PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Laz Icarus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angelo Smokeleaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Icarus's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Flying dutchman. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Icarus
vs
Smokeleaf

194 cm
31
221 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

192 cm
30
219 lbs
18 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Laz Icarus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Angelo Smokeleaf!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Smokeleaf as he checks the leg kick.
Icarus throws a right hand that Smokeleaf ducks under and follows up with a left that Smokeleaf also avoids with ease.
Icarus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Icarus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smokeleaf lands a nice hook to Icarus's body. Icarus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smokeleaf ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smokeleaf cracks the inside of Icarus's front leg.
A leg kick checked by Icarus.
Icarus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smokeleaf. That's going to slow Icarus down.
Smokeleaf throws a leg kick which misses Icarus's front leg but catches the back leg as Icarus tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good leg kick by Icarus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smokeleaf tried to score with a low kick but Icarus checks it.
Icarus checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Icarus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Icarus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smokeleaf dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Icarus is breathing heavily.
Smokeleaf throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Icarus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Icarus throws a right hand that misses
and Smokeleaf counters with a nice body kick.
We've been told by Icarus's head coaches at MMA Gods - 16 Elites! + Roger Gracie that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Smokeleaf throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Smokeleaf thuds his shin into the meat of Icarus's side.
Smokeleaf comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smokeleaf connects with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smokeleaf throws a leg kick which misses Icarus's front leg but catches the back leg as Icarus tries to avoid it.
Icarus misses with a hook.
Nice body punch from Smokeleaf.
Icarus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Smokeleaf tries a head kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf lands a nice looking body shot.
No joy there for Icarus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Icarus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smokeleaf. Smokeleaf obviously looking to wear him down.
Laz Icarus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Smokeleaf pushes Icarus up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Smokeleaf.
Icarus trying to land knees to the body.
Smokeleaf lands a knee to the body.
Smokeleaf connects with a nasty looking knee right to Icarus's face.

It looks like Laz Icarus has been cut.
Smokeleaf tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smokeleaf with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees to the body from Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Icarus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smokeleaf connects with a knee to the head.
Smokeleaf connects with a knee to the head.
Icarus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Icarus throws an elbow that misses.
Smokeleaf avoids a wild elbow strike from Icarus.
Icarus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Icarus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smokeleaf's face.
Icarus swings wildly with an uppercut but Smokeleaf uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Icarus avoiding damage as Smokeleaf throws knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smokeleaf tries a knee to the head but Icarus blocks it.
Smokeleaf lands a shoulder strike.
Smokeleaf lands a right hand.
Smokeleaf lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smokeleaf using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smokeleaf makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Icarus trying to stall but Smokeleaf improves his position.
Icarus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smokeleaf lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smokeleaf lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smokeleaf lands a knee to the head.
Smokeleaf lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smokeleaf is leaning against Icarus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Smokeleaf lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smokeleaf throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Icarus blocks it with crossed arms.
Smokeleaf tries a knee to the head but Icarus blocks it.
Icarus is trying to maintain a safe position but Smokeleaf gets an underhook and turns Icarus into the cage.
Icarus avoiding damage as Smokeleaf throws knees to the body.
Smokeleaf with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smokeleaf dodges an elbow strike from Icarus.
Icarus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smokeleaf misses with a knee to the head.
Smokeleaf tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smokeleaf's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smokeleaf scores a nice knee to the body.
Smokeleaf landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smokeleaf using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Icarus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smokeleaf crunches a lovely knee into Icarus's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angelo Smokeleaf dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Laz Icarus's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Icarus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smokeleaf digs a good hook to Icarus's body.
Smokeleaf dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Icarus. That did some damage!
Smokeleaf slips a jab and a cross from Icarus.
Smokeleaf connects with a good right hand that stumbles Icarus. Icarus circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Icarus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smokeleaf scores with a hook.

Smokeleaf moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smokeleaf lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smokeleaf working Icarus over with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Smokeleaf - that landed with a thud.
Smokeleaf throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smokeleaf tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Icarus avoids it.
Smokeleaf has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smokeleaf unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Smokeleaf softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Angelo Smokeleaf seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Icarus prevents a body shot from Smokeleaf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Icarus looking to throw knees to the head but Smokeleaf is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smokeleaf throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Icarus blocks it with crossed arms.
Smokeleaf misses with a body punch.
Smokeleaf tries to land a knee to the head but Icarus blocks with his arms.
Smokeleaf with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Icarus taking a breather.
With the fighters up against the cage, Icarus throws an elbow but misses.
Smokeleaf throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smokeleaf lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Icarus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Icarus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Smokeleaf connects with a nasty looking knee right to Icarus's face.
Icarus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smokeleaf lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Icarus backwards.
Icarus with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Icarus misses with a knee strike.
Smokeleaf missing with knees to the body.
Smokeleaf scores a nice knee to the body.
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!
Smokeleaf digs a right hand underneath Icarus's ribcage. Icarus let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smokeleaf landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Icarus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smokeleaf with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smokeleaf landing knees to the body.
Smokeleaf connects with a knee to the head.
Smokeleaf utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Smokeleaf lands a good knee to the midsection. Icarus won't want to take too many of those.
Smokeleaf connects with a knee to the head.
Smokeleaf misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Smokeleaf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smokeleaf tries to land knees in the clinch but Icarus avoids the damage to the body.
Smokeleaf using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smokeleaf connects with a knee to the head.
Smokeleaf landing knees to the body.
Smokeleaf connects with a nasty looking knee right to Icarus's face.

Icarus is rocked!
Smokeleaf tries a knee to the head but Icarus blocks it.
Oh Icarus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Icarus is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Icarus managing to block the knees to the body from Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Icarus seems to have got his legs back now.
Smokeleaf is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smokeleaf misses with a knee to the head.
Smokeleaf landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smokeleaf missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf lands a body punch in the clinch.
Smokeleaf with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smokeleaf tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smokeleaf working Icarus over with knees to the body.
Smokeleaf unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Icarus takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smokeleaf lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Smokeleaf using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Icarus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smokeleaf lands a right hand that snaps the head of Icarus backwards.
Smokeleaf connects with a knee to the head.
Smokeleaf tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smokeleaf trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smokeleaf misses with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf misses with some punches.
Icarus is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angelo Smokeleaf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Laz Icarus's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

No joy there for Icarus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Angelo Smokeleaf seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Icarus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Laz Icarus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Icarus looks to land a combination but Smokeleaf avoids it well.
Smokeleaf scores with a one two! Icarus had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Icarus blocks the leg kick.
Icarus lunges at Smokeleaf with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smokeleaf's hand.
Icarus tries to clinch there but Smokeleaf circles away.
Icarus scores with a body shot.
Smokeleaf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Icarus manages to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Icarus misses with a hook. Smokeleaf ducked under it nicely.
Icarus on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smokeleaf tests Icarus's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smokeleaf. Icarus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smokeleaf takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Icarus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Icarus jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Smokeleaf pivots, looking for a leg kick but Icarus is out of range and Smokeleaf settles back down.
Smokeleaf lands a nice shot to the body.
Smokeleaf avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smokeleaf works the jab nicely.
Smokeleaf lands with a right hand.
Smokeleaf tries to land a leg kick but Icarus saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smokeleaf scores with a three punch combo!
Icarus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Icarus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smokeleaf circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smokeleaf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smokeleaf throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Smokeleaf darts in and clinches Icarus up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Icarus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Icarus looking to stall.
Smokeleaf lands a nice shot to the body.
Smokeleaf putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Icarus in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Laz Icarus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smokeleaf scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smokeleaf obliges.
Smokeleaf lands a knee to the body.
Icarus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smokeleaf working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smokeleaf is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Icarus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Angelo Smokeleaf is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Smokeleaf lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Icarus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smokeleaf misses with a body punch.
Smokeleaf throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Icarus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smokeleaf is defending well for now.
Smokeleaf tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Icarus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right hand to the body from Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Icarus in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smokeleaf tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Icarus avoids it.
Smokeleaf with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smokeleaf putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Icarus in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smokeleaf using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smokeleaf misses with a knee strike.
Smokeleaf throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smokeleaf cracks Icarus with a nice body shot.
Smokeleaf is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Icarus is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Icarus fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Icarus fails to land.
Icarus misses with a knee strike.
Smokeleaf unloads a knee to the mid-section. Icarus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smokeleaf trying to land knees to the body.
Icarus stalling in the clinch but Smokeleaf improves position.
Smokeleaf lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Icarus.

And that's the end of the fight!
Angelo Smokeleaf comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smokeleaf has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 26:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angelo Smokeleaf!
A victorious Angelo Smokeleaf thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Laz Icarus stepped up to the mic, saying 'It's surely sad to start like this in new org... but. It's life and all I want right now is some decent sleep and 5 shots of Russian Putin Vodka. '.