PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nate Kyzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vanilla Ice Cold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyzer's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, All of the Lights. Ice Cold has chosen Adrenaline! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Nate Kyzer could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vanilla Ice Cold's chin.

Kyzer
vs
Ice Cold

167 cm
32
148 lbs
32 - 5 - 1

169 cm
31
142 lbs
27 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Nate Kyzer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vanilla Ice Cold!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ice Cold fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kyzer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ice Cold throws a solid leg kick but Kyzer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ice Cold.
Nate Kyzer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kyzer tries to close the distance and clinch but Ice Cold swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ice Cold, right into the meat.
Ice Cold moves out of range of the body kick.
Kyzer is looking to clinch but Ice Cold is avoiding it.
Kyzer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ice Cold was well out of range. Poor timing from Kyzer.
Ice Cold blocks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kyzer. Ice Cold does a little dance to reset his feet.
A clash of legs there as Kyzer blocks the low kick.
Ice Cold throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kyzer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ice Cold fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kyzer manages to avoid it.
Ice Cold throws a body punch but Kyzer moves out of range.
Ice Cold misses with a body shot.
Kyzer wants to clinch.
A jab from Kyzer misses.
Kyzer thows a body shot but no joy.
Kyzer ducks under a wild hook from Ice Cold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ice Cold scores with a hook.
Kyzer digs a good body shot into Ice Cold's ribs.
Kyzer swinging wildly here.
A lazy left from Ice Cold finds it's target.
Kyzer throws an overhand right that lands on Ice Cold's shoulder, as Ice Cold tries to avoid the shot.
Kyzer moves in looking to clinch but Ice Cold pushes him off.
Kyzer tries to clinch up.
Nate Kyzer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ice Cold moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ice Cold shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ice Cold misses with a low kick.
Kyzer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ice Cold feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kyzer's calf.
Kyzer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ice Cold's hands.
Kyzer blocks a leg kick.
Ice Cold throws a hook to the side of Kyzer's head but Kyzer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kyzer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ice Cold manages to avoid it.
Ice Cold throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ice Cold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kyzer with a jab.
Ice Cold with a jab.
Ice Cold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kyzer was well out of range. Poor timing from Ice Cold.
We've been told by Kyzer's head coaches at >TAPOUT ELITE< that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice body kick from Kyzer.
Kyzer tries a head kick but it misses.
Ice Cold scores with a body shot.
Nice cross by Ice Cold.
Kyzer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ice Cold will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ice Cold thuds a left hand into Kyzer's body.
Kyzer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ice Cold throws out the jab.
Kyzer takes a swing at Ice Cold's ribcage but misses.
Ice Cold takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kyzer scores with a nice strike.
Kyzer tries to clinch up.
Kyzer swings widly with a right hand
and Ice Cold counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kyzer takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ice Cold has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kyzer looks to land a right hand but Ice Cold moved out of range.
Ice Cold needs to keep his hands up - Kyzer had a free shot at his head there.
Kyzer tries to clinch up but Ice Cold circles away and keeps his distance.
Kyzer throws a shot from downtown. Ice Cold moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ice Cold. Kyzer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ice Cold moves away from the strike by Kyzer.
Kyzer throws a front kick aimed at Ice Cold's knee but Ice Cold avoids it well.
Ice Cold lands a nice looking body kick.
Ice Cold is looking to slow Kyzer down with leg kicks.
Ice Cold takes a swing at Kyzer's ribcage but misses.
Ice Cold scoring well with a low kick there.
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!
Ice Cold connects with a solid leg kick.
Ice Cold throws a hook but Kyzer avoids it easily.
Kyzer is looking to clinch but Ice Cold is avoiding it.
Ice Cold uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kyzer.
Kyzer throws a front kick aimed at Ice Cold's knee but Ice Cold avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyzer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ice Cold blocks a jab.
Kyzer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ice Cold manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kyzer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ice Cold manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kyzer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ice Cold slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ice Cold circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ice Cold wants to slow Kyzer down by chopping away at his legs.
Kyzer scores with a jab to the body.
Ice Cold moves out of range as Kyzer throws a body kick.
Ice Cold scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kyzer in his tracks.
Kyzer lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kyzer throws a leg kick but Ice Cold sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kyzer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ice Cold swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kyzer lands with a kick to the temple. Ice Cold shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ice Cold misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nate Kyzer will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ice Cold comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ice Cold feints and then cracks Kyzer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kyzer down.
Ice Cold fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ice Cold goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kyzer jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ice Cold lands with an uppercut that bounces Kyzer off the cage and back into range.
Ice Cold with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ice Cold takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ice Cold throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kyzer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ice Cold manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kyzer. Ice Cold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ice Cold scores with a nice strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ice Cold blocks the body kick.
Ice Cold ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kyzer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ice Cold can pounce on him.
Kyzer misses with a body shot.

Kyzer forces Ice Cold back against the cage and clinches.
Ice Cold wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Kyzer fails to land.
Ice Cold misses with the head strike.
Ice Cold prevents a takedown attempt there.

Ice Cold breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kyzer wants to clinch.
Kyzer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ice Cold.
Ice Cold looks for the body kick but Kyzer saw that one coming.
Kyzer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ice Cold circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kyzer wants to clinch up but Ice Cold keeps it at a distance.
Kyzer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kyzer.
Ice Cold misses with a straight right.
Ice Cold buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ice Cold tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyzer misses the shot to the body.
Kyzer lunges at Ice Cold with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ice Cold's hand.
Kyzer is looking to wear down Ice Cold with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ice Cold lands a nice looking body kick.
Ice Cold circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ice Cold swats away the attempt to clinch by Kyzer.
Kyzer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ice Cold sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kyzer tries to clinch but Ice Cold is having none of it.
Kyzer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ice Cold throws a right hand that Kyzer ducks under and follows up with a left that Kyzer also avoids with ease.
Kyzer wants to clinch up but Ice Cold keeps it at a distance.
A leg kick checked by Ice Cold.
Ice Cold scores with a push kick.
Ice Cold shoots in for a takedown but Kyzer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ice Cold shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kyzer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ice Cold.

Kyzer has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyzer tries for a takedown but Ice Cold manages to get underhooks.
Kyzer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kyzer misses with some punches.
Ice Cold blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Ice Cold.
Kyzer working aggressively here.
Ice Cold scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kyzer misses with some punches.
Ice Cold lands with a right to the head.
Kyzer tries for a takedown but Ice Cold manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Kyzer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ice Cold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ice Cold misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ice Cold tries a body shot but Kyzer blocks it.
Ice Cold holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ice Cold gets through Kyzer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Ice Cold.
Kyzer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ice Cold blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ice Cold scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kyzer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short body shot lands from Kyzer as the two fighters clinch.
Ice Cold misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ice Cold creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kyzer throws a head punch that misses.
Ice Cold struggles to land a body shot inside as Kyzer controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Kyzer fails to land.
Kyzer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ice Cold.
Kyzer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kyzer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ice Cold prevents it.
Kyzer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ice Cold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ice Cold can't find room to land a body shot as Kyzer controls the action.
Ice Cold lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kyzer.
Kyzer throws a punch but it's blocked by Ice Cold.
Kyzer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vanilla Ice Cold will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A combination from Kyzer does no damage.
Kyzer lands with a nice body punch.
Ice Cold punishes Kyzer's body with a nice straight punch.
Ice Cold connects with a solid leg kick.
Ice Cold keeps the fight on the outside.
Kyzer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ice Cold steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kyzer. That one must have hurt.
Ice Cold buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ice Cold swats away the attempt to clinch by Kyzer.
Vanilla Ice Cold seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kyzer tries to close the distance and clinch but Ice Cold swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kyzer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ice Cold. Ice Cold obviously looking to wear him down.
Kyzer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ice Cold manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kyzer wants to clinch.
Kyzer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ice Cold doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyzer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A cross from Ice Cold lands.
Kyzer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ice Cold. That's going to slow Kyzer down.
Ice Cold tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice combination there by Ice Cold.
Jab by Kyzer.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ice Cold.
Kyzer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ice Cold manages to avoid it.
Ice Cold is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kyzer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Ice Cold feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kyzer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ice Cold manages to get himself to full guard.
Ice Cold has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kyzer content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyzer won't allow Ice Cold to sweep him here.

Ice Cold working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kyzer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kyzer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ice Cold is trying to control the position but Kyzer postures up.
Kyzer trying to control but Ice Cold is working from the bottom.
Ice Cold not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyzer trying to control the position from guard on top but Ice Cold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ice Cold.
Kyzer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ice Cold chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kyzer can pounce on him.
Ice Cold lands a nice hook to Kyzer's body. Kyzer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ice Cold with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kyzer to score with a decent uppercut.
Kyzer tries to clinch but Ice Cold moves out of range.
A lazy left from Ice Cold finds it's target.
Ice Cold connects with an inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ice Cold. Kyzer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kyzer doesn't manage to clinch there - Ice Cold circles away.
Ice Cold is looking to slow Kyzer down with leg kicks.
Ice Cold takes a swing at Kyzer's ribcage but misses.
Kyzer wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyzer lands with a good body shot.
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!
Ice Cold jabs Kyzer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kyzer swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Kyzer moves into the clinch.
Ice Cold is pressed up against the cage. Kyzer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ice Cold down to the mat. Ice Cold avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kyzer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ice Cold counters with a nice body kick.
Kyzer tries to clinch up.
Ice Cold takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ice Cold lands a leg kick that knocks Kyzer off balance momentarily.
Ice Cold fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kyzer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ice Cold moves out of range as Kyzer strikes.
Ice Cold slips under a jab from Kyzer.
Ice Cold chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kyzer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kyzer tries to clinch there but Ice Cold circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vanilla Ice Cold comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ice Cold has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vanilla Ice Cold!
During a confident post fight interview, Vanilla Ice Cold thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.