PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Icky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raoul De Muerta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Icky's entrance music is Wrecking Ball. A fine choice. De Muerta has chosen The Crystal Method as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Icky
vs
De Muerta

185 cm
29
184 lbs
17 - 10 - 1

188 cm
29
190 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricky Icky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Raoul De Muerta!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Icky swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Muerta is looking for the big counter here.
Icky feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to De Muerta's calf.
De Muerta misses with a combination
and Icky counters with a nice body kick.
De Muerta has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Icky with a nice cross.
De Muerta swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Icky counters with a big head kick but De Muerta shrugs it off.
De Muerta tries a head kick but it misses.
Icky is looking to counter punch.
A swing and a miss from De Muerta.
A counter left hand to the body from Icky misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Icky circles away from the clinch attempt.
Icky lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
De Muerta will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
De Muerta misses with a lunging right hand
and Icky counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Raoul De Muerta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Muerta looks to score with a jab to the body but Icky is just out of range.
Icky's corner calls for a 1-2. Icky obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Icky throws an off balance right hand
and De Muerta counters with a nice leg kick.
Icky throws a poor cross that misses
and De Muerta counters with a good low kick that Icky was not able to check.
De Muerta throws a nice looking combination but Icky bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
De Muerta misses with a looping right.
De Muerta misses with an uppercut. Icky saw that one coming.
De Muerta takes a head kick and keeps coming.
De Muerta scores with a decent looking hook.
De Muerta throws a combination that misses
and Icky counters with a head kick.
Icky misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Icky moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Muerta misses with a straight left.
Icky dodges the punch combination from De Muerta.
De Muerta misses the jab.
Icky digs a good hook to De Muerta's body.
De Muerta wants to clinch but Icky slips to the side
enabling Icky to counter with a crisp jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Icky.
De Muerta swings widly with a right hand
and Icky counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps De Muerta thinking.
De Muerta scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
De Muerta misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Muerta throws a push kick but Icky slaps the foot to one side.
It looked like Icky was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from De Muerta.
Icky throws a chopping leg kick but De Muerta manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
De Muerta tries to bum rush Icky with a series of wild strikes but Icky uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice combination there by De Muerta.
Icky throws a body punch but De Muerta moves out of range.
De Muerta checks the leg kick nicely there.
Icky tries to work over De Muerta's front leg with a kick but De Muerta checks it.
The crowd cheers as De Muerta lands an impressive looking overhand right. Icky doesn't seem phased though.
A combination from De Muerta does no damage.
De Muerta fails to land with a series of punches.
Icky is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
De Muerta connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Icky takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Icky pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
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!
De Muerta throws the left hand but Icky avoids the punch easily.
Icky scores with a decent looking hook.
Icky paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
De Muerta lands a slapping body shot.
Icky throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Muerta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
De Muerta ducks under a wild hook from Icky.
Icky misses with a body kick.
De Muerta tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
De Muerta looks to throw the jab but Icky is out of range.
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 Ricky Icky 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.

The fighters circling - Icky throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick by De Muerta misses
and Icky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De Muerta lands an overhand right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by De Muerta.
Raoul De Muerta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Muerta misses with an uppercut
and Icky finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Icky, as that shot connected.
De Muerta avoids the head kick by Icky.
De Muerta has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Icky.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Muerta throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
De Muerta slips a straight right by Icky.
Nice uppercut lands for Icky. That snapped De Muerta's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Muerta tries to land a body kick
and Icky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De Muerta misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Icky. De Muerta does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Muerta just misses with a punch to the body.
Icky getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jab from De Muerta.
De Muerta throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Icky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Icky misses the shot to the body.
De Muerta misses with a double jab.
Icky is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Icky on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Icky digs a good body shot into De Muerta's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Icky lands a nice looking body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from De Muerta misses.
Icky ducks under a wild hook from De Muerta.
Ricky Icky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Icky throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
De Muerta looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Icky scores with a hook to the body. De Muerta takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Icky throws a quick head kick that skims the top of De Muerta's head.
De Muerta throws a right hand that misses
and De Muerta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Icky uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Muerta.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but De Muerta might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Icky has got the better of the exchanges.
A clash of legs there as Icky blocks the low kick.
De Muerta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Icky circles away quickly and effectively.
Ricky Icky is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Muerta avoids a kick to the body.
De Muerta thows a leg kick but Icky checks it
and Icky counters with a stiff right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Icky 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Icky on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Icky looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Icky takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Icky blocks a low kick nicely.
A quick step to the side and Icky tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut lands for De Muerta. That snapped Icky's head back.
De Muerta fails to land with a series of punches.
De Muerta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Muerta swings for the body but Icky moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Muerta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from De Muerta misses
and Icky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Icky keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Icky.
Icky connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Icky swings widly with a right hand
and De Muerta counters with a stiff right hand.
De Muerta throws a body shot but no joy.
De Muerta misses with a left hand
and Icky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Icky.
De Muerta checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Icky dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Icky throws out a loose jab but De Muerta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Icky scores with a punch to the head.
De Muerta is looking to clinch.
Icky misses the jab.
De Muerta swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Icky throws the kick towards the body but De Muerta avoids it.
Icky throws a jab when De Muerta was well out of range.
De Muerta lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Icky swats away the attempt to clinch by De Muerta.
Icky lands with a kick to the temple. De Muerta shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's one minute gone in the round.
Icky digs a good body shot into De Muerta's ribs.
Icky stuns De Muerta with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
De Muerta throws a sloppy body shot
and Icky counters with a nice kick to the body.
De Muerta lands with a kick to the temple. Icky shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd cheers as Icky lands an impressive looking overhand right. De Muerta doesn't seem phased though.
De Muerta lands a two punch combo.
Icky scores with a decent looking hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Icky. De Muerta does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Muerta has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from De Muerta there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Muerta fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Icky lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
De Muerta throws a right hand that Icky ducks under and follows up with a left that Icky also avoids with ease.
Icky fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt De Muerta.
Icky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Icky fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Icky with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Icky avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Icky changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
De Muerta has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Icky misses with a straight left.
Icky fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but De Muerta is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Muerta misses with a lunging right hand
letting Icky counter with a right hand.
Icky shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. De Muerta eats them both and turns towards Icky to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Icky throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Icky misses the jab.
De Muerta scores with a jab to the head.
Icky's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Icky just misses with a punch to the body.
De Muerta misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from De Muerta finds it's way through Icky's defenses.
Icky lands a head kick. De Muerta smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
De Muerta slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Icky throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Muerta uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
De Muerta slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Raoul De Muerta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
De Muerta throws a solid leg kick but Icky takes the impact on his shin and smiles at De Muerta.
Icky walks into a stiff left hand from De Muerta.
De Muerta scores with a head kick. Icky tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Icky throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Icky takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Icky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Muerta.
Icky swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Icky jabs De Muerta right on the nose. De Muerta blinks but takes it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Icky showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Icky has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Icky!
Ricky Icky decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Raoul De Muerta stepped up to the mic, saying 'All or nothing, that's how I fight. May the spirits take me and guide me back to the darkness.'.