PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arne Riseman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buck Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buck Blaze acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Riseman
vs
Blaze

189 cm
26
280 lbs
13 - 7 - 1

205 cm
29
277 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Arne Riseman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Buck Blaze!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riseman throws a solid leg kick but Blaze takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Riseman.
Nice takedown defense from Riseman. No joy for Blaze on that attempt.
Riseman connects with a body shot that sends Blaze's belly button to the back.
Riseman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Riseman misses with the combination.
Riseman missing with a left hand there. Blaze was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blaze blocks the body kick.
Riseman scores with a push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riseman with a nice cross.
Riseman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Riseman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blaze manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riseman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Blaze counters with a two punch combo.
Riseman looks to land a combination but Blaze avoids it well.
Riseman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Riseman slips a jab and a cross from Blaze.
Riseman throws a body punch but Blaze moves out of range.
Riseman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Riseman misses the shot to the body.
Riseman works over Blaze's head and body with a nice combination.
Riseman misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Riseman does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze swinging wildly here.
Riseman throws a series of punches but Blaze moves out of range.
Blaze pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arne Riseman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Riseman does no damage.
Blaze thuds his right hand into Riseman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Arne Riseman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riseman misses with a combination
and Blaze counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Riseman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Blaze is out of range.
Riseman throws a one two combo.
Riseman throws a series of punches but Blaze avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riseman misses with a series of wild punches.
Riseman scores with a nice right hand.
Riseman throws a series of punches but Blaze moves out of range.
Blaze fails to land with a series of punches.
Blaze throws a right and a left that both miss.
Riseman takes a swing at Blaze's ribcage but misses.
Riseman checks a low kick from Blaze.
Riseman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Blaze.
A jab from Blaze misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riseman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Blaze takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Riseman misses with a low kick.
Blaze throws a series of punches but Riseman moves out of range.
Blaze fails with a takedown attempt.
Arne Riseman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buck Blaze.
Riseman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blaze circles away quickly and effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blaze throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arne Riseman dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Riseman throws a lazy right hand but Blaze sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Riseman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Blaze.
Blaze is trying hard to land a takedown here. Riseman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Riseman's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Riseman duly obliges.
Riseman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blaze.
Blaze dodges the punch combination from Riseman.
Blaze chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Riseman can pounce on him.
Riseman throws a series of punches but Blaze avoids them all with ease.
Riseman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheers as Riseman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Blaze doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze moves out of range of the leg kick from Riseman.
A low kick from Riseman is predictable there
and Blaze counters with a two punch combo.
Riseman throws a head kick that misses.
Riseman scores with a one two! Blaze had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Riseman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Blaze checks it well.
Riseman throws a combination that misses
enabling Blaze to counter with a crisp jab.
Blaze tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Riseman swivels and escapes.
Arne Riseman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buck Blaze.
Riseman thows a body shot but no joy.
Blaze slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Blaze has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Riseman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blaze.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riseman misses with a two punch combination.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Blaze might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Riseman has got the better of the exchanges.
Riseman throws a leg kick but Blaze checks it.
Riseman ducks under a wild hook from Blaze.
Riseman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blaze is trying desperately to land a takedown but Riseman is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Blaze.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riseman throws a series of punches but Blaze avoids them all with ease.
Blaze avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arne Riseman is winning the standup battle so far.
Riseman misses with a body kick.
Riseman moves out of range as Blaze strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze dodges the punch combination from Riseman.

Blaze scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blaze throwing shots but Riseman is blocking nicely.
Riseman is refusing to be controlled, as Blaze sits in half guard.
Blaze missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Blaze thows a huge punch but Riseman dodges it nicely.
Blaze prevents Riseman from improving his position.
Riseman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaze throwing shots but Riseman is blocking nicely.
Blaze seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Blaze throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Blaze misses with a head shot. Riseman uses the momentum to regain guard.
Riseman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blaze is one step ahead there.
Blaze in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blaze with a flurry of punches that miss.
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 Arne Riseman will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Riseman jabs Blaze to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Riseman slips under a jab.
Riseman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Blaze is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Riseman.
Riseman throws a right hand that Blaze ducks under and follows up with a left that Blaze also avoids with ease.
Blaze throws an off balance right hand
and Riseman counters with a series of strikes. Blaze will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riseman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some bone on bone action there as Blaze checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Riseman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Riseman throws a leg kick
and Blaze counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Riseman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Riseman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Riseman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Riseman is looking to wear down Blaze with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A combination from Riseman does no damage.
Riseman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Blaze walks into a left hand.
Riseman tries to work over Blaze's front leg with a kick but Blaze checks it.
Riseman with a nice cross.

Blaze shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Riseman is trying to defend but Blaze finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Riseman is looking to improve his position.
Buck Blaze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Blaze is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
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!
Riseman trying to control from the bottom.
Riseman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Blaze.
Riseman is trying to stand.
Blaze is keen to just control but Riseman is a slippery customer.
Blaze not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze throwing shots but Riseman is blocking nicely.
Riseman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Blaze.
Blaze tries to pass to full mount but Riseman defends it.
Riseman keeping control of the position.
Riseman wants to get back to full guard.
Riseman is not content to let Blaze control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Blaze closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Riseman did well to prevent Blaze getting side control.
Riseman is looking to escape.
Riseman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Blaze.
Riseman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Blaze.
Riseman is not content to let Blaze control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blaze lands with a punch from half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blaze thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Riseman's head.
Blaze has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Riseman tries to roll over but Blaze keeps him under control.

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 Arne Riseman.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Riseman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arne Riseman!