PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tully Blanchard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stormy Crow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Blanchard
vs
Crow

184 cm
22
179 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

180 cm
20
176 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Voodoo Nutrition
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tully Blanchard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stormy Crow!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blanchard throws a lazy right hand but Crow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blanchard slips under a jab.
Nice shot by Blanchard.
Blanchard throws a lazy uppercut
letting Crow counter with a right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Blanchard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Blanchard.
Blanchard cracks Crow with a right hand to the side of the head.

Crow forces Blanchard back against the cage and clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Crow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blanchard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Crow or not.
Crow throws a punch but it's blocked by Blanchard.
Blanchard tries for a takedown but Crow manages to get underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Crow.
Blanchard blocks an uppercut.
Blanchard is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Crow gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow misses with a punch to the body.
Crow swings wildly with an uppercut but Blanchard uses good head movement to avoid it.

Blanchard has clasped his hands together around Crow's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Blanchard working away.
A lull in the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crow is looking to reverse the position.
Blanchard takes a little break here. Crow wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crow tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanchard in side control, just content to control the action for now.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That kick from Crow tenderised Blanchard's leg. Blanchard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stormy Crow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blanchard throws a good cross that connects.
Blanchard looks to throw the jab but Crow is out of range.
Crow takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Blanchard throws a lazy uppercut
letting Crow counter with a right hand.
Blanchard throws a shot from downtown. Crow moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crow throws a shot from downtown. Blanchard moves away and avoids it.
Crow throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Blanchard attempts a counter takedown but Crow avoids it well and moves away.
We've been told by Blanchard's head coaches at Hugs & Kisses that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Blanchard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blanchard gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Crow counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tully Blanchard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crow misses with a leg kick.
Blanchard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Crow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blanchard.
Crow misses with a low kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crow swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That kick from Crow tenderised Blanchard's leg. Blanchard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Crow blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tully Blanchard dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Blanchard sizes up Crow with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Crow slips a jab from Blanchard.
Crow's corner calls for a 1-2. Crow obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Blanchard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Crow.
Blanchard throws an overhand right that lands on Crow's shoulder, as Crow tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Blanchard misses.
Crow is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Blanchard with a body shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Blanchard or perhaps it was just good defense by Crow, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crow cracks the inside of Blanchard's front leg.
Crow throws the left hand but Blanchard avoids the punch easily.
Blanchard throws an off balance right hand
and Crow counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow scores with a leg kick.

Crow has managed to clinch.
Crow pushes Blanchard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Blanchard on the inside.
Crow stalling in the clinch.
Blanchard blocking some punches.
Crow stops a takedown attempt from Blanchard.
Crow lands a nice uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Crow.
Blanchard lands a nice uppercut.
Crow lands a body punch in the clinch.
Crow struggles to land a body shot inside as Blanchard controls his hands.
Crow prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tully Blanchard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blanchard blocks a body shot from Crow.
Crow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crow struggles to land a body shot inside as Blanchard controls his hands.
Crow tries to work over Blanchard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Crow fails to land.
Crow misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crow.

Blanchard breaks from the clinch.
Blanchard throws a looping overhand right but Crow ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crow takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tully Blanchard is winning the standup battle so far.
Crow ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Blanchard misses with a lunging right hand
and Crow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blanchard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blanchard slips a jab from Crow.
Crow throws a hook but Blanchard blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crow ducks under a wild hook from Blanchard.
That kick from Crow tenderised Blanchard's leg. Blanchard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Crow walks into a left hand.
Blanchard takes a kick to the side of the head.
Crow has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Blanchard misses with a straight left.
Blanchard fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Crow avoids it really well and circles away.
Crow lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crow throws a jab when Blanchard was well out of range.
Crow slips under a jab.
Crow misses with a low kick.
Blanchard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Blanchard throws an overhand right that lands on Crow's shoulder, as Crow tries to avoid the shot.
Crow scores with a nice strike.
Blanchard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Crow's hands.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Blanchard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blanchard misses with a looping right.
Blanchard throws a hook but Crow avoids it easily.
Crow looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stormy Crow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Blanchard throws a lazy uppercut
and Crow counters with a straight right hand.
Blanchard throws a looping overhand right but Crow ducks down to avoid it.
Blanchard throws an overhand right that lands on Crow's shoulder, as Crow tries to avoid the shot.
Blanchard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Crow counters with an inside leg kick.
A cross from Crow lands.
Crow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crow fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blanchard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Blanchard keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crow throws a low kick but Blanchard avoids it.
Blanchard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Crow tries to land a leg kick but Blanchard saw it coming and moves away.
Crow ducks right into an uppercut from Blanchard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow lands a leg kick that knocks Blanchard off balance momentarily.

Blanchard gets a takedown into half guard.
Crow is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Blanchard scores with a couple of nice shots.
Blanchard content to control rather than advance.
Crow holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanchard is controlling the pace.
Crow is looking to control Blanchard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Crow avoid being mounted?
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Crow wants to improve his position but Blanchard is controlling well.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanchard misses with a looping left.
Crow is looking to score with low kicks.
Crow scoring well with a low kick there.
Crow throws a lazy uppercut
and Blanchard counters with a nice uppercut.
Blanchard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blanchard dips to his left and cracks Crow with an uppercut!
Blanchard dips to his left and cracks Crow with an uppercut!
Blanchard shoots for a double leg takedown but Crow sprawls well. He's pushed Blanchard's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Blanchard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Crow wants to clinch up but Blanchard keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crow fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blanchard.
Blanchard throws a jab but it's blocked by Crow.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Blanchard.
Blanchard is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Blanchard looks to land a right hand but Crow moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Crow! But no joy.
Crow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crow is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Crow throws a lazy right hand but Blanchard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Crow.
Crow misses with a left hand
enabling Blanchard to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheers as Crow lands an impressive looking overhand right. Blanchard doesn't seem phased though.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Stormy Crow.
I think Crow has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Stormy Crow!
A very excited looking Stormy Crow made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.