PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maester Ochu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ochu is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Clutch - The Incomparable Mr. Flannery. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Blaze
vs
Ochu

185 cm
24
188 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

172 cm
23
195 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyson Blaze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maester Ochu!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaze ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ochu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Blaze fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ochu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ochu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Blaze connects with a body shot that sends Ochu's belly button to the back.
Blaze jabs at Ochu's body.
Blaze blocks the body kick.
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!
Ochu loads up on a big right hand but Blaze slips the punch.
Ochu connects with a body shot that sends Blaze's belly button to the back.
Ochu throws a right and a left that Blaze avoids nicely.
Blaze misses with a double jab.
Ochu throws a head kick that misses
and Blaze counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ochu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Blaze tries to land a leg kick but Ochu saw it coming and moves away.
Blaze thows a body shot but no joy.
Ochu swinging wildly here.
Ochu throws a series of punches but Blaze avoids them all with ease.
Ochu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blaze sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ochu.
Blaze lands a head shot.
Blaze drops his hands momentarily and Ochu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ochu misses with a low kick as Blaze jumps back.
Blaze blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze throws a leg kick but Ochu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Ochu misses the target.
Blaze thows a body shot but no joy.
Ochu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blaze slips a jab from Ochu.
Ochu misses with a body shot.
Ochu loads up on a big right hand but Blaze slips the punch.
Ochu avoids the body shot from Blaze.
Ochu throws a wild body kick that Blaze sees coming a mile off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ochu slips a jab and a cross from Blaze.
Blaze looks to score with a jab to the body but Ochu is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ochu.
Blaze needs to keep his hands up - Ochu had a free shot at his head there.
Ochu dodges the punch combination from Blaze.
Ochu throws a right hand that Blaze ducks under and follows up with a left that Blaze also avoids with ease.
Ochu digs a good hook to Blaze's body.
Blaze uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ochu.
Blaze takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Blaze throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ochu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Ochu misses.
Ochu is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Blaze swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blaze checks a low kick from Ochu.
A jab from Ochu misses.
Ochu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maester Ochu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blaze walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blaze scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ochu in his tracks.

It looks like Maester Ochu has been cut.
Blaze tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ochu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ochu throws the left hand but Blaze avoids the punch easily.
Nice jab there from Ochu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maester Ochu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maester Ochu's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ochu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blaze moves away.
Blaze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ochu moves out of range of the leg kick from Blaze.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ochu.
Blaze fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ochu manages to avoid it.
Blaze throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maester Ochu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blaze throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ochu in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Blaze throws a left and a right that both miss
and Blaze takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blaze tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blaze moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Blaze misses with a low kick.
Ochu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ochu.
Blaze misses the shot to the body.
Tyson Blaze is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blaze keeps Ochu at a distance using the push kick.
Blaze uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ochu.
Ochu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Blaze misses with a looping right.
Blaze looks to land a body kick but Ochu moved away.
Ochu throws an overhand right that lands on Blaze's shoulder, as Blaze tries to avoid the shot.
Ochu slips a jab and a cross from Blaze.
Nice cross by Ochu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blaze lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blaze throws a right hand that misses
and Ochu counters with a stiff right hand.
Blaze feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ochu's calf.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ochu looks to land a right hand but Blaze moved out of range.
Blaze blocks the body kick.
Blaze throws a nice looking combination but Ochu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ochu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Blaze at a distance.
Ochu connects with a right hand. Blaze shakes it off.
Ochu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ochu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blaze.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ochu misses with an uppercut.
Ochu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blaze manages to avoid it.
Blaze scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ochu misses the body punch
and Blaze counters with a series of strikes. Ochu will be more careful next time no doubt.
Blaze swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ochu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ochu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ochu lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Blaze backs up against the cage.
A big right from Blaze misses.
Ochu lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blaze scores with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ochu. Blaze does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ochu throws a head kick that half lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Blaze.
Ochu looks for the body kick but Blaze saw that one coming.
Ochu tries a low kick but Blaze avoids it.
Ochu scores with a body shot.
Ochu misses with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ochu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blaze.
Blaze lands with a nice body punch.
Ochu throws a low kick but Blaze moves out of range easily.
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 Tyson Blaze will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maester Ochu's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Blaze ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Blaze looks to score with a jab to the body but Ochu is just out of range.
Blaze misses with a double jab.
Ochu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blaze stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ochu blocks a head kick by Blaze.
Blaze avoids the body shot from Ochu.
Blaze takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Blaze is looking to wear down Ochu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Blaze pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Blaze takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ochu lands a head kick!
Ochu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ochu throws a lazy uppercut
and Blaze makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Blaze lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Blaze throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blaze throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ochu misses with a wild body shot.
That kick from Ochu tenderised Blaze's leg. Blaze is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ochu moves out of range as Blaze throws a body kick.
Ochu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Blaze slips under a jab from Ochu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze slips under a jab.
A jab from Blaze misses.
Blaze avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ochu swings widly with a right hand
and Blaze counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ochu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blaze misses with a double jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ochu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ochu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blaze thows a body shot but no joy.
Ochu throws a shot to the body.
Ochu thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze looks to score with a jab to the body but Ochu is just out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ochu 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.
Ochu scores with a hook.
Ochu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Blaze looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ochu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blaze moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ochu misses with a hook.
Ochu misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Blaze misses its intended target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Blaze.
Blaze takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaze staying out of range there.
Blaze thows a body shot but no joy.
Ochu throws a head kick but Blaze moves out of range.
Ochu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ochu looks to throw the jab but Blaze is out of range.
Blaze fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ochu manages to avoid it.
Blaze slips under a jab from Ochu.
Blaze wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blaze stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ochu.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maester Ochu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ochu 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maester Ochu!
Maester Ochu seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.