PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dudley Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uriel Amok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amok has chosen Devils as his entrance music. Uriel Amok will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Blake
vs
Amok

183 cm
26
212 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

195 cm
25
219 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

M/S Paint Fightwear **Laundry service**

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dudley Blake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uriel Amok!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amok fails with a takedown attempt.
Blake is looking to score with low kicks.
A head kick misses from Blake.
Amok stuffs the takedown attempt from Blake. Blake gets slowly back to his feet.
Amok scores with a punch to the head.
Amok tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blake paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blake works the jab nicely.
Amok avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blake misses with a two punch combination.
Blake lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amok shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Amok wants to clinch up but Blake keeps it at a distance.
Blake scores with a leg kick.
Blake throws a leg kick but Amok sees it coming and moves out of range.
Blake misses with a takedown attempt

and Amok counters with a shoot takedown. Blake fights it but they end up in guard.
Blake wants to sweep but no luck.
Amok controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amok slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amok prevents Blake from improving his position.
Blake wants to control but Amok is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Blake won't allow Amok to pass to mount.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Amok in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Blake misses with a head kick.
Blake throws a lazy uppercut
and Amok counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Amok checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Blake throws a looping overhand right but Amok ducks down to avoid it.
Blake has his takedown stuffed
and Amok counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dudley Blake. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Blake looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Amok!
Blake fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Blake controlling the position easily from mount.
Blake prevents Amok from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Blake trying to control but Amok is having none of it.
Amok tries to hold on but Blake postures up.
Blake working away from the top, dropping strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blake prevents Amok from getting the reversal.
Blake thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Amok wants to hold on but Blake pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amok is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uriel Amok dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Blake throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Amok counters with a leg kick.
Amok ducks under a wild hook from Blake.
Blake throws a hook but Amok blocks it.
Amok checks the leg kick nicely there.
A bone on bone clash there as Amok blocks the leg kick.
Blake looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Blake drives through with a takedown into guard.
Amok keeping moving, preventing Blake from controlling successfully.
Blake advances position into side control!
Amok sneaks back into half guard.
Blake looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Amok with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amok is looking for a sweep. Blake is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Blake not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Amok tries to roll over but Blake keeps him under control.
Blake is keen to just control but Amok is a slippery customer.
Amok is trying is best to control the position here.
Blake not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Amok wants to control but Blake is keeping busy.
Blake trying to control the pace.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Blake thows a huge punch but Amok dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Blake prevents Amok from improving his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Blake.
Sloppy strikes there by Blake.
Blake creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Blake in side control, throwing shots but Amok defends.
Blake scoring with punches from side control.
Amok avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Blake.
Amok is trying to control Blake's posture but Blake avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amok regains half guard.
Blake missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Amok is looking to improve his position.

Blake wants to work for an arm triangle but Amok is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Amok avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Blake.
Amok tries to get to full guard but Blake has control of the leg.
Blake is trying to control the action in half guard but Amok is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Blake trying to control from Amok's half guard. Amok has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Blake postures up.
Dudley Blake overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blake trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blake advances to half guard.
Amok trying to control here.
Blake is trying to control the action in half guard but Amok is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Amok manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Blake thows a big elbow that misses.
Amok avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Blake with a flurry of punches that miss.
Amok pulls Blake in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dudley Blake dominated that second round.
That's time! Blake's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Blake throws a lazy uppercut

and Amok counters by clinching up.
Amok lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Amok lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Blake.
Amok stops a takedown attempt from Blake.

Blake decides to pull guard.
Blake wants to sweep here but Amok controlling him for the moment.
Amok sitting in guard here, content to control.
Amok trying to control the position from guard on top but Blake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Amok wants to pass the guard but Blake is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Uriel Amok.
Blake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Amok was well out of range. Poor timing from Blake.

Amok shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Blake's guard.
Blake 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.
Blake keeping moving, preventing Amok from controlling successfully.
Amok won't allow Blake to sweep him here.
Amok controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Blake tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Amok tries to free his leg and advance position but Blake is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake wants to sweep here but Amok controlling him for the moment.
Amok trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blake is looking to sweep but instead, Amok has passed into half guard.
Blake is looking to improve his position.
Amok wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blake keeps working.
Amok is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Amok performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake manages to get to full guard.
Blake can't keep his opponent in guard - Amok advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Amok content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Blake is looking for a sweep. Amok is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Blake is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Amok jumps into side control!
Blake is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Amok lands a few punches from side control.
Blake trying to remain calm as Amok controls from the top position.
Blake gets back to half guard.
Amok with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Uriel Amok comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Amok has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uriel Amok!