PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bernard Blackstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Me Myself Irene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Blackstone
vs
Myself Irene

181 cm
25
171 lbs
7 - 4 - 1

190 cm
20
175 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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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 7 - 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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Me Myself Irene!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackstone doesn't manage to clinch there - Irene circles away.
Irene throws a head kick but Blackstone moves out of range.
Irene looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Donk. Irene catches Blackstone right on the button with a cross.
Blackstone takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Irene lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Blackstone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blackstone misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Irene misses.
Blackstone looks to land a left hand but Irene moved out of range nicely.
Irene lands a head kick. Blackstone smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Blackstone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Irene misses with a wild body shot.
Blackstone displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Me Myself Irene has been cut.
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!
Blackstone moves out of range as Irene throws a body kick.
Me Myself Irene seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blackstone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Irene swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blackstone avoids the head kick by Irene.
Blackstone doesn't manage to clinch there - Irene circles away.
Irene throws a sloppy head kick and Blackstone moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackstone takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Blackstone tries to bum rush Irene with a series of wild strikes but Irene uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Irene, right into the meat.
Blackstone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Irene sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Irene misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Irene connects with the punch.
Blackstone moves out of range of the strikes.
Blackstone misses with a hook to the body
and Irene counters with a three punch combo that has Blackstone backing up. Blackstone nods at Irene to acknowledge the strikes.
Irene throws a head kick but Blackstone moves out of range.
Irene throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Blackstone on the side of the head.
Irene looks to land a combination. Blackstone sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Irene lands with a slapping head kick.
Irene misses with a low kick.
Irene dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blackstone. That did some damage!
The fight stays on the outside here - Blackstone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Irene lands an overhand right.
Irene throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Blackstone.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackstone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blackstone on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Irene. Irene obviously looking to wear him down.
Irene has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Blackstone wants to clinch.
Irene misses with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Irene.
Blackstone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Blackstone has taken the fight to the clinch.

Blackstone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Irene connects with a high kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blackstone takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Irene throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Irene scores with a kick to the body.
Irene slips a jab from Blackstone.
Blackstone tries to clinch up.

Blackstone moves into range and clinches up with Irene.
Irene is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Blackstone has Irene pressed against the cage, preventing Irene from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackstone with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Irene is looking to break free of the clinch but Blackstone has double underhooks.
A short uppercut from Blackstone.
A knee to the head by Blackstone.
Blackstone misses with a knee strike.
Blackstone has Irene pressed against the cage, preventing Irene from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Irene tries to break the clinch but Blackstone is controlling the position.

Blackstone breaks from the clinch.
Irene throws a head kick but Blackstone moves out of range.
Blackstone throws a jab when Irene was well out of range.
Blackstone walks into a left hand.
Blackstone avoids the head kick by Irene.
A chopping leg kick lands by Irene.
A head kick misses from Irene.
Blackstone doesn't manage to clinch there - Irene circles away.
Irene throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Irene.
Irene lands a nice looking kick to the body. Blackstone takes a step back to recover.
Irene tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackstone looks to land a right hand but Irene moved out of range.
Irene looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Irene is looking to slow Blackstone down with leg kicks.
Irene throws a nice head kick!
Irene chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Blackstone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Irene misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A good leg kick by Irene.
Irene is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Blackstone had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Blackstone is breathing heavily.
Irene thumps Blackstone with a low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Irene. That snapped Blackstone's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blackstone looks to clinch
and Irene finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Irene throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blackstone falls off balance throwing a combination
and Irene counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Blackstone is lucky that one didn't land flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Irene works Blackstone's body with a nice hook.
Irene lands with a cross.
Irene tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Me Myself Irene dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Me Myself Irene's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Blackstone takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Irene tries a head kick but it misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Irene.
Irene throws the kick towards the body but Blackstone avoids it.
Blackstone is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Irene's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A solid leg kick lands there for Irene.
Irene ducks under a wild hook from Blackstone.
Some wild striking there from Irene.
Blackstone is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Blackstone moves into the clinch.

Blackstone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Irene tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Blackstone gets a clinch.
Blackstone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Irene blocks it with crossed arms.

Blackstone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Blackstone clinches with his opponent.
Blackstone lands a nice uppercut.
Blackstone gets through Irene's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Blackstone with a knee to the head.
Blackstone lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Irene wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irene is trying to break the clinch but Blackstone is controlling him.

Blackstone manages to break the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Irene.
Irene tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Irene.
Blackstone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Irene connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Blackstone momentarily.
Blackstone misses with an uppercut. Irene saw that one coming.
Irene connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Irene feints and then cracks Blackstone's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Blackstone down.
Irene thumps Blackstone with a low kick.
Irene lands a head shot.
Me Myself Irene seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blackstone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blackstone loads up on a big right hand but Irene slips the punch.
Irene lands the left hand.
Irene scores with a nice right hand.
Irene pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Irene goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irene connects with a body shot.

Blackstone gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Irene lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Irene wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Blackstone tries to circle away but Irene has him pinned against the cage.
Irene tries to break free but Blackstone pushes him back against the cage.
Blackstone prevents Irene from breaking the clinch.
Blackstone prevents Irene from breaking the clinch.

Irene manages to break the clinch.
Blackstone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blackstone blocks a head kick by Irene.
Irene tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Irene pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blackstone takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Blackstone takes one to the side of the head.
Irene misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blackstone walks into a straight right hand from Irene.
Irene throws a head kick that misses.
Irene throws a head kick but Blackstone moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irene lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Irene digs a good hook to Blackstone's body.
Irene throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Blackstone takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Irene cracks Blackstone with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Irene lands a high kick!
Irene lands a head kick. Blackstone smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Irene throws a nice looking combination but Blackstone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blackstone walks forward, straight into a front kick from Irene.
Irene misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Irene.
Irene fails to land with a series of punches.
Irene lands a jab to Blackstone's midsection.
Blackstone clobbers Irene with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Irene tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blackstone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Irene swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackstone walks forward, straight into a front kick from Irene.
Blackstone avoids the head kick by Irene.
Irene lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blackstone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Irene swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Irene throws a sloppy head kick and Blackstone moves out of range easily.
Irene throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Irene with a hook.
Blackstone will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Irene circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blackstone looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Blackstone takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Irene tries a head kick but it misses.
Irene looks to land a body kick but Blackstone moved away.
Blackstone moves in looking to clinch but Irene pushes him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Irene tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Irene displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blackstone throws out the jab.
Irene lands a head kick. Blackstone smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Irene connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Blackstone momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Me Myself Irene showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Me Myself Irene's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Irene getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Blackstone missing with a left hand there. Irene was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Irene throws a head kick that misses
and Blackstone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Irene circles away from the clinch attempt
and Irene counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Irene thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blackstone is looking to clinch but Irene is avoiding it.
Blackstone on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Irene keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blackstone.
Irene lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blackstone tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Irene uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A left lands for Irene.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Irene.
Irene lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Irene lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blackstone's sensitive parts.
Blackstone is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Irene lands but Blackstone takes it in his stride.
Both fighters circling a little - Irene finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Blackstone moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Blackstone with a hook.
Irene lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Blackstone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Irene throws out the jab.
Blackstone scores with the left hand. Irene knows he should have avoided that one.
Blackstone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blackstone doesn't manage to clinch there - Irene circles away.
Blackstone darts in trying to clinch
and Irene counters with a head kick.
Irene moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Blackstone avoids the head kick by Irene.
Blackstone tries to clinch but Irene is having none of it.
Blackstone walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Irene throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Blackstone misses.
Irene lands a nice looking body kick.
Irene misses with a head kick.
Irene uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blackstone.
Irene lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Irene connects with a solid leg kick.
Irene has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Irene lands with a thumping leg kick.
Blackstone takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Irene tries a head kick but it misses.
Irene slips under a jab.

Blackstone forces Irene back against the cage and clinches.

Irene breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blackstone takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Blackstone needs to keep his hands up - Irene had a free shot at his head there.
Blackstone is looking to clinch but Irene is avoiding it.
Blackstone takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Irene cracks Blackstone with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irene pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Irene throws a head kick but Blackstone moves out of range.
Irene connects with a single shot there.
A head kick from Irene lands but Blackstone takes it in his stride.
Irene connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Blackstone's hands.
A right-left combo lands from Irene.
Irene throws a head kick but Blackstone moves out of range.
Blackstone wants to clinch.

Blackstone instigates a clinch.
Blackstone connects with a nasty looking knee right to Irene's face.
Irene tries to break the clinch but Blackstone is controlling the position.

Blackstone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blackstone lands a jab.
Irene throws a low kick but it's checked well by Blackstone.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irene throws a head kick that Blackstone semi-blocks.

Blackstone fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Irene, pushing him back against the cage.
Irene takes a knee right on the jaw!
Irene can't break the clinch.
Blackstone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Blackstone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blackstone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Irene.
Blackstone with a jab.

That has opened up Me Myself Irene's cut even more.
Irene lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blackstone bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Irene's head backwards.
A chopping leg kick lands by Irene.
Bernard Blackstone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Irene misses with a double jab
and Blackstone counters with a stiff right hand.
Me Myself Irene is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Irene misses with a head kick.
Irene throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Irene misses with a head kick.
Irene throws a push kick but Blackstone slaps the foot to one side.

And that's the end of the fight!
Me Myself Irene comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Irene 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Me Myself Irene!