PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Angel BloodWing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hildebrand Gardiner Wright Blackwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gardiner Wright Blackwood is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Land of Make Believe. Hildebrand Gardiner Wright Blackwood will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

BloodWing
vs
Gardiner Wright Blackwood

190 cm
19
215 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
18
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Angel BloodWing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hildebrand Gardiner Wright Blackwood!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gardiner Wright Blackwood dips to his left and cracks BloodWing with an uppercut!

BloodWing fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gardiner Wright Blackwood to the ground. BloodWing is now in Gardiner Wright Blackwood's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
BloodWing controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood keeping moving, preventing BloodWing from controlling successfully.
BloodWing tries to free his leg and advance position but Gardiner Wright Blackwood is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
BloodWing wants to stand but Gardiner Wright Blackwood has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

We're going to have a standup here because Angel BloodWing wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but BloodWing moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

BloodWing feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
BloodWing slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
BloodWing postures up.
BloodWing has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BloodWing has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gardiner Wright Blackwood is proving hard to escape from.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood working a defensive guard here.

BloodWing decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck BloodWing on the side of the head.
BloodWing tries to move into range but Gardiner Wright Blackwood moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

BloodWing looking to score a takedown here. Gardiner Wright Blackwood is defending well but BloodWing drives through and ends up in Gardiner Wright Blackwood's guard.
BloodWing throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gardiner Wright Blackwood works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood has a closed guard, preventing BloodWing from standing up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Gardiner Wright Blackwood working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. BloodWing doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. BloodWing manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gardiner Wright Blackwood is looking for a triangle here but BloodWing uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood tries to get back to half guard but can't.

BloodWing decides to take the fight back to the feet.
BloodWing tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gardiner Wright Blackwood manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
BloodWing tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gardiner Wright Blackwood paws at him with a jab and circles away.
BloodWing slips under a jab from Gardiner Wright Blackwood.
A jab from Gardiner Wright Blackwood does it's job there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

BloodWing forces Gardiner Wright Blackwood back against the cage and clinches.
Still in the clinch, BloodWing scores with a nice short uppercut.
BloodWing scores with an uppercut up the middle.
BloodWing lands a nice uppercut.
BloodWing lands a shoulder strike.
BloodWing tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gardiner Wright Blackwood's elbow.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood jumps guard but BloodWing stands there with Gardiner Wright Blackwood around his waist. Gardiner Wright Blackwood gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
BloodWing misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
BloodWing with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

BloodWing has Gardiner Wright Blackwood pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. BloodWing pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Gardiner Wright Blackwood tumbling to the mat - BloodWing dives into Gardiner Wright Blackwood's guard.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood keeping moving, preventing BloodWing from controlling successfully.
BloodWing wants to get up but he can't break Gardiner Wright Blackwood's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood looking for a sweep. Not yet Gardiner Wright Blackwood, not yet.

Gardiner Wright Blackwood looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! BloodWing has picked Gardiner Wright Blackwood up and slammed him! Gardiner Wright Blackwood can't keep hold of the triangle and BloodWing manages to pass to side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

BloodWing decides to stand back up. BloodWing steps back and let's Gardiner Wright Blackwood get back to his feet.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract BloodWing.

BloodWing fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gardiner Wright Blackwood, pushing him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, BloodWing scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood tries to break free but BloodWing pushes him back against the cage.
BloodWing tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood fails to pull guard.
Angel BloodWing has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hildebrand Gardiner Wright Blackwood.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
BloodWing connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Hildebrand Gardiner Wright Blackwood has been cut.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. BloodWing smiles and moves away.
Hildebrand Gardiner Wright Blackwood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood looks gassed!
BloodWing tries to clinch there but Gardiner Wright Blackwood circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angel BloodWing dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hildebrand Gardiner Wright Blackwood's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A cross from Gardiner Wright Blackwood lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Gardiner Wright Blackwood misses the target.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood works the jab nicely.

Gardiner Wright Blackwood tries to sprawl but BloodWing drives through with a takedown into half guard.

BloodWing stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

BloodWing bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gardiner Wright Blackwood wants to control but BloodWing postures up.

BloodWing decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gardiner Wright Blackwood to his feet.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
BloodWing closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gardiner Wright Blackwood circles away.
Angel BloodWing seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

BloodWing scores with a takedown into Gardiner Wright Blackwood's guard.
BloodWing stopping the sweep attempt from Gardiner Wright Blackwood.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gardiner Wright Blackwood is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and BloodWing defends well.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood keeping full guard, as BloodWing tries to pass.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood looking for a sweep. Not yet Gardiner Wright Blackwood, not yet.
BloodWing wanted to stand there but Gardiner Wright Blackwood had control of the position.
Angel BloodWing overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

BloodWing stands up and waves to Gardiner Wright Blackwood to follow him.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood scores with a nice strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BloodWing is looking to clinch.
BloodWing fails with a takedown attempt.

BloodWing changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gardiner Wright Blackwood looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked BloodWing off and has taken his back!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gardiner Wright Blackwood keeps control of the position as BloodWing tries to break free.

Gardiner Wright Blackwood working for a choke but BloodWing is defending well.

BloodWing is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood doesn't have the hooks in and BloodWing manages to turn into his guard.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood working a defensive guard here.
BloodWing trying to control the position from guard on top but Gardiner Wright Blackwood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

BloodWing is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood keeping full guard, as BloodWing tries to pass.

Gardiner Wright Blackwood is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

BloodWing stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Gardiner Wright Blackwood looks to score with a jab to the body but BloodWing is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood defends well against a solid takedown attempt from BloodWing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Angel BloodWing. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hildebrand Gardiner Wright Blackwood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
BloodWing staying out of range there.

Gardiner Wright Blackwood gets tackled into the cage by BloodWing. BloodWing maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angel BloodWing dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hildebrand Gardiner Wright Blackwood's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Good exchange - Gardiner Wright Blackwood coming out on top.
BloodWing shoots in for a takedown but Gardiner Wright Blackwood shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood 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.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits BloodWings jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

BloodWing shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood wants to get back to full guard but BloodWing has passed into side control.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
BloodWing tries to stand and escape but Gardiner Wright Blackwood is controlling the position.

BloodWing stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
BloodWing is looking to clinch but Gardiner Wright Blackwood is avoiding it.
No joy there for Gardiner Wright Blackwood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
BloodWing moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
BloodWing walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

BloodWing gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
BloodWing goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
BloodWing tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
BloodWing misses with a short punch on the inside.
BloodWing tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gardiner Wright Blackwood avoids it.

Gardiner Wright Blackwood breaks the clinch.
BloodWing tries to clinch up but Gardiner Wright Blackwood circles away and keeps his distance.
BloodWing shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gardiner Wright Blackwood sprawls well. Gardiner Wright Blackwood wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. BloodWing gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Angel BloodWing. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hildebrand Gardiner Wright Blackwood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Gardiner Wright Blackwood there.
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!
Gardiner Wright Blackwood throws a lazy right hand but BloodWing sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
BloodWing thuds his shin into the meat of Gardiner Wright Blackwood's side.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood swats away the attempt to clinch by BloodWing.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood loads up on a big right hand but BloodWing slips the punch.

BloodWing shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
BloodWing is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood wants to control but BloodWing is keeping busy.

Gardiner Wright Blackwood looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BloodWing uses his free foot to push down on Gardiner Wright Blackwood's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gardiner Wright Blackwood.

BloodWing is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Gardiner Wright Blackwood can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
BloodWing with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

BloodWing is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood is trying to get back to full guard.
BloodWing wants to stand but Gardiner Wright Blackwood has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Gardiner Wright Blackwood looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Angel BloodWing is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gardiner Wright Blackwood moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gardiner Wright Blackwood is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and BloodWing defends well.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hildebrand Gardiner Wright Blackwood.
I think BloodWing 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angel BloodWing!