PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Maurer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Blair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucas Maurer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Maurer
vs
Blair

183 cm
20
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

197 cm
31
192 lbs
22 - 13 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lucas Maurer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Blair!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maurer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blair.
Blair moves out of range as Maurer throws a body kick.
Blair misses with a looping right.
Maurer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Blair.

Maurer lands a big head kick that sends Blair tumbling to the mat! Maurer takes a step backwards and waves Blair back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Blair is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blair misses with a wild body shot.
Blair throws a shot from downtown. Maurer moves away and avoids it.
Good leg kick by Maurer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Maurer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blair works over Maurer's head and body with a nice combination.
Blair throws a jab when Maurer was well out of range.
Blair avoids a kick to the body.
Maurer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blair blocks a head kick by Maurer.
Maurer throws a front kick aimed at Blair's knee but Blair avoids it well.
Blair misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blair jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Blair moves out of range of the body kick from Maurer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maurer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Blair scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Blair blocks the body kick.
Blair avoids the head kick by Maurer.
A nice combination there by Blair.
Blair stuns Maurer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Maurer throws a head kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maurer.
Maurer staying out of range there.
Maurer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Blair tries to bum rush Maurer with a series of wild strikes but Maurer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blair checks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Maurer.
Blair takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Maurer wants to land a leg kick but Blair is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blair avoids the head kick by Maurer.
Blair is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Maurer is breathing heavily.
Blair scores with a jab.
Blair tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blair's jab looks to have found its range, popping Maurer under the eye.
Blair throws out a loose jab but Maurer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blair thuds a left hand into Maurer's body.
Blair jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blair punishes Maurer's body with a nice straight punch.
Maurer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Maurer throws a lazy head kick
and Blair counters with a nice leg kick.
Blair smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Blair misses with a two punch combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Blair. That snapped Maurer's head back.
Maurer throws a low kick but Blair avoids it.
Maurer moves out of range as Blair strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blair connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Blair throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blair throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maurer keeps Blair at a distance using the push kick.
Maurer wants to land a leg kick but Blair is out of range.
Blair slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Maurer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Blair throws out a loose jab but Maurer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maurer throws a head kick that misses.
Blair connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Maurer throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Blair throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maurer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blair has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Maurer throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Blair's head.
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!
Maurer throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maurer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Maurer there as he acknowledges the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blair. Maurer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maurer tries a head kick but it misses.
Maurer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Blair.
Blair with a hook.
Blair lands a nice shot to the body.
Blair misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Maurer.
Blair moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Maurer throws a solid leg kick but Blair takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Maurer.
Maurer lands with a kick to the temple. Blair shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Maurer.
Blair moves out of range of the body kick from Maurer.
Blair throws an overhand right that lands on Maurer's shoulder, as Maurer tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lucas Maurer will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Maurer throws the kick towards the body but Blair avoids it.
A cross from Blair lands.
Maurer lets loose with a powerful body kick. Blair will feel that in the morning.
Maurer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Maurer throws a push kick but Blair slaps the foot to one side.
A telegraphed right hand from Blair misses the target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maurer.
A jab from Blair finds it's way through Maurer's defenses.
Blair takes a swing at Maurer's ribcage but misses.
Blair waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maurer.
Maurer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blair throws out the jab.
Maurer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Maurer slips a jab and a cross from Blair.
Blair moves out of range as Maurer throws a body kick.
Maurer lands with a slapping head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maurer throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big right from Blair misses.
Blair swinging wildly here.
Blair checks the leg kick.
Maurer blocks a jab.
Maurer throws a sloppy head kick and Blair moves out of range easily.
Lucas Maurer is winning the standup battle so far.
Maurer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Maurer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blair.
Blair lands a head shot.
Maurer misses with a low kick.
Blair throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maurer slips a straight right by Blair.
Blair lands a really nice looking cross but Maurer seems unphased.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maurer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Maurer throws a leg kick but Blair checks it.
Maurer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maurer throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blair connects with a crisp jab.
Blair throws out a loose jab but Maurer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maurer tries to land a body kick
and Blair counters with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maurer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A head kick misses from Maurer.
Blair just misses with a punch to the body.
Blair blocks the body kick.
Maurer looks to land a body kick but Blair moved away.
Maurer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blair throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maurer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Blair scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maurer moves away from the strike by Blair.
Blair blocks a head kick by Maurer.
Maurer slips under a jab from Blair.
Maurer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
An inside leg kick lands from Maurer.
Blair scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Maurer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Maurer slips a jab from Blair.
Maurer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Blair.
Maurer throws a nice head kick!
Maurer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Blair blocks a head kick by Maurer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maurer walks into a stiff left hand from Blair.
Blair on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Maurer throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blair misses with a looping right.
Maurer walks into a left hand.
Blair moves out of range as Maurer throws a body kick.
Blair bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Maurer's head backwards.
Maurer tries a head kick but it misses.
Maurer tries a head kick but it misses.
Blair 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.
Maurer ducks under a wild hook from Blair.
Blair misses with a series of wild punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maurer throws a low kick, looking for Blair's leg but Blair calmly moves out of range.
Blair cracks Maurer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Blair showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Maurer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Blair throws the left hand but Maurer avoids the punch easily.
Maurer tries to land a front kick but Blair steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maurer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blair throws out the jab.
Maurer thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Blair if he has to take too many more of those.
Blair takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Maurer throws a head kick but Blair moves out of range.
Blair avoids a kick to the body.
Blair misses with an uppercut.
Blair jabs at Maurer's body.
Blair displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Blair rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maurer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blair jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blair throws a series of punches but Maurer moves out of range.
Maurer ducks under a wild hook from Blair.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maurer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Maurer lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Blair has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Blair and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Blair connects with a body shot that sends Maurer's belly button to the back.
Blair jabs Maurer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Blair misses with a looping right.
Blair tries to bum rush Maurer with a series of wild strikes but Maurer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters circling - Blair throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maurer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Maurer throws a lazy head kick
and Blair counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Maurer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Maurer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Good shot there by Blair.
Maurer misses with a body kick.
Maurer looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maurer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Maurer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blair cracks Maurer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Maurer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Blair blocks a head kick by Maurer.
Blair scores with a jab.
Blair looks to land a left hand but Maurer moved out of range nicely.
Blair sizes up Maurer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Maurer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Blair bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Maurer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Blair throws a jab when Maurer was well out of range.
Maurer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blair finds it's way round the side to connect with Maurer's head.
Blair lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Blair. That snapped Maurer's head back.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maurer.
Blair lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Blair scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Blair blocks a head kick by Maurer.
Maurer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice defenses there by Maurer.
Maurer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blair misses with a wild combination.
Blair scores with a sloppy right hand. Maurer should have avoided that one.
Blair avoids the head kick by Maurer.
Nice jab there from Blair.
Blair lands with a nice combination. Maurer backs away looking to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blair throws a body punch but Maurer moves out of range.
Blair swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maurer.
Blair connects with a right hand. Maurer shakes it off.
Maurer drops his hands momentarily and Blair takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maurer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Maurer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A head kick misses from Maurer.
Blair cracks a nice hook into Maurer's ribs.
Blair throws a series of strikes that have Maurer backpedaling.
Maurer looks to land a body kick but Blair moved away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A bone on bone clash there as Blair blocks the leg kick.
Blair blocks the body kick.
Blair lands a lovely overhand right.
No joy there for Blair, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Blair comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Blair has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Blair!