PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Horace Cuba (ranked 927 p4p, 1487 weight class) and Theros Ironfeld (ranked 139 p4p, 205 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Cuba
vs
Ironfeld

200 cm
27
270
23 - 14 - 0

195 cm
24
275
8 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Voodoo Nutrition
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Horace Cuba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Theros Ironfeld!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cuba fails to land with a series of punches.
Cuba tries to clinch but Ironfeld is having none of it.
Cuba closes the distance and clinches up with Ironfeld, looking for a takedown. Cuba pushes Ironfeld against the cage but Ironfeld circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cuba cracks Ironfeld with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cuba throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ironfeld counters with a straight right hand.
Ironfeld avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cuba swings widly with a right hand
and Ironfeld connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cuba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ironfeld.
Cuba seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ironfeld looks to throw the jab but Cuba is out of range.
Horace Cuba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Ironfeld. No joy for Cuba on that attempt.
Cuba lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ironfeld staying out of range there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Cuba drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ironfeld lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Ironfeld tries to free his leg and advance position but Cuba is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ironfeld throws a big right hand that misses.
Cuba has Ironfeld pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ironfeld in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ironfeld trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cuba wants to stand and escape but Ironfeld is having none of it.
Ironfeld looking to sit in guard and control but Cuba gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Ironfeld wants to sweep here but Cuba controlling him for the moment.
Cuba wants to control from the top but Ironfeld keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuba slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cuba wants to control from the top but Ironfeld keeps moving.
Ironfeld looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cuba puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ironfeld slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ironfeld wants to sweep but no luck.
Cuba engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ironfeld trying to control the position.
Ironfeld has Cuba pulled in close to control his posture.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Cuba throws a combination. Ironfeld tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Theros Ironfeld is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Cuba decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cuba is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Ironfeld throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuba looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ironfeld has Cuba pulled in close to control his posture.
Ironfeld wants to sweep but no luck.
Cuba's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ironfeld not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ironfeld is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Cuba.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Horace Cuba dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ironfeld jabs Cuba to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ironfeld takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
No joy there for Cuba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ironfeld misses with a looping left.
Ironfeld keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cuba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cuba takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cuba is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cuba scores with a three punch combo!
Cuba doesn't manage to clinch there - Ironfeld circles away.
And Ironfeld tries to counter it with a takedown but Cuba pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Cuba misses with a hook to the body
and Ironfeld counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Cuba moves into range and clinches up with Ironfeld.
Cuba trying to stall but Ironfeld improves his position.
Cuba keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ironfeld's efforts to push away.
Ironfeld looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuba manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Our sources have told us that Cuba has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Ironfeld tries to score a body lock takedown but Cuba shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cuba throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ironfeld is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cuba is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cuba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ironfeld content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ironfeld.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuba stalls.
Ironfeld is trying to stall.
Ironfeld throws a head punch that misses.
Ironfeld struggles to land a body shot inside as Cuba controls his hands.
Ironfeld has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cuba misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cuba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ironfeld can do to turn this around?
Cuba lands a shoulder strike.
Ironfeld tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ironfeld working hard to break the clinch.
A short left from Cuba.
Ironfeld avoiding damage.
Ironfeld is working for takedown but Cuba is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cuba blocking some punches.
Ironfeld dodges an elbow strike from Cuba.
Ironfeld wants a takedown but no success here.
Horace Cuba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Theros Ironfeld.
A bit of stalling here from Cuba.
Ironfeld takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Theros Ironfeld has been cut.
Ironfeld taking a breather.
Cuba blocking some punches.
Cuba content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cuba creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cuba blocking some punches.
Ironfeld is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ironfeld has Cuba pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ironfeld pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Cuba tumbling to the mat - Ironfeld dives into Cuba's guard.

Cuba pushes Ironfeld off and scrambles back to his feet.
Cuba shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ironfeld pinned against the cage. Ironfeld gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ironfeld scores with a punch to the head.
Horace Cuba is winning the standup battle so far.
Cuba closes the distance but Ironfeld moves to the side
and Ironfeld counters with a left to the body.
Ironfeld tries to move into range but Cuba moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cuba throws a hook but Ironfeld blocks it.
Ironfeld tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Horace Cuba dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Theros Ironfeld's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Cuba connects with a right hand. Ironfeld shakes it off.
Ironfeld throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cuba tries to counter by clinching up but Ironfeld breaks away and moves out of range.
Ironfeld keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ironfeld fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cuba manages to avoid it.
Cuba changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Cuba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ironfeld.
Ironfeld swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Cuba clinches up against the cage.
Ironfeld taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cuba has Ironfeld pushed against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cuba tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cuba looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ironfeld dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Ironfeld's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good shot there by Cuba.
Ironfeld misses the shot to the body.
Ironfeld misses with an uppercut.
Cuba tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ironfeld manages to circle out of the way.
Cuba throws a one two combo.
Ironfeld tests Cuba's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cuba scores with a nice right hand.
Cuba throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ironfeld let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cuba defending well as Ironfeld loads up on a big left hand.
Ironfeld misses with an uppercut. Cuba saw that one coming.
Cuba shoots in looking for a takedown but Ironfeld manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cuba's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cuba.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Cuba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ironfeld lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cuba swings for the body but Ironfeld moves out of range.
Cuba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ironfeld misses with a body shot.
Cuba shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ironfeld but Ironfeld pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cuba looks to land a combination but Ironfeld avoids it well.
Cuba thuds a left hand into Ironfeld's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Cuba misses the target.
Cuba misses with a body shot.
Ironfeld throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cuba takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ironfeld lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Cuba is looking to close the distance but Ironfeld sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Cuba crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Cuba is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Theros Ironfeld!