PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Blaze Blount (ranked 3401 p4p, 177 weight class) and Jake Iceman (ranked 3902 p4p, 198 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Blount
vs
Iceman

169 cm
26
140 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
141 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Likes musicals

EMRA Nutrition
Juggernaut And Gladiators(90% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blaze Blount!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Iceman !
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Steve Montenegro and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iceman throws a series of punches but Blount moves out of range.
Iceman 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.
A punch combination from Iceman misses.

Blount darts in and clinches Iceman up against the cage.
Iceman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Blount is working Iceman over against the cage.
Iceman blocks the elbow strike.
Blount will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Iceman up against the cage.
Blount working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Blount ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Blount no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Iceman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Iceman decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Blount, up you get!
Iceman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blount slips a jab from Iceman .
Blount appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Iceman looks to land a combination. Blount sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Iceman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Blount.
Blount avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Iceman gets tackled into the cage by Blount. Blount maintains the clinch.
Blount dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Iceman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Blount misses with an elbow over the top.
Blount lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blount is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Iceman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blount working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Blount manages to break the clinch.
Jake Iceman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Iceman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Blount pushes Iceman up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Blount drags the fight down to the ground.
Blount looking for a sweep. Not yet Blount, not yet.
Iceman tries to free his leg and advance position but Blount is retaining full guard.
Blount on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Blount tries to get out of the position.
Blount keeping moving, preventing Iceman from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blount is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Blount is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blount is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Iceman reverses the position - he's now on top in Blount's guard.
Blount is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Prototype's Dojo that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.

Iceman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Blount has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Iceman has managed to get both his arms back between Blount's legs - danger averted.
Blount keeping moving, preventing Iceman from controlling successfully.

Blount is looking to cinch up a triangle. Iceman throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Blount's body to avoid the submission. Blount has instead reached around Iceman 's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Blount arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Blaze Blount!