PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Blanton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beast Mode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mode has chosen get up get down as his entrance music. Tom Blanton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Blanton
vs
Mode

190 cm
25
265 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

185 cm
28
235 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom Blanton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Beast Mode!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mode will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mode avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mode misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blanton.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mode moves away from the strike by Blanton.
Blanton misses the jab.
Blanton throws a big shot that misses.
Nice body punch from Mode.
Blanton lands a head shot.

It looks like Beast Mode has been cut.
Mode throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blanton.
A swing and a miss from Blanton.
Nice shot lands for Blanton.
A slow jab from Mode misses its intended target.
Blanton defending well as Mode loads up on a big left hand.
Blanton avoids the body shot from Mode.
Mode needs to keep his hands up - Blanton had a free shot at his head there.
Blanton works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mode pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Blanton back to the ropes. Mode follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Tom Blanton has been cut.
Mode misses with a looping right.
Blanton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mode throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mode. Blanton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mode takes a swing at Blanton's ribcage but misses.
Blanton walks into a left hand.
Mode looks to throw the jab but Blanton is out of range.
Mode just misses with a punch to the body.
Mode fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blanton manages to avoid it.
Mode ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blanton moves away.
Mode looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mode misses with an uppercut.
Mode throws a lazy right hand but Blanton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blanton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mode takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Blanton tries to bum rush Mode with a series of wild strikes but Mode uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mode swinging wildly here.
Blanton ducks under a wild hook from Mode.
Blanton scores with a jab to the body.
Blanton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mode looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Blanton stalks Mode and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mode's face. Mode staggers backwards, shaken.

That has opened up Beast Mode's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blanton listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Blanton's corner calls for a 1-2. Blanton obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mode takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Blanton scores with a decent looking hook.
Mode throws a lazy right hand but Blanton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blanton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Blanton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mode throws out the jab.
Mode pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mode waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blanton.
Mode with a nice cross.
Mode misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mode ducks under a wild hook from Blanton.
Blanton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mode to score with a decent uppercut.
Mode misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blanton.
Blanton is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Blanton throws a nice looking combination but Mode bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mode looks to throw the jab but Blanton is out of range.
Blanton misses with a wild combination.
Blanton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mode fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blanton manages to avoid it.
Danga de danga de dang - Mode scores with a four punch combination!
Nice uppercut there from Blanton.
Mode thows a body shot but no joy.
Mode staying out of range there.
Blanton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mode.
Blanton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Decent striking displayed by Blanton there.
Mode misses with a looping right.
Blanton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mode.
Mode slips a jab from Blanton.
Blanton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mode.
Blanton connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mode to score with a decent uppercut.
Blanton listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mode throws a hook but Blanton blocks it.
Mode throws a looping overhand right but Blanton ducks down to avoid it.
Blanton throws a hook but Mode avoids it easily.
Mode misses with a straight right.
Mode throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mode closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mode throws a body punch but Blanton moves out of range.
Mode throws a hook to the side of Blanton's head but Blanton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mode gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blanton.
Mode throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mode throws the left hand but Blanton avoids the punch easily.
Blanton throws a nice looking combination but Mode bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mode throws a big shot that misses.
Blanton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mode fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blanton manages to avoid it.
Mode tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blanton was well out of range. Poor timing from Mode.
Mode lands a jab to Blanton's midsection.
Mode lands with a nice combination. Blanton backs away looking to recover.
Mode throws a right hand that Blanton ducks under and follows up with a left that Blanton also avoids with ease.
Blanton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mode.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Blanton with a nice cross.
Mode takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mode slips a straight right by Blanton.
Mode throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blanton.
Blanton lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mode backs up against the ropes.
A punch combination from Mode misses.
Mode takes a swing at Blanton's ribcage but misses.
Mode avoids the body shot from Blanton.
Blanton throws a body punch but Mode moves out of range.
Mode looks to land a combination but Blanton avoids it well.
Blanton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mode.
Blanton throws a series of punches but Mode avoids them all with ease.
Mode misses with a double jab.
Mode bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Blanton's head backwards.
Blanton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mode looks to land a combination but Blanton avoids it well.
Mode misses with a looping left.
Mode swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mode swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Blanton dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Blanton cracks Mode with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mode throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mode lands a body shot.
Blanton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blanton throws a hook to the side of Mode's head but Mode sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mode lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blanton circles away quickly and effectively.
Blanton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Mode.
Blanton blocks a jab.
Blanton moves away from the strike by Mode.
Blanton on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mode misses with a looping left.
Blanton misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Mode misses the target.
Mode throws a shot from downtown. Blanton moves away and avoids it.
Mode throws a series of strikes that have Blanton backpedaling.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blanton lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blanton lands a two punch combo.
Mode slips a jab from Blanton.
Mode uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blanton.
Mode misses with a hook. Blanton ducked under it nicely.
Mode slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mode misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mode misses with an uppercut.
Blanton throws a right and a left that Mode avoids nicely.
Mode ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blanton moves away.
Mode scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blanton doesn't seem bothered though.
Mode misses the shot to the body.
Blanton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blanton jabs at Mode's body.
Blanton misses with a straight right.
Blanton moves away from the strike by Mode.
Mode scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blanton doesn't seem bothered though.
Mode misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blanton shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mode eats them both and turns towards Blanton to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Blanton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blanton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mode.
A telegraphed right hand from Mode misses the target.
Mode connects with a body shot.
Mode keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mode swinging wildly here.
Mode bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's two 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.
Mode throws a jab but it's blocked by Blanton.
Mode stuns Blanton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Blanton scores with a jab to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mode in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Blanton misses with a body shot.
Mode misses with a hook. Blanton ducked under it nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Mode. Those never looked like landing.
Mode misses the shot to the body.
Blanton misses with a looping right.
Mode throws a hook but Blanton blocks it.
A big right from Mode misses.
Mode keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mode fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blanton throws a series of punches but Mode moves out of range.
Blanton staying out of range there.
Blanton connects with a nice looking jab.
Mode throws a big shot that misses.
Blanton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mode with a hook.
Blanton shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mode eats them both and turns towards Blanton to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mode throws a lazy right hand but Blanton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mode misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanton throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Blanton moves away from the strike by Mode.
Blanton misses with a body shot.
Mode throws a jab but it's blocked by Blanton.
Mode has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Blanton throws a combination. Mode tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Blanton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mode misses the shot to the body.
Mode throws a right and a left that Blanton avoids nicely.
Mode ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mode displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blanton throws out the jab.
Mode throws a jab when Blanton was well out of range.
Blanton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mode.
Blanton slips a straight right by Mode.
Blanton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mode.
Mode misses with a wild combination.
Mode misses the shot to the body.
Mode tries to bum rush Blanton with a series of wild strikes but Blanton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mode misses with a few strikes there.
Blanton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Blanton misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Mode does it's job there.
Blanton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mode circles away quickly and effectively.
Mode misses with a looping right.
Mode throws out a loose jab but Blanton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blanton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mode stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Blanton slips a jab from Mode.
Blanton scores with a punch to the head.
A combination from Blanton does no damage.
Mode's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mode duly obliges.
Tom Blanton is winning the standup battle so far.
Blanton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blanton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mode.
Blanton blocks a jab.
Mode fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blanton manages to avoid it.
Mode avoids the body shot from Blanton.
Blanton avoids the body shot from Mode.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blanton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Blanton scores with a three punch combo!
Mode fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Mode.
Blanton is working the combinations to good effect here.
A big left from Blanton misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beast Mode 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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Blanton misses with a hook.
Blanton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mode sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mode misses with a hook.
Blanton misses with a hook. Mode ducked under it nicely.
Blanton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mode momentarily.
Mode misses with an uppercut. Blanton saw that one coming.
Mode missing with a left hand there. Blanton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mode looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blanton cracks Mode with a good jab.
A big left from Mode misses.
Jab, jab by Mode - just one landing.
Mode throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blanton getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Blanton connects with a nice looking jab.
Blanton misses with a series of wild punches.
Mode lands a two punch combo.
Mode throws a hook but Blanton avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blanton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mode.
Blanton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mode keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blanton ducks under a wild hook from Mode.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanton thows a body shot but no joy.
Mode misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from Mode misses.
Mode swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mode misses with an uppercut. Blanton saw that one coming.
Blanton lands with an overhand left.
Blanton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mode circles away quickly and effectively.
Mode slips a jab and a cross from Blanton.
Mode fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mode fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Blanton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Blanton misses with a wild body shot.
Mode throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mode shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mode loads up on a big right hand but Blanton slips the punch.
Good shot there by Blanton.
Blanton throws a jab but it's blocked by Mode.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mode. Blanton does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Mode misses its intended target.
Mode misses the shot to the body.
Blanton just misses with a punch to the body.
Blanton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mode throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mode swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No joy there for Mode, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice body punch from Blanton.
Mode tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blanton was well out of range. Poor timing from Mode.
Nice defenses there by Blanton.
Mode misses with a few strikes there.
Blanton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mode.
Mode throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blanton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blanton lands with a nice body punch.
Blanton throws a hook but Mode avoids it easily.
Mode loads up on a big right hand but Blanton slips the punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Blanton.
Blanton slips a jab from Mode.
Mode throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blanton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blanton avoids the body shot from Mode.
Mode takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mode thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blanton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mode manages to avoid it.
Mode misses with a looping left.
Mode misses with a looping right.
Blanton misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mode throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blanton staying out of range there.
Decent striking displayed by Blanton there.
Mode looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blanton throws the left hand but Mode avoids the punch easily.
Mode swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Blanton. That snapped Mode's head back.
Mode rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blanton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blanton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mode throws a right and a left that Blanton avoids nicely.
Blanton throws a jab but it's blocked by Mode.
Mode dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blanton scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mode tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blanton was well out of range. Poor timing from Mode.
Mode looks to land a combination. Blanton sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Blanton slips a jab from Mode.
Blanton blocks a jab.
Mode takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mode scores with a jab to the head.
Mode misses with a few strikes there.
Blanton misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Blanton takes a swing at Mode's ribcage but misses.
Blanton defending well as Mode loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Mode misses the target.
Blanton works over Mode's head and body with a nice combination.
Mode keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mode will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mode throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blanton throws a nice looking combination but Mode bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blanton avoids the body shot from Mode.
Mode pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mode takes a jab right on the kisser.
Blanton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mode misses with a looping left.
Blanton lands a jab to the head.
Blanton slips a jab and a cross from Mode.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mode moves out of range of the strikes.
Blanton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mode.
Blanton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mode lands a right hook to the body.
Blanton slips under a jab from Mode.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Beast Mode just about did enough to take it.
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!

Mode on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mode throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mode. Blanton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mode ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blanton cracks a nice hook into Mode's ribs.
Blanton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mode misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mode. Blanton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blanton avoids a punch combination nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Mode misses the target.
Blanton connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mode's hands.
Mode looks to score with a jab to the body but Blanton is just out of range.
Blanton lands a jab.
Blanton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mode throws a hook but Blanton blocks it.
Mode throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blanton misses with a hook.
Mode misses with a jab, cross combination.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Mode misses with the combination.
Mode changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mode thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blanton scores with a nice right hand.
Mode tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blanton was well out of range. Poor timing from Mode.
Mode throws a hook but Blanton avoids it easily.
Blanton throws a hook but Mode avoids it easily.
Mode scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mode staying out of range there.
Blanton just misses with a punch to the body.
Blanton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mode. Blanton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mode lunges at Blanton with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Blanton's hand.
Nice shot by Mode.
Mode throws a nice looking combination but Blanton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mode takes a swing at Blanton's ribcage but misses.
Mode swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mode thows a body shot but no joy.
Mode throws a shot from downtown. Blanton moves away and avoids it.
Mode lands a nice looking body shot.
Mode tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blanton was well out of range. Poor timing from Mode.
Mode takes a swing at Blanton's ribcage but misses.

That's two 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.
Blanton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mode momentarily.
Mode misses with a double jab.
Blanton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Blanton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mode throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blanton throws an overhand right that lands on Mode's shoulder, as Mode tries to avoid the shot.
Mode lands with a shot to the body.
Mode throws a nice looking combination but Blanton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blanton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Blanton dodges the punch combination from Mode.
Mode throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Blanton lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A big left from Blanton misses.
Blanton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mode sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mode keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blanton.
A jab from Mode finds it's way through Blanton's defenses.
Nice defenses there by Blanton.
A big right from Mode misses.
A shot to the liver by Blanton. Beautiful body shot.
Blanton slips under a jab.
Mode throws a lazy right hand but Blanton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mode takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A punch combination from Mode misses.
Blanton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mode lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Blanton lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Blanton connects with a jab.
Mode will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mode moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circling - Mode throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mode takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mode just misses with a punch to the body.
Mode connects with a single shot there.
Mode looks to land a combination but Blanton avoids it well.
Mode walks into a left hand.
Mode misses with an uppercut. Blanton saw that one coming.
Blanton takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A telegraphed right hand from Mode misses the target.
The fighters circling - Mode throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blanton digs a good body shot into Mode's ribs.
Mode throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

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.
Blanton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Blanton lands with a hook. Mode tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Blanton loads up on a big right hand but Mode slips the punch.
Mode misses with a hook.
Mode waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blanton.
Blanton looks to land a left hand but Mode moved out of range nicely.
A combination from Mode does no damage.
Blanton ducks under a wild hook from Mode.
Blanton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mode looks to throw the jab but Blanton is out of range.
Blanton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blanton lands with an overhand left.
Blanton moves out of range of the strikes.
Mode ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blanton moves away.
Blanton lands a jab.
Blanton walks into a stiff left hand from Mode.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mode throws a series of punches but Blanton moves out of range.
Blanton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mode loads up on a big right hand but Blanton slips the punch.
Mode misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Beast Mode will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Blanton scores with a three punch combo!
Mode connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mode misses with a straight right.
Mode uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blanton.
Mode pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A cross from Mode lands.
Jab by Blanton.
Mode looks to throw the jab but Blanton is out of range.
Mode lands a jab to the nose.
Mode swinging wildly here.
Blanton takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mode is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blanton.
Mode thows a body shot but no joy.
Blanton dodges the punch combination from Mode.
Mode on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mode avoids the body shot from Blanton.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Blanton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mode keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mode swings for the body but Blanton moves out of range.
Blanton works over Mode's head and body with a nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanton moves away from the strike by Mode.
Blanton lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mode misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blanton.
Mode misses with a body shot.
Mode misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blanton slips a jab from Mode.
Good standup being displayed there by Blanton as he connects with a hook.
Blanton throws a jab when Mode was well out of range.
Blanton misses with a wild body shot.
Mode scores with a three punch combo!
Mode fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mode throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blanton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice combination there by Blanton.
Blanton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mode throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Mode. Those never looked like landing.
Blanton ducks under a wild hook from Mode.
Mode ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blanton moves away.
Blanton fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mode on the side of the head.
Mode throws an overhand right that lands on Blanton's shoulder, as Blanton tries to avoid the shot.
Blanton jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mode scores with a jab to the body.
Blanton scores with a nice strike.
Mode throws out a loose jab but Blanton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mode throws a hook but Blanton blocks it.
Mode misses with a series of wild punches.
Mode looks to land a right hand but Blanton moved out of range.
Mode scores with a nice strike.
Blanton throws a series of punches but Mode avoids them all with ease.
Mode slips a jab and a cross from Blanton.
Mode keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Mode there.
Mode's jab looks to have found its range, popping Blanton under the eye.
Mode looks to land a left hand but Blanton moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mode. Blanton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blanton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mode looks to score with a jab to the body but Blanton is just out of range.
Mode misses with a wild combination.
Blanton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mode misses with a looping right.
Blanton throws a body punch but Mode moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanton lands with a straight right. Mode didn't see that one coming.
Blanton defending well as Mode loads up on a big left hand.
Blanton misses with a body shot.
Mode digs a good body shot into Blanton's ribs.
Blanton slips under a jab from Mode.
Mode walks into a stiff left hand from Blanton.
Mode swings for the body but Blanton moves out of range.
Mode misses with a looping left.
Blanton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Mode misses.
Blanton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheers as Blanton lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mode doesn't seem phased though.
Mode avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mode tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blanton was well out of range. Poor timing from Mode.
A combination from Mode does no damage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Blanton!
Mode swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blanton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blanton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mode misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Blanton slips a straight right by Mode.
Blanton walks into a jab.
Nice cross by Blanton.
Blanton throws a hook but Mode avoids it easily.
Blanton looks to score with a jab to the body but Mode is just out of range.
Blanton slips a straight right by Mode.
A swing and a miss from Blanton.
Mode fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mode throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blanton. Mode does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mode misses the shot to the body.
Blanton throws a hook to the side of Mode's head but Mode sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blanton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mode.
Mode throws a shot to the body.
Blanton slips a jab from Mode.
Mode looks to score with a jab to the body but Blanton is just out of range.
A combination from Blanton does no damage.
A big left from Blanton misses.
Tom Blanton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mode avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mode keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blanton.

And that's the end of the fight!
Beast Mode comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mode has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 46:49
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 46:49
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Beast Mode!
Beast Mode is the new heavyweight champion!