PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tor Iceberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Jung Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iceberg kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Manowar - Hail and Kill. Lee Jung Park will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Iceberg
vs
Jung Park

180 cm
25
281 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

207 cm
18
268 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Arcticus University: London
Helsinki Xtreme Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tor Iceberg!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lee Jung Park!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Park stuffs the takedown attempt from Iceberg. Iceberg gets slowly back to his feet.
Park doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Iceberg misses with a takedown attempt
and Park counters with a nice body shot.
Park avoids the body shot from Iceberg.
Iceberg shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Park sprawls well. Park wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Iceberg gets slowly back to his feet.
Park unleashes a big counter combination but Iceberg bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tor Iceberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Iceberg.
Park avoids the body shot from Iceberg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iceberg misses with a body punch
letting Park counter with a right hand.
Iceberg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Park manages to avoid it.
Park throws a counter combo.

Iceberg closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Park's guard.
Iceberg landing some decent shots from guard.
Park being controlled here, momentarily.
Iceberg passes Park's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Park wants to get back to his feet.
Iceberg keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iceberg with the ground and pound but Park uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Iceberg has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Iceberg sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Iceberg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Park works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Iceberg wants to control from the top but Park keeps moving.
Iceberg sitting in guard here, content to control.
Iceberg seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Park for as long as he can get away with.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Iceberg trying to control but Park is working from the bottom.
Iceberg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iceberg with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Iceberg lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Iceberg looking to pass the guard.
Iceberg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Park really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Iceberg. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Iceberg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Park swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Iceberg is stalling in the full guard.
Iceberg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Iceberg controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Park. No joy for Iceberg on that attempt.
Park slips under a jab.
Despite the aggression on Park's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Iceberg throws a sloppy head kick
and Park counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Iceberg shoots in for a double leg but Park sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Park feints a counter leg kick.

Iceberg bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Iceberg is looking to take a break and control but Park is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Iceberg scoring with punches from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Iceberg misses with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tor Iceberg dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Park defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Iceberg.
Park let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Iceberg fails with a takedown attempt.
A nice side step and Park releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Iceberg misses with a leg kick.
Park leaves Iceberg with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Park throws a counter combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tor Iceberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Iceberg changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Park looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Park wants to get back to his feet.
Iceberg trying to control the position but Park is working away.
Iceberg is staying tight to Park's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Park defending against the ground and pound.
Iceberg in side control, throwing shots but Park defends.
We've been informed that Park has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Park is not content to let Iceberg control the position.
Iceberg definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Iceberg scoring with punches from side control.
Tor Iceberg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Iceberg is working Park over with some ground and pound from side control.
Iceberg is putting a hurting on Park here, landing some big shots from side control.
Iceberg wants to control but Park is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iceberg takes a little break here. Park wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Iceberg works to advance to full mount. Park defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Iceberg lands a nice shot to the head.

It looks like Lee Jung Park has been cut.
Park takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Iceberg's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tor Iceberg!
Tor Iceberg retains his heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Tor Iceberg thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.