PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Laz Icarus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sten Kil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kil has chosen Over The Hills And Far Away as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Icarus
vs
Kil

194 cm
22
221 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

186 cm
25
224 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Laz Icarus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sten Kil!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kil misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Icarus throws a body kick that misses.
Kil misses with a body kick.

Icarus moves into range and clinches up with Kil.
Icarus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Icarus tries a knee to the head but Kil blocks it.
Kil is trying to force a seperation but Icarus has the dominant position.
Icarus landing knees to the head.

It looks like Sten Kil has been cut.
Kil tries to break the clinch but Icarus is controlling the position.
Kil wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kil tries to break free but Icarus pushes him back against the cage.
Icarus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Icarus looking to throw knees to the head but Kil is blocking nicely.
Kil blocks an uppercut.
Kil has had enough of the clinch but Icarus keeps him there for the moment.
Kil tries to break free but Icarus pushes him back against the cage.
Icarus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kil's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Icarus.
Icarus keeps control of Kil as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kil tries to break free but Icarus pushes him back against the cage.
Icarus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Icarus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kil has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Icarus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kil has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Icarus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Icarus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kil's efforts to push away.
Knees to the body from Icarus.
Kil looks gassed!
Kil is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kil wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Icarus landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Icarus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Icarus has a couple of punches blocked by Kil.
Icarus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Icarus lands with a light punch inside.
Icarus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Icarus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kil's face.
Kil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Icarus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kil is defending well for now.
Icarus working Kil over with knees to the body.
Icarus scores with a shot to the side of Kil's head.
Icarus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Icarus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Icarus working Kil over with knees to the body.
Icarus lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Icarus.
Icarus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Icarus with a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Icarus.
Icarus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kil in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Icarus pushes Kil back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Icarus scores with a knee to the head.
Icarus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kil blocks it with crossed arms.
Icarus looking to throw knees to the head but Kil is blocking nicely.
Kil is looking to break free of the clinch but Icarus has double underhooks.
Icarus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Icarus obliges.
Icarus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Icarus misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Icarus working aggressively here.
Icarus misses with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Icarus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Icarus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Icarus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Icarus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Icarus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kil blocks it with crossed arms.
Icarus tries a knee to the head but Kil blocks it.
Icarus throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Icarus misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Icarus.
Icarus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Icarus tries a knee to the head but Kil blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Laz Icarus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sten Kil's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kil lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Icarus backs up against the cage.
Kil lands with a good body shot.
Kil throws an overhand right that lands on Icarus's shoulder, as Icarus tries to avoid the shot.
A head kick misses from Kil.
Kil misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Icarus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Icarus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kil takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Icarus.
Icarus blocks a low kick nicely.
Icarus throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Icarus closes the distance and clinches.
Kil is breathing heavily.
Kil has had enough of the clinch but Icarus keeps him there for the moment.
Kil is looking to break free of the clinch but Icarus has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Icarus can't find room to land a body shot as Kil controls the action.
Icarus misses with some punches.
Icarus struggles to land a body shot inside as Kil controls his hands.
Icarus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kil's face.
Kil has had enough of the clinch but Icarus keeps him there for the moment.
Icarus tries a knee to the head but Kil blocks it.
Icarus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kil's face.
Kil is trying to break the clinch but Icarus has him pressed against the cage.
Icarus landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Icarus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kil lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Icarus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Icarus lands with a left to the head.
Icarus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Laz Icarus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Icarus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kil's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Icarus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Icarus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Icarus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Icarus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kil can do to turn this around?
Icarus tries a knee to the head but Kil blocks it.
Icarus landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Icarus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Icarus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kil has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Icarus lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kil or not.
Icarus tries to land a knee to the head but Kil blocks with his arms.
Icarus working Kil over with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Icarus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Icarus looking to throw knees to the head but Kil is blocking nicely.
Kil is trying to break the clinch but Icarus has him pressed against the cage.
Kil wants to get back to striking at distance but Icarus won't allow it.
Icarus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kil avoids it.
Kil is trying to break free.
Kil can't break the clinch.
Icarus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kil blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Icarus.
Icarus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Icarus fails to land.
Icarus tries a knee to the head but Kil blocks it.
Kil is looking to break free of the clinch but Icarus has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Icarus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Icarus trying to land knees to the body.
Kil is trying to push Icarus away but Icarus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kil wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Icarus has Kil pressed against the cage, preventing Kil from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kil has had enough of the clinch but Icarus keeps him there for the moment.
Icarus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kil tries to break the clinch but Icarus is controlling the position.
Icarus lands with a short shot to the head.
Icarus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kil avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Icarus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Icarus misses with a knee to the head.
Icarus throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Laz Icarus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sten Kil's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Icarus blocks a head kick by Kil.

Icarus darts in and clinches Kil up against the cage.
Icarus missing with knees to the body.
Icarus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kil's face.
Icarus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Icarus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kil blocks it with crossed arms.

Kil breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Icarus misses with an uppercut. Kil saw that one coming.
Icarus avoids the head kick by Kil.

Icarus clinches with his opponent.

Icarus lands a big knee from the Thai clinch and Kil goes down hard! The ref takes a good look at him but he's still defending himself. Icarus in side control.

Kil is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kil is being controlled here.
Kil is still in real trouble! Can Icarus finish him?
Kil is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Icarus is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Icarus decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kil to his feet.
Icarus throws a head kick that half lands.

Icarus drives through and clinches with Kil against the cage.
Icarus lands a nice elbow.
Icarus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kil's face.
Icarus misses with a knee to the head.
Icarus looking to throw knees to the head but Kil is blocking nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Kil's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Icarus tries a knee to the head but Kil blocks it.
Icarus tries to land a knee to the head but Kil blocks with his arms.
Kil is looking to break free of the clinch but Icarus has double underhooks.
Icarus misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Icarus.
Icarus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kil blocks it with crossed arms.
Icarus tries to land a knee to the head but Kil blocks with his arms.
A frustrated look appears on Kil's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Icarus misses with a knee strike.
Icarus prevents Kil from breaking the clinch.
Icarus throws an elbow that misses.
Icarus misses with the head strike.
Kil tries to circle away but Icarus has him pinned against the cage.
Kil seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Icarus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kil has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kil wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Icarus has him pressed against the cage.
Icarus looking to throw knees to the head but Kil is blocking nicely.
Kil is trying to break free.
Icarus with a knee to the head.
Icarus misses with a knee to the head.
Kil wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kil wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kil blocks an elbow strike from Icarus.
Kil wants to get back to striking at distance but Icarus won't allow it.
Icarus prevents Kil from breaking the clinch.
Icarus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kil managing to block the knees to the body from Icarus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kil blocks the elbow strike.
Icarus tries a knee to the head but Kil blocks it.
Kil tries to circle away but Icarus has him pinned against the cage.
Icarus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kil wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Icarus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kil wants to get back to striking at distance but Icarus won't allow it.
Kil managing to block the knees to the body from Icarus.
Kil wants to get back to striking at distance but Icarus won't allow it.
Icarus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kil avoids it.
Icarus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kil has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Icarus fails to land.
Icarus looking to throw knees to the head but Kil is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Icarus tries to land a knee to the head but Kil blocks with his arms.
Kil is looking to break free of the clinch but Icarus has double underhooks.
Kil working hard to break the clinch.
Sten Kil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kil wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kil tries to break the clinch but Icarus is controlling the position.
Kil blocks an uppercut.
Icarus keeps control of Kil as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kil working hard to break the clinch.
Icarus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Icarus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kil's face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Icarus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Icarus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kil blocks it with crossed arms.

Kil breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Laz Icarus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Icarus, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Laz Icarus!