PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between NumbaOne Stunna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nino Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stunna's entrance music is Bring The Pain. A fine choice. Blaze has chosen Pendulum - Slam as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Nino Blaze was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Stunna
vs
Blaze

183 cm
35
282 lbs
31 - 23 - 3

190 cm
32
214 lbs
29 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 23 - 3, fighting out of New York, NumbaOne Stunna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nino Blaze!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaze connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stunna momentarily.
Nino Blaze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stunna lands a head shot.
A punch lands to the side of Stunna 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stunna uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blaze.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blaze.
Stunna looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Blaze blocks a head kick by Stunna.
Stunna scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blaze scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Blaze scores with a jab to the body.
Blaze scores with a jab to the body.
Blaze pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice uppercut there from Blaze.
Blaze looks to land a combination but Stunna avoids it well.
Stunna showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blaze.
Blaze misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze misses the shot to the body.
Blaze is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stunna rather than just go for the knockout.
Blaze misses with a body shot.
Stunna misses with a body shot
and Blaze counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blaze misses with a wild body shot.
Blaze throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Blaze fails with an attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stunna. Blaze does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blaze thuds a left hand into Stunna's body.
Stunna has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Blaze.
Blaze misses with a body kick.
Blaze swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Stunna counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Stunna.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stunna postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stunna.
Stunna loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stunna stopping the sweep attempt from Blaze.
Blaze trying to keep a closed guard but Stunna is proving a slippery customer.
Blaze tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stunna with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stunna throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stunna with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Blaze is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blaze is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Stunna landing some decent shots from guard.
Blaze utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stunna throws a big elbow that misses.
Blaze manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Stunna tries to reverse the position but Blaze maintains control.
Blaze wants to stand but Stunna is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.

Blaze gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Stunna rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blaze moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice combination there by Blaze.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Stunna avoids the head kick by Blaze.
Stunna tries a head kick but it misses.
Stunna lands a nice shot to the body.
Blaze throws the kick towards the body but Stunna avoids it.
Stunna throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stunna throws a sloppy head kick and Blaze moves out of range easily.
Nino Blaze is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blaze throws a head kick that misses
and Stunna counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stunna jabs Blaze to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stunna misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blaze misses with a head kick.
Stunna takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Stunna shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Blaze is trying to defend but Stunna finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nino Blaze will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Stunna throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Blaze wants to clinch up but Stunna keeps it at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Blaze.
Blaze scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stunna doesn't seem bothered though.
Blaze keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Blaze fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stunna.
Stunna takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stunna checks the leg kick nicely there.
A telegraphed right hand from Blaze misses the target.
Stunna throws a body punch but Blaze moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Blaze.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stunna throws a shot from downtown. Blaze moves away and avoids it.
Stunna takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Blaze just misses with a punch to the body.
Blaze lands with a shot to the body.
Blaze tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stunna swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blaze lands a jab to Stunna's midsection.

Stunna gets a double leg takedown into Blaze's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blaze looking for a sweep. Not yet Blaze, not yet.
Blaze avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stunna looking to pass the guard.

Blaze has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Stunna off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Blaze. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Stunna drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Blaze tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Blaze defending against the ground and pound.
Blaze regains half guard, as Stunna was trying to land strikes.
Blaze makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Blaze.
Blaze wants to sweep but no luck.
NumbaOne Stunna overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze trying to control the position.
Blaze pulls Stunna in close to prevent any damage.
Stunna is looking to work some ground and pound but Blaze has wrist control.
Stunna throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stunna stops Blaze from standing up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Blaze trying to keep a closed guard but Stunna is proving a slippery customer.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Nino Blaze.
Stunna scoring well with a low kick there.
Stunna lands a jab to Blaze's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stunna ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stunna keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Blaze throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blaze moves out of range as Stunna strikes.
Blaze looks to score with a jab to the body but Stunna is just out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Blaze.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blaze misses with a low kick.
Blaze throws a sloppy head kick
and Stunna counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blaze fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Blaze. Stunna does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stunna misses with a leg kick
and Blaze counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stunna thinking.
Blaze pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Stunna back to the cage. Blaze follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nino Blaze showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Stunna throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blaze.
A head kick from Blaze lands but Stunna takes it in his stride.

It looks like NumbaOne Stunna has been cut.
Stunna lets loose with a powerful body kick. Blaze will feel that in the morning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stunna ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blaze moves away.
A punch combination from Blaze misses.
Stunna throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Blaze feints and then cracks Stunna's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stunna down.
Blaze throws a body kick that misses.
Good exchange - Stunna coming out on top.
Blaze blocks the body kick.
Blaze pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Stunna back to the cage. Blaze follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stunna tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stunna takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blaze keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Blaze lands a body shot.
Blaze uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stunna has time to react.
Blaze scores with a push kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blaze.
Stunna misses with a head kick.
Blaze misses with a low kick as Stunna jumps back.
Stunna takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blaze swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blaze throws a body punch but Stunna moves out of range.
Blaze swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Stunna counters with a leg kick.
Blaze looks to score with a jab to the body but Stunna is just out of range.
Stunna scores with a kick to the midsection.
Blaze moves out of range of the body kick from Stunna.
Blaze dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stunna. That did some damage!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Blaze, right into the meat.
Blaze lands a really nice looking cross but Stunna seems unphased.
Blaze fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nino Blaze is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Blaze has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Blaze motions for Stunna to come forward. Blaze throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stunna waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blaze.
Blaze ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Blaze thumps Stunna with a low kick.
Nino Blaze seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stunna misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blaze delivers a nice body kick.
Blaze has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Blaze lands the left hand.
Nice uppercut there from Blaze.
Stunna takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Blaze scores with a jab to the head.
Blaze just misses with a punch to the body.
Blaze scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Blaze tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stunna manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
NumbaOne Stunna has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stunna is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaze works the jab nicely.
A good leg kick by Blaze.
Blaze swings for the body but Stunna moves out of range.
Stunna throws a head kick but Blaze moves out of range.
Stunna throws a head kick but Blaze moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Blaze.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stunna.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Blaze.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stunna looks to land a body kick but Blaze moved away.
Blaze blocks a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nino Blaze comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Blaze winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nino Blaze!
Nino Blaze decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.