PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sterling Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Ironside (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Archer
vs
Ironside

186 cm
25
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sterling Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Logan Ironside!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Archer.
Archer lands with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Archer.
Archer wants to slow Ironside down by chopping away at his legs.
Archer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Archer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Good exchange - Archer coming out on top.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ironside.
Archer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ironside.
Some wild striking there from Archer.
Ironside tries to clinch there but Archer circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer just misses with a punch to the body.
Ironside takes one to the side of the head.
Archer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Ironside gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ironside is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Archer is defending well for now.
Archer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ironside is working for takedown but Archer is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ironside is trying to pull guard but Archer has him pressed against the cage.
Ironside tries to land knees in the clinch but Archer avoids the damage to the body.
Archer working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Ironside's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Archer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ironside tries to close the distance and clinch but Archer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Archer misses.
A head kick by Archer misses
and Ironside counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Archer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Archer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Archer lands a head shot.
Archer swinging wildly here.
Archer misses with a two punch combination.
Sterling Archer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Archer lands a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Archer gets a clinch.
Ironside tries for a takedown but Archer manages to get underhooks.
Sterling Archer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan Ironside.
Archer slows down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ironside fails to pull guard.
Ironside is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ironside looking to stall.
Archer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Archer has Ironside pressed against the cage.
Archer tries to break free but Ironside pushes him back against the cage.
Ironside is trying to pull guard but Archer turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ironside stalling in the clinch but Archer improves position.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer throws a low kick but Ironside moves out of range easily.
Ironside misses with a body shot.
Archer throws a shot to the body.
Archer leaves Ironside with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ironside walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Archer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ironside misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Archer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Archer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ironside moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sterling Archer dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Archer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ironside. Ironside circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Archer looks to land a combination but Ironside avoids it well.
Sterling Archer is winning the standup battle so far.
Ironside staying out of range there.
Archer jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Archer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ironside on the side of the head.
Archer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Archer lands a nice shot that snaps Ironside's head back.
Archer loads up on a big right hand but Ironside slips the punch.
Archer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Archer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ironside stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A head kick misses from Archer.
Archer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ironside misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Ironside scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Ironside working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Ironside decides to stand back up. Ironside steps back and let's Archer get back to his feet.
Archer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Archer looks to land a combination. Ironside sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Archer's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Archer duly obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ironside goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Archer closes the distance and clinches.
Ironside throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ironside keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Archer's efforts to push away.
Archer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ironside or not.
Ironside tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A nice left hand lands by Archer.
Archer leaning against his opponent.
Ironside lands a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Archer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ironside trying to control the position but instead, Archer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ironside into the cage.
Archer gets through Ironside's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Archer.
Archer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ironside.
Ironside is trying to break the clinch but Archer is controlling him.
Ironside misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ironside tries to circle away but Archer has him pinned against the cage.
Ironside can't get the takedown.
Sterling Archer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan Ironside.

Ironside manages to break the clinch.

Archer moves into the clinch successfully.
Ironside jumps guard but Archer turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Archer is trying to break the clinch but Ironside is controlling him.
Ironside missing with knees to the body.
Ironside wants to take the fight to the mat but Archer manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ironside is breathing heavily.
Archer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A frustrated look appears on Archer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ironside changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Archer fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ironside avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sterling Archer dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Good exchange - Archer coming out on top.
Archer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Archer closes the distance and clinches.
Ironside is looking for a takedown.
Ironside drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ironside prevents Archer from breaking the clinch.
Archer is struggling to control the position.
Archer tries to break the clinch but Ironside is controlling the position.
Ironside is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Archer is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ironside fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sterling Archer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan Ironside.

Ironside jumps guard and drags Archer to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Archer would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Archer sitting in guard here, content to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ironside is on top in guard.
Ironside throwing strikes from guard but Archer blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ironside is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ironside connects with a couple of short punches.
Archer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ironside is controlling him.
Ironside with a flurry of punches that miss.
Archer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ironside trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ironside throwing strikes but missing.

Ironside has gone for a leg lock! Archer slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ironside's guard.
Ironside manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ironside prevents Archer from getting the reversal.
Logan Ironside has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ironside goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Archer turns into him and now he's in Ironside's guard.

Archer stands and steps away. Ironside gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Archer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Archer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ironside circles away quickly and effectively.

Archer moves into the clinch.
Ironside unloads a knee to the mid-section.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sterling Archer.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Archer, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sterling Archer!