PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miller HighLife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernard Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blake has chosen Frenzal Rhomb - You Are Not My Friend as his entrance music. Bernard Blake is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

HighLife
vs
Blake

195 cm
21
285 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
270 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Miller HighLife!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bernard Blake!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blake misses with a body shot.
Blake misses with a hook to the body
letting HighLife counter with a right hand.

It looks like Bernard Blake has been cut.
Blake is looking to clinch but HighLife is avoiding it.
HighLife bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bernard Blake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
HighLife loads up on a big right hand but Blake slips the punch.
HighLife tries a low kick but Blake avoids it.
A clash of legs there as Blake blocks the low kick.
Blake fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Blake scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Blake takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
HighLife misses with a hook
letting Blake counter with a right hand.
Blake lands with a straight right. HighLife didn't see that one coming.
Blake paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Blake waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract HighLife.
Blake scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. HighLife doesn't seem bothered though.

Blake closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Blake thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Blake lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake cracks HighLife with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Blake creates some space and throws a big elbow, but HighLife sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The ground and pound from Blake seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Blake has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Blake tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Blake controlling from side mount.
Blake scores with punches from side control.
HighLife defending against the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake misses with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Blake looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
HighLife on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if HighLife tries to get out of the position.
HighLife is not content to let Blake control the position.
Blake connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused HighLife some visible discomfort.
HighLife knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Blake on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blake is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. HighLife knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
HighLife takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Blake tries to score with some ground and pound. HighLife controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Blake cracks HighLife with a big elbow.
Blake sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but HighLife is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Blake looks up at the clock and then as HighLife takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Blake smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Blake throws an elbow but HighLife slips to the side and avoids it well.
HighLife tries to bench press Blake off him but Blake keeps the position.
Blake looking to punish the body of his opponent here but HighLife is avoiding damage well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The ground and pound from Blake seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Blake looking to punish the body of his opponent here but HighLife is avoiding damage well.
HighLife is breathing heavily.
Blake scoring with punches from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
HighLife tries to bench press Blake off him but Blake keeps the position.
Blake is looking to take a break and control but HighLife is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
HighLife gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
HighLife slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bernard Blake dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bernard Blake's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

HighLife slips a jab from Blake.
Blake throws a sloppy body shot
and HighLife cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blake shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with HighLife but HighLife pushes him off and we're back to square one.
HighLife is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Blake tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and HighLife counters with a stiff right hand.
Blake misses with a takedown attempt
and HighLife counters with a three punch combo that has Blake backing up. Blake nods at HighLife to acknowledge the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Blake misses.
Miller HighLife is winning the standup battle so far.
Blake throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and HighLife counters with a straight right hand.
HighLife looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Blake fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. HighLife sprawls well initially but Blake persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Blake trying to pass the guard but HighLife defending well.
HighLife has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Blake is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake looks to land a strike but HighLife avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Blake trying to control the position from guard on top but HighLife is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blake wants to pass the guard but HighLife is keeping the position.
Blake pushes down on HighLife's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Blake sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. HighLife defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Blake looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
HighLife avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Blake.
Blake sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. HighLife defending well though.
Blake is pressing down on HighLife's thigh, looking to free his foot. HighLife is holding on for now.
HighLife blocking the ground and pound attempt from Blake.
Blake winds up and cracks HighLife with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Blake is trying to work for a kimura but HighLife is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Blake not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Blake is looking to take a break and control but HighLife is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blake not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Blake sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. HighLife defending well though.
Blake throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blake thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing HighLife to regain full guard.

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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blake accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
HighLife working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Blake.
Blake thows a big elbow that misses.
HighLife not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
HighLife avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Blake thows a big elbow that misses.
Blake wants to control from the top but HighLife keeps moving.
Blake throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as HighLife works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
HighLife working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Blake.
HighLife has Blake pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miller HighLife dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bernard Blake's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Blake connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
HighLife avoids the body shot from Blake.
Blake scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Blake lands a lovely overhand right.
HighLife needs to keep his hands up - Blake had a free shot at his head there.
Blake digs a good body shot into HighLife's ribs.
Blake tries to clinch up.
HighLife looks to throw the jab but Blake is out of range.

Blake has taken the fight to the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
HighLife stops a takedown attempt from Blake.
HighLife prevents the takedown attempt.
HighLife takes a shot to the head.
A short right from HighLife.
HighLife scores with a shot to the side of Blake's head.
HighLife lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
HighLife tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blake's elbow.
HighLife is working Blake over against the cage.
A short body shot lands from HighLife as the two fighters clinch.
HighLife gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Blake.
Miller HighLife has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bernard Blake.
Blake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blake lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
HighLife tries to throw a body punch but Blake avoids it by throwing HighLife back against the cage.
A short uppercut from HighLife.
HighLife holding his opponent close, against the cage.
HighLife prevents the takedown attempt.
Stalling in the clinch from HighLife.
HighLife lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blake backwards.

Blake jumps guard.
Blake being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blake escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. HighLife gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Blake is looking to sinch up a triangle. HighLife throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Blake's body to avoid the submission. Blake has instead reached around HighLife's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Blake arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bernard Blake!