PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johny Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Margarito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Antonio Margarito was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Blaze
vs
Margarito

180 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

174 cm
24
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johny Blaze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Margarito!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Margarito looks to score with a jab to the body but Blaze is just out of range.
Blaze looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Blaze misses with a kick to the body.
Blaze avoids the body shot from Margarito.
Margarito tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Margarito wants to clinch.
Margarito misses with a few strikes there.
Nice jab there from Margarito.
A slapping body kick lands there for Blaze.
Blaze slips a jab from Margarito.
A combination from Margarito does no damage.
Margarito throws a right hand that Blaze ducks under and follows up with a left that Blaze also avoids with ease.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Blaze - that will leave a mark!
Margarito throws a nice looking combination but Blaze bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Margarito punishes Blaze's body with a nice straight punch.
Blaze dodges the punch combination from Margarito.
Blaze tries a head kick but it misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Margarito.
Johny Blaze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blaze plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Blaze.
Blaze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Margarito.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Margarito takes a swing at Blaze's ribcage but misses.
Good leg kick by Blaze there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Margarito takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Blaze with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Blaze goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Margarito looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Margarito blocks a head kick by Blaze.
Margarito changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Blaze looks for the body kick but Margarito saw that one coming.
Margarito throws a series of punches but Blaze avoids them all with ease.
Blaze misses with a head kick.
Margarito lands with an overhand left.
Blaze slips a jab and a cross from Margarito.
Margarito just misses with a punch to the body.
Blaze looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Margarito lands with a good body shot.
Blaze fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Margarito is out of range.
Margarito throws the left hand but Blaze avoids the punch easily.
Blaze throws a head kick that misses.
Blaze throws a leg kick but Margarito sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Margarito misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Blaze throws a front kick aimed at Margarito's knee but Margarito avoids it well.
Margarito misses with a wild body shot.
Blaze throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blaze throws a head kick but Margarito moves out of range.
Margarito thows a body shot but no joy.
Margarito misses with a hook.
Margarito takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Margarito moves out of range of the body kick from Blaze.
A good leg kick by Blaze.
Margarito misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blaze.
Blaze throws a low kick but Margarito avoids it.
Margarito is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Blaze rather than just go for the knockout.
Blaze on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Margarito throws a body punch but Blaze moves out of range.
Blaze throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Margarito listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Margarito blocks a head kick by Blaze.
A bone on bone clash there as Margarito blocks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margarito thows a body shot but no joy.
Margarito sizes up Blaze with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Blaze pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Margarito throws a right and a left that Blaze avoids nicely.
Margarito tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Blaze with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Margarito connects with a body shot.
Margarito takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Margarito connects with a body shot.
Margarito throws the left hand but Blaze avoids the punch easily.
Margarito blocks a head kick by Blaze.
Margarito looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Margarito just misses with a punch to the body.
Margarito has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Blaze.
Blaze avoids the body shot from Margarito.
Blaze misses with a head kick.
Blaze pivots, looking for a leg kick but Margarito is out of range and Blaze settles back down.
Margarito throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blaze misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blaze throws a head kick but Margarito moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Blaze moves forwards but Margarito connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Margarito misses with the combination.
Margarito shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blaze as he avoids it easily.
Johny Blaze has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Margarito.
Margarito throws a right and a left that Blaze avoids nicely.
Blaze connects with a high kick.
Margarito uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Blaze has time to react.
Margarito steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Blaze. That one must have hurt.

Margarito rushes Blaze and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Blaze misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Margarito.
A nice right hand lands inside from Margarito.
Good body shot from Margarito.
Blaze misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Margarito.
Margarito has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Blaze.

Margarito pulls guard effortlessly.

Margarito pushes Blaze off and gets back to his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Blaze.
Margarito throws a body punch but Blaze moves out of range.
Blaze looks for the body kick but Margarito saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Johny Blaze will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Margarito ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Margarito misses with a hook.
Margarito throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blaze slips a jab and a cross from Margarito.
A looping hook to the body misses from Margarito. Blaze does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blaze connects with a solid leg kick.
Blaze throws a sloppy head kick and Margarito moves out of range easily.
Margarito works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Blaze throws a head kick but Margarito moves out of range.

Margarito has closed the distance and engaged Blaze in a clinch.
Margarito is trying to break the clinch but Blaze is controlling him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Margarito.
Blaze misses with a knee strike.
Margarito's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Blaze tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Margarito avoids it.
Blaze with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Margarito breaks from the clinch.
Margarito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blaze.
Margarito throws a jab but it's blocked by Blaze.
Blaze turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blaze throws a low kick but it's checked well by Margarito.
Margarito throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Margarito takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze walks into a straight right hand from Margarito.
Margarito looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blaze misses with a head kick.
Blaze throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Margarito's head.
Margarito fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blaze manages to avoid it.
Blaze cracks the inside of Margarito's front leg.
Margarito throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Margarito fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blaze manages to avoid it.
Johny Blaze is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blaze throws a sloppy head kick and Margarito moves out of range easily.
Blaze throws a head kick but Margarito moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Margarito.
A thudding body kick lands there by Blaze!
Blaze on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Blaze moves away from the strike by Margarito.
Margarito moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Margarito tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blaze was well out of range. Poor timing from Margarito.
Blaze pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Margarito throws a right hand that Blaze ducks under and follows up with a left that Blaze also avoids with ease.
Blaze throws a low kick but it's checked well by Margarito.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Margarito fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blaze avoids it really well and circles away.
Blaze tries to land a front kick but Margarito steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Blaze motions for Margarito to come forward. Blaze throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blaze bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Margarito throws a nice looking combination but Blaze bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Margarito throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blaze sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blaze throws a sloppy head kick and Margarito moves out of range easily.
Blaze tries to land a front kick but Margarito steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Margarito swings for the body but Blaze moves out of range.
Margarito throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blaze sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blaze takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Margarito throws a looping overhand right but Blaze ducks down to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Blaze.
Margarito fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johny Blaze is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Margarito throws a lazy right hand but Blaze sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blaze pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Margarito misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margarito tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blaze swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crunch! Blaze slams his shin into Margarito's torso.
Blaze tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Margarito misses the jab.
Margarito misses with a looping right.
Nice body kick from Blaze.
Blaze lands a head kick. Margarito smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Margarito fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blaze throws a head kick but Margarito moves out of range.
Margarito closes the distance and clinches up with Blaze, looking for a takedown. Margarito pushes Blaze against the cage but Blaze circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johny Blaze has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Margarito.
Blaze misses with a head kick.
Margarito moves out of range as Blaze throws a body kick.
Blaze tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blaze.
Margarito tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blaze swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Margarito with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Blaze throws a nice head kick!
Blaze avoids the body shot from Margarito.
Blaze throws a sloppy head kick and Margarito moves out of range easily.
Margarito fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blaze manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nice body kick from Blaze.
Blaze throws a body kick that misses.
Blaze takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Margarito waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blaze.
Margarito keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Blaze throws a sloppy head kick and Margarito moves out of range easily.
Nice jab there from Margarito.
A jab from Margarito misses.
Blaze walks into a straight right hand from Margarito.
Blaze scores with a kick to the midsection.
Margarito misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Margarito throws a jab but it's blocked by Blaze.
Margarito misses with a hook.
Blaze pushes Margarito away with a front kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Margarito tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blaze was well out of range. Poor timing from Margarito.
Margarito takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Margarito misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Blaze misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Blaze dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Margarito looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blaze pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A jab lands there for Margarito.
Margarito digs a good body shot into Blaze's ribs.
Blaze misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Blaze.
Margarito takes a swing at Blaze's ribcage but misses.
Margarito lands with a nice body punch.
Margarito just misses with a punch to the body.
Blaze throws a nice head kick!
Margarito tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blaze was well out of range. Poor timing from Margarito.
Margarito cracks Blaze with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Blaze misses with a head kick.
Margarito will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Margarito throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blaze throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blaze looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Blaze connects with a high kick.
Blaze pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze avoids a punch combination nicely.
Margarito throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blaze.
Blaze tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Margarito shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Blaze pinned against the cage. Blaze gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Blaze lands a high kick!
Margarito tries to clinch there but Blaze circles away.
Margarito blocks a head kick by Blaze.
Blaze throws a head kick but Margarito moves out of range.
Margarito dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blaze displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Margarito.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Blaze.
A looping hook to the body misses from Margarito. Blaze does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johny Blaze is winning the standup battle so far.
Margarito is looking to clinch but Blaze is avoiding it.
Blaze explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Blaze throws a head kick that misses.
Margarito throws a body punch but Blaze moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Blaze is looking to land body kicks.
Blaze moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Blaze misses with a kick to the body.
Blaze throws a head kick but Margarito moves out of range.
Margarito swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blaze misses with a head kick.
Blaze misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Margarito throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blaze stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A looping hook to the body misses from Margarito. Blaze does a little dance to reset his feet.
Margarito tests Blaze's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blaze lands a head kick!
Blaze gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Margarito.
Margarito tries to clinch up but Blaze circles away and keeps his distance.
Margarito takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Margarito tries to bum rush Blaze with a series of wild strikes but Blaze uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blaze lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Margarito misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Blaze.
Margarito throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blaze stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Margarito avoids the head kick by Blaze.
Blaze attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A telegraphed right hand from Margarito misses the target.
Blaze ducks right into an uppercut from Margarito.
Blaze takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Blaze swats away the attempt to clinch by Margarito.
Blaze throws a body kick that misses.
Margarito misses the shot to the body.
Margarito avoids the head kick by Blaze.
Blaze goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Margarito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blaze.
Blaze misses with a head kick.
Margarito dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Margarito scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Blaze looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blaze connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Margarito dives in and grabs Blaze's left leg, looking for a takedown. Blaze pushes down on Margarito's head and hops out.
Johny Blaze has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Margarito.

That's four 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.
Blaze lands with a slapping head kick.
Antonio Margarito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blaze tries a head kick but it misses.
Margarito takes a swing at Blaze's ribcage but misses.
Margarito throws a right hand that Blaze ducks under and follows up with a left that Blaze also avoids with ease.
Blaze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blaze ducks under a wild hook from Margarito.
Blaze connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Blaze lands a nice leg kick that just misses Margarito's sensitive parts.
Blaze tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Margarito looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Margarito throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blaze.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blaze.
Margarito misses with a wild body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Margarito on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Blaze throws out a leg kick but Margarito moves out of range and Blaze only half commits.
Margarito blocks a head kick by Blaze.
Blaze misses with a body kick.
Margarito closes the distance and lands a one-two.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johny Blaze showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Blaze, 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johny Blaze!