PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between J Blunts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dj Crabby Jef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blunts comes to the cage accompanied by Meek Mill - Polo & Shell Tops. Crabby Jef has chosen Madd Skillz as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Blunts
vs
Crabby Jef

182 cm
36
196 lbs
35 - 19 - 2

185 cm
31
198 lbs
17 - 15 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160

All 160

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 35 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, J Blunts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dj Crabby Jef!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blunts smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Blunts seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Blunts feints and then cracks Crabby Jef's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Crabby Jef down.
Blunts shoots and misses

and Crabby Jef moves into the clinch.
Crabby Jef lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blunts backwards.
Crabby Jef lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Blunts struggles to land a body shot inside as Crabby Jef controls his hands.
Blunts tries to throw a body punch but Crabby Jef avoids it by throwing Blunts back against the cage.
Blunts is trying to break the clinch but Crabby Jef has him pressed against the cage.

Blunts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crabby Jef misses with a body shot.
Blunts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crabby Jef misses with a straight left.
Crabby Jef waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blunts.
Blunts feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Crabby Jef's calf.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blunts connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Crabby Jef momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crabby Jef tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blunts manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blunts misses with a body shot.
Crabby Jef on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Crabby Jef keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blunts.
A jab from Blunts finds it's way through Crabby Jef's defenses.
Blunts defending well as Crabby Jef loads up on a big left hand.
Blunts lands with a good body shot.
Blunts misses with a double jab.

Crabby Jef closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Blunts's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Crabby Jef trying to control but Blunts is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crabby Jef working some strikes from top position.
Blunts wants to sweep here but Crabby Jef controlling him for the moment.
Blunts keeping moving, preventing Crabby Jef from controlling successfully.

Blunts is looking for a triangle but Crabby Jef pushes his legs off easily.
Blunts not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Crabby Jef passes into half guard.
Crabby Jef is looking to take a break and control but Blunts is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Crabby Jef looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Blunts is defending against the submission attempts here by Crabby Jef.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blunts actively working from the bottom here.

Blunts looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Blunts has hold of Crabby Jef's hands but Crabby Jef slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Blunts has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Crabby Jef is working away from the top position though.
Crabby Jef not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Crabby Jef lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blunts tries to roll over but Crabby Jef keeps him under control.
Crabby Jef trying to control from half guard but Blunts is working away.
Crabby Jef might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Blunts haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Blunts is looking to control Crabby Jef's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blunts avoid being mounted?
Blunts is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Blunts has hold of Crabby Jef's hands but Crabby Jef slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crabby Jef missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Blunts wants to control but Crabby Jef is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blunts is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that J Blunts will probably get the nod.
That's time! Blunts's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Blunts takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
J Blunts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blunts lands with a nice body punch.
Crabby Jef ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blunts will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Crabby Jef takes a swing at Blunts's ribcage but misses.

Blunts decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Crabby Jef slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Crabby Jef controlling Blunts's posture.
Crabby Jef keeping moving, preventing Blunts from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blunts sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Crabby Jef's guard.
Crabby Jef is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Blunts's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Blunts's back!
Blunts manages to reverse the position and now he's in Crabby Jef's guard. Nice work there by Blunts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blunts slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Crabby Jef looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blunts accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Blunts trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blunts trying to control but Crabby Jef is working from the bottom.
Blunts content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blunts working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dj Crabby Jef has got the better of the ground game so far.
Blunts throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Crabby Jef works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Crabby Jef trying to control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blunts stopping the sweep attempt from Crabby Jef.
Blunts pushing down on Crabby Jef's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Crabby Jef is doing well to control the position and prevent Blunts from advancing to side control.
Blunts wants to pass the guard but Crabby Jef is defending well.
Blunts is looking to take a break and control but Crabby Jef is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crabby Jef slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Crabby Jef is pulling down on Blunts's head. It's preventing any offense from Blunts, at least for the moment.
Crabby Jef wants to sweep here but Blunts controlling him for the moment.
Blunts trying to control but Crabby Jef is working from the bottom.
Blunts postures up.

Blunts got a little sloppy there for a moment and Crabby Jef has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Blunts has managed to get both his arms back between Crabby Jef's legs - danger averted.
Crabby Jef trying to control the position.

Crabby Jef working for a triangle but Blunts defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crabby Jef pulls Blunts in close to prevent any damage.
Blunts sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Crabby Jef's guard.
Crabby Jef is controlling Blunts's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Crabby Jef is staying active underneath Blunts, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Blunts lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crabby Jef trying to control but Blunts postures up.
Blunts tries to pass to full mount but Crabby Jef defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

J Blunts dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Blunts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crabby Jef.
Blunts keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Crabby Jef lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A cross from Crabby Jef lands.
Crabby Jef lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Blunts at a distance.
Blunts moves out of range as Crabby Jef throws a body kick.
A head kick by Crabby Jef misses
and Blunts counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Crabby Jef uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blunts.
Blunts stuns Crabby Jef with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blunts takes a swing at Crabby Jef's ribcage but misses.
Crabby Jef thows a body shot but no joy.

Blunts scores with a takedown into Crabby Jef's guard.
Blunts pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crabby Jef is keeping the position for now.
Blunts working some strikes from top position.
Blunts wants to pass the guard but Crabby Jef is keeping the position.
Blunts working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Crabby Jef lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Blunts!
Blunts is bucking up trying to escape but Crabby Jef cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Dj Crabby Jef has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crabby Jef prevents Blunts from getting the reversal.
Crabby Jef scoring with strikes but Blunts is staying in there.
Blunts is trying desperately to improve position.
Blunts regains half guard.

Blunts looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blunts on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Crabby Jef missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Crabby Jef lands with a punch from half guard.
Crabby Jef prevents Blunts from improving his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Crabby Jef in particular looking to stall.
J Blunts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blunts is refusing to be controlled, as Crabby Jef sits in half guard.
Blunts has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Crabby Jef is working away from the top position though.

Crabby Jef wants to work for an arm triangle but Blunts is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crabby Jef trying to control the action but Blunts is working from the bottom.
Crabby Jef thows a huge punch but Blunts dodges it nicely.
Blunts blocking the ground and pound attempt from Crabby Jef.
Crabby Jef landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Blunts is looking to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crabby Jef scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dj Crabby Jef comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Blunts 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... J Blunts!
An out of breath J Blunts thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.