PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Coaker Kluge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lugh Blackburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blackburn is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: When the Man Comes Down. This should be fireworks!

Kluge
vs
Blackburn

190 cm
26
194 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

187 cm
25
200 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition

Voodoo Nutrition

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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Coaker Kluge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Lugh Blackburn!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kluge scores with a jab.
Kluge has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Sweat in the buildup to the fight.
Blackburn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kluge misses with a straight right.
Blackburn throws a combination. Kluge tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kluge scores with a jab.
Kluge throws a body shot but no joy.
Kluge looks to land a right hand but Blackburn moved out of range.
Kluge throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Blackburn on the side of the head.
Kluge fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Blackburn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blackburn lands with a nice combination. Kluge backs away looking to recover.
Blackburn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kluge moves away.
Kluge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blackburn misses with the combination.
Kluge tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blackburn was well out of range. Poor timing from Kluge.
Blackburn slips under a jab from Kluge.
Blackburn slips a jab from Kluge.
Kluge sets himself, and Blackburn steps forward looking for the clinch! Kluge avoids it this time.
Blackburn walks into a straight right hand from Kluge.
A telegraphed right hand from Kluge misses the target.
Kluge misses with a wild body shot.
Kluge throws a hook but Blackburn blocks it.
It seemed like Blackburn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Blackburn connects with a body shot that sends Kluge's belly button to the back.
Blackburn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Kluge coming out on top.
Kluge misses the shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kluge, as that shot connected.
We've been informed that Blackburn has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Blackburn drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Blackburn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kluge is looking to counter punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Kluge misses the target.

Blackburn closes the distance and pushes Kluge back into the cage.
Kluge tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blackburn blocks an uppercut.
Kluge stalling.
Kluge throws a punch but it's blocked by Blackburn.
Kluge is trying to break the clinch but Blackburn has him pressed against the cage.
Blackburn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blackburn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blackburn is working Kluge over against the cage.
Kluge on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blackburn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kluge scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blackburn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kluge.
Blackburn missing with knees to the body.
Kluge throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kluge can't find room to land a body shot as Blackburn controls the action.
Kluge works on Blackburn's body with a couple of short punches.
Kluge lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kluge takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kluge fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kluge prevents a body shot from Blackburn.
Nice body punch from Kluge.
Blackburn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blackburn struggles to land a body shot inside as Kluge controls his hands.
Kluge leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kluge lands a body punch in the clinch.
Blackburn looks winded!
Kluge misses with a punch on the inside.
Blackburn with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kluge.
A short body shot lands from Blackburn as the two fighters clinch.
Kluge lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kluge.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blackburn tries to throw a body punch but Kluge avoids it by throwing Blackburn back against the cage.
Blackburn blocks an uppercut.
Kluge goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kluge misses with some punches.
A short left from Kluge.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blackburn.
Blackburn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kluge.
Kluge fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blackburn blocks an uppercut.
Blackburn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kluge scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kluge lands a body shot in the clinch.
Blackburn can't find room to land a body shot as Kluge controls the action.
Blackburn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kluge avoids it.
Kluge avoiding damage as Blackburn throws knees to the body.
Kluge struggles to land a body shot inside as Blackburn controls his hands.
Blackburn tries to land a knee to the head but Kluge blocks with his arms.
Kluge's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kluge can't find room to land a body shot as Blackburn controls the action.
Blackburn misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Kluge.
Kluge fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kluge tries a body shot but Blackburn blocks it.
Blackburn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kluge scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kluge tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blackburn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kluge is working Blackburn over against the cage.
Blackburn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kluge is defending well for now.
Kluge digs a right hand into Blackburn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blackburn's gas tank.
Kluge softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Blackburn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kluge is leaning against Blackburn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Kluge breaks from the clinch.
Kluge punishes Blackburn's body with a nice straight punch.
Kluge misses with a wild body shot.
Kluge scores with a jab.
Kluge scores with a nice head shot.
Blackburn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coaker Kluge dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kluge dips to his left and cracks Blackburn with an uppercut!
Kluge pounces like a tiger and cracks Blackburn with a vicious hook! Blackburn is down but not out! Kluge follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Coaker Kluge!
Lugh Blackburn was interviewed post fight and said 'Well fought, sure we'll be seeing each other again soon. '.