PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Average (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andray Blinge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andray Blinge has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Average
vs
Blinge

185 cm
19
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

183 cm
24
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Speedy Supps + Laundry

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Average!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andray Blinge!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blinge lands with a good body shot.
Average throws a push kick but Blinge slaps the foot to one side.
Average tries to close the distance and clinch but Blinge swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blinge throws a big shot that misses.
Average slips a jab from Blinge.
Blinge keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Blinge fails to land with a series of punches.
Average swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Average throws a body kick that misses.
Average is looking to clinch but Blinge is avoiding it.
Average looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Average throws a front kick that sends Blinge stumbling back into the ropes.
Blinge throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Average misses with a low kick.
Blinge tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Average was well out of range. Poor timing from Blinge.

Blinge gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Blinge is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Average is defending well for now.
Blinge tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Average.
Average landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blinge is trying to push Average away but Average has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Average connects with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Average.
Blinge looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Average unloads a knee to the mid-section. Blinge lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Average.

It looks like Andray Blinge has been cut.
Average landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Blinge takes a knee right on the jaw!
Average with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Average.
Average scores with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knees in the clinch landing for Average.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Average landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Average.
Average connects with a knee to the head.
Average working Blinge over with knees to the body.
Average landing knees to the head.
Average lands a good knee to the midsection. Blinge won't want to take too many of those.
Blinge looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Knees in the clinch landing for Average.
Average utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Average landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Average landing knees to the head.
Average unloads a knee to the mid-section. Blinge lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Average.
Average using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Blinge takes a knee right on the jaw!
Blinge tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Average avoids it.
Average stalling in the clinch but Blinge improves position.
Average crunches a lovely knee into Blinge's ribcage.
Average connects with a knee to the head.
Average unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Average unloads a knee to the mid-section. Blinge lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Average landing knees to the head.
Average stalls.
Average lands a knee to the body.
Average putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blinge in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Average unloads a knee to the mid-section. Blinge lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Average unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Average.
Blinge takes a knee right on the jaw!
Average landing knees to the head.
Average connects with a knee to the head.
Average unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Average scores with a knee to the head.
Average with a knee to the head.
Average landing knees to the head.
Average with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Blinge pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Average landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Average connects with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Average with a knee to the head.
Blinge is trying to break the clinch but Average has him pressed against the ropes.
Average with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Average lands a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Average putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blinge in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Average using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Average misses with a knee strike.
Blinge wants to get back to striking at distance but Average won't allow it.
Blinge tries to break the clinch but Average is controlling the position.
Average's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Blinge tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Average's elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Blinge throws a knee to the head but misses.
Average lands a knee to the head.
Average putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blinge in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Average connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blinge's face.
Average connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blinge's face.
Average unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Average obliges.
Blinge is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Average dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andray Blinge's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Average throws a head kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Average.
Average connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Average looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Average buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Blinge throws a looping overhand right but Average ducks down to avoid it.
Andray Blinge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Average lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Blinge cracks Average with a right hand to the side of the head.
Average is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Blinge.
A combination from Blinge does no damage.
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!
Average lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Average is looking to clinch but Blinge is avoiding it.
Average fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blinge has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Average scores with a leg kick.
Average wants to clinch up but Blinge keeps it at a distance.
Average looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Blinge misses with an uppercut.

Blinge closes the distance and clinches.
Average with a knee to the head.
Blinge is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Average unloads a knee to the mid-section. Blinge lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Blinge takes a knee right on the jaw!
Average with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Average utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Average landing knees to the head.
Average lands a knee to the body.
Average prevents a body shot from Blinge.
Average landing knees to the head.
Average with a knee to the head.

Blinge is rocked!
Average lands a knee to the body.
Average landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Average is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Average obliges.
Average keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blinge's efforts to push away.
Average managing to block the knees to the body from Blinge.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Average lands a knee to the head.
Average connects with a knee to the head.
Average landing knees to the body.
Average landing knees to the head.
Average lands a good knee to the midsection. Blinge won't want to take too many of those.
A knee to the head by Average.
Joe Average has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Average landing knees to the head.
Average unloads a knee to the mid-section. Blinge lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Blinge tries to break free but Average pushes him back against the ropes.
Average landing knees to the head.
Average lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Blinge is trying to break free.
Average connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blinge's face.
Blinge takes a knee to the side of the body.
Average using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blinge has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Average tries to land a knee to the head but Blinge blocks with his arms.
A hook to the body from Blinge.
Blinge scores with a shot to the side of Average's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blinge doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Average landing knees to the body.
Average using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Average tries a knee to the head but Blinge blocks it.
Average is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blinge can do to turn this around?
Knees in the clinch landing for Average.
Average scores a nice knee to the body.
Average looking to stall.
Blinge is trying to force a seperation but Average has the dominant position.
Good body shot from Blinge.
Average lands a knee to the body.
Blinge takes a knee right on the jaw!
Average with a knee to the head.
Average landing knees to the head.
Blinge tries to work over Average's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Average with a knee to the head.

Blinge breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blinge keeps the fight on the outside.
Average defending well as Blinge loads up on a big left hand.
Blinge throws a looping overhand right but Average ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Average takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Average lands with a thumping leg kick.
Blinge misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Average lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Average tries to clinch but Blinge is having none of it.
Blinge tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Average moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Blinge will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A slapping leg kick lands for Average.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Average feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Blinge's calf.
Average with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Average throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Blinge throws out a loose jab but Average uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Average dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andray Blinge's cut.
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!

Blinge throws a hook but Average avoids it easily.
Average throws a body kick that misses.
A slow jab from Blinge misses its intended target.
Blinge lands a nice shot that snaps Average's head back.
Blinge might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Blinge swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blinge throws out a loose jab but Average uses good head movement to avoid it.
Average throws a nice inside leg kick.
Blinge takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Blinge circles away from the clinch attempt.

Blinge clinches up against the ropes.
Average using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blinge has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Blinge misses with some punches.
Average landing knees to the body.
Average landing knees to the head.
Blinge is trying to break the clinch but Average is controlling 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!
Average lands a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blinge.
Average scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blinge takes a knee to the side of the body.
Average connects with a knee to the head.
Average lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Average trying to stall but Blinge improves his position.
Blinge can't find room to land a body shot as Average controls the action.
Average with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Average.
Blinge tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Average's elbow.
Blinge's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Blinge is trying to break the clinch but Average has him pressed against the ropes.
Average scores with a knee to the head.
Average keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blinge's efforts to push away.
Blinge tries to throw a body punch but Average avoids it by throwing Blinge back against the ropes.
Blinge throws a punch but it's blocked by Average.
Blinge wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Average has him pressed against the ropes.
Blinge misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Average connects with a knee to the head.
Average with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Andray Blinge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blinge pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blinge throws a jab but it's blocked by Average.
Average fakes the leg kick and cracks Blinge in the body.
Average throws a wild body kick that Blinge sees coming a mile off.
Blinge fails to land with a series of punches.
Blinge throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Average lands with a thumping leg kick.
Blinge takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Average instigates a clinch.
Average lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Average stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Blinge takes a knee to the side of the body.
Joe Average is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Average working Blinge over with knees to the body.
Average has Blinge pressed against the ropes, preventing Blinge from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Average landing knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blinge is trying to break free.
Blinge using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Average has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Average putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blinge in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Blinge wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Average landing knees to the body.
Blinge misses with a body punch.
Average connects with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Blinge's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Average connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blinge's face.
Blinge can't find room to land a body shot as Average controls the action.
Average blocks a body shot from Blinge.
Average managing to block the knees to the body from Blinge.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blinge works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Blinge goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Average has Blinge pressed against the ropes, preventing Blinge from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Blinge wants to get back to striking at distance but Average won't allow it.
Blinge tries to throw a body punch but Average avoids it by throwing Blinge back against the ropes.
Blinge wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Average keeps control of Blinge as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Average connects with a knee to the head.
Average connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blinge's face.
Blinge fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Average prevents a body shot from Blinge.
Blinge misses with a body punch.
Blinge misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Average showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Average has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Average!