PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Muay Thai Mike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vanilla Ice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Thai Mike
vs
Ice

180 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
183 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Muay Thai Mike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vanilla Ice!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mike tries to clinch up but Ice circles away and keeps his distance.
Ice misses with a looping left.
Ice fails to land with a series of punches.
Ice fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mike throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ice swinging wilding here.
Ice avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mike tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ice swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mike pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ice avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ice circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mike throws a sloppy head kick and Ice moves out of range easily.
Ice swinging wilding here.
Ice misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mike tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mike wants to clinch.
Mike tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mike takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mike tries to clinch but Ice moves out of range.
Mike throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ice throws an overhand right that lands on Mike's shoulder, as Mike tries to avoid the shot.
Ice misses with a wild body shot.
Mike misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick from Mike lands but Ice takes it in his stride.
Ice misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ice misses with a hook.
Mike tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ice swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ice avoids the head kick by Mike.
Mike is looking to clinch.
Mike is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ice circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mike pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mike tries to clinch up but Ice circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick from Mike lands but Ice takes it in his stride.

It looks like Vanilla Ice has been cut.
Mike moves out of range as Ice strikes.
Ice looks to land a right hand but Mike moved out of range.
Ice avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mike doesn't manage to clinch there - Ice circles away.
A head kick misses from Mike.
Mike tries a head kick but it misses.
A left and a right from Ice both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Muay Thai Mike has been cut.
Ice misses with a wild combination.
Mike scores with a push kick.
Mike misses with a leg kick.
Mike tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mike uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ice.
Ice throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mike.
Ice moves out of range of the leg kick from Mike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mike throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Mike.
Mike tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mike misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mike wants to clinch.
Mike tries to clinch but Ice moves out of range.
Mike throws a head kick but Ice moves out of range.
Ice just misses with a punch to the body.
Mike throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ice swats away the attempt to clinch by Mike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Muay Thai Mike will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ice ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mike moves away.
Mike fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ice scores with a body shot.
Ice tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mike was well out of range. Poor timing from Ice.
Ice is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mike rather than just go for the knockout.
Ice misses with a body shot.
Mike tries for a takedown but Ice sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Mike.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mike looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ice works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mike moves in looking to clinch but Ice pushes him off.
Mike throws a head kick but Ice moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ice fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Mike.
Mike tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mike wants to clinch.
Mike doesn't manage to clinch there - Ice circles away.
Ice throws a looping overhand right but Mike ducks down to avoid it.
Mike tries to clinch there but Ice circles away.
Ice misses with a wild combination.
Mike tries to clinch there but Ice circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mike throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mike tries to clinch but Ice is having none of it.
Mike tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ice looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vanilla Ice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mike slips a jab from Ice.
Mike throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ice's head.
Mike throws a head kick that misses.
Mike looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ice is fending him off so far but Mike persists. Nope, Ice circles away and we're back to standing.
Mike throws a head kick but Ice moves out of range.
Ice swats away the attempt to clinch by Mike.
Muay Thai Mike seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ice circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mike fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mike is looking to clinch.
Mike pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mike lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ice blocks a head kick by Mike.
Mike tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mike is looking to clinch but Ice is avoiding it.
Mike throws a nice head kick!
Ice takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mike throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ice blocks a head kick by Mike.
Ice blocks a head kick by Mike.
Mike fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mike throws a sloppy head kick and Ice moves out of range easily.
Ice misses with a straight right.
Mike pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ice checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ice stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muay Thai Mike. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mike misses with a kick to the body.
No luck for Mike with that takedown attempt.
Mike throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Muay Thai Mike will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Mike misses with a series of wild punches.
Mike tries to clinch but Ice moves out of range.
Mike tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice body punch from Ice.
Mike tries to clinch but Ice moves out of range.
Ice thows a body shot but no joy.
Muay Thai Mike is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ice lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mike circles away quickly and effectively.
Ice just misses with a punch to the body.
Ice swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ice thows a body shot but no joy.
A head kick from Mike lands but Ice takes it in his stride.
Mike tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mike throws a nice head kick!
A head kick from Mike lands but Ice takes it in his stride.
Ice throws out a loose jab but Mike uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mike uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ice.
Nice sprawl there from Ice as Mike shoots in.
Mike misses with a head kick.
Ice keeps the fight on the outside.
Mike shoots in for a takedown but Ice shows good takedown defense.
Mike looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mike shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ice but Ice pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muay Thai Mike. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mike looks for the body kick but Ice saw that one coming.
Muay Thai Mike is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Muay Thai Mike is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mike scores with a head kick.
Mike fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ice throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ice lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mike circles away quickly and effectively.
Mike misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ice just misses with a punch to the body.
No joy there for Ice, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mike tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ice paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mike plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mike tries to clinch but Ice moves out of range.
Mike misses with a takedown attempt - Ice sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A head kick from Mike lands but Ice takes it in his stride.
Ice avoids the head kick by Mike.
Ice scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ice blocks a head kick by Mike.
Ice throws an overhand right that lands on Mike's shoulder, as Mike tries to avoid the shot.
Mike keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ice avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ice blocks a head kick by Mike.
No luck for Mike with that takedown attempt.
Mike misses with a double jab
and Ice counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mike fails to land the takedown.
Mike is looking to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mike.
Mike lands a nice looking body kick.
Mike throws a head kick but Ice moves out of range.
Mike misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Mike.
Mike fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mike tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ice swats him away and circles back towards the center.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vanilla Ice comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mike has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muay Thai Mike!