PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Raybould (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Ives (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Raybould
vs
Ives

190 cm
26
273 lbs
11 - 0 - 0

190 cm
27
302 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Raybould!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Ives!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raybould swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raybould throws a body punch but Ives moves out of range.
Ives swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Raybould misses with a body shot
and Ives counters with a nice leg kick.
Raybould lands a body shot.
Raybould pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ives ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Raybould throws a looping overhand right but Ives ducks down to avoid it.
Raybould misses with a body shot
and Ives counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raybould misses with a straight right.
Raybould misses with a wild body shot.
Raybould works Ives's body with a nice hook.
Raybould throws a hook but Ives avoids it easily.
Raybould misses with an uppercut
and Ives counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Raybould throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ives counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raybould. Ives does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raybould swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Raybould misses the target.
Raybould is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ives.
Raybould throws a jab when Ives was well out of range.
Ives slips under a jab.
Raybould throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ives cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ives with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ives blocks a low kick nicely.
A shot to the body from Raybould misses
and Ives makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Raybould moves out of range of the strikes.
Raybould looks to score with a jab to the body but Ives is just out of range.
Raybould fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ives manages to avoid it.
Ives thows a body shot but no joy.
Raybould throws a sloppy body shot
and Ives counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ives throws an overhand right that lands on Raybould's shoulder, as Raybould tries to avoid the shot.
Ives avoids the body shot from Raybould.
Raybould swings for the body but Ives moves out of range.
Raybould swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raybould throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ives moves out of range as Raybould strikes.
Kevin Raybould seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raybould misses with a lunging right hand
and Ives counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Ives dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ives misses with a lunging right hand
letting Raybould counter with a right hand.
Jab, jab by Raybould - just one landing.
Ives walks into a jab.
Ives throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raybould swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ives counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Raybould misses the shot to the body.
Raybould fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ives manages to avoid it.
Raybould tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ives was well out of range. Poor timing from Raybould.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raybould misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ives counters with a right hand to the body.
Raybould tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ives was well out of range. Poor timing from Raybould.
Raybould scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ives lands a nice hook to Raybould's body. Raybould takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ives throws out a leg kick but Raybould moves out of range and Ives only half commits.
Raybould swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ives counters with a straight right hand.
Raybould uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ives.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ives swings for the body but Raybould moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Raybould.
Ives throws an overhand right that lands on Raybould's shoulder, as Raybould tries to avoid the shot.
Raybould cracks Ives with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ives has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ives there as he acknowledges the shot.
Raybould rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Raybould is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ives.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raybould looks to throw the jab but Ives is out of range.
Ives misses with a hook.
Raybould throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ives fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Raybould is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raybould. Ives does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnny Ives seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Raybould throws a poor cross that misses
and Ives makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Raybould misses with a body punch
and Ives counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raybould uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ives.
Raybould connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Raybould connects with a body shot.
Raybould ducks under a wild hook from Ives.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ives. Raybould does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ives bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Raybould looks to land a left hand but Ives moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Ives showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ives throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Raybould throws a lazy uppercut
and Ives counters with a right hand to the body.
Raybould checks the leg kick nicely there.
Raybould takes a swing at Ives's ribcage but misses.
Ives slips a jab from Raybould.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raybould. Ives does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raybould tries a low kick but Ives avoids it.
Raybould stuns Ives with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raybould throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ives counters with a right hand to the body.
Ives has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ives there as he acknowledges the shot.
Raybould on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Raybould throws a sloppy body shot
and Ives counters with a nice uppercut.
Raybould throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raybould throws an overhand right that lands on Ives's shoulder, as Ives tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ives misses with a body shot.
Raybould misses with a body punch
and Ives counters with a stiff right hand.
Raybould keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Raybould misses with a hook
and Ives counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Raybould misses with a hook to the body
letting Ives counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ives just misses with a punch to the body.
Raybould thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ives takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Raybould misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ives.
Raybould wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ives takes a swing at Raybould's ribcage but misses.
Raybould misses with a body shot.
Raybould throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ives counters with a right hand to the body.
Raybould just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raybould misses with a body kick.
Raybould misses with a left hand
and Ives counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ives thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ives finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ives steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Raybould.
Raybould tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ives throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Ives really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Raybould throws a lazy uppercut
and Ives counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ives digs a good body shot into Raybould's ribs.
Ives swings for the body but Raybould moves out of range.
Raybould keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Raybould throws a sloppy body shot
and Ives counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ives connects with a right hand. Raybould shakes it off.
Ives tries to work over Raybould's front leg with a kick but Raybould checks it.
Raybould is looking to wear down Ives with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ives rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Raybould counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Raybould misses.
Ives keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raybould throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ives misses with an uppercut
and Raybould makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Raybould throws a sloppy body shot
and Ives counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Raybould rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ives counters with a low kick, right behind Raybould 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Ives catches Raybould right on the button with a cross.
Raybould throws a solid leg kick but Ives takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Raybould.
Raybould swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ives counters with an outside leg kick.
Raybould thows a body shot but no joy.
Raybould misses with a body punch
and Ives counters with an outside leg kick.
Raybould misses with a lunging right hand
and Ives counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Raybould misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raybould takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Raybould misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ives.
Raybould ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ives moves away.
Nice defenses there by Ives.
Raybould misses with a wild body shot.
Raybould swings for the body but Ives moves out of range.
Ives misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raybould.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Raybould throws a right hand that misses
and Ives counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Raybould throws a sloppy body shot
and Ives counters with a leg kick.
Raybould misses with an uppercut
and Ives counters with a left to the body.
Raybould misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Raybould takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ives fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raybould manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raybould keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ives has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ives motions for Raybould to come forward. Ives throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Ives dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Raybould fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ives manages to avoid it.
Raybould thows a body shot but no joy.
A right-left combo lands from Ives.
Ives swings for the body but Raybould moves out of range.
Ives defending well as Raybould loads up on a big left hand.
Raybould is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ives scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ives lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ives misses with a double jab.
Raybould slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Raybould dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Raybould uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ives.
Ives keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Raybould.
Raybould smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ives takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ives misses the jab.
Ives takes a swing at Raybould's ribcage but misses.
Ives jabs Raybould right on the nose. Raybould blinks but takes it well.
Ives looks to score with a jab to the body but Raybould is just out of range.
Raybould throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ives counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ives throws a lazy right hand but Raybould sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Raybould misses with a body punch
and Ives cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raybould throws a poor cross that misses
and Ives counters with a straight right hand.
Raybould throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ives gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Raybould uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ives.
Raybould misses with a body shot
and Ives counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Raybould tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ives is able to avoid easily.
Raybould misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ives.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raybould wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ives pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ives. Raybould does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raybould lands a head shot.
Johnny Ives is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ives uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raybould.
Raybould fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ives on the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Ives comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ives has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 45:50
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 45:50
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Ives!
Johnny Ives is the new super heavyweight champion!