PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernst Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blaze comes into the arena with Monster by Skillet blaring out of the sound system. Young has chosen Eye Of The Tiger as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Blaze
vs
Young

188 cm
26
212 lbs
16 - 12 - 2

195 cm
28
215 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

GREEN!160

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 16 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Blaze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ernst Young!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaze lands a glancing blow to the side of Young's head.
Young scores with a jab to the jaw.
Blaze is looking to clinch but Young is avoiding it.
Young now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

Blaze drives through and clinches with Young against the cage.
Blaze lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Ernst Young has been cut.
A frustrated look appears on Young's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Young breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Young. Blaze does a little dance to reset his feet.
Young looks to land a right hand but Blaze moved out of range.
Young misses the body punch

and Blaze counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Blaze.
Blaze lands with a left to the head.
Young wants to get back to striking at distance but Blaze won't allow it.

Young manages to break the clinch.
Blaze pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Young swings for the body but Blaze moves out of range.
Young misses with a hook. Blaze ducked under it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blaze tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Young connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze throws out a loose jab but Young uses good head movement to avoid it.
Young slips a straight right by Blaze.
Young scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blaze doesn't seem bothered though.
Blaze fails with an attempt to clinch.
Young doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Blaze rushes Young and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Young tries to work over Blaze's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Young misses with a body punch.
A short right from Young on the inside.
Blaze swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blaze lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Young.
Young blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blaze throws a punch but it's blocked by Young.
Young blocks an elbow strike.
Young tries to break the clinch but Blaze is controlling the position.
Blaze can't find room to land a body shot as Young controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blaze.
With the fighters up against the cage, Blaze throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young blocks a body shot from Blaze.
Blaze working aggressively here.
Young blocks an elbow strike from Blaze.
Blaze takes a shot to the head.

Young breaks from the clinch.
Blaze ducks under a wild hook from Young.
A looping hook to the body misses from Young. Blaze does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blaze is looking to clinch but Young is avoiding it.
Johnny Blaze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blaze tries to clinch up.
A countering left hand to the body from Young misses.
Blaze uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Young.
Blaze moves in looking to clinch but Young pushes him off.
Young is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Blaze with a body shot.
Young fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blaze manages to avoid it.

Blaze forces Young back against the cage and clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Blaze just misses with a elbow thrown towards Young's brow.
Blaze tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blaze digs a right hand into Young's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Young's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young lands a body punch in the clinch.

Young's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Young is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Blaze rather than just go for the knockout.

Blaze rushes Young and presses him up against the cage.
Young goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blaze swings wildly with an uppercut but Young uses good head movement to avoid it.
Young blocks an elbow strike from Blaze.

Young breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Young checks a leg kick.
Blaze fails with an attempt to clinch.
Young swings for the body but Blaze moves out of range.

Blaze fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Young, pushing him back against the cage.
Young lands a left hand.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Young.
Blaze softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Young tries to break free but Blaze pushes him back against the cage.

Young breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaze slips a straight right by Young.
Blaze is looking to clinch but Young is avoiding it.
A lazy left from Young finds it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Blaze gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Blaze throws an elbow but misses.
Blaze working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Young blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Young manages to break the clinch.
Young loads up on a big right hand but Blaze slips the punch.
Young looks to land a right hand but Blaze moved out of range.
Young keeps the fight on the outside.
Young takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Blaze tries to clinch but Young moves out of range.
Young avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blaze scores with a punch to the head.
We've been told by Blaze's head coaches at Boston MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Blaze blocks a jab.
Blaze is looking to counter the offense by Young and move into the clinch.
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 Johnny Blaze will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ernst Young'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.

Blaze tries to clinch up but Young circles away and keeps his distance.
Blaze on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Young scores with a hook to the body. Blaze takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Young.
Young just misses with a punch to the body.
Young lands with an overhand left.
Blaze fails in his attempt to clinch.
Young swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Blaze is looking to land body kicks.
A countering left hand to the body from Young misses.
Blaze closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Young counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Blaze gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Young wants to get back to striking at distance but Blaze won't allow it.
Blaze pushes off an throws an elbow but Young leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Young working hard to break the clinch.
Blaze misses with a punch to the body.
Young takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Young breaks the clinch.
Blaze tries to clinch but Young is having none of it.
Young throws a body shot but no joy.
Blaze tries to close the distance and clinch but Young swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Young throws a lazy uppercut
and Blaze counters with a nice body kick.
Blaze takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Young just misses with a punch to the body.
Blaze displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Young throws out the jab.
Young smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Blaze wants to clinch but Young slips to the side
and Young counters with a nice uppercut.
Young throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blaze sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blaze blocks a jab.
Young swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Blaze.
Ernst Young seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blaze ducks under a wild hook from Young.
Blaze tries to clinch but Young is having none of it.
Young avoids the head kick by Blaze.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Blaze. That's going to slow Young down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Young takes a swing at Blaze's ribcage but misses.
Blaze throws the kick towards the body but Young avoids it.
Young throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Young will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blaze closes the distance looking to clinch
and Young counters with a nice body shot.
Young punishes Blaze's body with a nice straight punch.
Blaze darts in trying to clinch
and Young counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blaze is looking to clinch but Young is avoiding it.
Blaze tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Young counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Blaze has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Blaze moves in looking to clinch but Young pushes him off.
Young is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young misses with an uppercut
and Blaze connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blaze tries to clinch up but Young circles away and keeps his distance.
Young just misses with a punch to the body.
Blaze wants to clinch up but Young keeps it at a distance.
Blaze tries to clinch up.
Young appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Blaze has Young up against the cage in a clinch.
Young is trying to break free.
Young takes an elbow to the temple.
Blaze misses with a body punch.
Young looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Young takes an elbow to the temple.
Blaze tries to throw a body punch but Young avoids it by throwing Blaze back against the cage.
Blaze pushes off an throws an elbow but Young leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Blaze lands a damaging elbow.
Young prevents a body shot from Blaze.
Young takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Blaze has him pressed against the cage.
Young swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Young trying to control the position but instead, Blaze has worked for underhooks and has pushed Young into the cage.
Blaze has a couple of punches blocked by Young.
Young has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Young lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Blaze.
Blaze misses with an elbow over the top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young blocking some punches.
Blaze misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Young.
A right handed body shot lands from Blaze.
Blaze tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blaze tries to throw a body punch but Young avoids it by throwing Blaze back against the cage.
Young has had enough of the clinch but Blaze keeps him there for the moment.
Blaze misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blaze misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ernst Young showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ernst Young's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Blaze wants to clinch but Young slips to the side
and Young counters with a right hand to the body.
Young is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blaze.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blaze looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Young let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Blaze steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Young.
Blaze is looking for a counter combo.
Young throws a hook to the side of Blaze's head but Blaze sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Young throws a jab when Blaze was well out of range.
Young misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blaze.
Blaze fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blaze fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blaze tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blaze counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Young misses the target.
Blaze moves in looking to clinch but Young pushes him off.
Blaze fakes the leg kick and cracks Young in the body.
Blaze misses with a head kick.
Young is looking for the big counter here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blaze sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blaze tries to clinch up.
Young swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Blaze is looking to clinch but Young is avoiding it.
Young tries to move into range but Blaze moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Blaze closes the distance and clinches.
Young can't break the clinch.
Blaze throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Young.
Young has a couple of punches blocked by Blaze.
Young is trying to maintain a safe position but Blaze gets an underhook and turns Young into the cage.
Young lands a right hand.
Young looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Young pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Young throws a big shot that misses.
Blaze tries to close the distance and clinch but Young swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blaze misses with an attempted mid kick.
Blaze moves in looking to clinch but Young pushes him off.
Young throws a counter combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze lands a high kick!
Young circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Blaze backs off Young throws a huge counter combo but Blaze manages to avoid it all.
Blaze tries to clinch
and Young counters with a one-two to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blaze moves out of range as Young strikes.
Blaze wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Blaze darts in and clinches Young up against the cage.
Young tries to break the clinch but Blaze is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Blaze fails to land.
Young takes a shot to the head.
Young's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Young is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Blaze scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Young is trying to break the clinch but Blaze is controlling him.
Johnny Blaze has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Blaze throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Youngs head.
Young throws a head punch that misses.
Young has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young tries to break free but Blaze pushes him back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Blaze as Young tries to tie him up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Young slowing the pace effectively.
A short left from Blaze.
Blaze lands a body punch.
Young takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Young tries to break free but Blaze pushes him back against the cage.
Blaze lands a right hand.
Blaze creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Young's defenses.
Young doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Young working hard to break the clinch.
Young is trying to break free.
Young avoids a wild elbow strike from Blaze.
Young wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Blaze has him pressed against the cage.
Blaze looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Young misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blaze keeps control of Young as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Blaze lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaze throws an elbow that misses.
Young working hard to break the clinch.
A hook to the body from Blaze.
Young lands a right hand.
Blaze throws an elbow that misses.
Young blocks the elbow strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Blaze - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Blaze throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Blaze lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young throws a punch but it's blocked by Blaze.

Young breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blaze tries to clinch up.
Blaze tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Young manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blaze lands a nice looking body kick.
Young with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Blaze to score with a decent uppercut.
Blaze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Blaze showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Blaze has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Blaze!
Johnny Blaze was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.