PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Blaylock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Luan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blaylock comes into the arena with Echoes - The Rapture blaring out of the sound system. El Luan acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Blaylock
vs
Luan

195 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

188 cm
18
191 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Blaylock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, El Luan!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaylock swinging wildly here.
Blaylock lands a nice hook to Luan's body. Luan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Blaylock lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Luan backs up against the cage.
Luan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Blaylock tries to avoid it but Luan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Blaylock to the ground. Blaylock escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Luan moves forwards but Blaylock connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Blaylock connects with a good right hand that stumbles Luan. Luan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Danga de danga de dang - Blaylock scores with a four punch combination!
Luan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Blaylock moves into range and connects with a jab.
Luan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blaylock avoids it really well and circles away.
Michael Blaylock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of El Luan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luan shoots in for a takedown but Blaylock shows good takedown defense.
Luan looks to clinch
and Blaylock counters with a right hand to the body.
Blaylock scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Luan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Blaylock pinned against the cage. Blaylock gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaylock misses with a double jab.
Blaylock lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Blaylock shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Luan eats them both and turns towards Blaylock to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Blaylock lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Blaylock throws a right hand that Luan ducks under and follows up with a left that Luan also avoids with ease.
Blaylock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Luan circles away quickly and effectively.
Luan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Blaylock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blaylock scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Blaylock is breathing heavily.
Luan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Luan scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luan misses with a wild combination.
Blaylock smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luan is looking to clinch.
Blaylock stalks Luan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Luan's face. Luan staggers backwards, shaken.
Luan closes the distance and clinches up with Blaylock, looking for a takedown. Luan pushes Blaylock against the cage but Blaylock circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Luan or perhaps it was just good defense by Blaylock which made him look bad.
Blaylock misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Luan.
Michael Blaylock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blaylock displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Luan.
Luan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Luan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Blaylock sprawls well. Blaylock wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Luan gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luan fails with the takedown.
Blaylock misses with a series of wild punches.
Michael Blaylock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Luan shoots in but Blaylock avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Luan shoots in for a takedown but Blaylock shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Blaylock throws a right and a left that both miss.
Luan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Luan moves in looking to clinch but Blaylock pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luan swings for the body but Blaylock moves out of range.
Luan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Blaylock defends it nicely.
Blaylock scores with a jab to the head.
Blaylock catches Luan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Blaylock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Luan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blaylock misses with the combination.
Blaylock throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Luan counters with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blaylock circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blaylock is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Blaylock blocks a head kick by Luan.
Blaylock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Blaylock dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Blaylock misses with a hook
and Luan counters with a nice leg kick.
Luan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Blaylock pinned against the cage. Blaylock gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice takedown defense from Blaylock. No joy for Luan on that attempt.
Blaylock misses with a two punch combination.
Luan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Michael Blaylock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of El Luan.
Some wild striking there from Blaylock.
Luan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blaylock throws a series of punches but Luan avoids them all with ease.
Blaylock lands with a nice combination. Luan backs away looking to recover.
Blaylock takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Luan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blaylock as he avoids it easily.
A combination from Blaylock does no damage.
Luan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Luan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Blaylock misses with a double jab.
Luan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Luan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blaylock as he avoids it easily.
Blaylock falls off balance throwing a combination
and Luan counters with a head kick.
Luan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Blaylock's waist but Blaylock gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Luan off to one side.
Luan scores with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Blaylock swivels and escapes.
Luan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Blaylock stuffs the takedown attempt from Luan. Luan gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Some wild striking there from Blaylock.
Blaylock stuffs the takedown.
Blaylock throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Luan lands with a shot to the body.
Luan is looking to clinch.
Luan tries to clinch there but Blaylock circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Luan is looking to clinch but Blaylock is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Luan.
Blaylock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Luan circles away quickly and effectively.
Luan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Blaylock pinned against the cage. Blaylock gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Luan swings for the body but Blaylock moves out of range.
Blaylock looks to land a combination but Luan avoids it well.
Blaylock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blaylock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Luan.
Michael Blaylock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Luan tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock misses with a series of wild punches.
Luan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Luan shoots in but no luck this time.
Luan shoots in looking for a takedown but Blaylock manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Luan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Blaylock lands a jab-cross combination.
Blaylock takes a swing at Luan's ribcage but misses.
Luan closes the distance and clinches up with Blaylock, looking for a takedown. Luan pushes Blaylock against the cage but Blaylock circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Luan shoots in looking for a takedown. Blaylock tries to sprawl out of it but Luan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Blaylock manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blaylock with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Luan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Blaylock displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Luan.
Luan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A shot to the liver by Blaylock. Beautiful body shot.
Some wild striking there from Luan.
Blaylock throws a right and a left that both miss.
A swing and a miss from Luan.
Blaylock keeps the fight on the outside.
Luan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Blaylock's waist but Blaylock gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Luan off to one side.
Luan fails with a takedown attempt.
Michael Blaylock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of El Luan.
Luan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blaylock throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Luan on the side of the head.
Blaylock scores with the left hand. Luan knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luan tries to clinch but Blaylock moves away
enabling Blaylock to counter with a crisp jab.
Blaylock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blaylock fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Luan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice cross by Blaylock.
Luan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Luan is defended easily by Blaylock.
Blaylock misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blaylock throws a body punch but Luan moves out of range.
Blaylock misses with a wild combination.
Luan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Blaylock circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock misses with a two punch combination.
Luan throws a nice looking combination but Blaylock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Luan. Those never looked like landing.
Luan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Luan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Blaylock's waist but Blaylock gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Luan off to one side.
Luan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blaylock connects with a good right hand that stumbles Luan. Luan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Luan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Luan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Luan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luan throws a looping overhand right but Blaylock ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luan tries to close the distance and clinch but Blaylock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blaylock takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Luan tries to clinch but Blaylock is having none of it.
Luan moves in looking to clinch but Blaylock pushes him off.
Luan is looking to clinch but Blaylock is avoiding it.
El Luan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Luan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Blaylock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Luan fails with a takedown attempt.
Blaylock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luan.
Luan shoots for a takedown but Blaylock saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Luan wants to clinch
and Blaylock counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Luan thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luan tries for a takedown but Blaylock sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Blaylock fails to land with a series of punches.
Blaylock misses with a jab, cross combination.
Luan throws a series of strikes that have Blaylock backpedaling.
Luan tries to close the distance and clinch but Blaylock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Luan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Blaylock lands with a straight right. Luan didn't see that one coming.
Luan looks to land a right hand but Blaylock moved out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Luan fails to land the takedown.
Luan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blaylock avoids it really well and circles away.
Luan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to El Luan.
Well Luan 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... El Luan!