PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Axe Icel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Afro Samurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Icel
vs
Samurai

195 cm
25
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Axe Icel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Afro Samurai!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Reed Andrews and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Icel is trying hard to land a takedown here. Samurai sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Samurai keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Samurai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Afro Samurai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Samurai tries to land a front kick but Icel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Icel has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Axe Icel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Samurai misses with a head kick.
Samurai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Icel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Samurai tries to avoid it but Icel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Samurai to the ground. Samurai escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Icel is breathing heavily.
Samurai punishes Icel's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Icel takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Icel blocks a head kick by Samurai.
Samurai misses with a kick to the body.
Icel walks forward, straight into a front kick from Samurai.
Samurai with a hook.

It looks like Axe Icel has been cut.
Samurai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Icel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Icel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Samurai lands with a right hand.
Samurai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Samurai throws a wild body kick that Icel sees coming a mile off.
Samurai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Icel moves away.
Samurai throws the kick towards the body but Icel avoids it.
Icel tries to clinch up but Samurai circles away and keeps his distance.
Samurai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Icel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Samurai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Icel.
Icel looks for a takedown but Samurai sprawls well.
Samurai throws a sloppy head kick and Icel moves out of range easily.
Samurai is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Icel rather than just go for the knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Samurai!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head kick misses from Samurai.
Samurai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Samurai jabs at Icel's body.
Samurai misses with a body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Samurai finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Samurai - that will leave a mark!
Icel avoids a kick to the body.
Icel wants to clinch up but Samurai keeps it at a distance.
Icel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Samurai throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Samurai throws the kick towards the body but Icel avoids it.
Samurai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Icel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Icel shoots for a double leg takedown but Samurai sprawls well. He's pushed Icel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Samurai tries to land a leg kick but Icel saw it coming and moves away.
Samurai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Samurai throws the kick towards the body but Icel avoids it.
Samurai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Samurai scores with a head kick.
Samurai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Icel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Icel will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Samurai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Samurai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Icel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Samurai throws a leg kick which misses Icel's front leg but catches the back leg as Icel tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Samurai.
An inside leg kick lands from Icel.
Icel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Samurai swings for the body but Icel moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Icel moves into the clinch.
Icel jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Samurai walks away with a smile on his face. Icel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Samurai jabs at Icel's body.
Icel avoids the head kick by Samurai.
Icel is looking to clinch but Samurai is avoiding it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Samurai keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Icel takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Afro Samurai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Axe Icel's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Samurai throws a head kick but Icel moves out of range.
Samurai lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Icel slips under a jab from Samurai.
Samurai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Samurai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Icel. Icel obviously looking to wear him down.
Icel doesn't manage to clinch there - Samurai circles away.
Samurai throws a push kick but Icel slaps the foot to one side.
Samurai throws a head kick that misses.
Icel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Samurai looks to land a body kick but Icel moved away.
Icel misses with a series of wild punches.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Icel. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Samurai throws a sloppy head kick and Icel moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Icel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Samurai throws a wild body kick that Icel sees coming a mile off.
Icel slips a straight right by Samurai.

Icel instigates a clinch.
Icel tries to pull guard but Samurai forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Samurai tries to work over Icel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Samurai misses with the head strike.
Samurai leaning his opponent against the cage.
Icel is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Samurai is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Axe Icel. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Icel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Icel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A nice leg kick lands there from Samurai.
Icel avoids a kick to the body.
Samurai throws a push kick but Icel slaps the foot to one side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Icel wants to clinch up but Samurai keeps it at a distance.
Samurai lands a front kick.
Samurai tries to land a front kick but Icel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Samurai scores with a shot to the body.
Samurai scores with a hook to the body. Icel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Axe Icel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Icel avoids the head kick by Samurai.
Samurai throws a half hearted mid kick.
Icel misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Icel blocks the body kick.
Samurai lands a jab to the head.
Icel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Samurai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Icel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Icel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Samurai circles away.
Samurai bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Samurai throws a head kick that misses
and Icel counters with a straight right hand.
Samurai misses with an attempted mid kick.
Icel fails with a takedown attempt.
Samurai lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Icel fails with a takedown attempt.
Samurai throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Samurai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Samurai throws the kick towards the body but Icel avoids it.
Samurai throws a wild body kick that Icel sees coming a mile off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Icel shoots for a takedown but Samurai saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Samurai thumps Icel with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samurai misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Afro Samurai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Axe Icel's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Samurai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Samurai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Samurai tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body kick from Icel.
Icel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Icel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Samurai.
Icel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Samurai pinned against the cage. Samurai gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Samurai misses with a wild body shot.
Samurai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samurai misses the shot to the body.
Samurai stuns Icel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Samurai.
Samurai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Samurai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Samurai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Samurai punishes Icel's body with a nice straight punch.
Afro Samurai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Icel moves out of range as Samurai throws a body kick.
Samurai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Icel looks for a takedown but Samurai sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Axe Icel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Samurai blocks a head kick by Icel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Icel dives in and grabs Samurai's left leg, looking for a takedown. Samurai pushes down on Icel's head and hops out.
Samurai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Samurai throws a lazy body kick
and Icel counters with a nice body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Samurai. Icel shrugs it off though.
Icel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Samurai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Samurai just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Samurai. Icel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Horrible takedown by Icel or perhaps it was just good defense by Samurai which made him look bad.
Samurai cracks the inside of Icel's front leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Icel shoots in looking for a takedown but Samurai manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Icel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Icel blocks a head kick by Samurai.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samurai wants to land a leg kick but Icel is out of range.
Icel throws a one two combo.
Samurai misses with a kick to the body.
Samurai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Icel.
Icel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Samurai throws an overhand right that lands on Icel's shoulder, as Icel tries to avoid the shot.
Icel is looking to clinch but Samurai is avoiding it.
Samurai throws a head kick that Icel semi-blocks.

Icel clinches up against the cage.
Icel fails to pull guard.
Come on Samurai - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samurai stops a takedown attempt from Icel.
Samurai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Samurai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Samurai misses with some punches.
Icel blocks an uppercut.
Samurai stops a takedown attempt from Icel.
Samurai can't find room to land a body shot as Icel controls the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Icel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Samurai smiles and moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samurai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Afro Samurai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Samurai 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Afro Samurai!
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for Afro Samurai!
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Afro Samurai!

Afro Samurai wins by unanimous decision!