PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Laz Icarus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Nesi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Icarus comes to the cage accompanied by Flying dutchman. Nesi has chosen Van Canto - Battery as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Icarus
vs
Nesi

194 cm
35
221 lbs
30 - 17 - 0

184 cm
30
201 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 17 - 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 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ed Nesi!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Icarus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nesi.

Nesi moves into range and clinches up with Icarus.
Icarus can't find room to land a body shot as Nesi controls the action.
Icarus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Icarus throws a head punch that misses.
Nesi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nesi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Icarus's elbow.
Icarus throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Icarus lands a nice uppercut.

It looks like Ed Nesi has been cut.
Icarus tries to land a knee to the head but Nesi blocks with his arms.
Icarus working aggressively here.
Icarus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nesi missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Icarus misses with some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Nesi.
Nesi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Icarus tries to work over Nesi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nesi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've been informed that Nesi has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nesi.
Icarus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nesi's elbow.
Icarus lands a shoulder strike.
Icarus prevents a body shot from Nesi.
Icarus misses with some punches.
Nesi trying to land knees to the body.
Nesi pushes Icarus back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nesi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Icarus looking to throw knees to the head but Nesi is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Icarus fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nesi.
Nesi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nesi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Icarus.
Icarus scores with a shot to the side of Nesi's head.
Icarus pushes Nesi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Icarus blocks a body shot from Nesi.
Nesi is struggling to control the position.
Nesi tries to throw a body punch but Icarus avoids it by throwing Nesi back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nesi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Icarus throws a knee to the head but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Icarus tries a body shot but Nesi blocks it.
Nesi is trying to maintain a safe position but Icarus gets an underhook and turns Nesi into the cage.
Nesi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Icarus trying to land knees to the body.
Nesi misses with a punch to the body.
Icarus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nesi's elbow.
A short left from Nesi.
Nesi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Icarus blocks it with crossed arms.
Icarus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Icarus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Icarus is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nesi is keeping busy.
Nesi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Icarus has a couple of punches blocked by Nesi.
Nesi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Icarus is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nesi lands a nice knee to the body.
Icarus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nesi trying to land knees to the body.
Nesi lands a nice knee to the body.
Nesi slowing the pace effectively.
Icarus throws a head punch that misses.
The referee calls for Nesi to work.
Nesi looking to stall.
Icarus tries to land a knee to the head but Nesi blocks with his arms.
Nesi 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.
Nesi struggles to land a body shot inside as Icarus controls his hands.
Nesi tries to throw a body punch but Icarus avoids it by throwing Nesi back against the cage.
Icarus tries to land knees in the clinch but Nesi avoids the damage to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Nesi.
Nesi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Icarus landing knees to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Icarus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Icarus landing knees to the head.
Nesi just leaning against Icarus, taking a breather.
Nesi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Icarus throws an elbow that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Icarus lands a good knee to the midsection. Nesi won't want to take too many of those.
Nesi lands a good knee to the midsection. Icarus won't want to take too many of those.
Nesi pressing his opponent against the cage.
Icarus tries to land a knee to the head but Nesi blocks with his arms.
Icarus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Icarus throws a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nesi blocks an uppercut.
Icarus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Laz Icarus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ed Nesi'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.

Icarus lands a jab to the nose.
Nesi lands a slapping body shot.
Nesi throws a body punch but Icarus moves out of range.
Icarus lands with a straight right. Nesi didn't see that one coming.

That has opened up Ed Nesi's cut even more.
Icarus tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nesi counters with a nice body shot.
Icarus is looking to slow Nesi down with leg kicks.
Icarus connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Icarus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Icarus misses with an uppercut
and Nesi counters with a nice body shot.
Nesi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Icarus swings widly with a right hand
and Nesi counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Icarus rushes Nesi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Icarus.
Laz Icarus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Icarus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nesi blocks it with crossed arms.
Icarus looking to stall.
Nesi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nesi cracks Icarus with a nice body shot.
Icarus managing to block the knees to the body from Nesi.
Nesi tries to land a knee to the head but Icarus blocks with his arms.
Nesi lands a good knee to the midsection. Icarus won't want to take too many of those.
Icarus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nesi is defending well for now.
Nesi lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Nesi on the inside.
Nesi misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Icarus avoiding damage as Nesi throws knees to the body.
Nesi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Icarus in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Icarus trying to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Icarus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nesi 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Icarus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Icarus tries to land a knee to the head but Nesi blocks with his arms.
Icarus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Icarus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nesi avoids it.
Icarus lands a knee to the head.
Icarus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nesi blocking some punches.
Nesi landing knees to the head.
Nesi looking to stall.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Icarus obliges.
Nesi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nesi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Icarus.
A shot in the inside from Icarus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Icarus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Icarus tries to land knees in the clinch but Nesi avoids the damage to the body.
Icarus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nesi stalling against the cage.
Nesi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nesi is breathing heavily.
Icarus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nesi scores with a knee to the head.
Icarus managing to block the knees to the body from Nesi.
Nesi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short uppercut from Icarus.
Nesi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nesi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Icarus.
Icarus is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nesi has Icarus pushed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Icarus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nesi misses with a knee to the head.
Icarus managing to block the knees to the body from Nesi.
A knee to the head by Nesi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nesi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Icarus's elbow.
Nesi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nesi avoids the elbow strike from Icarus, against the cage.
Icarus trying to land knees to the body.
Icarus lands a damaging elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Icarus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nesi lands a body punch.
Nesi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nesi 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.
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 Laz Icarus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ed Nesi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Icarus lands a right hook to the body.
Nesi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Icarus. That did some damage!
A decent looking cross lands there for Icarus.
Nesi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Icarus.
Nesi looks to score with a jab to the body but Icarus is just out of range.
Nesi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Icarus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nesi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nesi tries to counter with a clinch but Icarus shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nesi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Icarus misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Nesi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Icarus is looking to clinch.
Nesi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nesi moves out of range of the leg kick from Icarus.
Nesi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Icarus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nesi.
Nesi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Icarus.
Nesi takes a swing at Icarus's ribcage but misses.

Icarus moves into range and clinches up with Nesi.
Icarus trying to control the position but instead, Nesi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Icarus into the cage.
Icarus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nesi tries a knee to the head but Icarus blocks it.
Nesi tries to land a knee to the head but Icarus blocks with his arms.
Icarus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nesi avoids it.
Icarus looking to throw knees to the head but Nesi is blocking nicely.
Nesi stalling in the clinch but Icarus improves position.
Icarus lands a hook that snaps the head of Nesi backwards.

The cut above Ed Nesi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Icarus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Icarus takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nesi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Icarus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Icarus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nesi avoids it.
Nesi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Icarus avoids it.
Icarus misses with the head strike.
Nesi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Icarus lands a body shot in the clinch.
Icarus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laz Icarus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nesi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Icarus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Icarus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nesi tries to land knees in the clinch but Icarus avoids the damage to the body.
Icarus scores a nice knee to the body.
Nesi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Icarus is struggling to control the position.
Icarus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nesi blocks it with crossed arms.
Ed Nesi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Icarus.
Nesi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nesi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Icarus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nesi avoids it.
Nesi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Icarus tries to throw a body punch but Nesi avoids it by throwing Icarus back against the cage.
Icarus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nesi's elbow.
Nesi tries to throw a body punch but Icarus avoids it by throwing Nesi back against the cage.
Icarus looking to slow down the pace here.
Nesi managing to block the knees to the body from Icarus.
Icarus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Icarus works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Icarus avoiding damage as Nesi throws knees to the body.
Nesi avoiding damage as Icarus throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nesi scores with a hook to the body.
Nesi tries to stall but Icarus uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nesi taking a breather.
Nesi prevents a body shot from Icarus.
Icarus lands a hook that snaps the head of Nesi backwards.
Nesi looking to stall.
Icarus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nesi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Icarus.
Nesi lands a body shot.
Nesi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nesi misses with a knee strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Icarus.
Icarus tries to land a knee to the head but Nesi blocks with his arms.
Nesi misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Laz Icarus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Icarus, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Laz Icarus!