PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cb Blair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otman Boujrad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cb Blair has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Blair
vs
Boujrad

186 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cb Blair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Otman Boujrad!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boujrad scores with a head kick.

Blair decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Boujrad tries to kick Blair off in order to stand up. Blair Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Boujrad is trying to get back to half guard.
The ground and pound from Blair seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Blair wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boujrad keeps working.

Blair is trying to get an arm triangle but Boujrad is defending well.
Blair is looking to take a break and control but Boujrad is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Blair decides to stand up, so the ref orders Boujrad to his feet.
A jab lands there for Boujrad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boujrad will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Blair really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Boujrad stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Blair keeps the fight on the outside.
Boujrad with a nice cross.

Boujrad rushes Blair and presses him up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Boujrad.
Boujrad fails to pull guard.
Boujrad stalling in the clinch.

Boujrad's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boujrad wants to clinch.
Blair slips a jab and a cross from Boujrad.
Boujrad gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Blair counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cb Blair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Otman Boujrad.
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!

Boujrad is working an open guard so Blair takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Boujrad with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boujrad swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Blair counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boujrad wants to control but Blair is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boujrad really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blair. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boujrad might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Blair kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Boujrad looks gassed!

Boujrad is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Blair pulls his head out easily.

Blair postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Boujrad to stand up.
Boujrad is looking to clinch but Blair is avoiding it.
Boujrad gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Blair counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Blair trying to control but Boujrad is working from the bottom.
Blair trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blair not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Boujrad keeping moving, preventing Blair from controlling successfully.
Blair stops Boujrad from standing up.

Blair thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Boujrad looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Blair passes into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Blair stands up and beckons Boujrad to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cb Blair dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Boujrad tries to clinch
and Blair counters with a nice body kick.
Boujrad doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Blair counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Boujrad!

Blair gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
A head kick by Boujrad misses

and Blair counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Boujrad is working an open guard so Blair takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Boujrad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blair closes this distance looking for a takedown but Boujrad circles away.
Boujrad tries to clinch up but Blair circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boujrad thows a body kick. Blair tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Boujrad stuffs the takedown.
Boujrad lands with a shot to the body.
Boujrad looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Blair is fending him off so far but Boujrad persists. Nope, Blair circles away and we're back to standing.
Boujrad lands with a nice combination. Blair backs away looking to recover.
Blair shoots in for a double leg but Boujrad sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cb Blair. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boujrad connects with a single shot there.
Boujrad shoots for a double leg takedown but Blair sprawls well. He's pushed Boujrad's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Blair throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Boujrad's waist but Boujrad gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Blair off to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Blair. No joy for Boujrad on that attempt.
Boujrad misses with a two punch combination.
Otman Boujrad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Blair with that takedown attempt.
Boujrad shoots for a double leg takedown but Blair sprawls well. He's pushed Boujrad's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Blair closes the distance and clinches up with Boujrad, looking for a takedown. Blair pushes Boujrad against the cage but Boujrad circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Boujrad doesn't manage to clinch there - Blair circles away.
Blair showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boujrad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boujrad misses with a takedown

and Blair counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Boujrad's guard now.
Blair wants to control from the top but Boujrad keeps moving.
Boujrad thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Boujrad is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Blair is controlling him.

Blair gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boujrad.
Blair lands with a kick to the temple. Boujrad shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boujrad swinging wilding here.
Blair shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boujrad pinned against the cage. Boujrad gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Boujrad moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Boujrad pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cb Blair dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Blair keeps the fight on the outside.
Boujrad blocks a head kick by Blair.
Nice sprawl there from Boujrad as Blair shoots in.
Boujrad wants to clinch up but Blair keeps it at a distance.
Boujrad throws a head kick but Blair moves out of range.
Blair tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boujrad shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Blair pinned against the cage. Blair gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Boujrad closes the distance but Blair moves to the side

and Blair counters with a nice double leg into side control. Boujrad won't be happy with that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blair wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boujrad keeps working.

Blair decides to stand up, so the ref orders Boujrad to his feet.
Boujrad fails with the takedown
and Blair counters with a good, hard body kick but Boujrad shrugs it off.
Boujrad shoots and misses

and Blair counters with a nice double leg into side control. Boujrad won't be happy with that.
Cb Blair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Otman Boujrad.

Blair decides to stand back up. Blair steps back and let's Boujrad get back to his feet.
Blair moves in looking to clinch but Boujrad pushes him off.
Boujrad fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boujrad tries for a takedown but Blair sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blair fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Boujrad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boujrad throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Blair's waist but Blair gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Boujrad off to one side.
Boujrad shoots and misses

and Blair counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boujrad tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Blair has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boujrad tries to clinch up
and Blair counters with a two punch combo.
Nice takedown defense from Boujrad. No joy for Blair on that attempt.
Cb Blair is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boujrad tries to clinch but Blair moves away

and Blair counters with a takedown into side control.
An elbow from Blair crashes against the mat.
Blair trying to control the position but Boujrad is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blair wants to stand but Boujrad has his arm trapped.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Blair stands up.
Nice takedown defense from Boujrad. No joy for Blair on that attempt.

Boujrad pushes Blair up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blair can't break the clinch.

Boujrad ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Boujrad no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Otman Boujrad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cb Blair is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Boujrad looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cb Blair showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Blair, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cb Blair!