PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Spank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Spank told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Blaze
vs
Spank

193 cm
21
250 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

215 cm
25
285 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Blaze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Spank!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaze ducks right into an uppercut from Spank.
Spank lands with a hook. Blaze tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Blaze fails with a takedown attempt.
Blaze misses with a takedown attempt - Spank sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Spank connects with the punch.
No luck for Blaze with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al Blaze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spank leaves Blaze with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Blaze tries for a takedown but Spank sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Spank has Blaze up against the cage in a clinch.
Blaze tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A shot in the inside from Spank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spank creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Blaze fails to pull guard.
Nice body punch from Spank.
Spank lands an uppercut.
Blaze is breathing heavily.

Spank manages to break the clinch.
Blaze shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Spank pinned against the cage. Spank gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Good exchange - Spank coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spank slaps away a takedown attempt from Blaze, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Spank moves into the clinch.
Blaze jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Spank walks away with a smile on his face. Blaze gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Blaze looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Spank is fending him off so far but Blaze persists. Nope, Spank circles away and we're back to standing.
Al Blaze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Spank clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Spank.
Spank displaying some good clinch control by pressing Blaze up against the cage.
Spank lands a shoulder strike.
Spank stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Spank lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blaze backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spank.

Spank breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spank works Blaze's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Spank has taken the fight to the clinch.
Spank lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Blaze being controlled against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spank lands a body shot.
Spank lands with a left to the head.
Spank lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blaze backwards.

Spank breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Spank rushes Blaze and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Spank slows down the pace here.
Spank works on Blaze's body with a couple of short punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spank.
Blaze jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Spank walks away with a smile on his face. Blaze gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Spank punishes Blaze's body with a nice straight punch.
Spank lands a nice shot to the body.

Spank has taken the fight to the clinch.
Spank lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Blaze.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spank pushes Blaze back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Spank digs a right hand into Blaze's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blaze's gas tank.
Spank working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A body shot lands from Spank.
Spank lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Spank escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blaze takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Blaze. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Spank slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Spank.

Spank pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spank is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Blaze tries to keep at a distance but Spank has taken the fight into the clinch.

Spank escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blaze on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Blaze closes the distance and clinches up with Spank, looking for a takedown. Blaze pushes Spank against the cage but Spank circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Spank moves into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Spank.
A nice right hand lands inside from Spank.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spank stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Spank lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Spank.
Spank works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Spank breaks from the clinch.
A left and a right from Spank both land. Nice combination.
Spank defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Blaze.

Spank closes the distance and pushes Blaze back into the cage.
Spank lands a left hand.
Spank softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Spank makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Spank holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Spank.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spank is leaning against Blaze and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Spank works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Spank lands a body shot in the clinch.
Spank scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Spank dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Spank throws a shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Blaze takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A punch lands to the side of Blaze 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Spank lands a really nice looking cross but Blaze seems unphased.
Spank has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Spank closes the distance and pushes Blaze back into the cage.
Spank scores with a shot to the side of Blaze's head.

Spank pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spank jabs at Blaze's body.
Spank connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Spank uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Spank rushes Blaze and presses him up against the cage.

Spank's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Spank drives through and clinches with Blaze against the cage.
A body shot lands from Spank.

Spank breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spank ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Spank darts in and clinches Blaze up against the cage.
Spank stalling against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Spank's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blaze tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Spank swivels and escapes.
Frank Spank seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spank lands a two punch combo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Spank.
Blaze takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab lands there for Spank.
Blaze walks into a stiff left hand from Spank.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Spank gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Blaze's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Spank breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Spank has closed the distance and engaged Blaze in a clinch.
Frank Spank seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Spank scores with a shot to the side of Blaze's head.
Spank lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Spank pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spank lands with an overhand left.
Nice cross by Spank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spank lands with a nice combination. Blaze backs away looking to recover.
Frank Spank is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A lazy left from Spank finds it's target.

Blaze is rocked!

Spank has Blaze up against the cage in a clinch.
Blaze tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Spank just stands there and leans against the cage.
Blaze looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Spank cracks Blaze with a nice body shot.
Spank makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Spank lands a hook that snaps the head of Blaze backwards.
Spank is working Blaze over against the cage.
Spank is working Blaze over against the cage.
A short uppercut from Spank.
Nice body punch from Spank - that landed with a thud.

Spank breaks from the clinch.

Spank moves into the clinch successfully.

Spank manages to break the clinch.

Spank has closed the distance and engaged Blaze in a clinch.

Spank breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spank stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Spank wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al Blaze. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spank jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Spank moves into range and connects with a jab.

Spank clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Spank.
Spank lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Blaze.
Spank lands with a short shot to the head.

Spank breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spank throws a one two combo.

Spank instigates a clinch.
Spank lands with a short shot to the head.

Spank's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice jab there from Spank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spank lands with a straight right. Blaze didn't see that one coming.
Blaze on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Spank connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Spank pushes Blaze up against the cage in a clinch.
Blaze tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Spank just stands there and leans against the cage.
Spank lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Spank scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Spank breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blaze takes one to the chin there.

Spank closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Spank lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Spank lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Spank.
Spank gets through Blaze's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Spank scores with a shot to the side of Blaze's head.
A right handed body shot lands from Spank.

Spank's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Spank rushes Blaze and presses him up against the cage.
Blaze fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Spank breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Blaze tries to keep at a distance but Spank has taken the fight into the clinch.
Spank lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blaze jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Spank walks away with a smile on his face. Blaze gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Spank showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Good exchange - Spank coming out on top.

Spank instigates a clinch.
Blaze tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Spank smiles and moves away.
Nice shot lands for Spank.
Spank connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Spank closes the distance and clinches.
Spank digs a right hand into Blaze's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blaze's gas tank.
Blaze jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Spank walks away with a smile on his face. Blaze gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Spank defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Blaze.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al Blaze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spank leaves Blaze with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Spank closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Spank digs a right hand underneath Blaze's ribcage. Blaze let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Spank breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spank with a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Spank has taken the fight to the clinch.
Blaze tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Spank working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Spank.
Spank softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Spank lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Spank lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blaze backwards.

Spank breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spank has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Spank drives through and clinches with Blaze against the cage.
Spank lands with a light punch inside.
Spank lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from Spank.
Spank lands a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Spank.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spank lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Blaze.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Spank takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A hook to the body from Spank.
Spank gets through Blaze's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Spank's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Spank closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Blaze fails to pull guard.
A nice right hand lands inside from Spank.
Spank throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Spank will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Blaze up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Spank scores with a nice short uppercut.
Spank lands a nice shot to the body.
Spank throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blazes head.
Come on Spank - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Spank working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Spank manages to break the clinch.
Blaze closes the distance and clinches up with Spank, looking for a takedown. Blaze pushes Spank against the cage but Spank circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Spank moves into range and clinches up with Blaze.

Spank escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spank lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Spank.
Blaze moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fighters circle momentarily. Spank darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Spank lands a nice hook to Blaze's body. Blaze takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Spank lands with a good body shot.

Spank moves into range and clinches up with Blaze.
Spank leaning against his opponent.

Spank manages to break the clinch.

Spank darts in and clinches Blaze up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Spank.
Spank lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blaze backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blaze fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Spank works on Blaze's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaze fails to pull guard.
Spank lands a body punch in the clinch.
Spank leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short left from Spank.
Frank Spank is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Spank lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blaze backwards.

Spank breaks the clinch.

Spank clinches with his opponent.
Blaze fails to pull guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blaze tries to pull guard but Spank won't allow it.

Spank's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spank scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Al Blaze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blaze shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Spank sprawls well. Spank wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Blaze gets slowly back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Spank comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Spank has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 24:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 24:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Spank!