PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Malik Al-Khaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Icky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al-Khaldi comes to the cage accompanied by Razihel - Legends (feat. TeamMate) (Trident Edit). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Al-Khaldi
vs
Icky

182 cm
24
192 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
192 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
Pearson Specter Litt

V-Mask Clothing (10%)
Conquer

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 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Malik Al-Khaldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricky Icky!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al-Khaldi wants to land a leg kick but Icky is out of range.
Icky goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Malik Al-Khaldi has been cut.
Al-Khaldi is looking to slow Icky down with leg kicks.
Malik Al-Khaldi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as Al-Khaldi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Icky doesn't seem phased though.
Icky blocks a head kick by Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Al-Khaldi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Icky was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Al-Khaldi looks to land a left hand but Icky moved out of range nicely.
Al-Khaldi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Al-Khaldi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Icky.
Al-Khaldi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Icky is out of range.
Icky tried to score with a low kick but Al-Khaldi checks it.
Icky checks a low kick from Al-Khaldi.
Icky takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Al-Khaldi staying out of range there.
Al-Khaldi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al-Khaldi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Icky.
Al-Khaldi throws a big counter combination but Icky scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Al-Khaldi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Icky checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Icky let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Icky connects with a crisp jab.
Icky misses with a wild body shot.
Al-Khaldi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Al-Khaldi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Al-Khaldi throws a head kick that misses.
Icky raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Icky lands a leg kick that knocks Al-Khaldi off balance momentarily.
Al-Khaldi throws out a loose jab but Icky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Icky throws out a counter right but Al-Khaldi avoids it with no problem.
Icky keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Al-Khaldi.
Icky punishes Al-Khaldi's body with a nice straight punch.
Icky has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Al-Khaldi misses the body punch
and Icky counters with a nice body shot.
Icky takes one to the side of the head.
Al-Khaldi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Al-Khaldi misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Icky lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Icky throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Al-Khaldi.
Icky wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi throws a hook to the side of Icky's head but Icky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Icky lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Icky bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Icky swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Al-Khaldi lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Icky checks a leg kick.
Icky getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A jab from Al-Khaldi misses.
Al-Khaldi misses with an uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Icky pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Icky darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Icky looks to score with a jab to the body but Al-Khaldi is just out of range.
Al-Khaldi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Icky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Al-Khaldi throws a leg kick but Icky sees it coming and moves out of range.
Icky throws out a counter right but Al-Khaldi avoids it with no problem.
Al-Khaldi misses the shot to the body.
Al-Khaldi lands a jab to Icky's midsection.
Icky delivers a nice body kick.
Al-Khaldi misses with a low kick.
Al-Khaldi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Icky lands with a hook. Al-Khaldi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Icky lands a jab to the head.
Al-Khaldi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Al-Khaldi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Icky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Al-Khaldi.
Icky lands with a thumping leg kick.
Al-Khaldi digs a good hook to Icky's body.
Al-Khaldi 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.
Al-Khaldi throws a sloppy head kick and Icky moves out of range easily.
A solid body kick from Icky.
Icky checks the leg kick.
Al-Khaldi 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.
A head kick misses from Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Al-Khaldi misses with a straight left.
Icky swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Al-Khaldi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Icky.
Al-Khaldi sets himself, and Icky steps forward looking for the clinch! Al-Khaldi avoids it this time.
Icky misses with a wild body shot.
Icky misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ricky Icky will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Malik Al-Khaldi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Icky tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Al-Khaldi is able to avoid easily.
Al-Khaldi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Icky scores with a shot to the body.
Icky throws a quick inside leg kick.
Icky misses the shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Al-Khaldi.
Ricky Icky seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Icky moves into the clinch.
Icky lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The referee calls for Icky to work.

Al-Khaldi breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al-Khaldi lands a body shot.
Icky connects with a right hand. Al-Khaldi shakes it off.
Icky on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Icky scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Icky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Al-Khaldi.
It seemed like Icky was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Icky looks to land a body kick but Al-Khaldi moved away.
Icky lands a head shot.
Al-Khaldi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Icky misses with a head kick.
A big left from Icky misses.
Icky misses with a kick to the body.
Al-Khaldi tried to counter with a leg kick but Icky avoided it.
Al-Khaldi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Icky moves into the clinch successfully.
Icky lands a body punch.
Al-Khaldi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Al-Khaldi has a couple of punches blocked by Icky.
Al-Khaldi swings wildly with an uppercut but Icky uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Icky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Al-Khaldi's elbow.
Icky tries a body shot but Al-Khaldi blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Icky.
A short body shot lands from Al-Khaldi as the two fighters clinch.
Icky lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Icky breaks from the clinch.
Icky throws a sloppy head kick and Al-Khaldi moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Icky lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Icky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Al-Khaldi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Icky.
Icky uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Icky.
Icky takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Al-Khaldi lands a lovely overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Icky throws out a leg kick but Al-Khaldi moves out of range and Icky only half commits.
Al-Khaldi quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Al-Khaldi just misses with a punch to the body.
Al-Khaldi throws a hook but Icky avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Icky.
Al-Khaldi throws a solid leg kick but Icky takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Al-Khaldi.
Icky lands a glancing blow to the side of Al-Khaldi's head.
Al-Khaldi works the jab nicely.
Icky throws a predictable looking body shot
and Al-Khaldi counters with a straight right hand.
Icky looks to score with a jab to the body but Al-Khaldi is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Icky misses the target.
Al-Khaldi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Icky just manages to avoid it.
Al-Khaldi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Icky was well out of range. Poor timing from Al-Khaldi.
Icky chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Icky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Al-Khaldi moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Icky.
Al-Khaldi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Icky takes a swing at Al-Khaldi's ribcage but misses.
Icky misses with a hook.
Icky misses with a hook.
Al-Khaldi quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Al-Khaldi lands with a good body shot.
Al-Khaldi throws a head kick that misses
and Icky counters with a nice uppercut.
Al-Khaldi blocks a leg kick.
Al-Khaldi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Icky stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Al-Khaldi.
Icky staying out of range there.
Icky misses with a low kick.
Icky fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Al-Khaldi checks it well.
It looked like Al-Khaldi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Icky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Malik Al-Khaldi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Icky staying out of range there.
Icky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Al-Khaldi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Icky dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Icky thows a left - swing and a miss!
Icky thuds his shin into the meat of Al-Khaldi's side.
Icky takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Icky 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.
A slow jab from Al-Khaldi misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Icky throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Icky bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Al-Khaldi's head backwards.
Al-Khaldi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Icky scores with a nice head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Al-Khaldi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Icky throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al-Khaldi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Icky appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Al-Khaldi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Icky with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Icky throws a body shot but no joy.
Icky misses with a low kick.
Al-Khaldi clobbers Icky with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Al-Khaldi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Al-Khaldi tries a head kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi walks into a jab.
Icky checks the leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Al-Khaldi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Al-Khaldi tried to counter with a leg kick but Icky avoided it.
Malik Al-Khaldi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Al-Khaldi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Icky - the referee stops the clock and Al-Khaldi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Icky. Al-Khaldi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Al-Khaldi moves out of range as Icky strikes.
Al-Khaldi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Icky counters with a nice low kick that buckles Al-Khaldi's knee momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Al-Khaldi. Icky does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Icky darts in and clinches Al-Khaldi up against the cage.
Al-Khaldi prevents a body shot from Icky.
Icky's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Icky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Al-Khaldi misses with the head strike.
Icky is looking to control Al-Khaldi's arms but Al-Khaldi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Icky has his back to the cage.
Icky taking a breather.
Al-Khaldi working aggressively here.
Icky misses with the head strike.
Icky has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Icky struggles to land a body shot inside as Al-Khaldi controls his hands.
Icky tries a body shot but Al-Khaldi blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Icky.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Al-Khaldi.
Icky softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Icky gets through Al-Khaldi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Icky working aggressively here.
Icky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Icky prevents a body shot from Al-Khaldi.
Al-Khaldi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Al-Khaldi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Al-Khaldi throws a head punch that misses.
Al-Khaldi digs a right hand underneath Icky's ribcage. Icky let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Al-Khaldi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Icky.
A nice left hand lands by Al-Khaldi.
Icky lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Icky misses with some punches.
Al-Khaldi has a couple of punches blocked by Icky.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Icky.
Al-Khaldi misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Icky.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Al-Khaldi blocks a body shot from Icky.
Al-Khaldi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Al-Khaldi can't find room to land a body shot as Icky controls the action.
Icky digs a right hand into Al-Khaldi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Al-Khaldi's gas tank.
Al-Khaldi has had enough of the clinch but Icky keeps him there for the moment.
Icky lands a right hand that snaps the head of Al-Khaldi backwards.
Al-Khaldi misses with a punch on the inside.
Al-Khaldi can't find room to land a body shot as Icky controls the action.
Al-Khaldi misses with some punches.
Icky pushes Al-Khaldi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Icky throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Al-Khaldi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Icky manages to break the clinch.
Al-Khaldi throws a shot to the body.
Donk. Icky catches Al-Khaldi right on the button with a cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Icky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Icky 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Icky!
During a confident post fight interview, Ricky Icky thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.