PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Persecutioned (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blaze comes to the cage accompanied by Big Pun - Glamor Life. Persecutioned has chosen Aristocrat - Money, cars and castles as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Blaze
vs
Persecutioned

192 cm
22
224 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

191 cm
21
218 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

Worldwide Nutrition (160q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Blaze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johny Persecutioned!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Persecutioned misses with a right hand
and Blaze counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Blaze has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Blaze will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Persecutioned effectively controlling the action here.
Blaze slowing the pace effectively.
Blaze letting Persecutioned take a breather here.
Persecutioned stalling.
Persecutioned misses with a body punch.
Blaze misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaze stalls.
Blaze struggles to land a body shot inside as Persecutioned controls his hands.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Blaze.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Persecutioned manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Blaze goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Persecutioned fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blaze is trying to break the clinch but Persecutioned has him pressed against the cage.
Blaze trying to stall but Persecutioned improves his position.
Persecutioned blocking some punches.
Blaze tries to throw a body punch but Persecutioned avoids it by throwing Blaze back against the cage.
Persecutioned tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blaze lands a left hand that snaps the head of Persecutioned backwards.

Blaze gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Persecutioned wants to get back to his feet but Blaze is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Blaze working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Persecutioned wants to get back to his feet but Blaze is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Blaze with a flurry of punches that miss.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Persecutioned can do anything to dispel that myth.
Blaze throwing strikes but missing.
Blaze won't allow Persecutioned to get back to his feet.
Blaze pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Persecutioned is keeping the position for now.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Persecutioned wants to stand and escape but Blaze is having none of it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Persecutioned throws a body punch but Blaze moves out of range.
Blaze misses with a low kick.
Persecutioned cracks Blaze with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Blaze falls off balance throwing a combination

and Persecutioned counters with a crisp one two that drops Blaze! Persecutioned thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Blaze to his feet! Blaze is in big trouble!

Blaze is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Persecutioned tries to bum rush Blaze with a series of wild strikes but Blaze uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oh Blaze is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze glances at the clock... BAM! Persecutioned nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Blaze crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Blaze is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johny Persecutioned!
Johny Persecutioned managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Worldwide Nutrition (160q), into his post fight interview.