PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kane Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blue Ice Cream (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Yamada
vs
Ice Cream

190 cm
36
197 lbs
38 - 15 - 1

190 cm
24
215 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Kane Yamada!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blue Ice Cream!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Yamada misses.
Nice shot lands for Ice Cream.
Ice Cream tries to land a leg kick but Yamada saw it coming and moves away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ice Cream.
Yamada fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ice Cream manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Yamada.

It looks like Blue Ice Cream has been cut.
Ice Cream lands with a hook. Yamada tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yamada throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ice Cream stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd cheers as Ice Cream lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yamada doesn't seem phased though.
Yamada tries to clinch up.
Ice Cream misses with a right hand
and Yamada counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Yamada instigates a clinch.
Ice Cream lands a body shot.
Ice Cream blocks a body shot from Yamada.
Ice Cream's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yamada throws a head punch that misses.
Yamada misses with the head strike.

Yamada breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Ice Cream.
Yamada scores with a hook to the body. Ice Cream takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fighters circling - Yamada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A lazy left from Yamada finds it's target.
Good shot there by Yamada.
Yamada ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yamada on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yamada misses with a head kick.
Ice Cream defending well as Yamada loads up on a big left hand.
Ice Cream connects with a jab.
Yamada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamada scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamada looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yamada misses with a left hand

and Ice Cream counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Yamada blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ice Cream.
Yamada is controlling Ice Cream's trapped leg to prevent Ice Cream from advancing to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ice Cream.
Yamada is looking to control Ice Cream's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yamada avoid being mounted?
Ice Cream throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ice Cream missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yamada is trying to control but can't.
Yamada is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at CCF's Flying Circus, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Yamada avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ice Cream.
Ice Cream thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yamada's head.
Ice Cream thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ice Cream wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yamada keeps working.
Ice Cream wants to free his trapped foot but Yamada is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ice Cream is thwarting Yamada's attempts to control the position.
Ice Cream missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Ice Cream working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Yamada controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Ice Cream missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ice Cream looks to land a strike but Yamada avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Yamada controlling Ice Cream's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamada utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ice Cream wants to pass the guard but Yamada is keeping the position.
Ice Cream's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ice Cream wants to pass the guard but Yamada is keeping the position.
Yamada avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blue Ice Cream dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Blue Ice Cream's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ice Cream looks to throw a body kick
and Yamada counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ice Cream throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yamada stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yamada takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A telegraphed right hand from Yamada misses the target.
Yamada chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ice Cream can pounce on him.
Ice Cream throws a shot to the body.
Yamada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ice Cream moves away.
Blue Ice Cream seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut lands for Yamada. That snapped Ice Cream's head back.
Yamada uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ice Cream.
Yamada throws out a loose jab but Ice Cream uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamada. Ice Cream does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good shot there by Ice Cream.
Ice Cream throws a low kick but Yamada avoids it.
Ice Cream with a poor takedown
and Yamada counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yamada moves out of range of the strikes.
Yamada misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ice Cream closes the distance and clinches up with Yamada, looking for a takedown. Ice Cream pushes Yamada against the cage but Yamada circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yamada stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yamada wants it to stay on the feet.
Kane Yamada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blue Ice Cream.
Yamada digs a good body shot into Ice Cream's ribs.
Ice Cream shoots in looking for a takedown. Yamada tries to sprawl out of it but Ice Cream keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yamada manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Yamada connects with a solid leg kick.
Ice Cream is breathing heavily.
Ice Cream throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yamada's waist but Yamada gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ice Cream off to one side.
Yamada tries to clinch but Ice Cream is having none of it.
Yamada is looking to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamada. Ice Cream does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yamada checks a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ice Cream.
Good leg kick by Ice Cream there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ice Cream shoots in and drives through. Yamada sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamada moves out of range of the strikes.
Yamada looks to land a body kick but Ice Cream moved away.
Ice Cream shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ice Cream misses with an uppercut.
Yamada avoids the body shot from Ice Cream.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yamada.
Ice Cream moves out of range of the body kick.
Good work by Yamada as he checks the leg kick.
Yamada fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ice Cream with a hook.
Ice Cream takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kane Yamada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yamada scoring well with a low kick there.
Yamada ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yamada throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ice Cream stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yamada lands with a right hand.
Ice Cream digs a good hook to Yamada's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ice Cream thows a leg kick but Yamada checks it
and Ice Cream takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yamada chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ice Cream missing with a left hand there. Yamada was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ice Cream takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yamada is looking to slow Ice Cream down with leg kicks.
Yamada fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ice Cream looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yamada thumps Ice Cream with a low kick.
Ice Cream scores with a leg kick.
Ice Cream misses with a takedown attempt
and Yamada counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamada lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ice Cream's sensitive parts.
Ice Cream stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yamada.
Ice Cream with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yamada to score with a decent uppercut.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Yamada here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Ice Cream throws an off balance right hand
and Ice Cream takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yamada tries to clinch but Ice Cream is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ice Cream buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yamada avoids the head kick by Ice Cream.
Ice Cream darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yamada chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yamada jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yamada looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ice Cream misses with a body shot.
Yamada will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A bone on bone clash there as Ice Cream blocks the leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A solid body kick from Yamada.
Yamada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ice Cream.
Yamada jabs Ice Cream to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ice Cream is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kane Yamada dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Blue Ice Cream'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.

Yamada bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ice Cream's head backwards.
Yamada throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ice Cream slips under a jab from Yamada.
Ice Cream shoots for a takedown but Yamada saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Yamada drives through and clinches with Ice Cream against the cage.
Ice Cream working aggressively here.
Yamada misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yamada is trying to push Ice Cream away but Ice Cream has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ice Cream lands a hook that snaps the head of Yamada backwards.
Yamada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ice Cream's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ice Cream is trying to push Yamada away but Yamada has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yamada has a couple of punches blocked by Ice Cream.
Yamada pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short right from Yamada on the inside.
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 nice right hand lands inside from Yamada.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ice Cream blocks a body shot from Yamada.

Ice Cream jumps into guard, dragging Yamada to the mat.
Yamada trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ice Cream's guard.
Yamada trying to control but Ice Cream is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ice Cream is on top in guard.
Yamada is trying to control the position but Ice Cream postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ice Cream throws a strike but Yamada rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Ice Cream looking for a guillotine here but Yamada defends easily.
Ice Cream wants to improve his position but instead Yamada has moved into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada wants to get back to his feet.
Yamada is thwarting Ice Cream's attempts to control the position.
Yamada wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Ice Cream uses the opportunity to regain full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada wants to stand but Ice Cream is controlling his posture from full guard.
Yamada controlling from the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Kane Yamada has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Yamada throws a low kick but Ice Cream moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kane Yamada clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Blue Ice Cream'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.

Ice Cream looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yamada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ice Cream avoids the head kick by Yamada.
Ice Cream throws an off balance right hand
and Yamada counters with a right hand to the body.
Ice Cream throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Yamada counter with a right hand.
Yamada smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ice Cream wants to slow Yamada down by chopping away at his legs.
Ice Cream scores with a punch to the head.
Ice Cream throws a lazy right hand but Yamada sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ice Cream stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yamada.
Ice Cream tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamada was well out of range. Poor timing from Ice Cream.
Ice Cream throws a lazy head kick
and Yamada counters with a straight right hand.

That has opened up Blue Ice Cream's cut even more.
Ice Cream misses with a wild body shot.
Ice Cream is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Ice Cream loads up on a big right hand but Yamada slips the punch.
Yamada misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yamada pushes Ice Cream up against the cage in a clinch.
Yamada stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ice Cream lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ice Cream has had enough of the clinch but Yamada keeps him there for the moment.

Yamada breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yamada connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yamada feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ice Cream's calf.
Nice shot lands for Yamada.
Yamada lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamada throws a push kick but Ice Cream slaps the foot to one side.
Yamada swings for the body but Ice Cream moves out of range.
Ice Cream has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ice Cream checks the leg kick.
Ice Cream looks to land a right hand but Yamada moved out of range.
Ice Cream throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yamada counters with a two punch combo.
Ice Cream shoots in but Yamada avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ice Cream moves away.
Yamada thuds his right hand into Ice Cream's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ice Cream gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yamada.
Ice Cream needs to keep his hands up - Yamada had a free shot at his head there.

Ice Cream is rocked!
Ice Cream takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ice Cream is still on wobbly legs! Can Yamada finish him?
Ice Cream dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yamada. That did some damage!
Ice Cream misses with a takedown attempt - Yamada sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ice Cream seems to have recovered his senses.
Yamada connects with the punch.
Yamada throws a head kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Ice Cream.
Ice Cream shoots in but no luck this time.
Kane Yamada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blue Ice Cream.
Yamada listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ice Cream connects with a body shot.
Ice Cream connects with a single shot there.
Yamada staying out of range there.
Ice Cream throws a leg kick
and Yamada counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yamada throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ice Cream moves forwards but Yamada connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yamada 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.
Ice Cream misses with a looping left.
Yamada keeps Ice Cream at a distance using the push kick.
Yamada chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ice Cream looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ice Cream ducks under a wild hook from Yamada.
Yamada throws a leg kick

and Ice Cream counters with a takedown into side control.
Yamada is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada controlling the position for now.
Yamada gets full guard.
Ice Cream throws an elbow that misses. Yamada uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ice Cream's guard. Nice move by Yamada!

Ice Cream working for a triangle but Yamada defends it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Yamada stands up and waves to Ice Cream to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kane Yamada had his way with Blue Ice Cream in that round.
The cut man is working on Blue Ice Cream's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Yamada wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yamada pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ice Cream uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamada.
Ice Cream throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yamada cracks Ice Cream with a good jab.
Ice Cream avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yamada!
Yamada misses with a body shot.
Yamada connects with a jab.
Ice Cream throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yamada misses with a two punch combination.
Ice Cream takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ice Cream 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ice Cream tries a head kick but it misses.
Ice Cream throws a shot from downtown. Yamada moves away and avoids it.
Yamada fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ice Cream manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ice Cream.
Nice defenses there by Ice Cream.
Ice Cream shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yamada pinned against the cage. Yamada gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yamada lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ice Cream at a distance.
Yamada throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ice Cream.
Ice Cream moves out of range as Yamada throws a body kick.
Ice Cream bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ice Cream throws a body kick that misses.
Blue Ice Cream has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yamada stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yamada wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice shot by Ice Cream.
Yamada takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ice Cream is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Ice Cream scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamada moves away from the strike by Ice Cream.
Ice Cream lands a jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Yamada finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Yamada thumps Ice Cream with a low kick.
Ice Cream lands a nice hook to Yamada's body. Yamada takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ice Cream throws a poor cross that misses
and Yamada counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ice Cream lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yamada leaves Ice Cream with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kane Yamada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blue Ice Cream.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yamada clobbers Ice Cream with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yamada scores with a punch to the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Yamada checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kane Yamada is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ice Cream thows a leg kick but Yamada checks it
and Ice Cream takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yamada scores with a leg kick.

Yamada has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ice Cream wants to take the fight to the mat but Yamada manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kane Yamada has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yamada lands a hook to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ice Cream digs a right hand underneath Yamada's ribcage. Yamada let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamada.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ice Cream tries to pull guard but Yamada holds him up against the cage and eventually Ice Cream drops back down to his feet.
Ice Cream tries to pull guard but Yamada holds him up against the cage and eventually Ice Cream drops back down to his feet.
Yamada lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ice Cream backwards.
Ice Cream blocking some punches.
Ice Cream throws a punch but it's blocked by Yamada.
Ice Cream blocks a body shot from Yamada.
Yamada blocks the elbow strike.
Ice Cream throws a head punch that misses.
Yamada lands a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yamada blocks a body shot from Ice Cream.
Ice Cream pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kane Yamada showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yamada has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Kane Yamada!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Kane Yamada!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Kane Yamada!

Kane Yamada wins by unanimous decision!
Kane Yamada is the new light heavyweight champion!
A victorious Kane Yamada thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.