PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Hancock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laz Icarus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laz Icarus will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Hancock
vs
Icarus

175 cm
26
199 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

194 cm
19
221 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shane Hancock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Laz Icarus!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Icarus has managed to clinch.
Hancock looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
A knee to the head by Icarus.

It looks like Shane Hancock has been cut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hancock is trying to drag Icarus to the mat but Icarus just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Icarus lands a knee to the head.
Icarus scores with a knee to the head.
Icarus has Hancock pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Hancock is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Icarus - that's hurt Hancock badly! Oh, another knee lands and Hancock is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Hancock doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Laz Icarus!