PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darin Blood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Bourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Blood
vs
Bourne

183 cm
29
184 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

187 cm
26
185 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darin Blood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Bourne!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bourne lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bourne takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Blood gets the takedown into side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Blood is looking to take a break and control but Bourne is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bourne trying to remain calm as Blood controls from the top position.
Bourne is trying to improve his position.
Blood trying to control the position but Bourne is working away.
Blood is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Bourne is trying to improve his position.
Bourne sneaks back into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Blood wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bourne keeps working.

Darin Blood has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bourne avoids the body shot from Blood.
Bourne misses with a body shot.
Blood 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.
A combination from Bourne does no damage.
Bourne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blood throws out the jab.
Blood checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bourne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That kick from Blood tenderised Bourne's leg. Bourne is trying to keep his angry face on.
Blood throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood throws a series of punches but Bourne avoids them all with ease.
Bourne misses with a low kick.
Blood cracks a nice hook into Bourne's ribs.
Blood misses with a body shot.
Bourne looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blood lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut there from Bourne.
Blood misses with a wild body shot.
Bourne misses with a hook. Blood ducked under it nicely.
Blood moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bourne is looking to clinch.
Bourne throws a lazy right hand but Blood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bourne attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Blood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bourne tries a low kick but Blood avoids it.
Bourne is looking to clinch.

Blood scores with a takedown into Bourne's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood trying to control but Bourne is working from the bottom.
Blood slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Blood forces his way into half guard.
Blood passes to full mount!
Bourne is trying desperately to improve position.
Bourne is squirming around, avoiding Blood's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourne is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blood controlling the pace for now.
Bourne wants to hold on but Blood pushes him away.
Blood breaks from Bourne's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Blood trying to control but Bourne is having none of it.
Blood sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
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.
Bourne is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darin Blood dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bourne misses with a hook.
Bourne misses the shot to the body.
Bourne lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice shot by Blood.
Blood checks a low kick from Bourne.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bourne. That's going to slow Blood down.
Bourne catches Blood with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bourne throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Blood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bourne.
Jason Bourne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blood loads up on a big right hand but Bourne slips the punch.
Blood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blood throws a head kick that half lands.
Blood misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bourne tries to land a leg kick but Blood saw it coming and moves away.
Blood staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood throws a lazy right hand but Bourne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blood lands a head kick. Bourne smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jason Bourne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blood moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bourne throws a sloppy head kick and Blood moves out of range easily.
Bourne misses with a two punch combination.
Bourne digs a good body shot into Blood's ribs.
Bourne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bourne defending well as Blood loads up on a big left hand.
Bourne doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big right from Blood misses.
A punch lands to the side of Bourne 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Blood throws an overhand right that lands on Bourne's shoulder, as Bourne tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Bourne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bourne scores with a jab. Blood acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Blood lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bourne will feel that in the morning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bourne throws a front kick aimed at Blood's knee but Blood avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Blood.
Bourne tries to clinch there but Blood circles away.
Bourne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blood buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bourne misses with a low kick.
Bourne throws the left hand but Blood avoids the punch easily.
Bourne ducks under a wild hook from Blood.
Bourne steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Blood. That one must have hurt.
Blood misses the shot to the body.
Bourne takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bourne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good work by Blood as he checks the leg kick.
Bourne cracks the inside of Blood's front leg.
Bourne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bourne tries to clinch up.
Blood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood stuns Bourne with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bourne throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bourne fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bourne defending well as Blood loads up on a big left hand.
Blood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bourne manages to avoid it.
Bourne lands a really nice looking cross but Blood seems unphased.
Bourne misses with a double jab

and Blood counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Bourne looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bourne is breathing heavily.
Blood passes into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blood trying to control the action but Bourne is working from the bottom.
Blood trying to pass the guard but Bourne defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blood not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bourne is staying active underneath Blood, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Well, if Blood is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The ref stands the fighters back up because Darin Blood just wasn't active enough.
Blood avoids the head kick by Bourne.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darin Blood dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Bourne avoids the body shot from Blood.
Bourne does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Blood misses the shot to the body.
Blood throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bourne.
Blood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bourne moves away.
Blood throws a leg kick but Bourne moved away.
Bourne tests Blood's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bourne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bourne pivots, looking for a leg kick but Blood is out of range and Bourne settles back down.
Blood lands with a nice body kick.
Blood takes a swing at Bourne's ribcage but misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Blood.
Nice straight punches there by Bourne. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bourne.
Blood cracks a nice hook into Bourne's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourne checks a leg kick.
Bourne motions for Blood to come forward. Bourne throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blood misses the shot to the body.
Blood throws a leg kick but Bourne moved away.
Bourne connects with a solid leg kick.
Blood rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bourne counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Blood is looking to wear down Bourne with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bourne throws a series of punches but Blood moves out of range.
Blood checks a leg kick.
Blood fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bourne.
Sloppy strikes from Blood. Those never looked like landing.
Bourne blocks a leg kick.
Bourne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blood's sensitive parts.
Blood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bourne throws a series of punches but Blood avoids them all with ease.
Blood cracks Bourne with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Blood connects with a looping right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Blood tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bourne is able to avoid easily.
Bourne misses with a straight left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bourne slips a straight right by Blood.
Blood with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bourne to score with a decent uppercut.
Blood connects with a body shot that sends Bourne's belly button to the back.
Blood takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bourne lands with a hook. Blood tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bourne lands a nice looking body kick.
Blood jabs Bourne right on the nose. Bourne blinks but takes it well.
Bourne misses with a few strikes there.
Bourne's corner calls for a 1-2. Bourne obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bourne takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Blood lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bourne misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bourne moves away.
Bourne on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Blood ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Blood scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bourne doesn't seem bothered though.
Blood throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bourne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bourne moves forwards but Blood connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bourne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Blood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bourne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blood.
Bourne misses with a straight left.
Bourne lands an overhand right.
Bourne throws a nice looking combination but Blood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blood walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bourne checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Blood walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blood slips a jab from Bourne.
Bourne throws the left hand but Blood avoids the punch easily.
Blood thows a body shot but no joy.
Bourne thows a body shot but no joy.
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!
A swing and a miss from Blood.
Bourne throws out a leg kick but Blood moves out of range and Bourne only half commits.
Bourne takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blood misses with a straight right.
Bourne ducks under a wild hook from Blood.

Blood throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bourne tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Blood is in Bourne's guard.
Blood trying to control the position from guard on top but Bourne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Darin Blood overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Bourne looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Blood has picked Bourne up and slammed him! Bourne can't keep hold of the triangle and Blood manages to pass to side control!
Jason Bourne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Darin Blood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blood controlling from side mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darin Blood showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blood has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darin Blood!