PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Homether (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Blick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johan Blick has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Homether
vs
Blick

180 cm
24
179 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

187 cm
27
177 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Homether!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johan Blick!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blick takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Johan Blick has been cut.
Blick wants to clinch.
Blick lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Alex Homether has been cut.
Blick misses with a jab, cross combination.
Homether swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Blick counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Homether utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Homether looking for a guillotine here but Blick defends easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blick postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Blick with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Homether is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Blick trying to control the position from guard on top but Homether is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Homether has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Blick 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 Homether.
Blick fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Blick scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Homether to see if he's OK.
Homether parries the strikes from Blick easily there. Blick is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Homether to escape.
Blick remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Homether is looking to reverse the position.
Blick trying to control the action but Homether is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

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.
Homether tries to buck Blick off but Blick is having none of it.
Homether is trying to get back to his feet.
Homether tries to improve position but can't.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Blick shoots for a double leg takedown but Homether sprawls well. He's pushed Blick's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Blick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Homether stalks Blick and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Blick's face. Blick staggers backwards, shaken.
Blick walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Homether slips a jab and a cross from Blick.

Blick moves into range and clinches up with Homether.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blick is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Homether pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Homether wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Homether wants to get back to striking at distance but Blick won't allow it.

Blick pulls guard effortlessly.
Homether pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blick is keeping the position for now.
Blick looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Homether wants to stand but Blick is controlling his posture from full guard.
Blick keeping moving, preventing Homether from controlling successfully.

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.
Homether looking to pass the guard.
Blick looking to control.
Blick is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Homether throws a left and a right that both miss

and Blick counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blick winds up and cracks Homether with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Homether is looking to control Blick's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Homether avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan Blick dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Blick avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Homether paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blick slips a jab and a cross from Homether.
Blick doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Blick uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Homether.
Homether keeps the fight on the outside.
Homether misses with a body shot.
Homether misses with a wild combination.
Homether cracks Blick with a good jab.
Blick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blick takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Blick dives in and grabs Homether's left leg, looking for a takedown. Homether pushes down on Blick's head and hops out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blick takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Homether loads up on a big right hand but Blick slips the punch.
A big left from Homether misses.
Homether keeps the fight on the outside.
Alex Homether is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Homether swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Blick shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Blick was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Blick raining down shots from the mount!
Blick looking to ground and pound but Homether is blocking nicely.
Blick landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Homether slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Blick is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Homether sees it coming and defends easily.
Blick is breathing heavily.
Blick throws a strike but Homether avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Blick's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Homether looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Blick passes into side control.
Homether is trying to improve his position.
Blick wants to lay and pray for a moment but Homether keeps working.
Homether managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Blick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blick trying to control the position but Homether is working away.
Homether manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Blick trying to control from Homether's half guard. Homether has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

Blick thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Homether is trying to control the position but Blick postures up.
Homether trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Blick trying to control but Homether is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Blick stops Homether from standing up.

Homether is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Blick avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Blick slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Homether swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Blick counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Blick is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Blick trying to control the position from guard on top but Homether is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan Blick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Blick tries to clinch up but Homether circles away and keeps his distance.
Homether throws a combination that misses

and Blick counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Homether!
Homether is in all sorts of trouble here.
Homether slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Homether is looking for a sweep. Blick is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Blick throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Blick seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Homether does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Blick lands with a punch from half guard.
Homether is trying to get back to full guard.
Homether is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blick missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Blick takes the fight into the clinch.
Homether lands a left hand.
Blick tries for a takedown. No joy.

Homether breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A right-left combo lands from Homether.
Homether falls off balance throwing a combination

and Blick counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Blick.
Homether working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Blick.
Homether wants to stand up but Blick is controlling him.
Blick looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Homether is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Blick is controlling him.
Blick working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Homether's head.
Blick wants to control from the top but Homether keeps moving.

Blick stands up from Homether's guard - Blick perhaps looking for a knockout.
Blick slips a jab from Homether.
Homether throws a hook to the side of Blick's head but Blick sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Homether throws a right and a left that Blick avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blick moves away from the strike by Homether.
Alex Homether is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blick is trying hard to land a takedown here. Homether sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Blick moves into range and clinches up with Homether.
Blick fails to pull guard.
Alex Homether has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johan Blick.
Homether is trying to stall.
Johan Blick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Blick pulls guard successfully.
Homether has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Blick is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Blick looking to hit a scissor sweep but Homether is one step ahead there.
Homether slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blick is looking to reverse the position.
Alex Homether has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Homether looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Homether in side control, throwing shots but Blick defends.
Blick can't do much from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johan Blick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Blick 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johan Blick!