand but Blue manages to avoid it.
Blue connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cavalera momentarily.
Blue blocks a jab.
Blue tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cavalera was well out of range. Poor timing from Blue.
Cavalera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blue.
Cavalera missing with a left hand there. Blue was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A countering left hand to the body from Blue misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blue moves out of range as Cavalera strikes.
Cavalera takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cavalera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cavalera misses with a hook. Blue ducked under it nicely.
Blue throws a shot from downtown. Cavalera moves away and avoids it.
Blue throws a looping overhand right but Cavalera ducks down to avoid it.
Blue ducks under a wild hook from Cavalera.
Cavalera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blue.
Blue scores with a jab to the body.
Cavalera looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A left lands for Cavalera.
Cavalera takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Blue jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ice Blue showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ice Blue's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Cavalera scores with a jab to the jaw.
Good shot there by Cavalera.
Blue walks into a jab.
A lazy left from Blue finds it's target.
Blue walks into a straight right hand from Cavalera.

Blue is rocked!
Blue is holding his hands too far apart here. Cavalera throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Blue is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zion Cavalera!
Zion Cavalera took to the mic in his post fight interview and said '60-40---60-60'.
Ice Blue was interviewed post fight and said '60-60---40-60'.