PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Van Ironfist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Stewart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stewart has chosen Scotland the Brave as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Van Ironfist
vs
Stewart

195 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

199 cm
18
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mikael Van Ironfist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bryan Stewart!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Ironfist displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stewart throws out the jab.
Van Ironfist swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Van Ironfist looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stewart is fending him off so far but Van Ironfist persists. Nope, Stewart circles away and we're back to standing.
Good standup being displayed there by Stewart as he connects with a hook.

It looks like Mikael Van Ironfist has been cut.
Van Ironfist fails to land the takedown.

Van Ironfist gets a clinch.
Stewart is trying to force a seperation but Van Ironfist has the dominant position.
Stewart has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stewart wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Van Ironfist has him pressed against the cage.

Van Ironfist's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Van Ironfist.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikael Van Ironfist. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Stewart looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Van Ironfist on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Van Ironfist tries to get out of the position.
Van Ironfist has his hands on Stewart's head, controlling the position.
Van Ironfist looking for a sweep. Not yet Van Ironfist, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Ironfist bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stewart's guard.
Van Ironfist in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Van Ironfist is looking to work some ground and pound but Stewart has wrist control.
Van Ironfist prevents Stewart from getting back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Van Ironfist accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Van Ironfist connects with a couple of short punches.
Stewart preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stewart wants to stand and escape but Van Ironfist is having none of it.
Van Ironfist with a flurry of punches that miss.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Stewart takes one on the button.
Stewart throws a right and a left that Van Ironfist avoids nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Stewart scores with a four punch combination!
A big right from Van Ironfist misses.
Van Ironfist fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stewart lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stewart falls off balance throwing a combination
and Van Ironfist counters with a two punch combo.
Van Ironfist is breathing heavily.
Stewart rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Van Ironfist moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Van Ironfist avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab from Stewart.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Van Ironfist clinches up against the cage.
Van Ironfist lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stewart wants to break the clinch but can't.
Van Ironfist is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Stewart gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Van Ironfist breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stewart will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stewart misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Ironfist wants to clinch up but Stewart keeps it at a distance.
Stewart throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Van Ironfist will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Van Ironfist misses with a hook. Stewart ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Van Ironfist misses.
Stewart misses with a wild combination.
Van Ironfist looks for a takedown but Stewart sprawls well.
Stewart throws a body punch but Van Ironfist moves out of range.
Stewart throws a right hand that Van Ironfist ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Ironfist also avoids with ease.
Stewart fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Van Ironfist shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stewart throws a right hand that Van Ironfist ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Ironfist also avoids with ease.
Stewart darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Stewart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Ironfist manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stewart lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Van Ironfist falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stewart counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Mikael Van Ironfist's cut is getting worse.
Stewart throws a series of punches but Van Ironfist moves out of range.
Stewart misses with the combination.
Nice jab there from Stewart.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Stewart lands a left and a right that send Van Ironfist crashing to the mat, dazed. Stewart thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Van Ironfist is rocked!
A punch combination from Stewart misses.
Stewart throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stewart throws a right hand that Van Ironfist ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Ironfist also avoids with ease.
Nice sprawl there from Stewart as Van Ironfist shoots in.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch combination from Stewart misses.
Stewart throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Van Ironfist.
Van Ironfist has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Stewart dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mikael Van Ironfist's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stewart misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stewart keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Van Ironfist fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van Ironfist takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stewart throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Van Ironfist.
Van Ironfist looks to land a left hand but Stewart moved out of range nicely.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Van Ironfist. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Van Ironfist takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mikael Van Ironfist is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stewart scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Mikael Van Ironfist's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Stewart swinging wilding here.
Stewart fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Van Ironfist looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stewart throws a series of punches but Van Ironfist moves out of range.
Van Ironfist takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stewart throws a series of punches but Van Ironfist moves out of range.
Stewart ducks under a wild hook from Van Ironfist.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van Ironfist fails to land the takedown.
Bryan Stewart seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stewart throws a combination. Van Ironfist tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Stewart fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Van Ironfist drops his hands momentarily and Stewart takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Jeez, Mikael Van Ironfist's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Stewart fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Van Ironfist looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Van Ironfist avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stewart bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Van Ironfist's head.
Stewart lands a two punch combo.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mikael Van Ironfist's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bryan Stewart!