PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnie Blankman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mE YoU (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blankman kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Oh No You Didn't!. Arnie Blankman has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Blankman
vs
YoU

190 cm
23
293 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

150 cm
24
300 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent knees
Powerful

Demonic Drugs
Demonic Drugs

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 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arnie Blankman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, mE YoU!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blankman misses the shot to the body.
Blankman really is a fat lump.
Blankman looks to score with a jab to the body but YoU is just out of range.
YoU takes one on the button.
YoU moves out of range of the strikes.
Blankman misses with a head kick.
Blankman swings for the body but YoU moves out of range.
Blankman misses with a body kick.
Blankman misses with a looping left.
Blankman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
YoU tries to clinch but Blankman is having none of it.
Blankman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
YoU doesn't manage to clinch there - Blankman circles away.
Blankman throws a body kick that misses.
YoU blocks a head kick by Blankman.
Blankman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from YoU.

That's one minute gone in the round.
YoU scores with a jab.
Blankman throws a hook but YoU avoids it easily.

YoU gets a clinch.
YoU with an attempt at a knee that misses.
YoU with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
YoU looking to throw knees to the head but Blankman is blocking nicely.
YoU looking to throw knees to the head but Blankman is blocking nicely.
YoU stalling in the clinch.
YoU tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
YoU tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blankman avoids it.
Blankman tries to break free but YoU pushes him back against the cage.
YoU misses with a knee strike.
Blankman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Blankman is looking to break free of the clinch but YoU has double underhooks.
YoU tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blankman tries to circle away but YoU has him pinned against the cage.
YoU with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blankman has YoU pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. YoU manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Blankman is trying to break free.
YoU is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Blankman is keeping busy.
YoU misses with a knee to the head.
YoU stalling in the clinch but Blankman improves position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
YoU is pushing Blankman up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
YoU tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Blankman can't break the clinch.
Blankman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Blankman's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Blankman jumps guard and drags YoU to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Blankman wants to sweep here but YoU controlling him for the moment.

Blankman is working an open guard so YoU takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Blankman is breathing heavily.
YoU fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blankman thows a left - swing and a miss!
YoU tries to close the distance and clinch but Blankman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
YoU doesn't manage to clinch there - Blankman circles away.
Blankman takes a swing at YoU's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
YoU looks to land a body kick but Blankman moved away.

YoU rushes Blankman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Blankman stalling the fight.
Blankman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
YoU looking to throw knees to the head but Blankman is blocking nicely.
Blankman drops down looking for an ankle pick but YoU pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arnie Blankman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blankman misses with a looping right.
Blankman tries a head kick but it misses.
YoU tries to clinch there but Blankman circles away.
YoU tries to clinch but Blankman moves out of range.
Blankman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
YoU fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
YoU throws a knee to the head but misses.
Blankman takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Arnie Blankman has been cut.
YoU tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
YoU misses with a knee to the head.
YoU with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
YoU looking to throw knees to the head but Blankman is blocking nicely.
YoU with an attempt at a knee that misses.
YoU throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Blankman blocks it with crossed arms.
YoU wants to stall.
YoU taking a breather.
YoU unloads a knee to the mid-section.
YoU stalling in the clinch but Blankman improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mE YoU dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arnie Blankman's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

YoU tries to clinch but Blankman is having none of it.
Blankman lands with a slapping head kick.
YoU tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
YoU tries to clinch up.
Arnie Blankman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
YoU slips a jab and a cross from Blankman.
Blankman throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and YoU counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by YoU.
A knee to the head by YoU.
YoU's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Blankman wants a takedown but no success here.
YoU tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
YoU trying to stall but Blankman improves his position.
YoU tries to land a knee to the head but Blankman blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Blankman as YoU tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by mE YoU.
A slow jab from Blankman misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
YoU is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
YoU connects with a right hand. Blankman shakes it off.

YoU drives through and clinches with Blankman against the cage.
Blankman wants to get back to striking at distance but YoU won't allow it.
YoU throws a knee to the head but misses.
YoU taking a breather.
Blankman tries to circle away but YoU has him pinned against the cage.
YoU misses with a knee strike.
YoU misses with a knee to the head.
YoU putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blankman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
YoU has Blankman pushed against the cage.
YoU using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blankman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blankman being controlled against the cage.
YoU misses with a knee strike.
YoU connects with a knee to the head.
YoU with a knee to the head.
YoU displaying some good clinch control by pressing Blankman up against the cage.
YoU misses with a knee strike.
YoU misses with a knee to the head.
YoU using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blankman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blankman wants to get back to striking at distance but YoU won't allow it.
YoU landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Blankman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but YoU has him pressed against the cage.
Blankman is trying to break the clinch but YoU has him pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from YoU.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
YoU misses with a knee to the head.
YoU prevents Blankman from breaking the clinch.
Blankman wants a takedown but no success here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
YoU with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blankman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
YoU using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blankman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
YoU with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
YoU keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blankman's efforts to push away.
A nice glancing elbow lands by YoU.
YoU lands a knee to the head.
YoU tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
YoU connects with a knee to the head.
YoU tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
YoU keeps control of Blankman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
YoU tries a knee to the head but Blankman blocks it.
YoU using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blankman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Blankman wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arnie Blankman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blankman takes a knee right on the jaw!
YoU using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blankman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
YoU throws a knee to the head but misses.
YoU prevents Blankman from breaking the clinch.
YoU connects with a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from YoU.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
YoU throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Blankman blocks it with crossed arms.
YoU looking to throw knees to the head but Blankman is blocking nicely.
Blankman scores with a shoulder strike.
YoU with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Blankman manages to break the clinch.
Blankman swats away the attempt to clinch by YoU.

YoU moves into the clinch successfully.
YoU with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Blankman is trying to break the clinch but YoU has him pressed against the cage.
YoU tries to land a knee to the head but Blankman blocks with his arms.
YoU just leaning against Blankman, taking a breather.
YoU looking to stall.

Blankman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
YoU tries to clinch but Blankman moves out of range.
YoU tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mE YoU showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arnie Blankman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

YoU fails in his attempt to clinch.
A low kick from Blankman is predictable there

and YoU counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by YoU.
YoU with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
YoU is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blankman is defending well for now.
Blankman tries to break the clinch but YoU is controlling the position.
YoU just leaning against Blankman, taking a breather.
YoU connects with a knee to the head.
YoU with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blankman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Blankman tries to break free but YoU pushes him back against the cage.

Blankman is trying to trip YoU. He has hold of a leg but YoU is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Blankman persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
YoU trying to strike off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now YoU is on top in guard.
YoU missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

YoU stands and steps away. Blankman gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
YoU slips a jab from Blankman.
YoU is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blankman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arnie Blankman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

YoU pushes Blankman up against the cage in a clinch.
YoU leaning against his opponent.
YoU scores a nice knee to the body.
Blankman blocks the elbow strike.
Blankman being controlled against the cage.
YoU trying to control the position but instead, Blankman has worked for underhooks and has pushed YoU into the cage.
YoU with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
YoU landing knees to the head.
Arnie Blankman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blankman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
YoU throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Blankman blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from YoU.
YoU lands a good knee to the midsection. Blankman won't want to take too many of those.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
YoU misses with a knee strike.

Blankman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blankman misses the shot to the body.
YoU tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blankman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blankman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

YoU gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
YoU tries a knee to the head but Blankman blocks it.
YoU keeps control of Blankman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
YoU stalling in the clinch but Blankman improves position.
YoU slowing the pace effectively.
YoU is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
YoU is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
YoU seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by mE YoU.
Blankman missing with a left hand there. YoU was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blankman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blankman keeps the fight on the outside.
Blankman throws a hook but YoU blocks it.

YoU gets in close and instigates a clinch.
YoU just leaning against Blankman, taking a breather.

Blankman breaks the clinch.
YoU fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
YoU wants to clinch.
YoU moves in looking to clinch but Blankman pushes him off.
Blankman keeps the fight on the outside.
Blankman misses with the combination.

YoU fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Blankman, pushing him back against the cage.
YoU is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
YoU looking to throw knees to the head but Blankman is blocking nicely.
mE YoU is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blankman struggles to land a body shot inside as YoU controls his hands.
The referee is keeping an eye on YoU - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

And that's the end of the fight!
mE YoU comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got YoU winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... mE YoU!