PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dutch Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Statham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dutch Blaze had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 207.5lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Blaze
vs
Statham

190 cm
22
225 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

180 cm
25
204 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite 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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dutch Blaze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jason Statham!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaze avoids the head kick by Statham.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Statham. Blaze shrugs it off though.
Statham throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blaze listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Blaze clinches up against the cage.
Blaze prevents Statham from breaking the clinch.
Statham gets underhooks to prevent Blaze's takedown attempt.
Blaze has Statham pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Statham manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Statham wants to break free but Blaze has control.

Statham manages to break the clinch.
A head kick by Statham misses
and Blaze counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Statham tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab from Statham.
Blaze throws a right and a left that both miss.
Statham is looking to land body kicks.
Statham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Statham misses with a head kick.
Statham throws a head kick that misses
and Blaze makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Statham lands with a slapping head kick.
Statham showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blaze.
Blaze connects with a right hand. Statham shakes it off.
Blaze avoids the head kick by Statham.

Statham clinches up against the cage.
Blaze has Statham pressed against the cage, preventing Statham from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blaze keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Statham's efforts to push away.

Statham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Statham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Statham on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Statham has taken the fight to the clinch.
Statham takes a shot to the head.
Statham wants to break free but Blaze has control.
Statham tries to break the clinch but Blaze is controlling the position.
Statham wants to break free but Blaze has control.
Statham has had enough of the clinch but Blaze keeps him there for the moment.
Blaze has Statham pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Statham manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dutch Blaze. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Statham pulls guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Blaze preventing the sweep.
Blaze has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Blaze trying to control the position from guard on top but Statham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dutch Blaze.
Statham looks to throw a body kick
and Blaze connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

A big head kick from Blaze and Statham is sent sprawling to the canvas!

It looks like Jason Statham has been cut.
Blaze prevents Statham from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze trying to control the position from guard on top but Statham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dutch Blaze just wasn't active enough.
Blaze will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blaze checks a leg kick.
Statham slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Statham throws a head kick but Blaze moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Blaze.
Blaze looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blaze closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaze works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Blaze swats away the attempt to clinch by Statham.
Blaze on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Statham. Statham obviously looking to wear him down.
Statham pushes Blaze away with a front kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Statham finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Statham displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blaze throws out the jab.
Statham fails to land with a series of punches.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Statham.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Statham throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Statham 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 Blaze has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Blaze and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Statham ducks under a wild hook from Blaze.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dutch Blaze dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Statham's cut.
That's time! Blaze's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Statham misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Statham fails in his attempt to clinch.
Statham lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blaze circles away quickly and effectively.
Statham throws a one two combo.

It looks like Dutch Blaze has been cut.
Dutch Blaze is winning the standup battle so far.
Statham tries a head kick but it misses.
Blaze tries to close the distance and clinch but Statham swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Statham misses with a few strikes there.
Statham moves away from the strike by Blaze.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Statham.
Blaze looks to score with a jab to the body but Statham is just out of range.
Blaze scores with the left hand. Statham knows he should have avoided that one.
Blaze throws a shot from downtown. Statham moves away and avoids it.
Statham throws a sloppy head kick and Blaze moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze moves away from the strike by Statham.
Some wild striking there from Blaze.
Statham lands a two punch combo.
Statham jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blaze checks a leg kick.
Blaze blocks a head kick by Statham.
Blaze keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Statham misses with a head kick.
Statham throws a sloppy head kick and Blaze moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Statham.
Statham is breathing heavily.
Statham throws a solid leg kick but Blaze takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Statham.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blaze drops Statham with a nice combination! Blaze dives into Statham's guard, looking to finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blaze wants to control from the top but Statham keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dutch Blaze.
Blaze throws a good cross that connects.

Statham is rocked!
Statham is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Blaze doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Statham crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Statham's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dutch Blaze!
Dutch Blaze managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Red Light Clothing ►$10!!!, into his post fight interview.