PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dice Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urist McIronpants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Urist McIronpants acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Slice
vs
McIronpants

176 cm
19
158 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

184 cm
23
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ace of Spades Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dice Slice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Urist McIronpants!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slice misses with the combination.
Slice throws a lazy head kick

and McIronpants counters by moving into the clinch.
McIronpants gets underhooks to prevent Slice's takedown attempt.
Slice managing to block the knees to the body from McIronpants.
Slice missing with knees to the body.
Slice is trying to pull guard but McIronpants has him pressed against the cage.
McIronpants with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McIronpants manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Slice tries for a takedown but McIronpants manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dice Slice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McIronpants unloads a knee to the mid-section. Slice lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McIronpants using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McIronpants landing knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on McIronpants - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
McIronpants landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McIronpants misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice tries to stall but McIronpants uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
I was talking to Slice's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Slice is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McIronpants to keep the fight standing.
McIronpants stalls.
McIronpants throws a knee to the head but misses.
McIronpants working Slice over with knees to the body.

McIronpants breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slice misses with an uppercut.
Slice gets off balance looking for a body kick
and McIronpants counters with a body kick.
McIronpants goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Slice looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by McIronpants!
A head kick by Slice misses
and McIronpants makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Slice shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McIronpants counters with a nice body kick.
Slice is breathing heavily.
Slice shoots in but McIronpants avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Slice shoots in but McIronpants avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McIronpants keeps Slice at a distance using the push kick.
McIronpants connects with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!

McIronpants closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice letting McIronpants take a breather here.
McIronpants connects with a nasty looking knee right to Slice's face.
McIronpants is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Slice is defending well for now.
Slice wants a takedown but no success here.
McIronpants scores a nice knee to the body.
McIronpants leaning his opponent against the cage.
McIronpants is looking to control Slice's arms but Slice gets an underhook and turns him. Now McIronpants has his back to the cage.
McIronpants looking to throw knees to the head but Slice is blocking nicely.
The referee calls for McIronpants to work.
McIronpants is looking to control Slice's arms but Slice gets an underhook and turns him. Now McIronpants has his back to the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McIronpants is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Slice takes a knee to the side of the body.
McIronpants tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Slice avoids it.
Slice wants a takedown.
Slice on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McIronpants holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Slice tries to pull guard but McIronpants holds him up against the cage and eventually Slice drops back down to his feet.
McIronpants tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Slice avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McIronpants with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Slice stalling the fight.

Slice drags the fight down to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slice is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Urist McIronpants dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Slice throws a head kick but McIronpants moves out of range.
Slice just misses with a punch to the body.
McIronpants is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McIronpants goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
McIronpants throws a head kick that Slice semi-blocks.
Slice throws a lazy head kick
and McIronpants counters with a nice leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McIronpants. Slice shrugs it off though.
Slice tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McIronpants scores with a push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice thows a leg kick but McIronpants checks it
and McIronpants counters with a thumping low kick.
McIronpants explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
McIronpants fakes the leg kick and cracks Slice in the body.
McIronpants with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Slice wants to clinch.
Slice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McIronpants avoids the body shot from Slice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Slice chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McIronpants can pounce on him.
McIronpants lands with a slapping head kick.
McIronpants avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Slice wants to clinch.
Slice throws a lazy head kick
and McIronpants counters with a good low kick that Slice was not able to check.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McIronpants lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Slice changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McIronpants tries to avoid it but Slice manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McIronpants to the ground. McIronpants escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

McIronpants instigates a clinch.
McIronpants effectively controlling the action here.
McIronpants is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Slice.
Knees to the body from McIronpants.

Slice is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. McIronpants can't fight it off and eventually Slice manages to take the fight to the floor. McIronpants looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Slice is in close to McIronpants's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Slice wants to control from the top but McIronpants keeps moving.
Slice's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McIronpants is keeping the position for now.
McIronpants wants to sweep but no luck.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Slice wants to pass the guard but McIronpants is keeping the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Dice Slice wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Slice has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McIronpants.
McIronpants thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Slice if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slice tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McIronpants manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That kick from McIronpants tenderised Slice's leg. Slice is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Urist McIronpants will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Slice tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McIronpants was well out of range. Poor timing from Slice.
Slice takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Slice throws a lazy head kick
and McIronpants counters with a low kick, right behind Slice 's knee.
Slice is looking to clinch.
McIronpants lands a front kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by McIronpants!
Dice Slice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McIronpants swats away the attempt to clinch by Slice.
Slice misses with a takedown attempt - McIronpants sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Slice shoots in but McIronpants avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Urist McIronpants seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McIronpants fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McIronpants cracks the inside of Slice's front leg.
Slice tries to close the distance and clinch but McIronpants swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Slice throws a body kick that misses.

Slice tries to keep at a distance but McIronpants has taken the fight into the clinch.
McIronpants has Slice pressed against the cage.
McIronpants lands a good knee to the midsection. Slice won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Slice manages to pull guard.
Slice is trying to control the position but McIronpants postures up.
Slice keeping moving, preventing McIronpants from controlling successfully.
Slice wants to sweep here but McIronpants controlling him for the moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Slice misses with a double jab.
McIronpants lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Slice is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Urist McIronpants is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Slice shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McIronpants defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dice Slice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slice shoots in looking for a takedown. McIronpants tries to sprawl out of it but Slice keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McIronpants manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown by Slice or perhaps it was just good defense by McIronpants which made him look bad.
McIronpants plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McIronpants looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McIronpants moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Slice doesn't manage to clinch there - McIronpants circles away.
McIronpants connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Slice throws a lazy head kick
and McIronpants counters with a nice leg kick.
McIronpants buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McIronpants chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dice Slice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slice throws a lazy head kick

and McIronpants counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dice Slice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Urist McIronpants is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McIronpants lands a good knee to the midsection. Slice won't want to take too many of those.
McIronpants unloads a knee to the mid-section.

And that's the end of the fight!
Urist McIronpants comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McIronpants winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Urist McIronpants!
A very excited looking Urist McIronpants made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.