PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sterling Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Ironside (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Archer
vs
Ironside

186 cm
26
178 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
21
175 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ownit Labs: Virtual Human Optimization

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sterling Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Logan Ironside!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ironside ducks right into an uppercut from Archer.
Archer throws a head kick that misses.
Ironside on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ironside looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Archer throws a series of punches but Ironside avoids them all with ease.
Ironside takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Archer throws out a powerful jab.
Ironside thows a body shot but no joy.
Archer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Archer fails to land with a series of punches.
Archer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Ironside counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Archer is refusing to be controlled, as Ironside sits in half guard.
Archer is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer trying to control but Ironside postures up.
Ironside is keen to just control but Archer is a slippery customer.
Archer tries to get to full guard but Ironside has control of the leg.

Logan Ironside has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Archer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ironside tries to clinch but Archer is having none of it.
Sterling Archer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Archer fails to land with a series of punches.
Archer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Archer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ironside moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Archer misses with a left hand
and Ironside counters with a low kick, right behind Archer 's knee.
Archer cracks Ironside with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Archer clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ironside keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Archer's efforts to push away.
Archer is trying to break free.
Archer tries to break free but Ironside pushes him back against the cage.
Ironside is trying to drag Archer to the mat but Archer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ironside tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Archer just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ironside tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sterling Archer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan Ironside.
Ironside wants a takedown.

Ironside breaks from the clinch.
Archer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ironside dodges the punch combination from Archer.
Archer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Archer misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Archer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ironside blocks a head kick by Archer.

Archer moves into the clinch.

Ironside manages to pull guard.

Archer gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Archer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Archer clobbers Ironside with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Archer lands a lovely overhand right.
Some wild striking there from Archer.
Archer lands a leg kick that knocks Ironside off balance momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer throws a series of punches but Ironside avoids them all with ease.
Ironside slips a jab and a cross from Archer.
Archer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A combination from Archer does no damage.

Archer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ironside wants a takedown but no success here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ironside obliges.
Archer is breathing heavily.
Archer is pressed up against the cage. Ironside has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Archer down to the mat. Archer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Archer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ironside counters with an inside leg kick.
Ironside keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ironside lands a head kick!
Archer misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sterling Archer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ironside looks to throw the jab but Archer is out of range.
Ironside tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Archer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Archer lands a nice shot that snaps Ironside's head back.
Archer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ironside gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ironside tries to close the distance and clinch but Archer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Archer throws a leg kick but Ironside sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ironside fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Archer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ironside was well out of range. Poor timing from Archer.
Archer swinging wildly here.

Archer gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ironside to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ironside tries to free his leg and advance position but Archer is retaining full guard.

Ironside stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Archer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ironside manages to avoid it.
Ironside wants to clinch up but Archer keeps it at a distance.
Archer tests Ironside's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sloppy strikes from Archer. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Ironside misses.
Ironside thumps Archer with a low kick.
Ironside wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ironside swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Archer throws a right and a left that Ironside avoids nicely.
Ironside on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Archer scores with a decent looking hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Archer scores with a four punch combination!
Archer thows a leg kick but Ironside checks it
and Ironside counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Archer tries to bum rush Ironside with a series of wild strikes but Ironside uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Ironside takes the fight into the clinch.
Archer is trying to push Ironside away but Ironside has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ironside tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Ironside manages to pull guard.

Ironside working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Archer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Archer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Archer looking to pass the guard.
Archer has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ironside is proving hard to escape from.

Ironside is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Archer has his hands clasped together but Ironside extends and breaks Archer's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Ironside.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Logan Ironside!
Logan Ironside thanked the fans post fight for their support.