PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iosue Nicu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicu has chosen It's Dark and Hell Is Hot as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Blake
vs
Nicu

193 cm
20
212 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
216 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jake Blake!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iosue Nicu!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicu misses with a straight left.
Some wild striking there from Blake.
Nicu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Blake misses with a hook.
Blake throws a right hand that misses
and Nicu counters with a good low kick that Blake was not able to check.
Blake attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Good leg kick by Nicu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Blake dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blake takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

It looks like Iosue Nicu has been cut.
Nicu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blake.
Blake is looking to counter with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blake fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blake looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nicu misses with a wild body shot.
Blake throws a right hand that misses
and Nicu counters with a right hand to the body.
Blake lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake wants to clinch.
Nicu flicks out a counter leg kick but Blake steps away.

Blake closes the distance and pushes Nicu back into the cage.
Blake misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blake lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blake.
Blake lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Blake blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Nicu breaks the clinch.
Blake thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nicu connects with a body shot that sends Blake's belly button to the back.

Blake drops Nicu with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Nicu looks back up at him and smiles so Blake waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Nicu is rocked!
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!
Nicu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nicu has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake looks to land a right hand but Nicu moved out of range.
Nicu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nicu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blake is looking to counter punch.
Blake throws a hook to the side of Nicu's head but Nicu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nicu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Nicu. Beautiful body shot.
Blake lands with a right hand.
Nicu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Nicu tries to get set, Blake tries to push him back and clinch up but Nicu manages to avoid the attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Blake misses the target.
Blake moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nicu staying out of range there.
Nicu misses with a head kick.
Blake is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Nicu.
Blake throws out a loose jab but Nicu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nicu works Blake's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicu throws a head kick but Blake moves out of range.
Blake was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nicu scores with a head kick. Blake tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Blake throws a combination that misses
and Nicu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blake fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nicu is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Blake misses with a leg kick.
Blake wants to clinch
and Nicu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Blake thinking.
Nicu throws a low kick, looking for Blake's leg but Blake calmly moves out of range.
Blake takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nicu avoids a punch combination nicely.

Blake moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nicu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blake avoids the head kick by Nicu.
Blake throwing a counter right hand but Nicu manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Nicu.
Nicu with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nicu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nicu tries a head kick but it misses.
Blake throws a body punch but Nicu moves out of range.
Nicu circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nicu counters with a big head kick but Blake shrugs it off.
Blake misses with an uppercut.
Nicu only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nicu lands a head kick. Blake smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Blake is rocked!

It looks like Jake Blake has been cut.
Nicu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nicu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nicu throws a big counter head kick but Blake avoids it with no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Iosue Nicu will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Blake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blake with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jake Blake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nicu connects with a body shot.
Nicu throws a sloppy head kick
and Blake counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Blake connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Blake lands a jab to the nose.
Blake moves in looking to clinch but Nicu pushes him off.
Nicu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Blake drops his hands momentarily and Nicu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nicu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Blake rather than just go for the knockout.
Blake throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nicu.
Nicu throws a sloppy head kick and Blake moves out of range easily.
Blake moves out of range of the body kick from Nicu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blake lands with a shot to the body.
Nicu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That has opened up Iosue Nicu's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicu digs a good body shot into Blake's ribs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nicu.
Blake slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nicu is still on wobbly legs! Can Blake finish him?
Blake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nicu manages to avoid it.
Nicu avoids the body shot from Blake.
Nicu seems to have recovered his senses.
Nicu looks to score with a jab to the body but Blake is just out of range.
Blake is looking to counter punch.
Nicu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Blake sends Nicu crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Blake is motioning to the referee to let Nicu up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nicu cracks the inside of Blake's front leg.
Nicu misses with a kick to the body.
Blake throws a body shot but no joy.
Blake misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Blake. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Blake.

The cut above Iosue Nicu's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nicu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Blake.

Blake cracks Nicu with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Nicu looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Blake finish him?
Nicu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Blakes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Blake needs to keep his hands up - Nicu had a free shot at his head there.
Nicu throws a sloppy head kick and Blake moves out of range easily.
Blake fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Blake misses with a straight left.

Blake lands a big head kick that sends Nicu tumbling to the mat! Blake takes a step backwards and waves Nicu back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Blake closes the distance but Nicu moves to the side
and Nicu counters with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicu lands with an uppercut that bounces Blake off the cage and back into range.
Blake lands a lovely overhand right.

Iosue Nicu's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Blake fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Nicu out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Jake Blake!
Jake Blake retains his light heavyweight title!