PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Axe Icel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Icel
vs
Ward

195 cm
26
230 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

220 cm
26
280 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Axe Icel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fred Ward!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Icel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Icel tries to clinch but Ward moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Icel.
Ward throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ward moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Icel takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Axe Icel has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Icel slips a jab and a cross from Ward.
Good leg kick by Icel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Icel connects with a leg kick. Ward looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Icel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Icel lands a head kick!
Icel missing with a left hand there. Ward was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward 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.
Icel fails with an attempt to clinch.

Icel drives through and clinches with Ward against the cage.
Icel misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Icel.
Ward looks winded!
Icel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ward backwards.
Ward trying to stall but Icel improves his position.
Icel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Icel is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Icel blocks an uppercut.
Icel misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Icel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ward.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Icel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Icel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Icel tries a body shot but Ward blocks it.
Icel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Icel as the two fighters clinch.
Icel misses with some punches.
Ward blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Icel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Icel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Icel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Icel leaning against his opponent.
Icel lands a nice shot to the body.
Icel throws a punch but it's blocked by Ward.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Icel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Icel tries to work over Ward's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Icel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ward backwards.
Icel tries to work over Ward's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Icel - that landed with a thud.
Icel lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Icel.
Icel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wards head.
Icel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ward or not.
Icel lands a hook that snaps the head of Ward backwards.
Ward blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Icel pushes Ward back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Icel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 left hand lands to the body for Icel.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Icel.
Icel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Icel stalling in the clinch.
Icel struggles to land a body shot inside as Ward controls his hands.
Icel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ward blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Icel is leaning against Ward and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Icel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Icel lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Icel fails to land.
Ward's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Icel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Icel scores with a shoulder strike.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Icel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Icel working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Icel.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Icel takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Icel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Icel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Icel throws a punch but it's blocked by Ward.
Icel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ward up against the cage.
Icel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ward backwards.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ward wants to break free but Icel has control.
Ward lands a shoulder strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Icel as Ward tries to tie him up.
Icel lands a body punch in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Icel takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Icel has a couple of punches blocked by Ward.
Ward blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Icel digs a right hand underneath Ward's ribcage. Ward let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Icel scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Icel scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Icel.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Icel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ward's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Icel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Icel throws a punch but it's blocked by Ward.
A head punch on the inside from Icel fails to land.
Ward blocks a body shot from Icel.
Ward stalling in the clinch but Icel improves position.
Ward blocks a body shot from Icel.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Icel lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Icel lands a shot to the body.
Icel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Icel lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ward blocks a body shot from Icel.
Icel just leaning against Ward, taking a breather.
Ward swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Icel misses with a punch on the inside.
Icel is stalling here.
Icel misses with some punches.
Icel works on Ward's body with a couple of short punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A right handed body shot lands from Icel.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Icel.
A right hook to the body lands for Icel.
Icel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Icel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Icel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Icel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ward tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Icel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ward takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Icel.
Icel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Icel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Axe Icel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Icel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 10:9
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 10:9
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 10:8

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Axe Icel!