PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between IceMan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyrus The Virus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jones
vs
The Virus

190 cm
21
270 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

194 cm
22
270 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

The Dark Side

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, IceMan Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cyrus The Virus!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Virus dodges the punch combination from Jones.
The Virus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jones on the side of the head.
Jones throws a series of punches but The Virus moves out of range.
The Virus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones throws a series of punches but The Virus avoids them all with ease.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Virus.
The Virus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The Virus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones throws a series of punches but The Virus moves out of range.
Jones misses with a looping right.
The Virus blocks a jab.
The Virus swings widly with a right hand
and Jones counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The Virus misses the shot to the body.
Jones has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The Virus throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a hook but The Virus avoids it easily.
The Virus throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Jones missing with a left hand there. The Virus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones scores with a jab to the head.
A nice combination there by Jones.

It looks like Cyrus The Virus has been cut.
The Virus avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The Virus is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jones.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from The Virus.
Jones slips a straight right by The Virus.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for The Virus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones lands with an overhand left.
The Virus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
The Virus throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Jones lands a jab-cross combination.
The Virus avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Jones finds it's way through The Virus's defenses.
The Virus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
and The Virus counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from The Virus.
The Virus looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
The Virus swinging wildly here.
The Virus misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Jones takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jones lands a right hook to the body.
The Virus scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones connects with a high kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Virus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Virus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones's jab looks to have found its range, popping The Virus under the eye.

That has opened up Cyrus The Virus's cut even more.
Jones misses with the combination.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Virus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The Virus misses with a two punch combination.
The Virus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
IceMan Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Virus is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The Virus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd cheers as Jones lands an impressive looking overhand right. The Virus doesn't seem phased though.
Jones throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and The Virus moves out of range easily.
Jones jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
The Virus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones misses with a hook.
Jones throws a half hearted mid kick.
The Virus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jones lands a really nice looking cross but The Virus seems unphased.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The Virus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The Virus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
The Virus throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Jones scores with a one two! The Virus had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jones throws a leg kick but The Virus sees it coming and moves out of range.
The Virus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Virus staying out of range there.
The Virus ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
The Virus ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones throws the left hand but The Virus avoids the punch easily.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Virus blocks a head kick by Jones.

The Virus clinches up against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.

The cut above Cyrus The Virus's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Jones.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as The Virus checks a leg kick.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
The Virus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for The Virus.
The Virus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The Virus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Virus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Jones connects with a body shot that sends The Virus's belly button to the back.
The Virus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to chop away at The Virus's legs.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
Jones throws out a loose jab but The Virus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones dips to his left and cracks The Virus with an uppercut!
The Virus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The Virus walks into a left hand.
Jones throws a right and a left that The Virus avoids nicely.
The Virus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones scores with a three punch combo!
The Virus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The Virus slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Jones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The Virus moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but The Virus ducks down to avoid it.
The Virus swinging wildly here.
The Virus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

IceMan Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cyrus The Virus's cut.
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!

Jones works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jones lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones misses with a jab to the body
and The Virus counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at The Virus to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Virus tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones lunges at The Virus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by The Virus's hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jones.
Jones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jones avoids the body shot from The Virus.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from The Virus misses the target.
Jones pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces The Virus back to the ropes. Jones follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Virus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones lands a body shot.
The Virus is breathing heavily.
The Virus misses with a looping left.
Jones misses with an attempted mid kick.
The Virus might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jones connects with a jab.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones blocks a jab.
The Virus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
The Virus takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A jab lands there for Jones.
The Virus throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from The Virus.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Virus walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jones darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Virus.
The Virus throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Jones lands the left hand.
Jones lands a body shot.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
The Virus slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Jones throws a hook but The Virus avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a glancing blow to the side of The Virus's head.
The Virus takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice shot by Jones.
Jones throws a jab when The Virus was well out of range.
The Virus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The Virus walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Cyrus The Virus's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Virus moves away from the strike by Jones.
The Virus missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones lands with a slapping head kick.
Jones throws a low kick but it's checked well by The Virus.
Jones throws a shot to the body.
Jones throws a hook but The Virus blocks it.
IceMan Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Virus lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The Virus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
The Virus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by The Virus.
Jones blocks a jab.
The Virus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
The Virus slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Jones scores with a nice strike.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Cyrus The Virus's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). IceMan Jones!
After winning the bout, IceMan Jones thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.