PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Super Jim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sticky Icky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Icky is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Weedman by Bone Thugs 'N' Harmony. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jim
vs
Icky

188 cm
22
188 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Super Jim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sticky Icky!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Icky throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jim throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jim throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Icky counters by clinching up.
Jim wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Jim's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Icky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Icky tries to close the distance and clinch but Jim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Icky closes the distance and pushes Jim back into the cage.
Icky creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Icky will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jim up against the cage.
Icky throws an elbow but it misses.
Jim tries for a takedown but Icky manages to get underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Icky.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sticky Icky.
Jim looks to land a combination but Icky avoids it well.
Jim fails to land with a series of punches.
Jim lands with a straight right. Icky didn't see that one coming.
Icky misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Jim misses.

Jim drops Icky with a beautiful combination! Icky stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Jim is looking for the KO!

It looks like Sticky Icky has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jim throws a series of punches but Icky avoids them all with ease.
Icky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Icky circles away quickly and effectively.
Danga de danga de dang - Jim scores with a four punch combination!
Icky throws a half hearted mid kick.
Icky throws a front kick that sends Jim stumbling back into the cage.
Icky looks gassed!
Jim throws a series of punches but Icky avoids them all with ease.
Jim misses with a series of wild punches.

Icky clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Icky breaks from the clinch.
Icky showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jim.
Jim lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That has opened up Sticky Icky's cut even more.
Icky doesn't manage to clinch there - Jim circles away.
Jim throws a right hand that Icky ducks under and follows up with a left that Icky also avoids with ease.
Icky doesn't manage to clinch there - Jim circles away.
Jim throws a combination that misses
and Icky counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jim gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Icky.
Jim misses with a series of wild punches.

Icky gets a clinch.
Jim looking for a takedown.

Icky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jim walks into a stiff left hand from Icky.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Icky.
Icky throws a head kick that half lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Icky, right into the meat.

Icky forces Jim back against the cage and clinches.

Icky manages to break the clinch.

Icky closes the distance and clinches.

Icky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Icky throws a head kick but Jim moves out of range.
Icky tries to close the distance and clinch but Jim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Icky tries to clinch up.
Icky tries to clinch but Jim is having none of it.
Icky doesn't manage to clinch there - Jim circles away.
Icky moves in looking to clinch but Jim pushes him off.
Icky wants to clinch up but Jim keeps it at a distance.
Icky tries to clinch up but Jim circles away and keeps his distance.
Icky throws a head kick that Jim semi-blocks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Icky dodges the punch combination from Jim.
Jim lands a nice shot to the body.
Jim takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jim scores with a hook to the body. Icky takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jim dodges the punch combination from Icky.
Jim moves into range and connects with a jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jim.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jim!
Jim circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jim lands with a straight right. Icky didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Icky avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Icky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Icky tries to clinch but Jim is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Super Jim dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sticky Icky's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Icky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Icky dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jim. That did some damage!
Icky misses with a body kick.
Icky dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jim. That did some damage!
Jim misses with a combination

and Icky counters by clinching up.
Icky effectively controlling the action here.

Icky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jim throws a series of punches but Icky avoids them all with ease.

Icky clinches with his opponent.
Jim tries to score a body lock takedown but Icky shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Icky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jim looks to land a combination but Icky avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jim goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Icky misses with a wild combination.
Icky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Icky wants to clinch.
Icky swinging wildly here.
A jab from Jim finds it's way through Icky's defenses.
Icky cracks Jim with an open hand slap.

Icky moves into range and clinches up with Jim.
Icky taking a breather.
Jim is trying to break the clinch but Icky is controlling him.
Icky crunches a lovely knee into Jim's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jim is looking to break free of the clinch but Icky has double underhooks.

Icky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Icky lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Icky throws a quick inside leg kick.
Icky goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jim ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Icky tries to clinch there but Jim circles away.
Jim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Icky tries to clinch but Jim is having none of it.
Jim ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Icky fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big right from Icky misses.
Jim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Icky moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Icky clinches.
Icky pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Icky breaks from the clinch.
Icky misses with a body shot.
Icky throws a head kick but Jim moves out of range.
Jim looks to land a combination but Icky avoids it well.
Jim swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Icky holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Icky lands an elbow just above Jim 's eye.

Icky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jim is looking to wear down Icky with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Icky clinches.
Icky tries a body shot but Jim blocks it.

Icky manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Icky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Icky tries a head kick but it misses.
Jim scores with a one two! Icky had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Icky instigates a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Icky - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jim drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Icky content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jim wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Super Jim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Icky avoiding damage.

Icky breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sticky Icky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sticky Icky'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. This is the final round!

Icky tries to clinch there but Jim circles away.
Jim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Icky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Icky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Icky moves into range and clinches up with Jim.
Icky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Icky manages to break the clinch.
Jim closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Icky throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jim.
Super Jim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jim misses with a jab, cross combination.
Icky doesn't manage to clinch there - Jim circles away.
Icky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Icky misses.
Jim lands a two punch combo.
Jim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jim circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Icky slips a jab and a cross from Jim.
Jim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Icky.
Jim keeps the fight on the outside.
Jim throws a series of punches but Icky avoids them all with ease.

Icky has closed the distance and engaged Jim in a clinch.
Icky's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Icky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Icky thows a body shot but no joy.
Jim moves out of range of the body kick.
Jim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Icky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jim swats away the attempt to clinch by Icky.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Icky throws a sloppy head kick and Jim moves out of range easily.
Jim scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

The cut above Sticky Icky's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Icky has managed to clinch.

Icky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Jim finds it's way through Icky's defenses.
Jim moves out of range as Icky throws a body kick.
Icky misses with a body shot
and Jim cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jim throws a right hand that Icky ducks under and follows up with a left that Icky also avoids with ease.
Jim takes a kick to the side of the head.
Super Jim is winning the standup battle so far.
Icky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Icky. Jim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Icky attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Icky fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Icky tries to clinch but Jim is having none of it.

Icky rushes Jim and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Icky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jim fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Icky moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jim takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Icky dodges the punch combination from Jim.

Icky gets a clinch.

Icky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jim misses with a double jab.
Icky lands a head kick!
Icky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jim circles away from the clinch attempt.
Icky dodges the punch combination from Jim.
Icky wants to clinch.
Icky looks to land a combination. Jim sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Icky is looking to clinch but Jim is avoiding it.
Icky takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Icky clinches up with Jim and pushes him back against the cage.

Icky breaks the clinch.
Icky throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jim throws a right and a left that both miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Super Jim.
I think Jim 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Sticky Icky!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Sticky Icky!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Super Jim!

Sticky Icky wins by split decision!