PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rich Aces High (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Blaise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aces High comes to the cage accompanied by Aces High. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Aces High
vs
Blaise

189 cm
20
189 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
22
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Non-Stop Nutrition

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rich Aces High!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ian Blaise!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aces High avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Blaise shoots in and bounces Aces High off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Blaise stands up from Aces High's guard - Blaise perhaps looking for a knockout.

Aces High gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Blaise looking to slow down the pace here.
Blaise wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Aces High has him pressed against the cage.
Blaise wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Blaise manages to break the clinch.
Rich Aces High seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blaise shoots in but Aces High avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Blaise gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Blaise clinches.
Blaise wants to get back to striking at distance but Aces High won't allow it.
Aces High fails to pull guard.
Blaise wants to break the clinch but can't.
Aces High keeps control of Blaise as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Blaise is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blaise manages to break the clinch.
Blaise walks into a jab.
Blaise takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Blaise tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aces High swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aces High takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Blaise scores with a kick to the midsection.
Aces High lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Aces High clinches up against the cage.
Aces High tries to score a body lock takedown but Blaise shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Blaise wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Blaise can't break the clinch.
Blaise fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Blaise wants to get back to striking at distance but Aces High won't allow it.
Blaise looks gassed!

Aces High ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Aces High no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Aces High is looking for a triangle here but Blaise uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Blaise has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Nice shot lands for Aces High.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Aces High throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aces High changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Aces High connects with a jab.

Aces High instigates a clinch.

Aces High manages to pull guard.

Aces High has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Blaise is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Aces High.
Aces High is trying to get back to half guard.

Blaise decides to stand back up. Blaise steps back and let's Aces High get back to his feet.
A jab from Aces High finds it's way through Blaise's defenses.
Aces High's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Aces High duly obliges.
Blaise misses the shot to the body.
Aces High lands a really nice looking cross but Blaise seems unphased.
Blaise throws a head kick but Aces High moves out of range.
Blaise on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A cross from Aces High lands.

Blaise is rocked!
Blaise throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aces High lands with a nice combination. Blaise backs away looking to recover.
Blaise is still on wobbly legs! Can Aces High finish him?
Aces High lands a jab to the nose.
Blaise takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Aces High is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Aces High fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Blaise to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Blaise looks to clinch but Aces High throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Blaise taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Rich Aces High!