PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between OZ Icon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Obi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Icon
vs
Obi

212 cm
23
235 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
23
300 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, OZ Icon !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, William Obi!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Icon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Obi.
Icon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Obi just misses with a punch to the body.
Icon slips under a jab from Obi.
Icon lands with a shot to the body.
Icon throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Obi to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like OZ Icon has been cut.
Icon throws a body shot but no joy.
Obi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Icon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obi.
Obi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Icon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice straight punches there by Icon . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Icon .

It looks like William Obi has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obi lands with a right hand.
Icon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Obi.
Obi slips under a jab from Icon .
Icon misses with a hook.
Icon shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Obi eats them both and turns towards Icon to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Icon just misses with a punch to the body.
Icon lands with a cross.
Icon just misses with a punch to the body.
Obi throws out a counter right but Icon avoids it with no problem.
Icon throws an overhand right that lands on Obi's shoulder, as Obi tries to avoid the shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Obi misses.
Icon misses with a wild combination.
Icon lands a leg kick that knocks Obi off balance momentarily.
Icon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Obi.
Icon tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Obi manages to circle out of the way.
Icon throws an off balance right hand
and Obi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Obi ducks under a wild hook from Icon .
Icon misses with a lunging right hand
and Obi counters with a stiff right hand.
Obi throws a looping overhand right but Icon ducks down to avoid it.
Icon half committed to a counter leg kick.
Icon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Obi.
Icon cracks Obi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Icon lands with a hook. Obi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That has opened up William Obi's cut even more.
Icon lands the left hand.
Icon misses with a hook. Obi ducked under it nicely.
OZ Icon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Obi misses the target.
Icon lands with a nice body punch.
Nice straight punches there by Icon . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Icon .
Obi misses with a hook to the body

and Icon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Icon lands an uppercut.
Icon misses with some punches.
Obi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Icon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Icon taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Icon digs a right hand underneath Obi's ribcage. Obi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Icon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hand to the body from Icon .
Obi looks winded!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Icon lands with a right to the head.
Obi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Icon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Obi backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Icon .
Obi blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Icon .
Icon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A nice left hand lands by Icon .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Icon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Obi blocks a body shot from Icon .
Obi misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Icon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Icon .

The cut above William Obi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Obi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Icon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Icon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Icon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Obi.
Nice body punch from Icon .
Icon controlling the action here for a moment.
Icon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

OZ Icon dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Icon lands with a hook. Obi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Icon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Obi was well out of range. Poor timing from Icon .
Obi moves out of range of the strikes.
Icon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Icon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Obi staying out of range there.
Obi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Icon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Obi takes one to the chin there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Icon misses with an uppercut
and Icon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slow jab from Icon misses its intended target.
Icon sizes up Obi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

William Obi's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Icon throws a body punch but Obi moves out of range.
Obi takes a swing at Icon 's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Icon swings for the body but Obi moves out of range.
Icon misses with a hook to the body
and Obi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Icon throws a jab but it's blocked by Obi.
Obi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Obi ducks under a wild hook from Icon .
It seemed like Obi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Icon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). OZ Icon !