PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bart Blackman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elliot Ness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bart Blackman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Blackman
vs
Ness

189 cm
21
255 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

191 cm
18
245 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bart Blackman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Elliot Ness!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ness stuffs the takedown attempt from Blackman. Blackman gets slowly back to his feet.
Blackman slips a jab and a cross from Ness.
Blackman dodges the punch combination from Ness.

Blackman fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ness sprawls well initially but Blackman persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Blackman is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ness misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Ness manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Crunch! Ness slams his shin into Blackman's torso.
Blackman misses with a takedown attempt - Ness sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Blackman shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bart Blackman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blackman shoots in for a takedown but Ness shows good takedown defense.
Blackman is breathing heavily.
Blackman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Blackman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
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!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ness, right into the meat.
A combination from Ness does no damage.
Blackman fails to land with a series of punches.
Ness throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ness displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Bart Blackman has been cut.
Nice body punch from Ness.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ness throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ness lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ness thuds his shin into the meat of Blackman's side.
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!
Ness misses with a wild combination.
Blackman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blackman dodges the punch combination from Ness.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Blackman crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ness - the referee stops the clock and Blackman gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ness. Blackman manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ness lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ness lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Blackman crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ness - the referee stops the clock and Blackman gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ness. Blackman manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A nice combination there by Ness.
Ness is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ness thows a body kick. Blackman tries to catch it but that hurt him.
No joy there for Ness, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Elliot Ness is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ness swinging wilding here.
Ness looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A head kick misses from Ness.
Ness fails to land with a series of punches.
Ness cracks Blackman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ness swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blackman tries to move into range but Ness moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ness fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ness is looking to slow Blackman down with leg kicks.
Ness looks to land a combination but Blackman avoids it well.
Ness defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Blackman.
Ness scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ness cracks Blackman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ness lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blackman circles away quickly and effectively.
Ness rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blackman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blackman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ness chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ness throws a series of punches but Blackman avoids them all with ease.
No luck for Blackman with that takedown attempt.
Ness scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ness misses with a series of wild punches.
Ness lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A good leg kick by Ness.
Ness throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Blackman counters with a single leg into guard. Ness didn't expect that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ness managing to control the position.
Blackman looking to pass the guard.
Ness pulls Blackman in close to his closed guard and prevents Blackman from doing any damage or advancing position.

Ness escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Blackman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Ness is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Blackman defends well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Blackman throwing strikes from guard but Ness blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Blackman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Blackman landing some decent shots from guard.
Blackman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Blackman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Blackman wants to control from the top but Ness keeps moving.
Blackman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Ness is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Ness breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elliot Ness dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bart Blackman's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Blackman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Blackman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ness swivels and escapes.
Ness leaves Blackman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Blackman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ness. Ness circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Elliot Ness has been cut.
Blackman looks for a takedown but Ness sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bart Blackman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ness throws a push kick but Blackman slaps the foot to one side.
Nice sprawl there from Ness as Blackman shoots in.
Bart Blackman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blackman thows a body shot but no joy.
Ness fails to land with a series of punches.
Blackman throws the kick towards the body but Ness avoids it.
Blackman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ness has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ness lands a two punch combo.
Blackman has a takedown stuffed.
Blackman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ness displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Blackman.
Blackman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ness punishes Blackman's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ness.
Ness connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ness defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Blackman.
Ness is looking to slow Blackman down with leg kicks.
Ness scores with a crisp jab that stopped Blackman in his tracks.
Blackman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ness.
Some wild striking there from Ness.
Blackman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ness.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ness.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blackman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ness with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ness throws a right hand that Blackman ducks under and follows up with a left that Blackman also avoids with ease.
Ness connects with a good right hand that stumbles Blackman. Blackman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ness darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Blackman dodges the punch combination from Ness.
Ness lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Ness.
Ness will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ness.
Blackman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blackman takes one to the side of the head.
Blackman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A left lands for Ness.
Ness lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ness throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blackman.
Ness throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ness throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ness's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ness duly obliges.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ness.
Ness lands a nice looking body kick.
Ness throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ness throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ness misses with a series of wild punches.
Blackman looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Blackman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ness in his tracks.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Blackman.
Jab by Ness.
Ness fails to land with a series of punches.
Ness throws a series of punches but Blackman avoids them all with ease.
Ness's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ness duly obliges.
Ness lands a slapping body shot.
Ness will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ness lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ness connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ness misses with a few strikes there.
Blackman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ness keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ness lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blackman's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ness's corner calls for a 1-2. Ness obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Blackman walks into a jab.
Blackman looks for a takedown but Ness sprawls well.
Ness goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ness throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ness misses with a wild combination.
Blackman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ness throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blackman sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blackman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blackman will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Blackman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ness.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ness lands a jab to the nose.
Blackman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ness avoids it really well and circles away.
Ness throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elliot Ness showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Blackman.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ness.
Ness throws a series of punches but Blackman moves out of range.
Blackman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blackman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ness lands a jab-cross combination.
Blackman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Blackman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ness lands a jab-cross combination.
Ness connects with a solid leg kick.
Ness clobbers Blackman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
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!
Blackman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ness.
Blackman takes one to the chin there.
Ness lands a nice looking body kick.
Blackman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ness misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blackman has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ness throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ness.
Ness displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Blackman.
Ness scores with a body shot.
A punch combination from Ness misses.
Ness throws a series of punches but Blackman moves out of range.
Ness misses with the combination.

Blackman moves into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Ness.

Blackman manages to break the clinch.
Ness throws out a leg kick but Blackman moves out of range and Ness only half commits.
Elliot Ness seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blackman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Blackman has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bart Blackman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ness works over Blackman's head and body with a nice combination.
Blackman shoots in but Ness avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ness will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ness swinging wilding here.
Blackman shoots for a takedown but Ness saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Blackman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ness keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ness blocks a head kick by Blackman.
Ness fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blackman.
Ness scores with a one two! Blackman had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ness connects with a looping right hand.
Blackman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ness.
Ness dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blackman. That did some damage!
Ness is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blackman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A punch combination from Ness misses.
Blackman takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ness scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Blackman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ness can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ness looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ness scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ness connects with a right hand. Blackman shakes it off.
Ness lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blackman circles away quickly and effectively.
Ness looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A good leg kick by Ness.
Ness lands with a nice combination. Blackman backs away looking to recover.
Blackman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ness swinging wilding here.
Ness misses with the combination.
Blackman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ness tries to avoid it but Blackman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ness to the ground. Ness escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ness lands with a thumping leg kick.
Blackman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ness defends it nicely.
Elliot Ness seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blackman sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ness lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Blackman backs up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ness throws a nice looking combination but Blackman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blackman slips a jab and a cross from Ness.
Blackman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ness circles away.
Bart Blackman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ness rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blackman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ness defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Blackman.
Ness moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ness cracks Blackman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Blackman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Blackman wants to clinch.
No joy there for Ness, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blackman dodges the punch combination from Ness.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ness cracks the inside of Blackman's front leg.
Blackman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Elliot Ness is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blackman looks to score with a jab to the body but Ness is just out of range.
Blackman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elliot Ness comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ness 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 25:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 25:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elliot Ness!