PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Mastain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Blaylock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blaylock has chosen Head Like a Hole as his entrance music. Dirk Blaylock has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dave Mastain's chin.

Mastain
vs
Blaylock

182 cm
29
279 lbs
19 - 8 - 1

192 cm
26
273 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

CEC Nutrition Q160

Ultra Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Mastain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirk Blaylock!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mastain moves out of range of the strikes.
Blaylock throws a series of strikes that have Mastain backpedaling.
Blaylock takes a swing at Mastain's ribcage but misses.
Mastain avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mastain tries to close the distance and clinch but Blaylock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blaylock lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blaylock drops his hands momentarily and Mastain takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Blaylock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mastain moves away.
Mastain throws an overhand right that lands on Blaylock's shoulder, as Blaylock tries to avoid the shot.
Blaylock fails to land with a series of punches.
Mastain stuffs the takedown attempt from Blaylock. Blaylock gets slowly back to his feet.
Blaylock thuds his right hand into Mastain's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Blaylock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blaylock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mastain slips a jab and a cross from Blaylock.
Mastain doesn't manage to clinch there - Blaylock circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaylock misses with an uppercut.
Mastain throws a sloppy head kick and Blaylock moves out of range easily.
Blaylock ducks under a wild hook from Mastain.
Mastain cracks Blaylock with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Blaylock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mastain.
Mastain stuns Blaylock with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dirk Blaylock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mastain throws a good cross that connects.
Mastain cracks Blaylock with an open hand slap.
Mastain misses with a hook.
Nice cross by Blaylock.
Mastain lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mastain.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mastain takes one to the side of the head.
Mastain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blaylock.
A swing and a miss from Mastain.
Mastain connects with an inside leg kick.
Mastain throws a jab when Blaylock was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mastain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blaylock was well out of range. Poor timing from Mastain.
Blaylock fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mastain is looking to clinch.
Blaylock slips a jab from Mastain.
Blaylock with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mastain to score with a decent uppercut.
Blaylock misses with an uppercut.
Mastain thuds his right hand into Blaylock's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dave Mastain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blaylock throws a hook but Mastain avoids it easily.
Mastain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blaylock manages to avoid it.
Blaylock gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mastain.
Mastain looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mastain lands a nice looking kick to the body. Blaylock takes a step back to recover.
Blaylock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mastain scores with a spinning back kick!
Mastain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blaylock moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mastain ducks under a wild hook from Blaylock.
Blaylock fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mastain looks to throw the jab but Blaylock is out of range.
Blaylock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mastain was well out of range. Poor timing from Blaylock.
Blaylock fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Blaylock feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Blaylock postures up in Mastain's guard and throws a big left but Mastain blocks it.
Blaylock in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mastain working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Blaylock.
Blaylock in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Blaylock trying to control but Mastain is working from the bottom.
Blaylock postures up in Mastain's guard and throws a big left but Mastain blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mastain looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blaylock trying to control the position from guard on top but Mastain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mastain looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blaylock working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mastain's head.
Mastain working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Blaylock.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blaylock wants to control from the top but Mastain keeps moving.
Mastain trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Blaylock dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mastain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dirk Blaylock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blaylock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mastain moves away.
Mastain avoids the body shot from Blaylock.
Blaylock throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mastain's waist but Mastain gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Blaylock off to one side.
Blaylock dives in and grabs Mastain's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mastain pushes down on Blaylock's head and hops out.
Mastain wants to clinch up but Blaylock keeps it at a distance.
Mastain misses the jab.

Mastain moves into range and clinches up with Blaylock.
Mastain is working Blaylock over against the cage.

Blaylock gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Mastain regains guard.
Blaylock has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Blaylock throws an elbow that misses. Mastain uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Blaylock's guard. Nice move by Mastain!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mastain wanted to stand there but Blaylock had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mastain stopping the sweep attempt from Blaylock.
Blaylock has a closed guard, preventing Mastain from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dave Mastain wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Blaylock bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mastain tries to buck Blaylock off but Blaylock is having none of it.
Blaylock wants to take a breather but Mastain manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Blaylock.
Mastain working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Blaylock.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mastain keeping moving, preventing Blaylock from controlling successfully.
Blaylock postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Blaylock trying to control the position from guard on top but Mastain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Mastain looking for a sweep. Not yet Mastain, not yet.
Mastain pulls Blaylock in to control the position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Dirk Blaylock hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Blaylock shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mastain as he avoids it easily.
Dave Mastain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dirk Blaylock.
Mastain ducks under a wild hook from Blaylock.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mastain connects with a body shot.
Dirk Blaylock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blaylock misses with a takedown
and Mastain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mastain throws a solid leg kick but Blaylock takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mastain.
Mastain avoids the body shot from Blaylock.
Mastain misses with a body shot.

Mastain moves into the clinch.
Blaylock working hard to break the clinch.
Mastain lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blaylock looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Blaylock can't get the takedown.
Mastain lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mastain prevents Blaylock from breaking the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mastain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mastain keeps control of Blaylock as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mastain.
A right hand to the body from Mastain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Mastain dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mastain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blaylock shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mastain but Mastain pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Blaylock chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mastain can pounce on him.
Mastain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blaylock takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Blaylock slips a jab from Mastain.
Blaylock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mastain.
Mastain avoids a punch combination nicely.
That kick from Mastain tenderised Blaylock's leg. Blaylock is trying to keep his angry face on.
Blaylock misses with a hook
and Mastain counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Blaylock blocks the body kick.

Mastain moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mastain.
Mastain tries to work over Blaylock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mastain tries to work over Blaylock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mastain.
Blaylock is trying to break the clinch but Mastain has him pressed against the cage.
Mastain lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mastain misses with a body punch.
Blaylock has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Blaylock tries to break free but Mastain pushes him back against the cage.
Mastain lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blaylock backwards.
Mastain lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mastain misses with a body punch.
Mastain misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blaylock is trying to force a seperation but Mastain has the dominant position.
Blaylock is trying to break the clinch but Mastain is controlling him.
Blaylock is trying to force a seperation but Mastain has the dominant position.

Blaylock breaks from the clinch.
Mastain walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mastain scores with a nice right hand.
Blaylock throws a series of punches but Mastain avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mastain lands a nice looking body shot.
Blaylock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mastain getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mastain scoring well with a low kick there.
Blaylock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mastain with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Mastain takes the fight into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Mastain.
Mastain keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blaylock's efforts to push away.
Mastain tries a body shot but Blaylock blocks it.
Dave Mastain has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice left hand lands by Mastain.
Mastain throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Blaylock has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Mastain clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Mastain trying to control the hands but Blaylock breaks the grip.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mastain tries to break free.
Mastain is working hard here to advance position.
Blaylock is trying to stick to Mastain's back but Mastain is turning into Blaylock. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Blaylock's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Mastain.
Mastain would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dave Mastain wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mastain throws a leg kick which misses Blaylock's front leg but catches the back leg as Blaylock tries to avoid it.
Blaylock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mastain moves out of range of the strikes.
Blaylock slips under a jab.
Blaylock throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mastain fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Blaylock swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mastain counters with a nice low kick that buckles Blaylock's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Mastain misses the target.
Blaylock blocks a jab.
Mastain moves in looking to clinch but Blaylock pushes him off.
Blaylock moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Donk. Mastain catches Blaylock right on the button with a cross.
Mastain doesn't manage to clinch there - Blaylock circles away.
Blaylock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blaylock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mastain moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Blaylock swings away with a body shot that misses
and Blaylock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blaylock blocks the body kick.
Blaylock has his takedown stuffed
and Mastain counters with a nice body shot.
Blaylock swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mastain counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Mastain clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mastain rushes Blaylock and presses him up against the cage.
Blaylock blocks a body shot from Mastain.

Blaylock manages to break the clinch.
Mastain connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mastain slips under a jab from Blaylock.
Mastain scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blaylock doesn't seem bothered though.
Mastain lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Blaylock staying out of range there.
Blaylock throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mastain.
Mastain stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mastain throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Blaylock on the side of the head.
Blaylock shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mastain as he avoids it easily.
Mastain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blaylock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mastain.
The fighters circling - Blaylock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blaylock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mastain was well out of range. Poor timing from Blaylock.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaylock shoots in looking for a takedown but Mastain manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Blaylock's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Blaylock is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Mastain thows a left - swing and a miss!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Blaylock.
Dave Mastain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dirk Blaylock.
Mastain closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Blaylock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mastain with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Blaylock is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mastain rather than just go for the knockout.
Mastain misses with a head kick.
Mastain scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mastain feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Blaylock's calf.
Mastain walks into a left hand.
Crunch! Mastain slams his shin into Blaylock's torso.
Blaylock misses with a body shot.
Blaylock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mastain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blaylock shoots in and drives through. Mastain sprawls well.
Mastain cracks the inside of Blaylock's front leg.
Blaylock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mastain.
Blaylock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mastain.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blaylock. Mastain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mastain thows a body shot but no joy.
Mastain throws a body punch but Blaylock moves out of range.
Blaylock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blaylock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blaylock misses with a takedown attempt - Mastain sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Blaylock's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mastain connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Blaylock scrambles back to his feet.
Mastain scores with a shot to the body.
Mastain dips to his left and cracks Blaylock with an uppercut!
Blaylock throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mastain's waist but Mastain gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Blaylock off to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mastain throws a looping overhand right but Blaylock ducks down to avoid it.
Mastain avoids the body shot from Blaylock.
Blaylock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mastain takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Blaylock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mastain connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Blaylock shoots in and drives through. Mastain sprawls well.
Blaylock misses with a wild body shot.
Mastain lands an overhand right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mastain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blaylock throws a combination that misses
and Mastain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mastain lands a nice shot to the body.
Blaylock throws a series of punches but Mastain moves out of range.
Blaylock has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Blaylock takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Mastain does it's job there.
Blaylock with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mastain bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Blaylock's head backwards.
Blaylock has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Blaylock there as he acknowledges the shot.
A combination from Mastain does no damage.
Blaylock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mastain moves away.
Mastain lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mastain ducks under a wild hook from Blaylock.
Blaylock cracks Mastain with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Blaylock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mastain manages to avoid it.

Mastain gets a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mastain struggles to land a body shot inside as Blaylock controls his hands.
Blaylock is trying to break the clinch but Mastain has him pressed against the cage.
Blaylock blocks an uppercut.
Mastain misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Mastain had his way with Dirk Blaylock in 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. This is the final round!

Mastain scores with a jab to the body.
Mastain loads up on a big right hand but Blaylock slips the punch.
Mastain jabs Blaylock right on the nose. Blaylock blinks but takes it well.
Blaylock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mastain.
A jab from Mastain does it's job there.
Blaylock misses with a hook. Mastain ducked under it nicely.
Mastain lands a glancing blow to the side of Blaylock's head.
Blaylock looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Blaylock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blaylock shoots in but no luck this time.
Good exchange - Mastain coming out on top.
Mastain takes one on the button.
Good leg kick by Mastain there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mastain thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaylock moves out of range as Mastain strikes.
Mastain with a hook.
Blaylock shoots in looking for a takedown. Mastain tries to sprawl out of it but Blaylock keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mastain manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dave Mastain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dirk Blaylock.
Blaylock is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Blaylock misses with a looping right.
Blaylock scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mastain feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Blaylock's calf.
Mastain paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mastain swings for the body but Blaylock moves out of range.
Mastain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blaylock.
Blaylock just misses with a punch to the body.
Mastain lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blaylock circles away quickly and effectively.
Blaylock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mastain.
Blaylock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mastain throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mastain jabs at Blaylock's body.
Mastain tries to clinch but Blaylock moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mastain.
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!
Mastain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blaylock.
Mastain stuns Blaylock with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mastain wants to clinch.
Mastain getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice takedown defense from Mastain. No joy for Blaylock on that attempt.
Blaylock tries to bum rush Mastain with a series of wild strikes but Mastain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blaylock's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mastain throws a jab when Blaylock was well out of range.
Mastain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blaylock swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock throws a right and a left that both miss.
A left lands for Mastain.
Mastain misses with a wild body shot.
Blaylock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mastain.
Mastain throws a lazy right hand but Blaylock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blaylock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blaylock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blaylock shoots in looking for a takedown. Mastain tries to sprawl out of it but Blaylock keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mastain manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mastain tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Blaylock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blaylock needs to keep his hands up - Mastain had a free shot at his head there.
Blaylock loads up on a big right hand but Mastain slips the punch.
Mastain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Mastain as Blaylock shoots in.
Blaylock on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mastain. Mastain obviously looking to wear him down.
Blaylock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blaylock closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A swing and a miss from Blaylock.
Blaylock cracks a nice hook into Mastain's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mastain darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dirk Blaylock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mastain misses with a wild body shot.
Blaylock has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Blaylock there as he acknowledges the shot.
Blaylock throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mastain misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blaylock swinging wildly here.
Mastain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Mastain showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mastain has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 49:46
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 49:46
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Mastain!
Dave Mastain spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.