PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Friedrich Nietzsche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and General Ice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Nietzsche
vs
Ice

191 cm
22
204 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Friedrich Nietzsche!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, General Ice!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nietzsche shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ice pinned against the cage. Ice gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nietzsche shoots for a takedown but Ice saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ice throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nietzsche.
Ice misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nietzsche misses with a low kick.
Ice throws a left that rocks Nietzsche and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Ice dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Nietzsche regain composure!

It looks like Friedrich Nietzsche has been cut.

Ice decides to take the fight back to the feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ice throws a series of punches but Nietzsche avoids them all with ease.
Nietzsche shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ice defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Friedrich Nietzsche. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ice keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nietzsche is breathing heavily.

Ice instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nietzsche.
Nietzsche fails to pull guard.

Ice pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ice throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nietzsche changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nietzsche keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nietzsche throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ice's waist but Ice gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nietzsche off to one side.

Ice rushes Nietzsche and presses him up against the cage.

Ice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Ice closes the distance and clinches.

Ice manages to break the clinch.

Ice fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nietzsche, pushing him back against the cage.
Ice blocking some punches.

Ice breaks from the clinch.
Ice throws an overhand right that lands on Nietzsche's shoulder, as Nietzsche tries to avoid the shot.
Nietzsche fails with the takedown.
Nietzsche avoids the head kick by Ice.
Some wild striking there from Ice.
General Ice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ice rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nietzsche moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nietzsche wants to clinch but Ice slips to the side

and Ice counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nietzsche is trying to break the clinch but Ice is controlling him.

Ice breaks from the clinch.

Ice has taken the fight to the clinch.

Ice manages to break the clinch.
Nietzsche throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ice.
Nietzsche keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nietzsche avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nietzsche scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nietzsche steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ice.
Nietzsche tries to clinch but Ice moves away

and Ice holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nietzsche goes for a takedown attempt but Ice pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Nietzsche.

Ice moves into the clinch successfully.

Nietzsche jumps guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nietzsche is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ice is aware though and is defending well.

Ice stands and steps away. Nietzsche gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ice swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nietzsche counters with a two punch combo.
Nietzsche tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ice sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nietzsche somewhat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nietzsche tries to stall but Ice uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Ice pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nietzsche avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nietzsche's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Nietzsche duly obliges.
Ice misses with an uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nietzsche looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ice misses with a combination
and Nietzsche counters with a nice body shot.
Nietzsche keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ice.
Ice throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nietzsche counters with a one-two to the body.
Nietzsche shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ice defends it nicely.
Nietzsche takes a jab right on the kisser.

Ice moves into the clinch successfully.
Nietzsche trying to control the position but instead, Ice has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nietzsche into the cage.

Ice breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Ice fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nietzsche, pushing him back against the cage.
Nietzsche looking for a takedown.

Ice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

General Ice dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Friedrich Nietzsche's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ice keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Ice gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Ice breaks the clinch.
Ice defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nietzsche.
Ice swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nietzsche counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nietzsche darts in trying to clinch

and Ice counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ice.
Nietzsche wants a takedown.

Ice pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ice clinches.

Ice breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ice keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Friedrich Nietzsche. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nietzsche slips a jab and a cross from Ice.

Ice clinches up with Nietzsche and pushes him back against the cage.

Ice breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nietzsche shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ice as he avoids it easily.
Nietzsche goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Friedrich Nietzsche is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nietzsche shoots in for a takedown but Ice shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ice throws a right hand that Nietzsche ducks under and follows up with a left that Nietzsche also avoids with ease.
Nietzsche tries to clinch up but Ice circles away and keeps his distance.
Nietzsche ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
General Ice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ice misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Ice rushes Nietzsche and presses him up against the cage.
Nietzsche fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Ice manages to break the clinch.
Ice stuffs the takedown.
Ice throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nietzsche on the side of the head.
Ice throws a series of punches but Nietzsche avoids them all with ease.

Ice closes the distance and pushes Nietzsche back into the cage.
Ice stops a takedown attempt from Nietzsche.
Nietzsche is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Ice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ice throws a series of punches but Nietzsche avoids them all with ease.
Nietzsche shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ice pinned against the cage. Ice gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ice throws a combination that misses
and Nietzsche counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A swing and a miss from Ice.

Ice moves into the clinch successfully.
Nietzsche is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ice is keeping busy.
Nietzsche has Ice pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ice manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ice blocking some punches.

Ice manages to break the clinch.
Ice circles away from the clinch attempt

and Ice counters by clinching up.
Nietzsche looking for a takedown.

Ice breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ice moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ice escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nietzsche.
Ice jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nietzsche tries to clinch up.
Ice stuffs the takedown attempt from Nietzsche. Nietzsche gets slowly back to his feet.
Ice's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ice duly obliges.
Nietzsche avoids the head kick by Ice.
Nietzsche doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ice counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ice misses with a straight right.
Nietzsche misses with a takedown attempt
letting Ice counter with a right hand.

Ice drives through and clinches with Nietzsche against the cage.

Ice breaks from the clinch.
Nietzsche fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ice has Nietzsche up against the cage in a clinch.
Nietzsche has a couple of punches blocked by Ice.
Nietzsche can't get the takedown.
Nietzsche tries to pull guard but Ice holds him up against the cage and eventually Nietzsche drops back down to his feet.

Ice pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nietzsche blocks a jab.
Nietzsche doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Ice holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nietzsche drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ice pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ice might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nietzsche slips under a jab from Ice.

Ice pushes Nietzsche up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

General Ice showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Friedrich Nietzsche's cut.
That's time! Nietzsche's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nietzsche tries to keep at a distance but Ice has taken the fight into the clinch.

Ice manages to break the clinch.
Nietzsche cracks Ice with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nietzsche tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ice paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nietzsche throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ice's waist but Ice gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nietzsche off to one side.

Ice takes the fight into the clinch.
Nietzsche jumps guard but Ice stands there with Nietzsche around his waist. Nietzsche gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nietzsche tries to work over Ice's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nietzsche throws a punch but it's blocked by Ice.
Nietzsche fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Ice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Ice clinches up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Ice escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ice throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nietzsche counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ice darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Ice closes the distance and clinches.
Ice gets underhooks to prevent Nietzsche's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Friedrich Nietzsche. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ice breaks the clinch.
Ice lands a two punch combo.
Nietzsche shoots for a double leg takedown but Ice sprawls well. He's pushed Nietzsche's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nietzsche has a takedown stuffed.
Ice leaves Nietzsche with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ice misses the shot to the body.
Nietzsche throws a right hand that Ice ducks under and follows up with a left that Ice also avoids with ease.
Nietzsche takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Ice gets a clinch.
Nietzsche is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nietzsche fails to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ice breaks the clinch.
Ice misses with a two punch combination.
Nietzsche shoots in but no luck this time.
Nietzsche misses the shot to the body.
Ice lands with a nice combination. Nietzsche backs away looking to recover.
Nietzsche tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ice sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nietzsche somewhat.
Nietzsche shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Ice moves into the clinch.
Nietzsche tries to break free but Ice pushes him back against the cage.

Ice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nietzsche fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nietzsche has a takedown stuffed.
Nietzsche fails to land the takedown.
Ice lands a jab to the head.
Ice loads up on a big right hand but Nietzsche slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nietzsche shoots in but no luck this time.

Ice has Nietzsche up against the cage in a clinch.
Ice gets underhooks to prevent Nietzsche's takedown attempt.

Ice breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nietzsche wants to clinch.
Ice swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nietzsche counters with a three punch combo that has Ice backing up. Ice nods at Nietzsche to acknowledge the strikes.
Ice rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nietzsche moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nietzsche is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ice sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nietzsche avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ice on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Friedrich Nietzsche has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nietzsche showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ice.
Nietzsche will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Ice gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nietzsche has Ice pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ice manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nietzsche tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nietzsche is trying to break the clinch but Ice has him pressed against the cage.

Ice manages to break the clinch.
Ice throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ice thows a body shot but no joy.
A combination from Nietzsche does no damage.
Ice misses with a few strikes there.

Ice closes the distance and pushes Nietzsche back into the cage.
General Ice is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nietzsche is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Ice escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nietzsche avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ice just misses with a punch to the body.
Nietzsche closes the distance and clinches up with Ice, looking for a takedown. Nietzsche pushes Ice against the cage but Ice circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nietzsche finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ice staying out of range there.

And that's the end of the fight!
General Ice comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ice 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... General Ice!