PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Ike (ranked 1749 p4p, 3153 weight class) and Manager Yonic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roy Ike has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Ike
vs
Yonic

225 cm
25
266
3 - 0 - 0

193 cm
27
232
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roy Ike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Manager Yonic!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ike tries to clinch but Yonic moves out of range.
Yonic scores with a jab to the jaw.

It looks like Roy Ike has been cut.
Yonic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice uppercut lands for Yonic. That snapped Ike's head back.
Yonic swats away the attempt to clinch by Ike.
Ike looks to clinch
and Yonic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yonic throws a jab but it's blocked by Ike.
A shot to the liver by Yonic. Beautiful body shot.
A big left from Yonic misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yonic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Roy Ike seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yonic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ike is looking to clinch.
Ike tries to clinch up but Yonic circles away and keeps his distance.
Yonic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ike on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yonic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ike blocks a jab.
Ike is looking to counter punch.
Yonic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ike darts in trying to clinch
and Yonic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Roy Ike's cut is getting worse.
Yonic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yonic catches Ike with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ike tries to close the distance and clinch but Yonic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yonic swats away the attempt to clinch by Ike.
A jab lands there for Yonic.
Ike tries to close the distance and clinch but Yonic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yonic! But no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ike shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ike moves in looking to clinch but Yonic pushes him off.
Ike wants to clinch but Yonic slips to the side
and Yonic counters with a nice body shot.
Yonic misses with an uppercut. Ike saw that one coming.
Ike is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ike throws an off balance right hand
and Yonic counters with a nice uppercut.

Roy Ike's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ike tries to clinch there but Yonic circles away.
Ike wants to clinch
and Yonic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ike looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ike wants to clinch up but Yonic keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ike wants to clinch
and Yonic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ike darts in trying to clinch
and Yonic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Jeez, Roy Ike's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Yonic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ike is looking to clinch but Yonic is avoiding it.
Yonic throws out a counter right but Ike avoids it with no problem.
Yonic is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ike had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Yonic thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manager Yonic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roy Ike's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ike tries to clinch but Yonic is having none of it.
Yonic let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nice defenses there by Yonic.
It seemed like Yonic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ike tries to clinch up.
Yonic scores with a one two! Ike had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ike tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yonic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yonic! But no joy.
Ike tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yonic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ike slips a jab from Yonic.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yonic.
Yonic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ike looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ike moves out of range of the strikes.
Yonic looks to throw the jab but Ike is out of range.
Ike fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yonic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ike.
A left lands for Yonic.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Roy Ike's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Manager Yonic!