PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tor Iceberg (ranked 3179 p4p, 289 weight class) and Aiu BangYou (ranked 3450 p4p, 317 weight class). Iceberg comes to the cage accompanied by Manowar - Hail and Kill. Tor Iceberg could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Aiu BangYou's chin.

Iceberg
vs
BangYou

180 cm
31
251 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

209 cm
22
285 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tor Iceberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aiu BangYou!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
BangYou bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Iceberg lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
BangYou fails in his attempt to clinch.
Iceberg doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling BangYou to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Tor Iceberg has been cut.
Iceberg lands with an overhand left.

It looks like Aiu BangYou has been cut.
Iceberg checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Iceberg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Iceberg throws an off balance right hand
enabling BangYou to counter with a crisp jab.
Iceberg walks into a jab.
BangYou swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Iceberg counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Iceberg content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
BangYou has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
BangYou is looking for a sweep. Iceberg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Iceberg seems content to control.
BangYou won't allow Iceberg to pass to mount.
Still in half guard, Iceberg seems content to control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Iceberg connects with a right hand. BangYou shakes it off.
Iceberg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from BangYou.
Iceberg misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Iceberg moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
BangYou throws a combination. Iceberg tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Iceberg moves away from the strike by BangYou.
Iceberg misses with a right hand
and BangYou cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Tor Iceberg's cut is getting worse.
BangYou sizes up Iceberg with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Iceberg checks the leg kick nicely there.
Iceberg connects with a crisp jab.

Iceberg fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. BangYou sprawls well initially but Iceberg persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Iceberg is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
BangYou tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Iceberg appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
BangYou tries to clinch up.

Iceberg shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Iceberg prevents BangYou from improving his position.
Iceberg lands with a punch from half guard.
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 Tor Iceberg will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Iceberg with a hook.

Iceberg looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
BangYou tries to roll over but Iceberg keeps him under control.
Iceberg not doing much here.
BangYou trying to hold on to Iceberg's head to control him but Iceberg postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iceberg perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
BangYou wants to control but Iceberg is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Iceberg in particular looking to stall.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Iceberg misses with a hook. BangYou ducked under it nicely.
BangYou is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Iceberg with a body shot.
Iceberg comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
BangYou lands with a nice combination. Iceberg backs away looking to recover.
Iceberg throws out a loose jab but BangYou uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iceberg throws out a loose jab but BangYou uses good head movement to avoid it.
BangYou uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Iceberg.
BangYou fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Iceberg shoots in looking for a takedown but BangYou manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Iceberg's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Iceberg misses with a straight left.
Aiu BangYou seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Iceberg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Iceberg taking a breather here.
Iceberg advances to full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iceberg takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Iceberg has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Iceberg landing shots from mount.
Tor Iceberg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Iceberg controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Iceberg looking to ground and pound but BangYou is blocking nicely.
Iceberg landing strikes from the mount and BangYou is in trouble!
Iceberg controlling from the full mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Iceberg's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tor Iceberg dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Iceberg connects with a good right hand that stumbles BangYou. BangYou circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
BangYou bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Iceberg's head backwards.
BangYou tries to clinch but Iceberg is having none of it.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Iceberg here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
BangYou moves in looking to clinch but Iceberg pushes him off.
BangYou throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Iceberg counters with a takedown into side control.
BangYou is trying to get back to his feet.
Iceberg controlling from side mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Iceberg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if BangYou can do anything to dispel that myth.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
BangYou bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
BangYou wants to counter with a clinch but Iceberg pushes him away.
Iceberg scores with a decent looking hook.
BangYou throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Iceberg goes for a double leg but BangYou avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as BangYou continues to drive forward.
BangYou moves out of range of the strikes.
BangYou tries to counter with a clinch but Iceberg shakes him off and moves away.
BangYou looks to score with a jab to the body but Iceberg is just out of range.
BangYou tries to clinch there but Iceberg circles away.
Iceberg dives in and grabs BangYou's left leg, looking for a takedown. BangYou pushes down on Iceberg's head and hops out.
Tor Iceberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
BangYou ducks under a wild hook from Iceberg.
A telegraphed right hand from Iceberg misses the target.
Iceberg is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Iceberg is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iceberg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by BangYou.
BangYou getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
BangYou loads up on a big right hand but Iceberg slips the punch.
Iceberg fails with a takedown attempt.
BangYou appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tor Iceberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Iceberg misses with a takedown attempt - BangYou sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A swing and a miss from BangYou.
BangYou bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Iceberg's head.
BangYou tries to clinch up.
BangYou uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Iceberg.
BangYou scores with a hook to the body. Iceberg takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Iceberg shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. BangYou defends it nicely.
BangYou swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tor Iceberg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iceberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aiu BangYou is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
BangYou is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
BangYou has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
BangYou throws a hook to the side of Iceberg's head but Iceberg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Iceberg attempts a counter takedown but BangYou avoids it well and moves away.
BangYou connects with a good right hand that stumbles Iceberg. Iceberg circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Iceberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - BangYou looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Iceberg half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
BangYou lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Good shot there by Iceberg.
BangYou thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aiu BangYou has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Iceberg throws a jab when BangYou was well out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aiu BangYou.
I think Iceberg has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 30:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tor Iceberg!
Tor Iceberg very nearly forgot to thank Woodshins' Ship amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.