PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baraka Ice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wayne kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Last of my kind. Christopher Wayne could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Baraka Ice's chin.

Wayne
vs
Ice

182 cm
23
183 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

186 cm
25
158 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christopher Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baraka Ice!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ice leaves Wayne with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ice swinging wildly here.
Wayne throws a left and a right that both miss

and Ice counters with a takedown into side control.
Wayne struggling a bit here.
Wayne tries to improve position but can't.
Ice tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Ice happy to just control the position for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wayne tries to improve position but can't.
The referee asks Ice politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ice prefers to stall for the moment though.
Wayne struggling a bit here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Ice throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Wayne was covering up waiting for the punch and Ice finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ice is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ice trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ice is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ice looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wayne working a defensive guard here.
Ice is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wayne preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Ice stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Wayne is looking to clinch but Ice is avoiding it.
Wayne with a poor takedown

and Ice counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ice controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wayne keeping moving, preventing Ice from controlling successfully.
Ice is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wayne keeping moving, preventing Ice from controlling successfully.

Wayne working for a triangle but Ice defends it easily.

Ice thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ice 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.
Wayne can't keep his opponent in guard - Ice advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Ice content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Wayne knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ice on the ground.
Wayne is looking to escape.
Ice is taking a breather. Wayne says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Despite being in the dominant position, Baraka Ice just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wayne thuds his right hand into Ice's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ice counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ice shoots in for a takedown but Wayne shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ice tries for a takedown but Wayne sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ice looks gassed!
Ice shoots in for a takedown but Wayne shows good takedown defense.
Christopher Wayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baraka Ice.

Wayne bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wayne working the head with strikes.
Ice tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Ice's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wayne working the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ice manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ice wants to improve his position but Wayne is controlling well.
Wayne wants to control but Ice is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baraka Ice dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wayne will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wayne misses with a double jab

and Ice counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wayne's guard now.
Ice advances to half guard.
Ice wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wayne keeps working.

Wayne actively working from the bottom here.
Ice content to control rather than advance.

Wayne is defending against the submission attempts here by Ice.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wayne wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ice controlling the pace.

Ice looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Ice. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Ice is controlling the pace.
Let's hope that Ice has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

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.
Ice is trying to control the action in half guard but Wayne is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ice blocks the strikes from Wayne.
Wayne is not content to let Ice control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Despite being in the dominant position, Baraka Ice just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wayne swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Ice counters with a shoot takedown. Wayne fights it but they end up in guard.
Wayne keeping full guard, as Ice tries to pass.
Ice wants to control from the top but Wayne keeps moving.
Wayne wants to stand but Ice is controlling the position.
Wayne keeping moving, preventing Ice from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ice won't allow Wayne to get back to his feet.
Ice wants to control from the top but Wayne keeps moving.
Ice stands and throws Wayne's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Ice decides to stand back up.
Ice has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wayne finds it's way round the side to connect with Ice's head.
Christopher Wayne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ice tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wayne sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ice somewhat.
Wayne scores with a decent looking hook.
Wayne tries to bum rush Ice with a series of wild strikes but Ice uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wayne throws a combination that misses

and Ice counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne working a defensive guard here.
Ice controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wayne wants to stand and escape but Ice is having none of it.
Ice passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Ice thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wayne is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baraka Ice 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.

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ice is defended easily by Wayne.
Wayne misses with a combination
and Ice counters with a left and a right that stings Wayne.
Wayne doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Ice decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wayne's guard.
Ice sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ice prevents Wayne from getting back to his feet.
Ice passes Wayne's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ice blocks the strikes from Wayne.
Wayne is looking to improve his position.
Ice throwing shots but Wayne is blocking nicely.
Baraka Ice has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ice stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne is looking to control Ice's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wayne avoid being mounted?
Ice with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wayne is staying active underneath Ice, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Still in half guard, Ice seems content to control.
Wayne tries to get to full guard but Ice has control of the leg.

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.
Ice sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Despite being in the dominant position, Baraka Ice just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Wayne pushes Ice up against the cage in a clinch.
Ice taking a breather.

Wayne breaks the clinch.
Ice has a takedown stuffed.
Wayne lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wayne swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Ice counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Wayne!
Wayne is looking to improve his position but Ice isn't that keen on the idea.
Ice controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne is trying to escape the mount.
Ice controlling the position easily from mount.
Ice trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ice controlling his opponent.
Wayne sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

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.
Wayne is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Ice is working for a submission of some sort.
Wayne trying to control but Ice postures up.
Still in half guard, Ice seems content to control.
Ice wants to control but Wayne is keeping him busy.

Despite being in the dominant position, Baraka Ice just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wayne tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Ice counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baraka Ice really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Wayne wants to clinch.
Wayne doesn't manage to clinch there - Ice circles away.
Ice takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ice tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wayne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wayne misses with a combination

and Ice counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wayne's guard now.
Ice loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ice trying to control but Wayne is working from the bottom.
Ice tries to free his leg and advance position but Wayne is retaining full guard.
Wayne wants to stand but Ice is controlling the position.
Wayne trying to control the position.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne wants to get back to his feet but Ice is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ice content to stall in guard here.
Wayne wants to sweep here but Ice controlling him for the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ice lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wayne backs up against the cage.
Ice lands a nice looking body kick.

Ice shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ice showed some decent athleticism there.
Ice performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ice not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Ice looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Wayne has one foot on Ice's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Wayne clinches up with Ice and pushes him back against the cage.
Ice changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wayne fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Wayne shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ice napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ice is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wayne's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ice is looking to control Wayne's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ice avoid being mounted?
Wayne is trying to control. Ice wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Ice pushes Wayne off and gets back to his feet.
Wayne misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ice counters with a three punch combo that has Wayne backing up. Wayne nods at Ice to acknowledge the strikes.
Wayne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ice moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Ice does no damage.
Baraka Ice is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wayne throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ice counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wayne falls off balance throwing a combination

and Ice decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wayne's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ice passes Wayne's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wayne wants to control but Ice is keeping busy.
Ice slows the pace down in half guard.
Ice is trying to control the action in half guard but Wayne is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wayne is looking to escape.
Ice content to control rather than advance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Christopher Wayne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Baraka Ice comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ice 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 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 36:40
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 36:40
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 36:40

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baraka Ice!