PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seventies Blackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Sanchez's choice of entrance music: Christina Aguilera - Dirrty. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Blackman
vs
Sanchez

190 cm
23
235 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
255 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seventies Blackman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juan Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackman thows a body shot but no joy.
A combination from Blackman does no damage.
Blackman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Blackman.
Seventies Blackman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez slips a straight right by Blackman.
A big left from Blackman misses.
Blackman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from Blackman.
Blackman looks to throw the jab but Sanchez is out of range.
Sanchez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Blackman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanchez.
Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from Blackman.

Sanchez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sanchez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sanchez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blackman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sanchez stops Blackman from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blackman is keeping the position for now.
Sanchez prevents Blackman from getting back to his feet.

Sanchez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sanchez is pushing down on Blackman's leg trying to pass to half guard. Blackman is fighting to maintain full guard but Sanchez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sanchez prevents Blackman from standing back up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Blackman looks to land a left hand but Sanchez moved out of range nicely.

Sanchez feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sanchez pushes down on Blackman's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Blackman is staying active underneath Sanchez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sanchez works his way into side control.

Sanchez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sanchez trying to control the action but Blackman is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackman wants to get back to his feet but Sanchez drags him back down.

Blackman sneaks out the side door and pushes Sanchez away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Blackman misses with a body shot.
Blackman throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Blackman misses with the combination.
A big right from Blackman misses.
Sanchez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blackman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A shot to de liver by Blackman. Beautiful body shot.
Blackman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blackman misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from Blackman.
Blackman throws a hook to the side of Sanchez's head but Sanchez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Seventies Blackman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blackman.
Blackman throws a lazy right hand but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blackman lands a jab to Sanchez's midsection.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sanchez looks gassed!
A combination from Blackman does no damage.
Blackman scores with a decent looking hook.
Blackman misses the shot to the body.
Blackman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sanchez circles away quickly and effectively.
Blackman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blackman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Blackman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Blackman misses with a looping left.
Blackman misses the jab.
Sanchez slips a straight right by Blackman.
Blackman throws the left hand but Sanchez avoids the punch easily.
Blackman looks to throw the jab but Sanchez is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some wild striking there from Blackman.
A left lands for Blackman.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Blackman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seventies Blackman dominated that round.
That's time! Blackman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Blackman tries to bum rush Sanchez with a series of wild strikes but Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Seventies Blackman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blackman throws a looping overhand right but Sanchez ducks down to avoid it.
Blackman throws a combination. Sanchez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Blackman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blackman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanchez.
Blackman throws a nice looking combination but Sanchez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Blackman misses.
Decent striking displayed by Blackman there.
Blackman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blackman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Blackman.
Blackman throws a right and a left that Sanchez avoids nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blackman works over Sanchez's head and body with a nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blackman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sanchez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blackman misses with a looping right.
Blackman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sanchez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Blackman tries to avoid it but Sanchez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Blackman to the ground. Blackman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Blackman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanchez.
Blackman misses with a double jab.
Blackman misses with a straight right.
Blackman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Blackman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Seventies Blackman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Sanchez.
Sanchez shoots for a takedown but Blackman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Sanchez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez prevents Blackman from getting back to his feet.

Blackman scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Sanchez moves out of range as Blackman strikes.
Blackman loads up on a big right hand but Sanchez slips the punch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sanchez.
Sanchez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blackman.
Sanchez slips a straight right by Blackman.
Blackman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sanchez avoids a punch combination nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Blackman misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackman misses with the combination.
Sanchez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Blackman to score with a decent uppercut.
Sanchez slips under a jab.
Blackman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blackman misses with a looping right.
Blackman tries to bum rush Sanchez with a series of wild strikes but Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Blackman gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sanchez tries to free his leg and advance position but Blackman is retaining full guard.

Sanchez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sanchez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Sanchez drops back looking for a leg! Blackman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Blackman manages to kick Sanchez off! Sanchez jumps back into Blackman's guard.
Sanchez wants to pass the guard but Blackman is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackman keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Sanchez prevents Blackman from getting back to his feet.
Blackman trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Sanchez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Blackman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanchez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blackman thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seventies Blackman dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Blackman throws a nice looking combination but Sanchez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blackman misses with the combination.
Blackman throws a hook to the side of Sanchez's head but Sanchez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A combination from Blackman does no damage.
Blackman swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez moves out of range as Blackman strikes.
Blackman throws a shot from downtown. Sanchez moves away and avoids it.
Blackman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanchez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blackman looks to land a left hand but Sanchez moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackman throws a big shot that misses.

Sanchez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Blackman's guard.
Sanchez trying to control but Blackman is working from the bottom.
Sanchez slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blackman is defending against the submission attempts here by Sanchez.
Blackman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sanchez on the ground.
Sanchez trying to control the action but Blackman is working from the bottom.
Sanchez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sanchez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Blackman is looking to escape.
Sanchez wants to pass to mount but Blackman is defending the position.

Sanchez is looking for a kimura here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sanchez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blackman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sanchez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Blackman pinned against the cage. Blackman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Blackman misses with a series of wild punches.
Blackman misses with an uppercut.
Blackman tries to bum rush Sanchez with a series of wild strikes but Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blackman cracks Sanchez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sanchez moves out of range as Blackman strikes.
Blackman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Blackman.
Blackman misses with a series of wild punches.
Blackman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blackman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Blackman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blackman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blackman missing with a left hand there. Sanchez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blackman throws a hook but Sanchez blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Sanchez.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blackman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blackman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blackman misses with an uppercut. Sanchez saw that one coming.
Sanchez closes the distance and clinches up with Blackman, looking for a takedown. Sanchez pushes Blackman against the cage but Blackman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Sanchez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Blackman tries to escape but Sanchez is in control.
Sanchez moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Sanchez wants to control but Blackman is keeping him busy.
Seventies Blackman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sanchez misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Blackman tries to escape but Sanchez is in control.
Blackman stops Sanchez from passing to mount.

Sanchez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Blackman has escaped the position, nice work there.
Juan Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blackman wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Seventies Blackman.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Blackman, 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seventies Blackman!