PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between William Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horny Porridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blake comes to the cage accompanied by Dead Man. Horny Porridge is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Blake
vs
Porridge

160 cm
17
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

163 cm
19
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Very confident

{R.W} Four Aces Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, William Blake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Horny Porridge!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Porridge closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Blake to the mat! Blake manages to get full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Blake trying to keep a closed guard but Porridge is proving a slippery customer.

Blake is looking for a triangle here but Porridge uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blake gets back to half guard.
Blake works his way to full guard. Good work.

Blake is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Porridge really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blake. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Blake can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Porridge controls the pace.
Porridge wants to control from the top but Blake keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porridge stays in close to Blake's body and controls the position.

Porridge drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Blake dives on top into guard.
Blake wants to pass the guard but Porridge is keeping the position.
Porridge is trying to control the position but Blake postures up.
Porridge keeping moving, preventing Blake from controlling successfully.
Blake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porridge can't keep his opponent in guard - Blake advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Blake wants to free his trapped foot but Porridge is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Blake is looking for a kimura here.
Blake looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Porridge can do anything to dispel that myth.
Porridge keeps control of the position for the meantime.

Porridge makes his way to full guard, as Blake worked for a kimura.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake being controlled here momentarily.

Blake drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Blake jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Blake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Porridge is keeping the position for now.
Porridge working a defensive guard here.
Porridge keeping moving, preventing Blake from controlling successfully.
Blake stopping the sweep attempt from Porridge.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake stands and throws Porridge's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Porridge is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Porridge's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Blake is looking to take a break and control but Porridge is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Porridge looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
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 William Blake will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Blake gets caught napping as Porridge dives in and scores a takedown. Blake manages to retain guard.

Blake is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Porridge defends well.
Porridge looking to pass the guard.
Porridge is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Blake is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Porridge has his hands clasped together but Blake extends and breaks Porridge's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Blake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). William Blake!
A relieved looking William Blake thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.