PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between OZ Icon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Obi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vincent Obi acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Icon
vs
Obi

212 cm
23
235 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, OZ Icon !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vincent Obi!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Eddie Farnsworth and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Obi misses its intended target.
Icon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Obi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Icon .
We've been told by Icon 's head coaches at Planet Granite that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Obi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Obi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Obi lands a right hook to the body.
Obi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Obi cracks Icon with a good jab.
Obi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Icon finds it's way round the side to connect with Obi's head.
Icon misses with a body kick.
Icon slips a straight right by Obi.
Icon looks to land a combination but Obi avoids it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Icon works the jab nicely.
Obi misses the shot to the body.
Icon misses with a looping right.
Icon throws a big shot that misses.
Icon works the jab nicely.
Obi just misses with a punch to the body.
Vincent Obi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Icon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Icon takes one to the chin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obi lunges at Icon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Icon 's hand.
Icon lands a slapping body shot.
Icon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Obi is looking for the big counter here.
Icon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Obi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Obi lands a two punch combo.
A slow jab from Obi misses its intended target.
Icon misses with a wild body shot.
Obi swings for the body but Icon moves out of range.
Obi lands a right hook to the body.
Obi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Obi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Icon was well out of range. Poor timing from Obi.
Obi just misses with a punch to the body.
Obi works the jab nicely.
Obi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Obi just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice cross by Icon .
Obi misses with a body shot.
Icon closes the distance but Obi moves to the side
and Obi counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Icon slips a jab from Obi.
A little feinted left hand from Icon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Obi throws a body shot but no joy.
Icon misses with a two punch combination.
Obi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Icon .
Obi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Obi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Icon .
A looping hook to the body misses from Obi. Icon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Obi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Icon manages to avoid it.
Obi misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Icon misses its intended target.
Obi lands a jab.
Obi misses with a wild body shot.
Icon lands a jab to the head.
Icon just misses with a punch to the body.
Obi throws a hook to the side of Icon 's head but Icon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Obi slips under a jab.
Obi throws a shot from downtown. Icon moves away and avoids it.
Obi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Icon 's hands.
Icon lands a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Icon .
Icon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Obi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Icon throws a low kick but Obi moves out of range easily.
Icon misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Obi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Obi misses with a wild body shot.
Obi lands a nice hook to Icon 's body. Icon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Icon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Obi.
Obi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Icon .
Icon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Obi.
Obi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Icon in his tracks.
Icon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Icon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Obi.
Icon throws a big counter combination but Obi scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Icon tests Obi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Icon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Icon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Obi throws a looping overhand right but Icon ducks down to avoid it.
Icon thows a leg kick but Obi checks it
letting Obi counter with a right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Icon misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Icon finds it's way round the side to connect with Obi's head.
Obi tests Icon 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Obi stuns Icon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Icon misses with a straight right.
Obi lunges at Icon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Icon 's hand.
Obi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Icon throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Icon misses the target.
Icon is breathing heavily.
Obi throws a hook but Icon avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick from Icon misses.
Obi lands with a good body shot.
Icon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Obi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Obi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Icon in his tracks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Obi. Icon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Icon throws a hook but Obi blocks it.
Obi throws a shot to the body.
We've been informed that Obi has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd cheers as Obi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Icon doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Obi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Obi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Icon throws a jab but it's blocked by Obi.
A little jabbing left from Obi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Icon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Icon lands a leg kick that knocks Obi off balance momentarily.
Icon throws a low kick, looking for Obi's leg but Obi calmly moves out of range.
Icon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Icon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Obi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Icon throws a shot from downtown. Obi moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Obi. Icon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Icon takes one to the side of the head.
Vincent Obi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Obi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Obi avoids the body shot from Icon .
Nice jab there from Obi.
Icon takes a swing at Obi's ribcage but misses.
Obi misses with a two punch combination.
Obi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Obi misses with a wild combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Obi. Icon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Icon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Obi.
Icon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obi misses the jab.
Icon misses with a straight left.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Obi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Obi catches Icon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Icon throws a big shot that misses.
Icon wants to clinch.
Obi throws a hook to the side of Icon 's head but Icon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Icon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Obi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Obi jabs Icon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Obi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Icon .
It looked like Icon was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Obi.
Icon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Obi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Icon misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Obi misses.
Icon missing with a left hand there. Obi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Obi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Icon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Obi misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obi misses with a wild body shot.
Obi misses with a shot to the body
and Icon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Icon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Obi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Icon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Obi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Icon throws a right hand that misses
and Obi counters with a straight right hand.
Icon misses with a hook. Obi ducked under it nicely.
Icon lands a nice shot that snaps Obi's head back.
Obi works the jab nicely.
Obi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Icon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Obi to score with a decent uppercut.
Icon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Icon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Icon throws a jab when Obi was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Obi! But no joy.
The fighters circling - Obi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Obi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Icon on the side of the head.
Obi misses with a wild body shot.
Obi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Icon .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Icon misses with a two punch combination.
Obi lands a jab to the head.
Icon throws a jab when Obi was well out of range.
Obi throws a body punch but Icon moves out of range.
Obi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Icon on the side of the head.
Icon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obi.
Icon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Obi lands a nice shot that snaps Icon 's head back.
Icon throws a lazy right hand but Obi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Icon throws an overhand right that lands on Obi's shoulder, as Obi tries to avoid the shot.
Obi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The fighters circling - Icon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Icon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Obi connects with a nice looking jab.
Obi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Obi looks to score with a jab to the body but Icon is just out of range.
Obi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Icon .
It seemed like Obi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Obi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Icon slips under a jab.
Icon throws a lazy right hand but Obi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Icon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Obi misses with a hook. Icon ducked under it nicely.
Icon moves away from the strike by Obi.
Icon misses with a looping right.
Obi looks to score with a jab to the body but Icon is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Icon . Obi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Obi lands a nice hook to Icon 's body. Icon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Icon dips to his left and cracks Obi with an uppercut!
Icon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Obi circles away quickly and effectively.
Obi misses with a body shot.
Obi misses the jab.
Obi looks to land a right hand but Icon moved out of range.
Icon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Icon misses.
Obi just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab, jab by Obi - just one landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Icon throws a poor cross that misses
and Obi counters with a left to the body.
Obi misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Obi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Obi jabs Icon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Icon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Obi moves away.
Icon ducks under a wild hook from Obi.
Obi throws a series of punches but Icon avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Icon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Obi avoids the body shot from Icon .
Obi blocks a low kick nicely.
Obi misses the jab.
Obi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Icon tries a low kick but Obi avoids it.
Obi avoids the body shot from Icon .
Icon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Obi misses with a looping left.
Icon scores with a decent looking hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obi swings for the body but Icon moves out of range.
Jab from Obi.
Obi throws a shot to the body.
Icon ducks under a wild hook from Obi.
Obi misses with a wild body shot.
Icon connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obi misses with a looping left.
Obi connects with a jab.
Obi lands a nice shot to the body.
Icon looks to land a right hand but Obi moved out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Obi throws a hook but Icon avoids it easily.
Icon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obi.
Icon throws a jab but it's blocked by Obi.
Obi misses the jab.
Icon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Obi circles away quickly and effectively.
Obi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Icon is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Obi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Obi throws a counter combo.
Obi connects with the punch.
Icon slips a jab from Obi.
Icon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Obi throws a looping overhand right but Icon ducks down to avoid it.
Obi digs a good hook to Icon 's body.
Icon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vincent Obi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Icon . Obi does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Obi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Icon was well out of range. Poor timing from Obi.
Obi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Obi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Icon .
Obi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Icon 's head.
Obi takes a swing at Icon 's ribcage but misses.
Obi scores with a body shot.
Obi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Obi misses with a straight right.
Icon appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Obi misses with a right hand
and Icon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Icon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Obi throws a counter combo.
Obi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Icon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Obi punishes Icon 's body with a nice straight punch.
Icon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Obi thuds his right hand into Icon 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Icon scores with a nice head shot.
Obi throws a hook but Icon blocks it.
Obi lands with a shot to the body.
Obi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Obi misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Obi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Icon looks to score with a jab to the body but Obi is just out of range.
Obi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Obi scores with a hook.
Obi throws a body shot but no joy.
Icon swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Obi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Icon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Obi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Obi takes a swing at Icon 's ribcage but misses.
OZ Icon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Obi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Obi lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Icon looks to land a combination but Obi avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Icon circles away quickly and effectively.
Icon staying out of range there.
Icon throws a body shot but no joy.
Icon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Obi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A jab from Obi does it's job there.
Icon slips a straight right by Obi.
Obi swings for the body but Icon moves out of range.
Obi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Icon . Icon obviously looking to wear him down.
Obi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Icon doesn't seem bothered though.
Icon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Icon throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nice cross by Obi.
Obi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Icon in his tracks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Icon lands a slapping body shot.
Obi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Icon .
Icon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Obi manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Obi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Obi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Obi!
Vincent Obi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.