PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cid Strife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rupert Blasts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Strife
vs
Blasts

183 cm
25
189 lbs
14 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
195 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu
KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cid Strife!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rupert Blasts!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strife keeps the fight on the outside.
Strife takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Blasts throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Strife takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Blasts doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Strife.
Blasts throws a body shot but no joy.
Blasts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strife.
Blasts avoids the body shot from Strife.
Strife throws a lazy right hand but Blasts sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Strife wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Blasts scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Blasts misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Strife on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Strife fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blasts manages to avoid it.
Strife throws a leg kick but Blasts checks it.
Blasts lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blasts lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Blasts.
Rupert Blasts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blasts keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Blasts misses.
Blasts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strife ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blasts connects with an inside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Blasts checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Strife.
Strife throws a lazy right hand but Blasts sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Strife throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blasts walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Blasts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Blasts does it's job there.
The crowd cheers as Blasts lands an impressive looking overhand right. Strife doesn't seem phased though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blasts.
Strife takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Blasts looks to score with a jab to the body but Strife is just out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Strife. Those never looked like landing.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Blasts.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Blasts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strife misses with a body shot.
A jab from Blasts does it's job there.
Strife looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Blasts ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blasts takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strife's jab looks to have found its range, popping Blasts under the eye.
Blasts avoids a kick to the body.
Strife jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blasts blocks a jab.
A lazy left from Blasts finds it's target.
Blasts throws a hook to the side of Strife's head but Strife sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice straight punches there by Blasts. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Blasts.
Strife staying out of range there.
Strife checks a low kick from Blasts.
Strife misses with a series of wild punches.
Blasts doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A nice inside leg kick there by Blasts. That's going to slow Strife down.
Blasts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blasts misses with a body shot.
Blasts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strife was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Blasts avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blasts just misses with a punch to the body.
Strife throws a big shot that misses.
Strife throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blasts drives through and clinches with Strife against the cage.
Blasts avoiding damage.
I was talking to Strife's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Strife escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blasts drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Blasts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strife moves away.
Blasts finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Blasts looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Blasts throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Strife stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Strife misses with a straight left.
Blasts throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Strife checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Strife walks into a jab.
Strife looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Blasts lands a lovely overhand right.
Blasts chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Strife can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strife throws a push kick but Blasts slaps the foot to one side.
Strife throws a push kick but Blasts slaps the foot to one side.
A nice leg kick lands there from Strife.
Strife lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blasts stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Strife.
Strife throws a wild body kick that Blasts sees coming a mile off.
Blasts checks a leg kick nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Blasts checks a leg kick.
Blasts on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Blasts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blasts tries a head kick but it misses.
Good leg kick by Blasts there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Blasts is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Strife rather than just go for the knockout.
Strife throws a wild body kick that Blasts sees coming a mile off.
Strife takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Blasts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blasts scores with a nice body kick.
Strife displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blasts throws out the jab.
Blasts looks to land a right hand but Strife moved out of range.
Nice cross by Strife.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An inside leg kick from Strife misses.
Blasts flicks out a counter leg kick but Strife steps away.
Strife slips a jab from Blasts.
Blasts scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Strife lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rupert Blasts will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Blasts throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Blasts walks forward, straight into a front kick from Strife.
Strife keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blasts.
Strife looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Strife just misses with a punch to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Blasts in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Strife swings away with a body shot that misses
and Blasts counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Strife throws a body punch but Blasts moves out of range.
Blasts looks to score with a jab to the body but Strife is just out of range.
Blasts moves out of range as Strife throws a body kick.
Strife throws a head kick that misses.
Strife lands a leg kick that knocks Blasts off balance momentarily.
Strife throws an overhand right that lands on Blasts's shoulder, as Blasts tries to avoid the shot.
Strife on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Blasts. Strife shrugs it off though.
Strife takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Blasts instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blasts landing knees to the head.

It looks like Cid Strife has been cut.
Blasts with a knee to the head.
Strife misses with a punch to the body.
Blasts misses with a body punch.
Strife throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Strife fails to land.
Strife tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Strife fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blasts lands a left hand.
Blasts landing knees to the head.
Blasts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blasts using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Strife has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Strife lands a right hand.
Blasts tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Strife's elbow.
Blasts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Strife - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from Blasts.
Blasts misses with a knee to the head.
Rupert Blasts seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blasts.
Blasts tries a knee to the head but Strife blocks it.
Blasts is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Blasts missing with knees to the body.
Strife lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Strife misses with some punches.
Strife lands a hook that snaps the head of Blasts backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blasts working aggressively here.
Strife misses with some punches.
Strife lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Strife makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Blasts landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Blasts misses with a knee to the head.
Blasts trying to land knees to the body.
Blasts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blasts throws a head punch that misses.
Blasts is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Strife is defending well for now.
Blasts tries a body shot but Strife blocks it.
Strife tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blasts trying to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Strife scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blasts's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Strife goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Strife working aggressively here.
Blasts lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Strife softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Blasts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blasts tries a knee to the head but Strife blocks it.
Blasts throws a punch but it's blocked by Strife.
Strife working aggressively here.
Strife misses with some punches.
Blasts tries a knee to the head but Strife blocks it.
Strife has a couple of punches blocked by Blasts.
A short uppercut from Strife.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strife.
Blasts is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Strife is defending well for now.
Strife working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Blasts.
Strife swings wildly with an uppercut but Blasts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blasts misses with a knee strike.
Blasts lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Strife backwards.
Blasts blocks an uppercut.
Strife has a couple of punches blocked by Blasts.
Strife lands with a short shot to the head.
Blasts blocks an uppercut.
Strife scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blasts blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strife lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blasts backwards.
Blasts misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Strife.
Strife swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Strife swings wildly with an uppercut but Blasts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strife lands a right hand.
Strife is leaning against Blasts and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Blasts landing knees to the head.
Blasts blocks an uppercut.
Blasts misses with some punches.
Strife working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Strife.
Blasts tries to work over Strife's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Strife blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Strife tries to work over Blasts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strife lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Strife pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rupert Blasts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blasts checks the leg kick nicely there.
Blasts looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Blasts lands a nice looking kick to the body. Strife takes a step back to recover.
Strife moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Cid Strife will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cid Strife's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Blasts on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Blasts lands with a thumping leg kick.
Strife will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Blasts tries a head kick but it misses.
Strife throws a leg kick which misses Blasts's front leg but catches the back leg as Blasts tries to avoid it.
Blasts's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Blasts uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Strife.
Blasts cracks Strife with a good jab.
Blasts throws a push kick but Strife slaps the foot to one side.
Strife tries to score with a low kick but Blasts moves his leg out of the way.
Strife loads up on a big right hand but Blasts slips the punch.
Strife tests Blasts's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Strife throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blasts sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blasts wants to land a leg kick but Strife is out of range.
Blasts connects with a solid leg kick.
Blasts pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Strife pivots, looking for a leg kick but Blasts is out of range and Strife settles back down.
Blasts blocks the body kick.
Strife takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blasts avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Strife walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blasts lands a nice hook to Strife's body. Strife takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Blasts throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Blasts scores with a kick to the body.
Strife misses with a wild body shot.
Strife swings away with a body shot that misses
and Blasts counters with an outside leg kick.
Blasts lands a front kick.
Blasts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strife lunges at Blasts with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Blasts's hand.
Strife throws a predictable looking body shot
and Blasts cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Strife throws a shot from downtown. Blasts moves away and avoids it.
Strife chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Blasts is looking to clinch.
Strife half committed to a counter leg kick.
Blasts misses with a jab to the body
and Strife counters with a two punch combo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A leg kick checked by Blasts.
Blasts throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice body kick there by Blasts.
Blasts throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Blasts thows a body kick. Strife tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blasts moves out of range of the body kick.
Blasts scores with a jab to the body.
Strife throws a looping overhand right but Blasts ducks down to avoid it.
Strife bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Strife looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Strife throws a body shot but no joy.
Blasts throws the kick towards the body but Strife avoids it.
Blasts lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blasts blocks the body kick.
Blasts scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Blasts just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Strife wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Strife tries a low kick but Blasts avoids it.
Blasts looks to land a left hand but Strife moved out of range nicely.
Blasts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strife manages to avoid it.
Strife lands a leg kick that knocks Blasts off balance momentarily.
Blasts misses the shot to the body.
Blasts throws a half hearted mid kick.
Blasts punishes Strife's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strife fails to land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Strife.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blasts.
Blasts throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Strife throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Strife looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blasts with a jab.
Blasts throws a body shot but no joy.
Strife throws a body shot but no joy.
Blasts blocks a leg kick.
Blasts lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Strife at a distance.
Blasts scores with a punch to the head.
Strife throws an off balance right hand
and Blasts counters with a leg kick.
Blasts just misses with a punch to the body.
Blasts lands a nice shot 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!
Strife fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blasts manages to avoid it.
Blasts thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Strife if he has to take too many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strife throws a wild body kick that Blasts sees coming a mile off.
Blasts throws a body shot but no joy.
Blasts lands a jab to Strife's midsection.
Blasts takes a swing at Strife's ribcage but misses.
Strife avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Blasts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blasts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strife.
Strife throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A good leg kick by Blasts.
A jab from Strife misses.
Blasts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strife moves away.
Blasts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strife manages to avoid it.
Blasts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strife manages to avoid it.
Strife half committed to a counter leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strife wants to slow Blasts down by chopping away at his legs.
Strife lands a nice shot that snaps Blasts's head back.
Blasts's corner calls for a 1-2. Blasts obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Blasts lands a body shot.
Blasts moves out of range as Strife throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rupert Blasts really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cid Strife's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Blasts looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A swing and a miss from Strife.
Blasts throws a wild body kick that Strife sees coming a mile off.
Strife tests Blasts's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Strife takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Strife with a hook.

Blasts is rocked!
Strife uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blasts.
Blasts is still on wobbly legs! Can Strife finish him?
Strife keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strife with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Blasts seems to have recovered his senses.
Blasts thows a left - swing and a miss!
Strife throws a leg kick that misses.
Blasts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strife moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blasts throws a shot from downtown. Strife moves away and avoids it.
Strife connects with a looping right hand.
Blasts slips a straight right by Strife.
Blasts throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strife's corner calls for a 1-2. Strife obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Blasts comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strife fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blasts.
Blasts misses with a head kick.
Blasts scores with a jab. Strife acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Blasts is looking to land body kicks.
Blasts throws a body kick that misses.
Blasts throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Blasts is looking to clinch but Strife is avoiding it.
Strife feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Strife.
Strife lands a leg kick that knocks Blasts off balance momentarily.
Blasts moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nice defenses there by Strife.
Blasts explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Strife turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Blasts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strife tries to land a front kick but Blasts steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Blasts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blasts misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strife takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strife turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Strife swings for the body but Blasts moves out of range.
Strife lands a leg kick that knocks Blasts off balance momentarily.
Blasts misses with an uppercut.
Blasts lands with a nice body punch.
Blasts connects with a body shot that sends Strife's belly button to the back.
Blasts looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blasts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strife.
Blasts lands a nice looking kick to the body. Strife takes a step back to recover.
Strife drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Blasts walks into a stiff left hand from Strife.
Some bone on bone action there as Blasts checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Blasts - that will leave a mark!
Blasts is looking to chop away at Strife's legs.
Strife fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice straight punches there by Blasts. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Blasts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blasts displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Strife throws out the jab.
Blasts moves out of range of the body kick.
Blasts avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blasts now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Blasts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strife was well out of range. Poor timing from Blasts.
Blasts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blasts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strife doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Blasts throws a chopping leg kick but Strife manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Strife jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blasts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blasts tries to land a front kick but Strife steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Strife swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Strife scores with the left hand. Blasts knows he should have avoided that one.
Strife lands with a kick to the temple. Blasts shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Blasts with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Strife swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blasts lands a nice looking body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blasts buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Blasts scores with a decent looking hook.
Strife throws a push kick but Blasts slaps the foot to one side.
Blasts throws a hook to the side of Strife's head but Strife sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blasts throws a hook but Strife blocks it.
Blasts throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Strife stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Strife swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Blasts.
Strife throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blasts defending well as Strife loads up on a big left hand.
Blasts misses with a straight left.
Blasts misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strife moves out of range of the body kick.
Blasts misses the jab.
It looked like Strife wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Blasts uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Strife.
Strife throws a jab but it's blocked by Blasts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Cid Strife will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cid Strife's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Blasts slips a straight right by Strife.
Blasts scores with a hook to the body. Strife takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A solid leg kick lands there for Blasts.
Blasts dodges the punch combination from Strife.
Blasts takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Strife misses with a two punch combination.
Strife lands a lovely overhand right.
Strife checks a low kick from Blasts.
Blasts throws a low kick but it's checked well by Strife.
Strife throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Strife fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blasts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blasts looks to score with a jab to the body but Strife is just out of range.
Blasts misses with a hook.
Blasts throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Strife throws a body kick that misses.
Strife checks a low kick from Blasts.
Strife scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blasts slips a straight right by Strife.
Strife takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Blasts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strife manages to avoid it.
Strife takes a swing at Blasts's ribcage but misses.
Blasts throws a body shot but no joy.
Blasts scores with a kick to the midsection.
Blasts cracks Strife with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Strife tries a low kick but Blasts avoids it.
Strife lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Blasts throws a body shot but no joy.
Strife throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blasts stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Strife ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Blasts has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Strife just misses with a punch to the body.
Strife throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blasts sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blasts throws a half hearted mid kick.
Blasts goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice cross by Strife.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strife stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Blasts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blasts throws a nice inside leg kick.
Blasts connects with a solid leg kick.
Blasts misses with a body kick.
Blasts moves out of range as Strife throws a body kick.
Strife throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Blasts wants to counter the offense by Strife and move into the clinch position.
Blasts throws the left hand but Strife avoids the punch easily.
Strife misses with a looping right.
Blasts explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Strife tries to keep at a distance but Blasts has taken the fight into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Good body shot from Blasts.

Strife escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blasts blocks a leg kick.
Blasts with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Blasts misses with a body shot.
Strife looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Blasts takes a swing at Strife's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strife lands a head shot.
Nice uppercut there from Strife.
Blasts misses the jab.
It looked like Strife wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Blasts keeps Strife at a distance using the push kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Strife. That's going to slow Blasts down.
Good work by Strife as he checks the leg kick.
Blasts uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Strife has time to react.
Strife throws a push kick but Blasts slaps the foot to one side.
A bone on bone clash there as Strife blocks the leg kick.
It looked like Strife wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Blasts scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Strife thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Blasts if he has to take too many more of those.
Blasts throws a push kick but Strife slaps the foot to one side.
Strife throwing a counter right hand but Blasts manages to avoid it.
Blasts throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Strife on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Blasts. Blasts obviously looking to wear him down.
Blasts fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Strife checks it well.
Blasts misses with a low kick.
Strife misses with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blasts explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blasts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strife moves away.
Strife lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Strife connects with a leg kick. Blasts looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Strife.
Strife jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Strife pivots, looking for a leg kick but Blasts is out of range and Strife settles back down.
Strife shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Strife ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blasts moves away.
Blasts bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Blasts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strife moves away.
Blasts swings for the body but Strife moves out of range.
Blasts bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blasts misses with a wild body shot.
Blasts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Strife moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blasts takes one to the chin there.
Blasts tries to land a front kick but Strife steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Strife throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rupert Blasts.
I think Blasts 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 47:49
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 46:49
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rupert Blasts!
Rupert Blasts is the new middleweight champion!