PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Iron Knuckles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Blues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iron Knuckles comes to the cage accompanied by That Heavenly Glory. Iron Knuckles has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Ivan Iron Knuckles has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Iron Knuckles
vs
Blues

225 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

209 cm
18
295 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ivan Iron Knuckles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Blues!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blues uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Iron Knuckles.
Iron Knuckles showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blues.
Decent striking displayed by Iron Knuckles there.
Blues throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blues will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Blues shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blues throws some wild stikes that Iron Knuckles manages to avoid easily.
Blues looking to control and managing it successfully.
Blues lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blues controlling the pace for now.
Blues breaks from Iron Knuckles's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Blues controlling from mount.
Blues lands a heavy elbow.
Iron Knuckles is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blues with the ground and pound from mount.
Blues unloading with bombs!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blues controlling the position easily from mount.
Iron Knuckles is bucking up trying to escape but Blues cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Iron Knuckles is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Blues controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blues's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Blues lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

It looks like Ivan Iron Knuckles has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blues controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blues is landing with some decent strikes but Iron Knuckles is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Blues dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Iron Knuckles's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Blues clinches up against the cage.

Blues breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blues fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Blues misses with a wild body shot.
Blues shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Iron Knuckles pinned against the cage. Iron Knuckles gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Blues shoots in for a takedown but Iron Knuckles shows good takedown defense.
Ivan Iron Knuckles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Blues.
Blues fails with a takedown attempt.
Iron Knuckles misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iron Knuckles stalks Blues and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Blues's face. Blues staggers backwards, shaken.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blues shoots for a double leg takedown but Iron Knuckles sprawls well. He's pushed Blues's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Blues swings away with a body shot that misses
and Iron Knuckles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blues swinging wildly here.
Blues slips a jab from Iron Knuckles.
Iron Knuckles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blues moves to clinch but Iron Knuckles breaks away
enabling Iron Knuckles to counter with a crisp jab.
Iron Knuckles lands a nice shot that snaps Blues's head back.
Iron Knuckles misses with a few strikes there.
Blues shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Iron Knuckles pinned against the cage. Iron Knuckles gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Blues misses the body punch
and Iron Knuckles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blues throws an off balance right hand
and Iron Knuckles counters with a stiff right hand.
Iron Knuckles scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blues is defended easily by Iron Knuckles.
Blues misses with a jab to the body
and Iron Knuckles counters with a three punch combo that has Blues backing up. Blues nods at Iron Knuckles to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blues throws a predictable looking body shot
and Iron Knuckles counters with a left and a right that stings Blues.
Ivan Iron Knuckles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Blues.
Iron Knuckles stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Iron Knuckles wants it to stay on the feet.

Blues shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Blues showed some decent athleticism there.
Blues not doing much here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blues thows a huge punch but Iron Knuckles dodges it nicely.
Blues sitting and controlling from the half guard.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jake Blues hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Iron Knuckles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Blues fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blues falls off balance throwing a combination
and Iron Knuckles counters with a three punch combo that has Blues backing up. Blues nods at Iron Knuckles to acknowledge the strikes.
Iron Knuckles defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Blues.
Blues looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Blues doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Iron Knuckles counter with a right hand.
Blues looks to land a right hand but Iron Knuckles moved out of range.
Iron Knuckles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blues shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Blues misses with a takedown attempt - Iron Knuckles sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Iron Knuckles looks to land a combination but Blues avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Iron Knuckles dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Iron Knuckles's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! 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.

Blues misses with a double jab.
Iron Knuckles stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Iron Knuckles wants it to stay on the feet.
Iron Knuckles throws a jab but it's blocked by Blues.

Blues clinches up with Iron Knuckles and pushes him back against the cage.
Blues tries to pull guard but Iron Knuckles holds him up against the cage and eventually Blues drops back down to his feet.
Blues tries to circle away but Iron Knuckles has him pinned against the cage.
Iron Knuckles wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Blues tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Iron Knuckles smiles and moves away.
Ivan Iron Knuckles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Blues.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iron Knuckles keeps the fight on the outside.
Blues fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blues tries to score a power double leg takedown but Iron Knuckles sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Blues somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iron Knuckles misses with a looping left.
Blues shoots in but no luck this time.
Iron Knuckles throws a nice looking combination but Blues bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ivan Iron Knuckles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blues avoids the body shot from Iron Knuckles.
Blues tries for a takedown but Iron Knuckles sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Iron Knuckles stuffs the takedown.
Good standup being displayed there by Iron Knuckles as he connects with a hook.
Blues is looking to clinch but Iron Knuckles is avoiding it.
Iron Knuckles defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Blues.
Blues thows a body shot but no joy.
Blues fails with a takedown attempt.

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 crowd cheers as Iron Knuckles lands an impressive looking overhand right. Blues doesn't seem phased though.
Iron Knuckles scores with a three punch combo!
Blues throws a sloppy body shot
and Iron Knuckles counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Blues drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Iron Knuckles wants to stand and escape but Blues is having none of it.
Blues postures up in Iron Knuckles's guard and throws a big left but Iron Knuckles blocks it.

Blues stands up and waves to Iron Knuckles to follow him.
Blues shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blues slips a jab and a cross from Iron Knuckles.
Blues shoots in for a takedown but Iron Knuckles shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Blues shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Iron Knuckles sprawls well. Iron Knuckles wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Blues gets slowly back to his feet.
Blues shoots in for a takedown but Iron Knuckles shows good takedown defense.
Iron Knuckles lands a head shot.
Iron Knuckles is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Blues throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Blues tries to clinch but Iron Knuckles moves out of range.
Iron Knuckles bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Blues's head backwards.

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.
Iron Knuckles throws a poor cross that misses
and Blues counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Iron Knuckles misses with a straight left.
Blues shoots and misses
and Iron Knuckles counters with a one-two to the body.
Iron Knuckles displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Blues.

Blues looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Iron Knuckles!
Iron Knuckles on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Iron Knuckles tries to get out of the position.

Iron Knuckles defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Blues.
Blues thowing shots but they're missing.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jake Blues.
I think Blues has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Blues!