PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Blunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Otto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blunt comes to the cage accompanied by Danzig - Mother. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Blunt
vs
Otto

188 cm
20
198 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

178 cm
23
188 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bob Blunt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jay Otto!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Otto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blunt scores with a one two! Otto had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Blunt shoots in for a takedown but Otto shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Otto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Otto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Blunt's head.

It looks like Bob Blunt has been cut.
Blunt tries to bum rush Otto with a series of wild strikes but Otto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Blunt has closed the distance and engaged Otto in a clinch.
Blunt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Otto blocks it with crossed arms.
Blunt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Otto blocks it with crossed arms.
Otto tries to land a knee to the head but Blunt blocks with his arms.
Blunt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Otto can't break the clinch.
Otto tries to pull guard but Blunt won't allow it.
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!
Otto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Blunt just stands there and leans against the cage.
Otto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Blunt walks away with a smile on his face. Otto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bob Blunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Otto.
Otto throws a head kick that Blunt semi-blocks.
Otto digs a good body shot into Blunt's ribs.
Otto misses with a body shot.
Blunt misses with a head kick.
Otto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Blunt's head.
Otto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Blunt is breathing heavily.
A head kick by Otto misses

and Blunt moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blunt tries to land a knee to the head but Otto blocks with his arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Blunt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Otto is defending well for now.
Otto tries for a takedown. No joy.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Blunt as Otto tries to tie him up.
A knee to the head by Blunt.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Blunt as Otto tries to tie him up.
Otto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Blunt throws a knee to the head but misses.

Otto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Otto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blunt throws a head kick that misses
and Otto counters with an outside leg kick.
Blunt on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Otto connects with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Otto scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Otto.
Otto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Blunt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Otto lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Otto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blunt blocks a head kick by Otto.
Otto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blunt's sensitive parts.
Blunt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Otto.
Otto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blunt throws a lazy head kick
and Otto counters with an outside leg kick.
Jay Otto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Otto drops Blunt with a beautiful combination! Blunt stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Otto is looking for the KO!

Blunt is rocked!
Otto closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Blunt out cold! Blunt corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jay Otto!
Jay Otto is the new middleweight champion!