PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Altus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Blessed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Altus
vs
Blessed

178 cm
24
180 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
26
184 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Maximus Altus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Bryan Blessed!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Altus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blessed connects with a right hand. Altus shakes it off.
Blessed fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Altus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blessed misses with a two punch combination.
Altus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blessed.
Blessed will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Blessed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Altus is looking to clinch but Blessed is avoiding it.
Altus walks into a stiff left hand from Blessed.
Blessed fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blessed misses with a two punch combination.
Altus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Blessed misses with a two punch combination.
Altus wants to clinch up but Blessed keeps it at a distance.
Blessed scores with a nice head shot.
Blessed swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Altus counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blessed scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Blessed lands with a straight right. Altus didn't see that one coming.
Altus walks into a left hand.
We've been told by Altus's head coaches at Tycoon Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Blessed misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Altus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blessed's corner calls for a 1-2. Blessed obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Altus tries to close the distance and clinch but Blessed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blessed scores with a crisp jab that stopped Altus in his tracks.
Blessed throws a lazy uppercut

and Altus counters with a flying knee that sends his opponent to the canvas! Altus looking to finish!

Blessed is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Altus has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Blessed is proving hard to escape from.
Altus wants to control from the top but Blessed keeps moving.
Blessed controlling Altus's posture.
Altus trying to control but Blessed is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Maximus Altus wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Blessed misses with a few strikes there.
Blessed stuffs the takedown.
Blessed wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Blessed has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Altus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blessed manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Altus wants to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Blessed. Those never looked like landing.
Blessed fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blessed displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Blessed throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blessed swinging wildly here.
Altus is looking to clinch but Blessed is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blessed misses with a two punch combination.
Altus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blessed swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blessed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Altus wants to clinch.
Altus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blessed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blessed looks to land a combination but Altus avoids it well.
Altus misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Blessed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab from Blessed.
Blessed fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blessed shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Altus eats them both and turns towards Blessed to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Blessed lands with a nice combination. Altus backs away looking to recover.
Altus is looking to clinch.
Altus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blessed manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blessed goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Blessed throws a hook but Altus avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blessed looks to land a combination. Altus sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Blessed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Altus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blessed throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Altus.
Blessed jabs Altus right on the nose. Altus blinks but takes it well.
Altus looks to land a left hand but Blessed moved out of range nicely.
Blessed throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Altus to counter with a crisp jab.
Altus throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Bryan Blessed has been cut.
Altus wants to clinch.
Altus is looking to clinch but Blessed is avoiding it.
Bryan Blessed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blessed throws a hook but Altus blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blessed cracks Altus with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Altus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Blessed pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blessed will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bryan Blessed will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bryan Blessed's cut.
That's time! Altus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Blessed moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Altus looks to land a combination but Blessed avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Altus.
Altus dodges the punch combination from Blessed.
Blessed throws a hook but Altus blocks it.
Blessed looks to land a right hand but Altus moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Blessed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blessed uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Altus has time to react.
Blessed lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Altus circles away quickly and effectively.
Blessed swinging wildly here.
Bryan Blessed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blessed lands a glancing blow to the side of Altus's head.
Altus slips a jab from Blessed.
Blessed lands with a hook. Altus tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Blessed circles away from the clinch attempt.
Altus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blessed swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blessed lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Blessed.

It looks like Maximus Altus has been cut.
Blessed throws a good cross that connects.
Altus shoots in looking for a takedown but Blessed manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Altus's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Blessed lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Altus tries to clinch up but Blessed circles away and keeps his distance.
Altus tries to clinch up but Blessed circles away and keeps his distance.
Altus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blessed manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Altus ducks under a wild hook from Blessed.
Blessed misses with a looping right.
Blessed keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from Blessed misses.
Altus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Altus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blessed manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blessed lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Altus tries to clinch but Blessed moves out of range.
Blessed misses with a series of wild punches.
Altus doesn't manage to clinch there - Blessed circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blessed takes a kick to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Altus tries to clinch up but Blessed circles away and keeps his distance.
Altus fails to land the takedown.
Blessed misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blessed fails to land with a series of punches.
Blessed circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blessed throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Altus on the side of the head.
Altus slips a jab and a cross from Blessed.
Altus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bryan Blessed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Altus throws a head kick that misses.
Donk. Blessed catches Altus right on the button with a cross.
Blessed throws a right hand that Altus ducks under and follows up with a left that Altus also avoids with ease.
Blessed works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Altus moves forwards but Blessed connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Altus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Altus tries to clinch but Blessed moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blessed misses with a wild combination.
Blessed steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Altus.
Blessed throws a big shot that misses.
Some wild striking there from Blessed.
Altus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blessed lands with a cross.
Blessed swats away the attempt to clinch by Altus.
Blessed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blessed throws a lazy right hand but Altus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Altus looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Altus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blessed circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blessed swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Altus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Altus there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Altus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maximus Altus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blessed misses with a left hand
letting Altus counter with a right hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Blessed.
Blessed throws a left and a right that both miss
and Altus counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Blessed is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Altus walks into a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Altus defending well as Blessed loads up on a big left hand.
Blessed works the jab nicely.
Blessed looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blessed changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Blessed with a nice cross.
Blessed swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Altus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blessed throws a nice looking combination but Altus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Altus dodges the punch combination from Blessed.
Blessed is working the combinations to good effect here.
A punch combination from Blessed misses.
Blessed throws a poor cross that misses
and Altus counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Blessed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Blessed swings widly with a right hand
and Blessed takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blessed cracks Altus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice cross by Blessed.
A decent looking cross lands there for Altus.
Blessed misses with a body shot.
Blessed looks to land a left hand but Altus moved out of range nicely.
Altus wants to clinch up but Blessed keeps it at a distance.
Altus wants to clinch up but Blessed keeps it at a distance.
Blessed throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Altus.
Altus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Altus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Blessed throws a jab but it's blocked by Altus.
Blessed misses with a double jab

and Altus counters with a flying knee that sends his opponent to the canvas! Altus looking to finish!
Blessed is still in real trouble! Can Altus finish him?
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!
Altus lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Altus advances position into side control!
Blessed takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Altus wants to stand but Blessed has his arm trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Altus is working Blessed over with some ground and pound from side control.
Altus tries to stand but Blessed is controlling his head.

Altus tries for a kimura but Blessed is defending well.
Blessed seems to have recovered his senses.
Blessed is looking to reverse the position.
Altus prevents Blessed from escaping the position.
Altus working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bryan Blessed wasn't active enough on the ground.
Blessed throws a nice looking combination but Altus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Altus defending well as Blessed loads up on a big left hand.
A combination from Blessed does no damage.
Blessed displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Altus throws a sloppy head kick and Blessed moves out of range easily.
Maximus Altus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blessed misses with a series of wild punches.
Altus shoots in looking for a takedown. Blessed tries to sprawl out of it but Altus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Blessed manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Blessed pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Altus back to the cage. Blessed follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Altus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Blessed misses with a double jab.
Blessed stalks Altus and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Altus's face. Altus staggers backwards, shaken.
A punch combination from Blessed misses.
Altus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Altus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blessed misses with a double jab.
Altus tries to clinch there but Blessed circles away.
Blessed misses with a combination
and Altus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bryan Blessed is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blessed pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blessed misses the jab.
Altus misses with an uppercut. Blessed saw that one coming.
Altus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice uppercut there from Blessed.
Altus tries to clinch up but Blessed circles away and keeps his distance.
Blessed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blessed darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Blessed lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blessed misses with a few strikes there.
Blessed keeps the fight on the outside.

Altus pushes Blessed up against the cage in a clinch.
Blessed is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Altus manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Blessed trying to control but Altus is working from the bottom.
Blessed 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.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maximus Altus showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Blessed has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryan Blessed!