PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Iron (ranked 2988 p4p, 312 weight class) and Raistlin Majere (ranked 23105 p4p, 544 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.

Iron
vs
Majere

180 cm
21
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
155 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nelson Iron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raistlin Majere!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Lou da Vinci and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Majere moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've been told by Iron's head coaches at Blood & Sand that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice takedown defense from Iron. No joy for Majere on that attempt.
Iron throws a body shot but no joy.
Iron bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Majere throws a leg kick but Iron moved away.
Majere throws a body kick that misses
letting Iron counter with a right hand.
Iron blocks a leg kick.
Majere lands a leg kick that knocks Iron off balance momentarily.
A low kick from Majere misses
and Iron counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Majere pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Majere throws out a leg kick but Iron moves out of range and Majere only half commits.
A head kick by Majere misses
and Iron makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Majere shoots in for a takedown but Iron shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Iron throws a body shot but no joy.
A cross from Iron lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Majere misses with a leg kick
and Majere takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slapping leg kick lands for Majere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Majere tries to score with a low kick but Iron moves his leg out of the way.
Majere throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Majere throws a leg kick but Iron sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Majere avoids the body shot from Iron.
Majere throws a low kick, looking for Iron's leg but Iron calmly moves out of range.
Iron appears to be looking for a big counter.
Majere throws the kick towards the body but Iron avoids it.
Iron appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Majere throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Iron's waist but Iron gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Majere off to one side.
Nelson Iron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raistlin Majere.
Majere throws a leg kick that misses.
As Majere tries to get set, Iron tries to push him back and clinch up but Majere manages to avoid the attempt.
Iron looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Majere throws a body kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Iron misses the target.
Majere misses with a low kick as Iron jumps back.
A chopping leg kick lands by Majere.
Majere misses with a kick to the body
and Iron counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Majere looks to land a body kick but Iron moved away.
Nelson Iron is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majere slips under a jab.
Iron with a jab.
Majere throws a solid leg kick but Iron takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Majere.
An attempted straight right counter from Iron misses the target.
Iron 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.
Majere tries for a takedown but Iron circles away easily

and Iron counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Iron.
Majere tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Iron just stands there and leans against the cage.

Iron breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Majere shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Majere throwing shots but Iron is blocking nicely.
Majere has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Iron pushes Majere off and gets back to his feet.
Majere fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majere attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Iron tries to counter by clinching up but Majere breaks away and moves out of range.
Iron blocks a head kick by Majere.
Iron with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Iron shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Majere eats them both and turns towards Iron to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Raistlin Majere has been cut.
Majere throws a sloppy head kick and Iron moves out of range easily.
Majere uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Iron.
Iron defending well as Majere loads up on a big left hand.
Horrible takedown attempt by Majere or perhaps it was just good defense by Iron, which made it look bad.
A nice leg kick lands there from Iron.
Majere scores with a push kick.
No luck for Majere with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Majere is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Iron's half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Iron is trying to get back to full guard.
Majere takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Iron is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Majere seems to be working for a kimura but Iron defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nelson Iron dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raistlin Majere'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.

Majere connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A low kick from Majere misses
and Iron counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Majere.
Nice takedown defense from Iron. No joy for Majere on that attempt.
Majere shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Iron pinned against the cage. Iron gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A little feinted left hand from Iron on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Majere throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Majere misses.
Majere throws a nice looking combination but Iron bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A counter left hand to the body from Iron misses its target.
Majere throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Majere throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Iron.
Iron moves out of range as Majere throws a body kick.
Majere shoots in but no luck this time.
Nelson Iron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raistlin Majere.
Majere will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Majere's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Iron connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Majere scrambles back to his feet.
Majere 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.
Majere throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Majere misses with a low kick.
Iron loads up on a big right hand but Majere slips the punch.
An inside leg kick from Majere misses.
Iron thumps Majere with a low kick.
Majere tries a low kick but Iron avoids it.
Iron fires out a quick counter leg kick but Majere just manages to avoid it.
Iron checks a low kick from Majere.
Majere connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majere thows a leg kick but Iron checks it
letting Iron counter with a right hand.
Majere shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As Majere tries to get set, Iron tries to push him back and clinch up but Majere manages to avoid the attempt.
Majere doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Iron counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Majere gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Iron to counter with a crisp jab.
Majere moves out of range of the body kick.
Majere feints the counter takedown.
Majere tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Iron is able to avoid easily.
Majere shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Iron sprawls well. Iron wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Majere gets slowly back to his feet.
Majere with a poor takedown
letting Iron counter with a right hand.
Majere takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Iron swinging wildly here.
Nelson Iron is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majere shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Iron defends it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Iron misses the target.
Majere looks for the body kick but Iron saw that one coming.
Majere fails with a takedown attempt.
Iron tried to counter with a leg kick but Majere avoided it.
Iron is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Majere can do to turn this around?
Iron chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Majere can pounce on him.
Raistlin Majere is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Majere shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Iron makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Iron.
Iron wants to get back to his feet but Majere is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majere's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Iron keeping moving, preventing Majere from controlling successfully.
Majere pushing down on Iron's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Iron is looking to improve his position.
Majere has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Majere has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Iron's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Nelson Iron will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Raistlin Majere's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Sloppy strikes from Majere. Those never looked like landing.
Majere misses with a shot to the body
and Iron counters with a nice uppercut.
Iron keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Iron throws out a loose jab but Majere uses good head movement to avoid it.
Majere misses with a low kick.
Iron lands a jab to the nose.
Majere throws a leg kick
and Iron makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Majere really felt that one!
Iron darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Majere tried to score with a low kick but Iron checks it.
Majere defending well as Iron loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Majere thumps Iron with a low kick.
Majere on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Iron scores with a nice head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Iron finds it's way through Majere's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Majere looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Majere throws a leg kick
and Iron counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Majere is rocked!
Majere shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Iron counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Majere is still on wobbly legs! Can Iron finish him?
Majere throws a combination that misses
and Iron counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Majere gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Iron counters with a big right hand! Oh Majere is in trouble here! Iron follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nelson Iron!
Nelson Iron thanked the fans post fight for their support.