PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donald Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnnie Stalker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blake's entrance music is Battle for Asgard. A fine choice. Stalker is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Keelhauled. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Blake
vs
Stalker

192 cm
29
210 lbs
16 - 3 - 0

190 cm
31
215 lbs
18 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donald Blake!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnnie Stalker!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stalker throws a jab when Blake was well out of range.
Stalker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Blake walks forward, straight into a front kick from Stalker.
Nice shot lands for Stalker.
Blake moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Blake takes a kick to the side of the head.
Stalker slips a jab from Blake.
Stalker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blake connects with a right hand. Stalker shakes it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blake moves out of range of the strikes.
Stalker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blake defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stalker.
A punch combination from Blake misses.
Nice uppercut there from Blake.
Stalker throws a hook but Blake avoids it easily.
Blake misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Blake is out of range and Stalker settles back down.
Blake swings for the body but Stalker moves out of range.
Stalker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stalker lands with a right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Stalker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Blake throws a leg kick that misses.
Stalker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stalker misses with a straight left.
Stalker tests Blake's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stalker slips under a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Blake.
Stalker thows a body shot but no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stalker.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stalker. Blake does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stalker connects with a jab.
Stalker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Blake tries to avoid it but Stalker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Blake to the ground. Blake escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stalker lands with a cross.

It looks like Donald Blake has been cut.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stalker - that will leave a mark!
Stalker cracks Blake with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stalker is looking to land body kicks.
Blake tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stalker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stalker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Blake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blake misses with a low kick.
Blake lands a slapping body shot.
Stalker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blake defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stalker.
Donald Blake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnnie Stalker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalker lunges at Blake with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Blake's hand.
Stalker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Blake momentarily.
Blake gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Stalker punishes Blake's body with a nice straight punch.
Stalker is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Blake had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Stalker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blake counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Stalker is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Blake takes a swing at Stalker's ribcage but misses.
Blake cracks Stalker with an open hand slap.
Blake swings away with a body shot that misses
and Stalker counters with a good low kick that Blake was not able to check.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stalker lands with a nice body punch.
Blake throws an off balance right hand
and Stalker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Blake is looking to chop away at Stalker's legs.
Blake connects with a right hand. Stalker shakes it off.
Stalker slips a jab from Blake.
Blake throws a jab when Stalker was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blake misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blake swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stalker.
A shot to the liver by Stalker. Beautiful body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Stalker there.
Stalker throws out a loose jab but Blake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stalker connects with a body shot.
Stalker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stalker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Blake takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Blake blocks a jab.
Stalker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blake.
Stalker misses with a kick to the body
and Blake counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice defenses there by Stalker.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Blake moves out of range as Stalker strikes.
Stalker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stalker digs a good hook to Blake's body.
Donald Blake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stalker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Blake.
Blake avoids the head kick by Stalker.
Stalker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Blake.
Blake looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stalker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blake circles away quickly and effectively.
Stalker avoids the body shot from Blake.
Stalker walks into a stiff left hand from Blake.
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!
Stalker takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Blake tries to score with a low kick but Stalker moves his leg out of the way.
Blake throws an overhand right that lands on Stalker's shoulder, as Stalker tries to avoid the shot.
Stalker scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Stalker misses with a lunging right hand
and Blake counters with a good low kick that Stalker was not able to check.
Blake thumps Stalker with a low kick.
Blake throws a body punch but Stalker moves out of range.
Blake ducks under a wild hook from Stalker.
Stalker lands an overhand right.

Blake gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stalker tries for a takedown but Blake manages to get underhooks.
Blake stalling against the cage.
Blake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stalker swings wildly with an uppercut but Blake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blake avoiding damage as Stalker throws knees to the body.
Blake is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stalker misses with a body punch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Blake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stalker tries to land knees in the clinch but Blake avoids the damage to the body.
Blake lands with a left to the head.
Blake lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stalker working aggressively here.
Stalker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Blake scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blake lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Blake.
Still in the clinch, Blake scores with a nice short uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Blake has a couple of punches blocked by Stalker.
Blake lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blake stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stalker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Blake or not.

Stalker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stalker throws out a loose jab but Blake uses good head movement to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Blake.
Stalker looks winded!
Stalker looks to land a combination but Blake avoids it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Blake.
Blake goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A left and a right from Stalker both land. Nice combination.
Nice body punch from Blake.

Blake moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blake.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Blake lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blake working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Blake throws an elbow but it misses.
Blake works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Blake.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stalker misses with the head strike.
Blake scores with a shot to the side of Stalker's head.
Blake lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Blake stops a takedown attempt from Stalker.
Stalker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stalker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A shot in the inside from Blake.
Stalker scores with a shoulder strike.
Blake avoids a wild elbow strike from Stalker.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stalker.
Stalker can't find room to land a body shot as Blake controls the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blake pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stalker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blake using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stalker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blake.
Blake misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Johnnie Stalker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Donald Blake's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Blake checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stalker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stalker looks to land a body kick but Blake moved away.
Blake thuds his right hand into Stalker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stalker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blake. That did some damage!
Stalker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blake.
Stalker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Blake there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stalker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stalker thows a body shot but no joy.
Stalker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stalker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blake. Stalker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stalker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalker takes a swing at Blake's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Blake misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blake looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stalker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blake sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stalker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blake.
Stalker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blake.
Blake misses the shot to the body.
Blake tries a low kick but Stalker avoids it.
Stalker takes one to the side of the head.
Stalker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Blake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stalker moves away.
Blake wants to clinch up but Stalker keeps it at a distance.
Blake looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stalker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stalker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blake.
Stalker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blake.
Stalker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stalker lands with an overhand left.
Stalker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Johnnie Stalker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Stalker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Blake's hands.
Blake stuffs the takedown attempt from Stalker. Stalker gets slowly back to his feet.
Blake tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stalker is able to avoid easily.
Blake swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice body kick from Stalker.
Blake throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stalker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake throws a head kick that misses.
Blake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blake is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stalker slips under a jab.
Stalker moves out of range of the body kick from Blake.
Blake moves out of range as Stalker throws a body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Stalker finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blake misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Stalker.
Blake tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stalker blocks a low kick nicely.
Stalker 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.
Stalker throws a hook but Blake blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake misses with a straight right.
Stalker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stalker checks the leg kick.
Blake lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stalker scores with a hook to the body. Blake takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice cross by Stalker.
Blake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stalker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Blake misses with a head kick.
Stalker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blake moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blake shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stalker misses with a hook. Blake ducked under it nicely.
Stalker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stalker misses with a wild body shot.
Stalker connects with a crisp jab.
Stalker misses with a lunging right hand
and Blake counters with a straight right hand.
Stalker throws a head kick that Blake semi-blocks.
Stalker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Blake checks it well.
Stalker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stalker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stalker looks to score with a jab to the body but Blake is just out of range.
Blake moves out of range as Stalker strikes.
Stalker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Stalker closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Blake did well to prevent Stalker getting side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Blake is pressing down on Stalker's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Stalker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Blake pulls Stalker in to control the position.
Stalker trying to control but Blake is working from the bottom.
Stalker preventing the sweep.
Blake is working hard here to advance position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stalker throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Blake's head.

Donald Blake's cut is getting worse.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stalker thows a leg kick but Blake checks it
and Blake counters with a slapping leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Blake checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stalker thows a left - swing and a miss!
A decent looking cross lands there for Blake.
Stalker works the jab nicely.
Blake throws a poor cross that misses

and Stalker counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Stalker.
Blake working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stalker.
Stalker stopping the sweep attempt from Blake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stalker trying to control the position from guard on top but Blake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Blake working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stalker.
Blake is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Stalker distracts Blake with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Blake looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stalker tries to free his leg and advance position but Blake is retaining full guard.
Stalker controlling from the top position.
Stalker throwing strikes but missing.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stalker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stalker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Blake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stalker prevents Blake from getting back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnnie Stalker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Donald Blake's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Blake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stalker was well out of range. Poor timing from Blake.
Blake thows a body shot but no joy.
Stalker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stalker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stalker throws an overhand right that lands on Blake's shoulder, as Blake tries to avoid the shot.
Stalker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stalker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Blake looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stalker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Blake 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 Stalker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stalker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Stalker looks to land a left hand but Blake moved out of range nicely.
Stalker checks a low kick from Blake.
Stalker throws a series of punches but Blake moves out of range.
Blake scores with a nice head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blake looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A jab from Blake does it's job there.
Blake ducks under a wild hook from Stalker.
Blake buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stalker misses with a hook
and Blake counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Blake blocks a head kick by Stalker.
Stalker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blake walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Blake tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stalker blocks the body kick.
Blake throws a hook but Stalker blocks it.
Stalker moves out of range as Blake throws a body kick.
Blake throws a quick inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Stalker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalker thows a body kick. Blake tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Stalker throws a hook but Blake avoids it easily.
Blake misses with a low kick.
Stalker lands a jab.
Blake throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stalker's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stalker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stalker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blake throws out the jab.
Stalker lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Blake displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stalker throws out the jab.
Blake is looking to score with low kicks.
Stalker loads up on a big right hand but Blake slips the punch.
Blake throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stalker's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalker swings for the body but Blake moves out of range.
Stalker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Blake is out of range and Stalker settles back down.
Stalker tried to score with a low kick but Blake checks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Stalker.
Stalker throws the left hand but Blake avoids the punch easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Blake.
Stalker blocks a head kick by Blake.
Blake with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Blake slips a straight right by Stalker.
Blake on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Blake will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Stalker shoots in but no luck this time.
Blake throws a sloppy head kick and Stalker moves out of range easily.
Stalker thumps Blake with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalker swings for the body but Blake moves out of range.
Blake uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stalker.
Blake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stalker just misses with a punch to the body.
Blake throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Blake moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Blake looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stalker cracks Blake with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Blake lands a leg kick that knocks Stalker off balance momentarily.
Stalker takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Stalker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blake.
Stalker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stalker throws a jab when Blake was well out of range.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stalker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Blake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stalker.
A solid leg kick lands there for Blake.
Blake connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stalker. Stalker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Blake doesn't manage to clinch there - Stalker circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stalker.
A head kick misses from Stalker.
Stalker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blake throws a shot from downtown. Stalker moves away and avoids it.
Stalker steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Blake. That one must have hurt.
A punch combination from Stalker misses.
Stalker attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Blake tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Blake throws a leg kick but Stalker moved away.
Blake takes a swing at Stalker's ribcage but misses.
Blake throws out a leg kick but Stalker moves out of range and Blake only half commits.
Stalker tries a head kick but it misses.
Blake throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stalker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blake.
Stalker just misses with a punch to the body.
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!

Blake moves into the clinch.
Blake goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stalker tries to land knees in the clinch but Blake avoids the damage to the body.
Blake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blake gets through Stalker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stalker lands a nice shot to the body.

Stalker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Blake scores with a jab. Stalker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Blake throws a jab when Stalker was well out of range.
Jab by Blake.
Blake fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stalker checks it well.
Blake 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.
Stalker throws a low kick but it's checked well by Blake.
Blake on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stalker. Stalker obviously looking to wear him down.
Blake scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stalker looks to land a body kick but Blake moved away.
Blake lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Stalker lands a jab to the head.
Blake dips to his left and cracks Stalker with an uppercut!
Stalker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Blake, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stalker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stalker throws a solid leg kick but Blake takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stalker.
Blake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch lands to the side of Stalker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Decent striking displayed by Blake there.
Stalker misses with a leg kick
and Blake counters with a straight right hand.
Blake throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Blake swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stalker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stalker.
Stalker lands a nice looking kick to the body. Blake takes a step back to recover.
Blake defending well as Stalker loads up on a big left hand.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stalker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Blake goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stalker scores with a jab to the body.
Blake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stalker.
Stalker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blake displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stalker throws out the jab.
Blake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stalker was well out of range. Poor timing from Blake.
Stalker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blake has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stalker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blake.
Blake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stalker was well out of range. Poor timing from Blake.
Blake dodges the punch combination from Stalker.
A big left from Stalker misses.

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 Donald Blake.
I think Stalker has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Johnnie Stalker!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Johnnie Stalker!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Johnnie Stalker!

Johnnie Stalker wins by unanimous decision!
Johnnie Stalker is the new light heavyweight champion!