PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Ironside (ranked 4500 p4p, 6523 weight class) and Dragon Knight (ranked 553 p4p, 651 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Ironside
vs
Knight

194 cm
19
215
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
213
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Brooklyn Apothecary
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bjorn Ironside!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dragon Knight!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ironside lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Knight throws a jab when Ironside was well out of range.
Ironside appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ironside misses with a hook. Knight ducked under it nicely.
Knight slips a straight right by Ironside.
Knight moves out of range as Ironside strikes.
Knight moves away from the strike by Ironside.
Ironside misses the shot to the body.
Knight appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Knight steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ironside.
Knight misses with a two punch combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ironside, as that shot connected.
The crowd cheers as Knight lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ironside doesn't seem phased though.
Ironside is looking to slow Knight down with leg kicks.
Ironside throws a hook to the side of Knight's head but Knight sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ironside misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
We've been informed that Knight has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ironside throws a sloppy body shot
and Knight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knight gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ironside throws a body shot but no joy.
Ironside misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ironside misses the body punch
enabling Knight to counter with a crisp jab.
Knight throws an overhand right that lands on Ironside's shoulder, as Ironside tries to avoid the shot.
Knight slips a jab from Ironside.
Knight with a hook.
Ironside stuns Knight with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ironside tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knight swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Knight throws a hook but Ironside blocks it.
Knight throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ironside throws a solid leg kick but Knight takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ironside.
Knight with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bjorn Ironside seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Ironside misses.
Knight misses with an uppercut.
Ironside misses with a body shot
and Knight counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ironside misses with a hook
and Knight counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ironside thinking.
Ironside fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Knight looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ironside misses with an uppercut.
Ironside takes a swing at Knight's ribcage but misses.
Ironside on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A slow jab from Knight misses its intended target.
Ironside misses with a double jab.
Ironside just misses with a punch to the body.
Knight uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ironside.
Ironside misses with a hook
enabling Knight to counter with a crisp jab.
Ironside is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knight.
Knight is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ironside with a body shot.
A big left from Knight misses.
Ironside scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Knight ducks under a wild hook from Ironside.

Knight rushes Ironside and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ironside doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ironside misses with a hook from the clinch.

Ironside manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bjorn Ironside will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ironside throws a leg kick
and Knight counters with a straight right hand.
Knight takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Knight slips under a jab from Ironside.
Ironside tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knight was well out of range. Poor timing from Ironside.
Knight closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fighters circling - Ironside throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ironside misses with a body shot.
Ironside throws a lazy right hand but Knight sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Knight on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ironside steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knight.
A punch lands to the side of Knight 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ironside throws a body shot but no joy.
Knight swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knight lands a slapping body shot.
Bjorn Ironside is winning the standup battle so far.
Ironside misses with a wild body shot.
Ironside misses with a hook. Knight ducked under it nicely.
Ironside scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Ironside misses.

Ironside has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ironside blocks a body shot from Knight.
Ironside has Knight pressed against the cage, preventing Knight from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knight prevents a body shot from Ironside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knight.
Ironside lands a hook to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ironside.
Ironside has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Knight wants to get back to striking at distance but Ironside won't allow it.
Knight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ironside pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ironside misses with a punch to the body.
Ironside lands a nice uppercut.
Knight wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ironside has him pressed against the cage.
Knight lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Ironside on the inside.
Knight misses with a punch to the body.
Knight can't find room to land a body shot as Ironside controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ironside misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knight tries a body shot but Ironside blocks it.
Knight wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ironside throws a punch but it's blocked by Knight.
Ironside throws a punch but it's blocked by Knight.
Knight misses with a punch on the inside.
Knight wants to break free but Ironside has control.
Ironside misses with a punch to the body.

Knight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knight defending well as Ironside loads up on a big left hand.
Knight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ironside throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knight counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ironside looks to land a right hand but Knight moved out of range.
Ironside throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Knight on the side of the head.
Ironside cracks a nice hook into Knight's ribs.
Knight slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bjorn Ironside dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ironside connects with a good right hand that stumbles Knight. Knight circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ironside throws the left hand but Knight avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Knight was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ironside thuds his right hand into Knight's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Knight takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ironside throws a big shot that misses.
Ironside misses with an uppercut
and Knight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ironside is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knight can do to turn this around?
Ironside throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick from Ironside misses.
Knight throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ironside misses with a jab to the body
and Knight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Ironside throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ironside loads up on a big right hand but Knight slips the punch.
Knight unleashes a big counter combination but Ironside bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Knight lands a jab to the head.
Ironside throws a leg kick but Knight moved away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ironside throws a big shot that misses.
Knight looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Knight scores with a hook to the body. Ironside takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Knight misses.
Knight bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ironside's head.
Knight missing with a left hand there. Ironside was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ironside is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Knight avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Ironside misses its intended target.
Ironside lands with a straight right. Knight didn't see that one coming.
Bjorn Ironside is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ironside swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ironside connects with a jab.
Ironside connects with a nice looking jab.
Ironside ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knight moves away.
Knight swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ironside. That's going to slow Knight down.
Ironside misses with an uppercut.
Knight defending well as Ironside loads up on a big left hand.
Good shot there by Ironside.
Ironside connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ironside pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ironside swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Knight checks a leg kick.
Knight looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Knight throws a hook but Ironside avoids it easily.
Ironside misses with a right hand
and Knight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knight throws a hook but Ironside avoids it easily.
Ironside scores with a nice right hand.
Ironside misses with a wild body shot.
Knight takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice body punch from Ironside.
A big right from Ironside misses.
Ironside throws a lazy uppercut
and Knight counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dragon Knight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ironside misses with a looping left.
Knight avoids the body shot from Ironside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bjorn Ironside showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ironside 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bjorn Ironside!
Bjorn Ironside thanked the fans post fight for their support.