PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andreas Amnesia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Blessed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amnesia comes to the cage accompanied by Pump It . Blessed has chosen Anarchy In The UK as his entrance music. Amnesia has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Amnesia
vs
Blessed

168 cm
26
145 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

175 cm
26
143 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andreas Amnesia!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brian Blessed!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amnesia moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Amnesia is breathing heavily.
Blessed shoots in but no luck this time.
Blessed misses with a takedown attempt - Amnesia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Blessed closes the distance and clinches up with Amnesia, looking for a takedown. Blessed pushes Amnesia against the cage but Amnesia circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Andreas Amnesia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Blessed.
Amnesia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Blessed 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.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Blessed postures up in Amnesia's guard and throws a big left but Amnesia blocks it.
Blessed trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blessed throwing strikes from guard but Amnesia blocks nicely.
Blessed has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Blessed postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Blessed postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blessed missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blessed accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Blessed loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blessed postures up in Amnesia's guard and throws a big left but Amnesia blocks it.
Amnesia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Blessed scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Blessed throwing strikes but missing.
Blessed postures up in Amnesia's guard and throws a big left but Amnesia blocks it.
Blessed throwing strikes but missing.
Blessed postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Blessed's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Blessed throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Amnesia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Blessed trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blessed with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Blessed postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blessed trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blessed trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blessed in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Blessed postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Amnesia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Blessed.
Blessed throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Blessed throws a big right hand that misses.
Blessed cracks Amnesia with a solid left hand.
Blessed trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blessed throwing strikes from guard but Amnesia blocks nicely.
Amnesia on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Amnesia tries to get out of the position.
Blessed is looking to work some ground and pound but Amnesia has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blessed postures up in Amnesia's guard and throws a big left but Amnesia blocks it.
Blessed loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Amnesia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Blessed is looking to work some ground and pound but Amnesia has wrist control.
Blessed works over Amnesia with some ground and pound from guard.
Blessed throwing strikes from guard but Amnesia blocks nicely.
Blessed missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blessed working some strikes from top position.
Blessed is in close to Amnesia's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Blessed postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Amnesia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Blessed.
Blessed trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blessed trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Amnesia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Blessed.
Blessed in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Amnesia knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Blessed on the ground.
Amnesia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Amnesia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Amnesia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Blessed missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blessed throws a big right hand that misses.
Blessed throwing strikes but missing.
Blessed in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blessed chips away with some ground and pound.
Amnesia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Amnesia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Blessed.
Blessed is looking to work some ground and pound but Amnesia has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Blessed dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Blessed shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Blessed looks for a takedown but Amnesia sprawls well.
Blessed shoots in but Amnesia avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Andreas Amnesia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Blessed.
Blessed has a takedown stuffed.
Blessed shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Amnesia but Amnesia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Blessed shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Amnesia but Amnesia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blessed slips a jab from Amnesia.
Horrible takedown by Blessed or perhaps it was just good defense by Amnesia which made him look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blessed fails with a takedown attempt.
Blessed changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Amnesia tries to avoid it but Blessed manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Amnesia to the ground. Amnesia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Amnesia scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Blessed tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Amnesia swivels and escapes.
Brian Blessed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amnesia moves in looking to clinch but Blessed pushes him off.
Blessed shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Amnesia as he avoids it easily.
Blessed changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Amnesia tries to avoid it but Blessed manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Amnesia to the ground. Amnesia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Blessed shoots in looking for a takedown but Amnesia manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Blessed's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Amnesia connects with a jab.
Horrible takedown by Blessed or perhaps it was just good defense by Amnesia which made him look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blessed keeps the fight on the outside.
Amnesia displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Blessed.
Blessed dives in and grabs Amnesia's left leg, looking for a takedown. Amnesia pushes down on Blessed's head and hops out.
Blessed tries to score a power double leg takedown but Amnesia sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Blessed somewhat.
Blessed fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Amnesia avoids it really well and circles away.
Andreas Amnesia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blessed misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Amnesia. Those never looked like landing.
Amnesia defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Blessed.
Blessed shoots in for a takedown but Amnesia shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Amnesia stuffs the takedown.
Blessed tries for a takedown but Amnesia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Blessed shoots for a takedown but Amnesia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Amnesia throws a leg kick which misses Blessed's front leg but catches the back leg as Blessed tries to avoid it.
Blessed fails with a takedown attempt.
Amnesia stuffs the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blessed closes the distance and clinches up with Amnesia, looking for a takedown. Blessed pushes Amnesia against the cage but Amnesia circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Blessed is trying hard to land a takedown here. Amnesia sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Blessed shoots in and drives through. Amnesia sprawls well.
Blessed closes this distance looking for a takedown but Amnesia circles away.
Blessed fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Amnesia avoids it really well and circles away.
Blessed looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Amnesia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blessed changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Amnesia tries to avoid it but Blessed manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Amnesia to the ground. Amnesia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Andreas Amnesia will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Blessed shoots in and drives through. Amnesia sprawls well.
Amnesia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Andreas Amnesia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blessed shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Andreas Amnesia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Blessed.
Blessed chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Amnesia can pounce on him.
Horrible takedown by Blessed or perhaps it was just good defense by Amnesia which made him look bad.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Blessed.
Blessed takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blessed dives in and grabs Amnesia's left leg, looking for a takedown. Amnesia pushes down on Blessed's head and hops out.
Blessed shoots in and drives through. Amnesia sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amnesia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blessed.
Amnesia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Amnesia stuffs the takedown.
Blessed dives in and grabs Amnesia's left leg, looking for a takedown. Amnesia pushes down on Blessed's head and hops out.
Amnesia stuffs the takedown attempt from Blessed. Blessed gets slowly back to his feet.
No joy there for Amnesia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Amnesia throws a push kick but Blessed slaps the foot to one side.
Horrible takedown by Blessed or perhaps it was just good defense by Amnesia which made him look bad.
Blessed swats away the attempt to clinch by Amnesia.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Blessed or perhaps it was just good defense by Amnesia which made him look bad.
Amnesia lands a jab-cross combination.
Blessed shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Amnesia stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Amnesia wants it to stay on the feet.
Amnesia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Amnesia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Blessed misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Blessed dives in and grabs Amnesia's left leg, looking for a takedown. Amnesia pushes down on Blessed's head and hops out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blessed shoots in and drives through. Amnesia sprawls well.
Blessed shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Amnesia pinned against the cage. Amnesia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Blessed shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Amnesia sprawls well. Amnesia wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Blessed gets slowly back to his feet.
Jab, jab by Amnesia - just one landing.
Blessed closes the distance and clinches up with Amnesia, looking for a takedown. Blessed pushes Amnesia against the cage but Amnesia circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blessed is defended easily by Amnesia.
Andreas Amnesia is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amnesia scoring well with a low kick there.
Blessed shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Amnesia as he jumps to the side.
No luck for Blessed with that takedown attempt.
Blessed fails to land the takedown.
Blessed fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Amnesia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Andreas Amnesia did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Blessed fails to land the takedown.
Blessed looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Amnesia is fending him off so far but Blessed persists. Nope, Amnesia circles away and we're back to standing.
Blessed looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Andreas Amnesia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Blessed.
Blessed tries for a takedown but Amnesia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Blessed takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Blessed fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Amnesia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blessed changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Amnesia tries to avoid it but Blessed manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Amnesia to the ground. Amnesia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Blessed fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amnesia misses with a series of wild punches.
Blessed tries to score a power double leg takedown but Amnesia sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Blessed somewhat.
Blessed fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Blessed is trying hard to land a takedown here. Amnesia sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Blessed tries for a takedown but Amnesia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown by Blessed or perhaps it was just good defense by Amnesia which made him look bad.
Blessed fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blessed shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Amnesia sprawls well. Amnesia wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Blessed gets slowly back to his feet.
Amnesia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blessed tries to score a power double leg takedown but Amnesia sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Blessed somewhat.
Blessed throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Amnesia's waist but Amnesia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Blessed off to one side.
Blessed misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Amnesia throws a lazy right hand but Blessed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blessed shoots in and drives through. Amnesia sprawls well.
Blessed tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Amnesia swivels and escapes.
Amnesia wants to clinch.
Blessed looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Amnesia is fending him off so far but Blessed persists. Nope, Amnesia circles away and we're back to standing.
Amnesia goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Blessed shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Amnesia but Amnesia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Blessed fails with a takedown attempt.
Blessed fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blessed shoots in for a takedown but Amnesia shows good takedown defense.
Blessed fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Amnesia avoids it really well and circles away.
A nice combination there by Amnesia.
Blessed shoots in and drives through. Amnesia sprawls well.
Amnesia stuffs the takedown.
Blessed fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Blessed fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Andreas Amnesia will probably get the nod.
That's time! Amnesia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Blessed fails with the takedown.
Blessed looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Blessed shoots in but no luck this time.
Andreas Amnesia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Blessed.
Amnesia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Blessed shoots in but no luck this time.
Blessed shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
No luck for Blessed with that takedown attempt.
Blessed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amnesia leaves Blessed with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blessed is defended easily by Amnesia.
Blessed shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Amnesia scores with a jab to the head.
Blessed closes the distance and clinches up with Amnesia, looking for a takedown. Blessed pushes Amnesia against the cage but Amnesia circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Amnesia stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Amnesia wants it to stay on the feet.
Blessed circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blessed tries to score a power double leg takedown but Amnesia sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Blessed somewhat.
Blessed tries for a takedown but Amnesia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amnesia defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Blessed.
Blessed fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Amnesia avoids it really well and circles away.
Blessed shoots for a double leg takedown but Amnesia sprawls well. He's pushed Blessed's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Amnesia stuffs the takedown.
Blessed misses with a takedown attempt - Amnesia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Amnesia stuffs the takedown.
Blessed shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Amnesia as he avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amnesia leaves Blessed with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Blessed looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Amnesia is fending him off so far but Blessed persists. Nope, Amnesia circles away and we're back to standing.
Andreas Amnesia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Amnesia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Blessed misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Blessed shoots in and drives through. Amnesia sprawls well.
Blessed shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Amnesia defends it nicely.
Blessed fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blessed shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Amnesia defends it nicely.
Blessed fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Amnesia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blessed dives in and grabs Amnesia's left leg, looking for a takedown. Amnesia pushes down on Blessed's head and hops out.
Amnesia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blessed tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Amnesia swivels and escapes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blessed tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Amnesia swivels and escapes.
Blessed looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Blessed has a takedown stuffed.

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 Andreas Amnesia.
I think Amnesia 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Brian Blessed!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Brian Blessed!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Brian Blessed!

Brian Blessed wins by unanimous decision! Brian Blessed retains his bantamweight title!