PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Ironside (ranked 4264 p4p, 2163 weight class) and Ichioka Kaori (ranked 527 p4p, 287 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kaori's choice of entrance music: GOZEN. Ichioka Kaori is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Ironside
vs
Kaori

194 cm
20
215
3 - 1 - 0

194 cm
20
210
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bjorn Ironside!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ichioka Kaori!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jorge Garcia and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ironside misses with a straight right.
Ironside uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaori.
Ironside throws a hook but Kaori avoids it easily.
Ironside ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaori moves away.
Ironside lands with a straight right. Kaori didn't see that one coming.
Kaori throws a hook but Ironside blocks it.
Ironside lunges at Kaori with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kaori's hand.
Kaori misses with a body shot.
Ironside fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kaori moves out of range as Ironside strikes.
Ironside keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kaori keeps the fight on the outside.
A slow jab from Ironside misses its intended target.
Ironside slips a jab from Kaori.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ironside rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kaori moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ironside misses with a looping right.
Kaori darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ironside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by Kaori.
Kaori displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ironside throws out the jab.
Kaori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A bone on bone clash there as Ironside blocks the leg kick.
Ironside tried to counter with a leg kick but Kaori avoided it.
Ironside avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ironside scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kaori throws a leg kick but Ironside moved away.
A big left from Kaori misses.
Kaori keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ironside.
Kaori loads up on a big right hand but Ironside slips the punch.
Ironside throwing a counter right hand but Kaori manages to avoid it.
A big right from Kaori misses.
Ironside lands a nice shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Ironside misses the target.
An inside leg kick from Kaori misses.
Kaori scores with a jab to the body.
Kaori does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A little feinted left hand from Ironside on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ironside looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaori is just out of range.
Kaori throws a lazy right hand but Ironside sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ironside misses with a straight left.
Ironside bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Ironside misses.
Bjorn Ironside seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as Ironside blocks the leg kick.
Kaori lands with a hook. Ironside tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ironside throws a jab when Kaori was well out of range.
Kaori ducks right into an uppercut from Ironside.
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!
Ironside is looking to chop away at Kaori's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ironside throws out a loose jab but Kaori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ironside takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ironside throws a jab when Kaori was well out of range.
Ironside ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaori moves away.
Nice uppercut lands for Ironside. That snapped Kaori's head back.
Kaori cracks Ironside with a good jab.
Ironside blocks a jab.
Ironside loads up on a big right hand but Kaori slips the punch.
Good exchange - Kaori coming out on top.
Ironside scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ironside connects with a crisp jab.
Ironside throws a jab but it's blocked by Kaori.
Kaori blocks a jab.
Kaori looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kaori throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ironside sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ironside misses with a low kick as Kaori jumps back.
Ironside throws an overhand right that lands on Kaori's shoulder, as Kaori tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaori slips a jab from Ironside.
Some bone on bone action there as Ironside checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kaori lands a really nice looking cross but Ironside seems unphased.
Ironside pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kaori is out of range and Ironside settles back down.
Ironside is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kaori throws a big shot that misses.
Ironside swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bjorn Ironside dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ironside scores with a body shot.
Ironside misses with a hook. Kaori ducked under it nicely.
Kaori on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kaori throws a body shot but no joy.
Kaori wants to land a leg kick but Ironside is out of range.
It looked like Ironside wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ironside just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaori appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ironside misses with a body shot.
Kaori uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ironside.
A jab from Kaori misses.
Nice straight punches there by Ironside. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ironside.
A lazy left from Ironside finds it's target.
Kaori uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ironside.
Ironside throws a shot from downtown. Kaori moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Ironside misses.
Ironside pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Ironside.
Ironside sizes up Kaori with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kaori slips a straight right by Ironside.
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!
Kaori takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ironside moves out of range as Kaori strikes.
Kaori darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kaori connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ironside is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kaori can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaori keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ironside uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaori.
Ironside tries to clinch up but Kaori circles away and keeps his distance.
Ironside looks to land a combination but Kaori avoids it well.
Kaori throws a lazy right hand but Ironside sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kaori throws the left hand but Ironside avoids the punch easily.
Kaori lands a nice hook to Ironside's body. Ironside takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kaori clobbers Ironside with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ironside looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaori is just out of range.
Kaori misses with a low kick.
Kaori circles away from the clinch attempt.
It seemed like Kaori was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kaori finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ironside uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaori.
Kaori throws a big shot that misses.
Kaori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ironside moves away.
Ironside scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kaori waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ironside.
Ironside throws a shot from downtown. Kaori moves away and avoids it.
Kaori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ironside throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ironside loads up on a big right hand but Kaori slips the punch.
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!
Ironside takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A swing and a miss from Ironside.
Ironside displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kaori throws out the jab.
It looked like Ironside wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kaori wants to slow Ironside down by chopping away at his legs.
Ironside misses with an uppercut.
Kaori looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kaori throws a good cross that connects.
Kaori misses with a straight left.
A bone on bone clash there as Kaori blocks the leg kick.
Ironside is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kaori throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A big right from Ironside misses.
Kaori throws out a counter right but Ironside avoids it with no problem.
Ironside looks to land a left hand but Kaori moved out of range nicely.
Kaori throws a body shot but no joy.
Ironside half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ironside scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ironside lands a body shot.
Ironside lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ironside is looking to clinch.
Kaori finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Ironside rushes Kaori and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bjorn Ironside dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kaori lands a nice shot that snaps Ironside's head back.
Ichioka Kaori has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ironside bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kaori's head.
Ironside keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ironside throws a big shot that misses.
Kaori takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kaori throws a low kick but Ironside moves out of range easily.
Ironside displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kaori throws out the jab.
Kaori connects with a right hand. Ironside shakes it off.
Kaori staying out of range there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ironside scores with the left hand. Kaori knows he should have avoided that one.
A cross from Kaori lands.
Kaori throws the left hand but Ironside avoids the punch easily.
Kaori avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ironside throws a combination. Kaori tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kaori checks a low kick from Ironside.
Ironside waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaori.
A bone on bone clash there as Kaori blocks the leg kick.
Ironside fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaori manages to avoid it.
Ironside wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaori throws a jab but it's blocked by Ironside.
Ironside scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kaori in his tracks.
Kaori scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ironside. Kaori does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Ironside throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice shot by Kaori.
Bjorn Ironside is winning the standup battle so far.
Ironside misses with a hook. Kaori ducked under it nicely.
Kaori attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bjorn Ironside is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kaori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ironside.
Ironside was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kaori thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kaori ducks under a wild hook from Ironside.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Kaori might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ironside has got the better of the exchanges.
Kaori misses with a low kick.
Kaori throws a hook to the side of Ironside's head but Ironside sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kaori shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kaori with a hook.
Donk. Ironside catches Kaori right on the button with a cross.
Jab by Kaori.
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!
Ironside slips under a jab.
Kaori motions for Ironside to come forward. Kaori throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ironside checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ironside's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kaori connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ironside scrambles back to his feet.
Ironside throws a shot from downtown. Kaori moves away and avoids it.
Ironside misses with a hook.
Ironside throws the left hand but Kaori avoids the punch easily.
Nice body punch from Kaori.
Kaori avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ironside misses with the combination.
Kaori staying out of range there.
It seemed like Kaori was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kaori misses with a hook.
Ironside is looking to counter punch.
Ironside blocks a leg kick.
Ironside slips under a jab.
Ironside checks a leg kick nicely.
Ironside jabs Kaori right on the nose. Kaori blinks but takes it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ironside takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kaori swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ironside.
Ironside waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaori.
Ironside dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Kaori misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ichioka Kaori.
Well Ironside 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bjorn Ironside!
A relieved looking Bjorn Ironside thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Ichioka Kaori stepped up to the mic, saying '6.6'.