PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buck Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ze Minotauro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minotauro has chosen Buckethead - jump man as his entrance music. Buck Blaze has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Blaze
vs
Minotauro

205 cm
27
277 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

185 cm
30
277 lbs
12 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buck Blaze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ze Minotauro!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minotauro looks for the body kick but Blaze saw that one coming.
Blaze throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Minotauro counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Minotauro cracks Blaze with a good jab.
Minotauro lands a jab.
Blaze thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blaze misses with a few strikes there.
Minotauro dodges the punch combination from Blaze.
Blaze throws a nice looking combination but Minotauro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blaze misses with a hook. Minotauro ducked under it nicely.
Blaze bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Minotauro's head backwards.
Minotauro keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Minotauro shoots in looking for a takedown but Blaze manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Minotauro's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Blaze scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Ze Minotauro has been cut.
Minotauro throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Blaze.
Minotauro clobbers Blaze with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A nice leg kick lands there from Minotauro.
Blaze lands a jab to the nose.
Blaze throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minotauro dodges the punch combination from Blaze.
Blaze on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Minotauro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Blaze swings for the body but Minotauro moves out of range.
Minotauro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blaze.
Blaze misses with a series of wild punches.
Blaze lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Minotauro circles away quickly and effectively.
Blaze takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Blaze tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Minotauro is able to avoid easily.
Minotauro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Minotauro misses with a takedown attempt - Blaze sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Blaze keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blaze on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Minotauro. Minotauro obviously looking to wear him down.
Minotauro lands a leg kick that knocks Blaze off balance momentarily.
Blaze misses with a wild body shot.
Minotauro scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Blaze misses with a wild body shot.
Blaze is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Blaze throws a poor cross that misses
and Minotauro makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Blaze is breathing heavily.
Blaze misses with a leg kick
and Minotauro counters with a slapping leg kick.
Minotauro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Minotauro swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Blaze.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blaze. Minotauro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blaze misses with a straight right.
Blaze misses with a straight left.
Minotauro connects with a solid leg kick.
Blaze avoids the head kick by Minotauro.
Minotauro throws a front kick that sends Blaze stumbling back into the cage.
Minotauro thows a body kick. Blaze tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Minotauro lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Minotauro finds it's target.
Minotauro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Minotauro shoots in and gets a takedown into Blaze's guard.
Minotauro wants to pass the guard but Blaze is keeping the position.
Minotauro stands and throws Blaze's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Minotauro cracks Blaze with a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Minotauro throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Minotauro tries to advance to mount but Blaze denies him.
Minotauro trying to control the action but Blaze is working from the bottom.
Blaze is pushing Minotauro's head away, looking to escape. Minotauro manages to hold on to the position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Minotauro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blaze was well out of range. Poor timing from Minotauro.
Blaze misses with a few strikes there.
Minotauro tries a head kick but it misses.
Blaze throws a right and a left that Minotauro avoids nicely.
Buck Blaze is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blaze looks to score with a jab to the body but Minotauro is just out of range.
Minotauro throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Blaze on the side of the head.
Minotauro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Blaze throws a series of punches but Minotauro avoids them all with ease.
Nice body punch from Minotauro.
Blaze throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Minotauro counters with a nice kick to the body.
Blaze throws a combination that misses

and Minotauro counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Blaze's guard now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Minotauro tries to free his leg and advance position but Blaze is retaining full guard.
Minotauro is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Minotauro wants to control from the top but Blaze keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minotauro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blaze is keeping the position for now.
Minotauro throwing strikes but missing.
Minotauro showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Buck Blaze has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Minotauro thumps Blaze with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro cracks Blaze with a good jab.
Blaze takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nice body kick from Minotauro.
Minotauro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blaze.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Minotauro decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Minotauro trying to pass the guard but Blaze defending well.
Minotauro not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze is refusing to be controlled, as Minotauro sits in half guard.
Minotauro controlling the action here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ze Minotauro wasn't active enough on the ground.
Blaze misses with a wild body shot.

Minotauro closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Minotauro lands in his opponent's guard.
Minotauro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Blaze will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Blaze working a defensive guard but Minotauro manages to pass into side control anyway.
Minotauro taking a break here but Blaze is having none of it and regains half guard.
Minotauro is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Blaze reverses the position - he's now on top in Minotauro's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ze Minotauro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ze Minotauro's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Minotauro throws a nice outside leg kick.
Blaze looks to throw the jab but Minotauro is out of range.
Buck Blaze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Minotauro connects with a solid leg kick.
Minotauro lands a nice shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Minotauro there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Minotauro moves out of range as Blaze strikes.
Minotauro thuds his shin into the meat of Blaze's side.
Minotauro scores with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Minotauro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blaze. That did some damage!
Blaze blocks a head kick by Minotauro.
Minotauro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blaze stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Blaze takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Minotauro scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Minotauro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Blaze is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Minotauro lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze takes one to the side of the head.
Blaze walks forward, straight into a front kick from Minotauro.
Minotauro scores with a body shot.
Minotauro throws a sloppy head kick and Blaze moves out of range easily.
Blaze walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Blaze takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Blaze is rocked!
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Minotauro throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Blaze is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ze Minotauro!