PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terry Blackburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and grace ivan Bernados (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Blackburn
vs
ivan Bernados

190 cm
18
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
226 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terry Blackburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, grace ivan Bernados!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackburn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bernados can pounce on him.
Blackburn on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bernados lands with a nice body kick.
Blackburn dodges the punch combination from Bernados.
Blackburn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
grace ivan Bernados seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bernados throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bernados circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bernados connects with an inside leg kick.
Bernados lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bernados lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Blackburn on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bernados scores with a one two! Blackburn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Blackburn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bernados can pounce on him.
Bernados lands a leg kick that knocks Blackburn off balance momentarily.
Blackburn is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bernados fakes the leg kick and cracks Blackburn in the body.
Nice body kick from Bernados.
Bernados moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Blackburn will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bernados fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blackburn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bernados throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bernados connects with a leg kick. Blackburn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Blackburn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bernados. That one must have hurt.
Bernados pushes Blackburn away with a front kick.
Bernados misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bernados feints and then cracks Blackburn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Blackburn down.
Bernados misses with the combination.
Bernados fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blackburn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernados lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bernados throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bernados misses with a few strikes there.
Good leg kick by Bernados there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bernados scores with a one two! Blackburn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Crunch! Bernados slams his shin into Blackburn's torso.
Blackburn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bernados moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bernados throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bernados lands a front kick.
Bernados chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bernados looks to land a combination. Blackburn sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bernados throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bernados looks to land a combination but Blackburn avoids it well.
Blackburn tries to clinch up but Bernados circles away and keeps his distance.
Bernados throws a combination. Blackburn tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Blackburn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bernados can pounce on him.
Bernados moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bernados scores with a one two! Blackburn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bernados lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blackburn's sensitive parts.
Bernados scores with a push kick.
Bernados throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bernados feints and then cracks Blackburn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Blackburn down.
A good leg kick by Bernados.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bernados.
Bernados throws a nice inside leg kick.
Blackburn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bernados paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bernados misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bernados throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blackburn.
Bernados is working the combinations to good effect here.
Blackburn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bernados scores with a spinning back kick!
grace ivan Bernados is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bernados lands a leg kick that knocks Blackburn off balance momentarily.
Bernados throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bernados scores with a spinning back kick!
Bernados lands with a kick to the ribs.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bernados!
Blackburn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bernados rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blackburn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bernados connects with a leg kick. Blackburn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bernados scores with a nice body kick.
Blackburn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bernados. That one must have hurt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Blackburn crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bernados - the referee stops the clock and Blackburn gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bernados. Blackburn manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bernados.
Bernados explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bernados lands with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernados scores with a leg kick.
Bernados scoring well with a low kick there.
Bernados scores with a kick to the body.
Bernados feints and then cracks Blackburn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Blackburn down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bernados, right into the meat.
Bernados lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bernados thows a body kick. Blackburn tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bernados, right into the meat.
Bernados feints and then cracks Blackburn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Blackburn down.
Bernados scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bernados throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bernados is looking to slow Blackburn down with leg kicks.
Bernados lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bernados fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bernados lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bernados moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Blackburn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bernados moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bernados fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bernados. Blackburn shrugs it off though.
Bernados throws a one two combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bernados throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bernados lands a nice looking kick to the body. Blackburn takes a step back to recover.
Bernados throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bernados throws a front kick that sends Blackburn stumbling back into the cage.
Blackburn sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bernados scores with a nice body kick.
Bernados throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bernados.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bernados.
Blackburn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blackburn takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bernados, right into the meat.
Blackburn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Blackburn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bernados throws a leg kick which misses Blackburn's front leg but catches the back leg as Blackburn tries to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bernados thumps Blackburn with a low kick.
Bernados fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blackburn.
Bernados feints and then cracks Blackburn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Blackburn down.
An inside leg kick lands from Bernados.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bernados, right into the meat.
Bernados throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

grace ivan Bernados 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.

A good leg kick by Bernados.
Bernados explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bernados fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blackburn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Blackburn tries to clinch up but Bernados circles away and keeps his distance.
Bernados lands with a thumping leg kick.
Blackburn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An inside leg kick lands from Bernados.
Nice body kick there by Bernados.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Blackburn crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bernados - the referee stops the clock and Blackburn gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bernados. Blackburn manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bernados throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bernados has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A right-left combo lands from Bernados.
Bernados lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blackburn's sensitive parts.
Blackburn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bernados.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bernados.
Bernados lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bernados throws a leg kick which misses Blackburn's front leg but catches the back leg as Blackburn tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bernados, right into the meat.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bernados 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.
Bernados throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
No joy there for Bernados, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bernados pushes Blackburn away with a front kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bernados lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bernados lands a leg kick that knocks Blackburn off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernados fakes the leg kick and cracks Blackburn in the body.
Bernados scores with a spinning back kick!
Blackburn tries to clinch but Bernados is having none of it.
Bernados throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bernados.
Bernados misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
grace ivan Bernados seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bernados.
Blackburn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blackburn tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bernados scores with a push kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Bernados finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bernados scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A nice leg kick lands there from Bernados.
Bernados dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blackburn. That did some damage!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Blackburn crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bernados - the referee stops the clock and Blackburn gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bernados. Blackburn manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bernados feints and then cracks Blackburn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Blackburn down.
Bernados lands a front kick.
Bernados misses with a few strikes there.
Bernados is looking to slow Blackburn down with leg kicks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bernados. Blackburn shrugs it off though.
Bernados lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bernados stalks Blackburn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Blackburn's face. Blackburn staggers backwards, shaken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bernados.
Bernados cracks the inside of Blackburn's front leg.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Blackburn crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bernados - the referee stops the clock and Blackburn gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bernados. Blackburn manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bernados scores with a spinning back kick!
Bernados connects with a leg kick. Blackburn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Terry Blackburn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blackburn on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bernados scores with a nice body kick.
Bernados throws a series of strikes that have Blackburn backpedaling.
Bernados explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bernados throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bernados thuds his shin into the meat of Blackburn's side.
Bernados fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blackburn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bernados.
Bernados rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blackburn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bernados.
Bernados bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Some wild striking there from Blackburn.
Bernados lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Blackburn takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernados lands a front kick.
Bernados misses with a wild combination.
Blackburn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bernados.
Bernados moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bernados throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bernados lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bernados throws a series of punches but Blackburn moves out of range.
Blackburn tries to land a leg kick but Bernados saw it coming and moves away.
Bernados throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bernados fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blackburn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Blackburn fails to land with a series of punches.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bernados.
Bernados fakes the leg kick and cracks Blackburn in the body.
Blackburn feints a jab promting Bernados to slip. Blackburn then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bernados slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Blackburn misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Bernados misses.
Blackburn lands with a good body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blackburn wants to clinch.
Bernados connects with a leg kick. Blackburn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bernados swats away the attempt to clinch by Blackburn.
Bernados throws a right and a left that Blackburn avoids nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bernados, right into the meat.
Blackburn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bernados manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blackburn dodges the punch combination from Bernados.
Bernados circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Bernados as Blackburn shoots in.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bernados throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Blackburn shoots in looking for a takedown. Bernados tries to sprawl out of it but Blackburn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bernados manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bernados swats away the attempt to clinch by Blackburn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

grace ivan Bernados showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

That kick from Bernados tenderised Blackburn's leg. Blackburn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Blackburn takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Blackburn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blackburn throws a hook but Bernados blocks it.
Blackburn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bernados. Bernados obviously looking to wear him down.
Blackburn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bernados manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blackburn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blackburn tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bernados lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bernados connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice body kick from Bernados.
Bernados connects with an inside leg kick.
Blackburn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bernados can pounce on him.
That kick from Bernados tenderised Blackburn's leg. Blackburn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bernados thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Blackburn if he has to take too many more of those.
Bernados scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bernados lands a leg kick that knocks Blackburn off balance momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blackburn takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bernados keeps Blackburn at a distance using the push kick.
Blackburn slips a jab and a cross from Bernados.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernados moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Blackburn tries to close the distance and clinch but Bernados swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bernados throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bernados lets loose with a powerful body kick. Blackburn will feel that in the morning.
An inside leg kick lands from Bernados.
Danga de danga de dang - Bernados scores with a four punch combination!
Blackburn has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bernados.
Bernados fakes the leg kick and cracks Blackburn in the body.
Blackburn sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Blackburn throws a big shot that misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bernados.
Bernados thuds his shin into the meat of Blackburn's side.
Blackburn has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bernados.
Blackburn tries to clinch up.
Bernados fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bernados lands a front kick.
Bernados scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bernados thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Blackburn if he has to take too many more of those.
Bernados looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bernados throws a leg kick which misses Blackburn's front leg but catches the back leg as Blackburn tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Bernados. Those never looked like landing.
Blackburn takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bernados looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bernados lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blackburn's sensitive parts.
Bernados scores with a nice body kick.
Bernados thows a body kick. Blackburn tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Blackburn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blackburn walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bernados.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bernados.
Blackburn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bernados.
Bernados feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Blackburn's calf.
Bernados feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Blackburn's calf.
Bernados delivers a nice body kick.
Bernados scores with a kick to the midsection.
Blackburn walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bernados.
Jab by Blackburn.
Blackburn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bernados. That's going to slow Blackburn down.
Blackburn throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernados looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bernados misses with a two punch combination.
Bernados lands a nice looking body kick.
Blackburn misses with a takedown attempt - Bernados sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bernados scoring well with a low kick there.
Bernados lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bernados swats away the attempt to clinch by Blackburn.
Blackburn misses with a straight left.
Blackburn tries to close the distance and clinch but Bernados swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blackburn doesn't manage to clinch there - Bernados circles away.

Blackburn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bernados misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blackburn.
Blackburn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bernados is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bernados trying to land knees to the body.
Bernados is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blackburn is defending well for now.
Blackburn managing to block the knees to the body from Bernados.
Bernados tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blackburn avoids it.
Bernados trying to land knees to the body.

That's four 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.
Blackburn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bernados trying to land knees to the body.
Blackburn managing to block the knees to the body from Bernados.
Bernados landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Bernados.
Blackburn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bernados pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Blackburn takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bernados missing with knees to the body.
Blackburn managing to block the knees to the body from Bernados.
Bernados is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blackburn is defending well for now.
Bernados is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blackburn is defending well for now.
Bernados trying to land knees to the body.
Blackburn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blackburn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Blackburn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bernados trying to land knees to the body.
Bernados missing with knees to the body.
Blackburn tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bernados is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blackburn is defending well for now.
Bernados is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blackburn is defending well for now.
Blackburn has Bernados pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bernados manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Blackburn avoiding damage as Bernados throws knees to the body.
Bernados stops a takedown attempt from Blackburn.
Blackburn managing to block the knees to the body from Bernados.
Terry Blackburn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blackburn managing to block the knees to the body from Bernados.
Blackburn lands an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
grace ivan Bernados comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bernados 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 25:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 25:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... grace ivan Bernados!