PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Axe Icel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Donnelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Icel
vs
Donnelly

195 cm
25
230 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

199 cm
25
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loan

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Axe Icel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Donnelly!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Russell Pearce and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Icel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Donnelly does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Icel misses with a low kick as Donnelly jumps back.

Icel gets tackled into the cage by Donnelly. Donnelly maintains the clinch.
Icel misses with a body punch.
Donnelly lands a right hand that snaps the head of Icel backwards.
Icel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Donnelly makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Icel tries a body shot but Donnelly blocks it.
Icel scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donnelly scores with a shot to the side of Icel's head.
A shot in the inside from Donnelly.
Donnelly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Donnelly is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Donnelly missing with knees to the body.
Donnelly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Donnelly on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Icel tries a body shot but Donnelly blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donnelly.
Donnelly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Icel takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Donnelly avoids a wild elbow strike from Icel.
Icel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Icel dodges an elbow strike from Donnelly.
Icel misses with a punch on the inside.
Icel swings wildly with an uppercut but Donnelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donnelly scores with a nice hook to the head.
Icel tries a body shot but Donnelly blocks it.
Donnelly blocking some punches.
Icel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Icel misses with a punch on the inside.
Donnelly pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Donnelly blocks an uppercut.
Donnelly gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Axe Icel has been cut.
Donnelly throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Donnelly lands an elbow that stopped Icel in his tracks for a moment.
Donnelly scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Icel fails to land.
Icel tries to throw a body punch but Donnelly avoids it by throwing Icel back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Icel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Donnelly leaning against his opponent.
Donnelly gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Donnelly misses with some punches.
Donnelly with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Donnelly as Icel tries to tie him up.
Icel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Icel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Icel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Icel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Donnelly blocks an uppercut.
Icel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Icel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Icel tries to throw a body punch but Donnelly avoids it by throwing Icel back against the cage.
Icel can't break the clinch.
Icel misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Icel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Donnelly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Icel's elbow.
Donnelly lands a damaging elbow.
Nice body punch from Donnelly - that landed with a thud.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Donnelly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Icel's brow.
Icel misses with a punch on the inside.
Donnelly looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Icel.
Icel struggles to land a body shot inside as Donnelly controls his hands.
Icel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Icel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Icel.
Donnelly working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Icel tries to stall but Donnelly uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Donnelly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Icel.

Icel breaks the clinch.
Donnelly throws a leg kick that misses.
Donnelly looks winded!
Icel misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Icel swats away the attempt to clinch by Donnelly.
Icel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A combination from Donnelly does no damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Icel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Donnelly has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Donnelly scores with a head kick. Icel tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Donnelly on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Icel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Icel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Icel throws a shot to the body.
William Donnelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Icel cracks a nice hook into Donnelly's ribs.
Icel cracks a nice hook into Donnelly's ribs.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Icel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Icel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Donnelly moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Icel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Icel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Icel - that will leave a mark!
Icel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Donnelly's head backwards.
Donnelly doesn't manage to clinch there - Icel circles away.
Icel lands the left hand.
Donnelly stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Icel.
A solid leg kick lands there for Icel.
Icel throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Donnelly on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Icel. Icel obviously looking to wear him down.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Icel lands with a nice body punch.
Icel lands the left hand.
Icel scores with the left hand. Donnelly knows he should have avoided that one.
Donnelly's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Icel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Icel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Donnelly tries to move into range but Icel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A big left from Donnelly misses.
Icel misses with a low kick.
Icel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Icel scores with a kick to the midsection.
Icel scores with a shot to the body.
Icel scores with a jab.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Icel misses.
Icel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
No joy there for Icel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Donnelly checks a leg kick nicely.
Icel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Donnelly's sensitive parts.
Donnelly avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Icel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Icel cracks Donnelly with an open hand slap.
Icel lands a glancing blow to the side of Donnelly's head.
Icel cracks Donnelly with an open hand slap.
Icel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly misses with a few strikes there.
Icel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Donnelly. That did some damage!
Donnelly on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Icel. Icel obviously looking to wear him down.
Icel connects with a body shot that sends Donnelly's belly button to the back.
Donnelly moves out of range as Icel throws a body kick.
Icel scores with a sloppy right hand. Donnelly should have avoided that one.
Icel delivers a nice body kick.
Donnelly chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Icel can pounce on him.
Icel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Donnelly looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Donnelly on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Icel. Icel obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Icel lands a jab.
William Donnelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Icel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Donnelly tries a low kick but Icel avoids it.
Icel scores with a body shot.
Icel connects with an inside leg kick.
Icel tries to land a front kick but Donnelly steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Donnelly chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Icel can pounce on him.
Donnelly has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Icel.
Icel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Donnelly gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Icel.
Icel keeps Donnelly at a distance using the push kick.
A combination from Donnelly does no damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Axe Icel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Icel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Axe Icel!
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight for Axe Icel!
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Axe Icel!

Axe Icel wins by unanimous decision!