PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Blackburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Sengoku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akira Sengoku will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Blackburn
vs
Sengoku

177 cm
27
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
21
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Blackburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Akira Sengoku!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackburn misses with a straight right.

Oooh a lovely combination from Sengoku sends Blackburn down but not out. Sengoku dives into side control looking to finish.

It looks like Daniel Blackburn has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blackburn is trying to get back to his feet.
Blackburn trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Blackburn struggling a bit here.

Sengoku has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sengoku blocks a jab.
Blackburn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sengoku.
Blackburn seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Blackburn slips under a jab.
Sengoku avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sengoku misses with a wild combination.
Blackburn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sengoku.
Daniel Blackburn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blackburn tests Sengoku's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Akira Sengoku has been cut.
Sengoku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blackburn.
Sengoku misses with a two punch combination.
Sengoku looks to land a combination but Blackburn avoids it well.
Sengoku throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blackburn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blackburn looks to land a right hand but Sengoku moved out of range.
Sengoku looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blackburn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sengoku.
Blackburn misses with a hook. Sengoku ducked under it nicely.
Sengoku ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sengoku doesn't seem bothered though.
Sengoku is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blackburn.
Blackburn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Blackburn throws a right hand that misses
and Sengoku counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blackburn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sengoku.
Sengoku throws a hook to the side of Blackburn's head but Blackburn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blackburn lands a two punch combo.

Sengoku is rocked!
Some wild striking there from Blackburn.
Sloppy strikes from Sengoku. Those never looked like landing.
Sengoku connects with a looping right hand.
Blackburn misses with a straight left.
Decent striking displayed by Blackburn there.
Sengoku is still on wobbly legs! Can Blackburn finish him?

That has opened up Akira Sengoku's cut even more.
Some wild striking there from Blackburn.
Blackburn throws a looping overhand right but Sengoku ducks down to avoid it.
Sengoku swinging wildly here.
Sengoku seems to have recovered his senses.
Blackburn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Blackburn scores with a nice right hand.
Blackburn moves out of range of the strikes.
Blackburn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Blackburn there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sengoku slips a jab and a cross from Blackburn.
Blackburn throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Sengoku counter with a right hand.

Blackburn is rocked!
Blackburn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Blackburn misses with the combination.
Blackburn is breathing heavily.
Blackburn gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Blackburn tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Sengoku is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Blackburn buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Blackburn!! Blackburn is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Sengoku throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akira Sengoku!
Akira Sengoku thanked the fans post fight for their support.