PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Blackburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maksim Veremko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charles Blackburn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Blackburn
vs
Veremko

182 cm
18
268 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

194 cm
29
237 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Blackburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maksim Veremko!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veremko wants to clinch up but Blackburn keeps it at a distance.
Veremko tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Blackburn counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Blackburn throws a big right hand that misses.
Blackburn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Blackburn stops Veremko from standing up.
Blackburn is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Veremko is looking to stand up but Blackburn isn't so interested in that idea.
Blackburn seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Charles Blackburn just wasn't active enough.
Blackburn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Veremko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blackburn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Veremko.
Veremko lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Veremko tries to clinch up but Blackburn circles away and keeps his distance.
Veremko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maksim Veremko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackburn tries for a takedown but Veremko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Veremko tries to clinch up.
Blackburn shoots in for a takedown but Veremko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Blackburn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Veremko uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Blackburn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blackburn blocks a head kick by Veremko.

Veremko tries to sprawl but Blackburn drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Blackburn controlling the pace.
Veremko pushes Blackburn off looking to stand but Blackburn dives back in and keeps control.
Blackburn passes the guard and advances to mount!
Veremko is squirming around, avoiding Blackburn's attempts to control the action.
Blackburn looking to ground and pound but Veremko is blocking nicely.

That's two 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!
Veremko wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Blackburn throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Veremko avoids a series of strikes thrown by Blackburn.
Blackburn trying to control but Veremko is having none of it.
Blackburn landing punches.
Blackburn tries to control but Veremko wriggling away.
The referee warns Veremko that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Blackburn tries to control but Veremko wriggling away.
Veremko is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn looking to finish Veremko with some ground and pound. This is bad for Veremko!
Veremko is squirming around, avoiding Blackburn's attempts to control the action.
Veremko tries to buck Blackburn off but he can't manage it.
Veremko looks winded!
Blackburn forces the positional change into back control.
Blackburn scores with punches to the body.

Veremko is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blackburn scoring with big shots to the body. Veremko is looking for a way out. A despairing look towards the ref and the official steps in to stop the fight. Veremko was obviously done but didn't want to tap out.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Blackburn!
A very excited looking Charles Blackburn rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.