PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bernard Blackstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devin Roundhouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roundhouse is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Good Girls Gone Bad by Cobra Starship. Devin Roundhouse has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Blackstone
vs
Roundhouse

181 cm
25
171 lbs
6 - 4 - 1

169 cm
26
181 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Bernard Blackstone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Devin Roundhouse!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackstone loads up on a big right hand but Roundhouse slips the punch.
Blackstone misses with an uppercut.
Roundhouse misses with a two punch combination.
Roundhouse misses with a takedown attempt - Blackstone sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Roundhouse avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blackstone lands a jab to the head.

It looks like Devin Roundhouse has been cut.
Bernard Blackstone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blackstone connects with a nice looking jab.
Roundhouse avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blackstone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blackstone tries a head kick but it misses.
Roundhouse fails with a takedown attempt.
Roundhouse throws the left hand but Blackstone avoids the punch easily.
Bernard Blackstone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Roundhouse throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roundhouse swats away the attempt to clinch by Blackstone.
Blackstone connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Blackstone uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Roundhouse has time to react.

Roundhouse gets a takedown into half guard.
Blackstone tries to kick Roundhouse off but Roundhouse keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Roundhouse trying to control the action but Blackstone is working from the bottom.
Blackstone knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Roundhouse on the ground.
Blackstone looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roundhouse wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blackstone keeps working.
Blackstone is trying to stand up here but Roundhouse is controlling him well.
Roundhouse is keen to just control but Blackstone is a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice uppercut lands for Blackstone. That snapped Roundhouse's head back.

That has opened up Devin Roundhouse's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roundhouse uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blackstone.
Blackstone takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackstone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blackstone tries to clinch but Roundhouse is having none of it.
Roundhouse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blackstone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roundhouse circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blackstone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blackstone is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Roundhouse fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bernard Blackstone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devin Roundhouse.
Blackstone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roundhouse.
Blackstone fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Blackstone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roundhouse drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Roundhouse shoots for a double leg takedown but Blackstone sprawls well. He's pushed Roundhouse's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Blackstone clinches.
Roundhouse stalling.
Roundhouse can't get the takedown.
Roundhouse looks gassed!
Blackstone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Roundhouse wants to break the clinch but can't.
Blackstone keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Roundhouse's efforts to push away.
Blackstone lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Roundhouse is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Blackstone lands a left hand that snaps the head of Roundhouse backwards.
Blackstone is trying to break the clinch but Roundhouse is controlling him.
Blackstone misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Roundhouse is working for takedown but Blackstone is calmly controlling the position for now.
Blackstone connects with a nasty looking knee right to Roundhouse's face.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blackstone.

Blackstone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blackstone wants to clinch up but Roundhouse keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bernard Blackstone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Devin Roundhouse's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Blackstone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blackstone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Roundhouse looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Blackstone tries to clinch there but Roundhouse circles away.
Blackstone scores with a nice head shot.
Roundhouse ducks under a wild hook from Blackstone.
Blackstone wants to clinch up but Roundhouse keeps it at a distance.
Roundhouse swings for the body but Blackstone moves out of range.
Blackstone tries to clinch up.
Bernard Blackstone is winning the standup battle so far.

Blackstone darts in and clinches Roundhouse up against the cage.

Blackstone manages to break the clinch.
Roundhouse changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Blackstone tries to avoid it but Roundhouse manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Blackstone to the ground. Blackstone escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackstone misses with a two punch combination.
Blackstone missing with a left hand there. Roundhouse was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blackstone slips a jab from Roundhouse.
Blackstone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roundhouse.
Roundhouse misses with an uppercut.
Roundhouse moves out of range as Blackstone strikes.
Roundhouse slips a straight right by Blackstone.
Blackstone tries to clinch up but Roundhouse circles away and keeps his distance.
Blackstone tries to clinch up but Roundhouse circles away and keeps his distance.
Roundhouse is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Roundhouse fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Roundhouse shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Blackstone's guard.
Roundhouse is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackstone wants to stand and escape but Roundhouse is having none of it.
Roundhouse wants to control from the top but Blackstone keeps moving.
Blackstone is looking to stand up but Roundhouse isn't so interested in that idea.
Roundhouse trying to control the position from guard on top but Blackstone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blackstone will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Blackstone wriggles free and stands up.
Roundhouse avoids the head kick by Blackstone.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackstone wants to clinch.
Blackstone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roundhouse paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blackstone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roundhouse moves out of range as Blackstone strikes.
Horrible takedown by Roundhouse or perhaps it was just good defense by Blackstone which made him look bad.
Bernard Blackstone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devin Roundhouse.
Blackstone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Decent striking displayed by Blackstone there.
Blackstone tries to clinch up.
Roundhouse throws out a loose jab but Blackstone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roundhouse shoots in looking for a takedown. Blackstone tries to sprawl out of it but Roundhouse keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Blackstone manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Blackstone defending well as Roundhouse loads up on a big left hand.
Roundhouse tries to move into range but Blackstone moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Blackstone misses with a two punch combination.
Blackstone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roundhouse throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bernard Blackstone dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Devin Roundhouse's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Roundhouse closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Blackstone to the mat! Blackstone manages to get full guard.
Roundhouse pushing down on Blackstone's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Blackstone is trying to stand up here but Roundhouse is controlling him well.
Blackstone keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Roundhouse looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Roundhouse is pressing down on Blackstone's thigh, looking to free his foot. Blackstone is holding on for now.
Blackstone is trying to stand back up but Roundhouse is controlling him

Blackstone kicks Roundhouse off and gets back to his feet.
Roundhouse displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Roundhouse takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blackstone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roundhouse misses the shot to the body.
Blackstone tries to clinch up.
Roundhouse swats away the attempt to clinch by Blackstone.
Blackstone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blackstone scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Roundhouse.
Blackstone moves in looking to clinch but Roundhouse pushes him off.
Roundhouse keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blackstone.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Roundhouse swats away the attempt to clinch by Blackstone.
Blackstone is looking to clinch but Roundhouse is avoiding it.
Blackstone bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Roundhouse's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roundhouse. Blackstone does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Blackstone misses.
Blackstone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roundhouse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blackstone was well out of range. Poor timing from Roundhouse.
Roundhouse moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Roundhouse swats away the attempt to clinch by Blackstone.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roundhouse swats away the attempt to clinch by Blackstone.
Blackstone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blackstone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roundhouse swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Roundhouse staying out of range there.
Devin Roundhouse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blackstone throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roundhouse. Blackstone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blackstone is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Blackstone wants to clinch up but Roundhouse keeps it at a distance.
Roundhouse fails with a takedown attempt.
Blackstone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roundhouse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Blackstone looks to throw the jab but Roundhouse is out of range.
Blackstone drops his hands momentarily and Roundhouse takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Roundhouse misses the shot to the body.
Blackstone lands with an uppercut that bounces Roundhouse off the cage and back into rage.
Blackstone tries to clinch but Roundhouse moves out of range.
Roundhouse moves away from the strike by Blackstone.
Roundhouse pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Roundhouse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blackstone.
Bernard Blackstone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blackstone wants to clinch up but Roundhouse keeps it at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bernard Blackstone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Blackstone, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bernard Blackstone!