PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bernard Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Caschera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blake kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Danzig - Five Finger Crawl. The crowd seem to be enjoying Caschera's choice of entrance music: Crimson King by Demons & Wizards limited edition. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Blake
vs
Caschera

190 cm
25
270 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

175 cm
32
255 lbs
17 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bernard Blake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Caschera!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caschera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blake shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Caschera eats them both and turns towards Blake to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Max Caschera has been cut.
Blake throws a body punch but Caschera moves out of range.
Caschera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blake throws a right and a left that Caschera avoids nicely.
Blake scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blake throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Caschera tries to clinch up.
Blake avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck for Caschera with that takedown attempt.
Blake lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That has opened up Max Caschera's cut even more.
Blake lands with an overhand left.

The cut above Max Caschera's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Blake gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A nice left hand lands by Blake.
Blake misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Caschera.
Blake stalls.
Blake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Blake lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caschera tries to pull guard but Blake forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Blake misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blake misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Caschera successfully pulls guard.
Caschera looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Blake avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Caschera working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Blake.
Caschera is looking to stand up but Blake isn't so interested in that idea.
Blake showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blake drops back looking for a leg! Caschera is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Caschera manages to kick Blake off! Blake jumps back into Caschera's guard.
Blake loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blake trying to control the position from guard on top but Caschera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Caschera controls Blake momentarily but Blake frees himself.
Blake trying to control the position from guard on top but Caschera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Caschera takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Caschera tries to move into range but Blake moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Max Caschera's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Blake looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blake scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blake scores with a push kick.
Caschera looks gassed!
A nice inside leg kick there by Blake. That's going to slow Caschera down.
Blake throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Blake scores with a shot to the body.
Blake lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Caschera backs up against the cage.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Max Caschera's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bernard Blake!
Bernard Blake decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.