PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Felix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sazh Blaskey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior Felix is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Felix
vs
Blaskey

182 cm
29
217 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

184 cm
27
205 lbs
12 - 7 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Junior Felix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Sazh Blaskey!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Felix slaps away a takedown attempt from Blaskey, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The fighters circling - Blaskey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blaskey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Felix.
Blaskey throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Felix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blaskey.
A telegraphed right hand from Blaskey misses the target.
Felix bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blaskey throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blaskey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Felix misses with a low kick as Blaskey jumps back.
Blaskey throws the left hand but Felix avoids the punch easily.
Blaskey throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Felix counters with a slapping leg kick.
Felix ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Felix drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felix misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Blaskey manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Felix is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Blaskey pulls his head out easily.
Blaskey thows a huge punch but Felix dodges it nicely.
Felix manages to get to full guard.
Blaskey postures up in Felix's guard and throws a big left but Felix blocks it.
Blaskey working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Felix's head.
Blaskey is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felix preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Felix keeping full guard, as Blaskey tries to pass.
Blaskey looking to sit in guard and control but Felix gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Blaskey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Felix throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Blaskey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blaskey seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
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!
Felix thows a big elbow that misses.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Felix wants to control from the top but Blaskey keeps moving.
Felix has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felix trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Felix is looking to work some ground and pound but Blaskey has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blaskey controlling Felix's posture.
Felix trying to control but Blaskey is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Felix tries to clinch up.
Felix misses with a leg kick.
Blaskey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Felix fails with the takedown.
Blaskey shoots in looking for a takedown. Felix tries to sprawl out of it but Blaskey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Felix manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felix wants to clinch
and Blaskey counters with a straight right hand.
Blaskey misses with the combination.
Blaskey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blaskey misses with a right hand

and Felix counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Blaskey's guard now.
Blaskey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Felix with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Felix distracts Blaskey with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Felix looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Felix accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Felix postures up in Blaskey's guard and throws a big left but Blaskey blocks it.
Felix throwing strikes but missing.
Felix looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Felix dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Blaskey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blaskey lands with a cross.
Felix pivots, looking for a leg kick but Blaskey is out of range and Felix settles back down.
Blaskey stuffs the takedown attempt from Felix. Felix gets slowly back to his feet.
Felix is looking to chop away at Blaskey's legs.
Blaskey darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Blaskey cracks Felix with an open hand slap.
Blaskey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Felix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blaskey.
Blaskey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Felix sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaskey throws a big shot that misses.
Blaskey throws an overhand right that lands on Felix's shoulder, as Felix tries to avoid the shot.
Blaskey ducks right into an uppercut from Felix.
Blaskey lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Junior Felix has been cut.
Blaskey throws a jab when Felix was well out of range.
Sazh Blaskey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blaskey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blaskey loads up on a big right hand but Felix slips the punch.
A big right from Blaskey misses.
Blaskey blocks a low kick nicely.
Blaskey shoots for a takedown but Felix saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Blaskey throws a right and a left that Felix avoids nicely.
Felix is looking to clinch but Blaskey is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blaskey throws out the jab.
Felix turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Felix throws a low kick but it's checked well by Blaskey.
Felix keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blaskey.
Blaskey misses with a looping left.
Blaskey throws a nice looking combination but Felix bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blaskey might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Blaskey misses with a right hand
and Felix counters with a thumping low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Felix looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blaskey swings widly with a right hand
and Felix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab lands there for Felix.
Blaskey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Felix. Felix obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaskey tries to bum rush Felix with a series of wild strikes but Felix uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blaskey walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Felix takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Felix slips under a jab.
Blaskey fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Blaskey misses with a right hand
and Felix counters with a leg kick.
Felix chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Blaskey throws the left hand but Felix avoids the punch easily.
Blaskey defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Felix.
Felix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Felix ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaskey staying out of range there.
Blaskey dives in and grabs Felix's left leg, looking for a takedown. Felix pushes down on Blaskey's head and hops out.
Junior Felix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sazh Blaskey.
The fighters circling - Blaskey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blaskey misses with an uppercut
and Felix counters with a nice low kick that buckles Blaskey's knee momentarily.
Felix ducks under a wild hook from Blaskey.
Felix ducks under a wild hook from Blaskey.
Felix connects with a crisp jab.

Blaskey gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blaskey trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sazh Blaskey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Junior Felix's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Felix slips under a jab from Blaskey.
Felix chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Blaskey throws the left hand but Felix avoids the punch easily.
Blaskey misses with an uppercut
and Felix counters with a good low kick that Blaskey was not able to check.
Felix defending well as Blaskey loads up on a big left hand.
Blaskey closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Blaskey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Felix takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Felix takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Blaskey throws a lazy uppercut
and Felix counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaskey bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Felix's head.
A big right from Blaskey misses.
Felix slips a jab from Blaskey.
Felix keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blaskey.
Blaskey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Felix swivels and escapes.
Blaskey misses with a looping left.
Blaskey throws a right hand that misses

and Felix counters by clinching up.
Blaskey is trying to drag Felix to the mat but Felix just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Blaskey is looking to control Felix's arms but Felix gets an underhook and turns him. Now Blaskey has his back to the cage.
Blaskey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Felix misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blaskey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Felix lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Felix lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaskey goes for a takedown attempt but Felix pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Junior Felix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sazh Blaskey.
Blaskey fails with the takedown.
Blaskey misses with a series of wild punches.
Sazh Blaskey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blaskey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Felix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Felix with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blaskey keeps the fight on the outside.
Felix is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Felix.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felix looks to score with a jab to the body but Blaskey is just out of range.
Blaskey throws an overhand right that lands on Felix's shoulder, as Felix tries to avoid the shot.
Nice takedown defense from Felix. No joy for Blaskey on that attempt.
Felix closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Blaskey throws an overhand right that lands on Felix's shoulder, as Felix tries to avoid the shot.

Felix drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Felix landing a few strikes.
Felix throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Felix throwing strikes but Blaskey manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Felix gets back to half guard.
Blaskey landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blaskey trying to control from half guard but Felix is working away.
Junior Felix overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blaskey perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Felix has hold of Blaskey's hands but Blaskey slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Felix moves into full guard.

Felix escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Blaskey gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blaskey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Junior Felix.
I think Felix has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Junior Felix!