PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zion Cavalera (ranked 4045 p4p, 4044 weight class) and Ice Blue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cavalera
vs
Blue

185 cm
25
250
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
260
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zion Cavalera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ice Blue!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cavalera tries to clinch but Blue is having none of it.
Cavalera could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Cavalera looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice jab there from Blue.
Blue lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Blue throws a shot from downtown. Cavalera moves away and avoids it.
Blue lands a jab.
A shot to the body from Blue misses
and Cavalera counters with a stiff right hand.
Blue misses with a jab to the body
and Cavalera counters with a nice body shot.
Cavalera takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Blue lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cavalera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blue misses with a wild body shot.
Blue lands with a cross.
Blue looks to land a right hand but Cavalera moved out of range.
Blue tries to move into range but Cavalera moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue throws a jab when Cavalera was well out of range.
Cavalera on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cavalera is looking to clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Cavalera. That snapped Blue's head back.
Cavalera throws the left hand but Blue avoids the punch easily.
Blue swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cavalera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blue scores with a nice strike.
Cavalera throws a hook but Blue avoids it easily.
Cavalera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blue misses with a straight right.
Blue misses with a straight right.

Cavalera gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blue lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cavalera backwards.
A short body shot lands from Blue as the two fighters clinch.
Blue tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cavalera's elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cavalera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Blue fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Cavalera.
Blue lands a body shot in the clinch.
Blue misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blue swings wildly with an uppercut but Cavalera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cavalera makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Blue is working Cavalera over against the cage.
Cavalera misses with a punch to the body.
Blue misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cavalera tries to work over Blue's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blue presses Cavalera against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good body shot from Cavalera.
Cavalera working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera blocking some punches.
Blue doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cavalera can't find room to land a body shot as Blue controls the action.
Blue blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cavalera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cavalera lands a left hand.
Blue prevents a body shot from Cavalera.
A short uppercut from Cavalera.
Cavalera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cavalera swings wildly with an uppercut but Blue uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cavalera blocking some punches.
Blue takes a shot to the head.
Cavalera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cavalera prevents a body shot from Blue.
A hook to the body from Blue.
Blue lands an uppercut.
Cavalera misses with a body punch.
Blue lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cavalera backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera working aggressively here.
Cavalera working aggressively here.
Blue blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blue tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blue cracks Cavalera with a nice body shot.
Blue misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blue lands a nice uppercut.
Cavalera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blue digs a right hand into Cavalera's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cavalera's gas tank.
Cavalera is breathing heavily.
Blue misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cavalera.
Blue misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blue misses with some punches.
A short right from Cavalera on the inside.
Blue digs a right hand underneath Cavalera's ribcage. Cavalera let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blue.
Cavalera scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cavalera lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blue lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cavalera backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ice Blue dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Blue connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cavalera momentarily.
Blue lands a glancing blow to the side of Cavalera's head.
Blue lunges at Cavalera with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cavalera's hand.
Cavalera takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A jab from Blue does it's job there.
Blue throws a body punch but Cavalera moves out of range.
Blue misses with a body punch
and Cavalera counters with a nice uppercut.
Blue swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ice Blue seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cavalera tries to clinch up but Blue circles away and keeps his distance.
Blue has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cavalera tries to close the distance and clinch but Blue swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cavalera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ice Blue seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cavalera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavalera gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blue.
Blue moves out of range as Cavalera strikes.
Cavalera moves in looking to clinch but Blue pushes him off.
Blue paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Blue throws a looping overhand right but Cavalera ducks down to avoid it.

Cavalera has Blue up against the cage in a clinch.
Blue tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cavalera scores with a shot to the side of Blue's head.
Cavalera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blue.
Cavalera has a couple of punches blocked by Blue.
A nice left hand lands by Cavalera.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blue.
Blue tries to work over Cavalera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blue struggles to land a body shot inside as Cavalera controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blue misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blue lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left hand lands to the body for Blue.
Cavalera throws a punch but it's blocked by Blue.
Cavalera can't find room to land a body shot as Blue controls the action.
Cavalera misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Blue.
Cavalera has a couple of punches blocked by Blue.
Cavalera lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cavalera working aggressively here.
Blue misses with a body punch.
Cavalera has a couple of punches blocked by Blue.
A shot in the inside from Cavalera.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cavalera.
Cavalera prevents a body shot from Blue.
Blue prevents a body shot from Cavalera.
Blue can't find room to land a body shot as Cavalera controls the action.
Blue working aggressively here.
Blue lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cavalera lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Cavalera fails to land.
Cavalera scores with a hook to the body.
Blue is breathing heavily.
Blue blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Blue fails to land.
Blue working aggressively here.
Cavalera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blue blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cavalera scores with a nice hook to the head.
Blue prevents a body shot from Cavalera.
Blue can't find room to land a body shot as Cavalera controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blue.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Blue.
A short uppercut from Blue.
Cavalera swings wildly with an uppercut but Blue uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blue presses Cavalera against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blue blocks an uppercut.
Cavalera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blue working aggressively here.
Blue throws a head punch that misses.
Blue struggles to land a body shot inside as Cavalera controls his hands.
Blue lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blue swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Blue.
Cavalera throws a head punch that misses.
Blue lands a left hand.
Cavalera throws a punch but it's blocked by Blue.
A hook to the body from Blue.
Blue blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blue.
Blue scores with a shot to the side of Cavalera's head.
Blue doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ice Blue showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Cavalera takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Blue connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cavalera momentarily.
Blue swings for the body but Cavalera moves out of range.
Blue lands with a nice body punch.
Blue lands the left hand.
Cavalera on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Blue connects with a nice looking jab.
Cavalera takes a swing at Blue's ribcage but misses.
Cavalera connects with a jab.

Blue feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Cavalera sprawling to the canvas! Cavalera rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Blue finish him?!

Cavalera is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blue misses the shot to the body.

Blue cracks Cavalera with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Cavalera looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Blue finish him?
Oh Cavalera is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cavalera walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Cavalera limp body while Blue jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ice Blue!