PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Blasko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rami Stereo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Blasko
vs
Stereo

180 cm
24
195 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

182 cm
20
195 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Blasko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rami Stereo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blasko misses with an uppercut. Stereo saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Blasko.

Stereo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Blasko tries to get to full guard but Stereo has control of the leg.
Nice strikes from Stereo there.
Blasko avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stereo.
Stereo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Stereo controlling the pace.
Stereo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Blasko is trying to maintain the position but Stereo is very close to passing his half guard.
Blasko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Blasko looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Blasko trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stereo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Stereo content to control rather than advance.
Stereo is thwarting Blasko's attempts to control the position.
Stereo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Stereo passes to side control.
Stereo taking a breather here.
Blasko taking a bit of punishment here - Stereo scoring with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blasko is working to avoid the ground and pound but Stereo connects with a decent elbow.
Stereo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stereo in side control lands a decent elbow.
Stereo working the head with strikes.
Stereo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blasko is letting Stereo control him for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blasko is trying to get back to half guard.
Blasko gets back to half guard.
Blasko on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Blasko taking some punishment here, with Stereo in his half guard.
Stereo winds up and cracks Blasko with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blasko tries to roll over but Stereo keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Blasko wants to get back to his feet.
Stereo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stereo lands a nice short elbow.
Still in half guard, Stereo seems content to control.
Blasko wants to get back to full guard.
Stereo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Stereo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stereo winds up and cracks Blasko with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ground and pound from Stereo.
Stereo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Blasko on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Stereo not doing much here.
Stereo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Stereo working over Blasko with some ground and pound. Blasko looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stereo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Stereo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rami Stereo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Stereo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Stereo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Blasko's half guard.
Stereo is keen to just control but Blasko is a slippery customer.

Stereo stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Blasko lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stereo backs up against the cage.

It looks like Rami Stereo has been cut.

Stereo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Blasko taking some punishment here, with Stereo in his half guard.
Blasko trying to control but Stereo postures up.
Blasko on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Blasko is trying to get back to full guard.
Stereo wants to pass to mount but Blasko is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stereo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Blasko tries to get to full guard but Stereo has control of the leg.
Stereo working Blasko over with strikes.
Stereo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Blasko tries to roll over but Stereo keeps him under control.
Stereo slips a nice elbow through Blasko's hands, connecting with Blasko's forehead.
Stereo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Stereo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Blasko wants to improve his position but Stereo is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Stereo in particular looking to stall.
Stereo slips a nice elbow through Blasko's hands, connecting with Blasko's forehead.
Blasko is trying to get back to full guard.
Stereo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Well, if Stereo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Blasko moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Blasko tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blasko wants to stand up but Stereo is controlling him.
Rami Stereo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stereo scoring with some ground and pound.
Blasko keeping moving, preventing Stereo from controlling successfully.
Stereo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Blasko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stereo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blasko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stereo wants to control from the top but Blasko keeps moving.
Blasko is trying to control the position but Stereo postures up.
Stereo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Blasko's head.
Blasko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Stereo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Blasko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stereo is one step ahead there.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stereo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Stereo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Blasko looking for a sweep. Not yet Blasko, not yet.
Stereo postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stereo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Blasko's head.
Blasko bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stereo's guard.
Blasko looking to sit in guard and control but Stereo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rami Stereo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rami Stereo's cut.
That's time! Blasko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Stereo swings for the body but Blasko moves out of range.

Stereo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Stereo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Blasko has momentary wrist control but Stereo slips an elbow through the middle.
Blasko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stereo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Stereo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Stereo throws a strike but Blasko rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Stereo is pulling down on Blasko's head. It's preventing any offense from Blasko, at least for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blasko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stereo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Blasko tries to stand but Stereo is controlling from the bottom.
Stereo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stereo has his hands on Blasko's head, controlling the position.
Stereo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Blasko puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stereo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Stereo managing to control the position.
Blasko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stereo is keeping the position for now.
Blasko preventing the sweep.
Stereo pulls Blasko in close to prevent any damage.
Stereo keeping moving, preventing Blasko from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stereo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blasko manages to get himself to full guard.
Stereo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Stereo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Stereo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Stereo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
John Blasko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stereo controlling from the top position.
Stereo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stereo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Blasko's head.
Blasko wants to stand but Stereo is controlling the position.
Blasko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stereo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rami Stereo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blasko being controlled here, momentarily.

Blasko is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stereo is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stereo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rami Stereo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stereo 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rami Stereo!