PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Blood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasya Pupkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Blood
vs
Pupkin

200 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mr Blood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vasya Pupkin!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Blood gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pupkin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Pupkin lands a couple of elbows.

Pupkin is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Blood is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Blood has escaped and now he's on top!

Blood definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pupkin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Blood controls the pace.
Blood trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pupkin wants to sweep but no luck.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pupkin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pupkin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Blood trying to control but Pupkin is working from the bottom.
Blood working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood stays in close to Pupkin's body and controls the position.
Blood trying to control but Pupkin is working from the bottom.
Blood is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Blood seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pupkin for as long as he can get away with.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blood trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pupkin being controlled here, momentarily.
Pupkin looking for a sweep. Not yet Pupkin, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Blood trying to control the position from guard on top but Pupkin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blood trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Pupkin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pupkin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blood landing rabbit punches to the side of Pupkin's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blood is looking for a sweep. Pupkin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Blood keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Blood taking some punishment here, with Pupkin in his half guard.
Pupkin looks winded!
Pupkin passes to side control.
Blood manages to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood tries to roll over but Pupkin keeps him under control.
Blood makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Blood.
Pupkin throwing strikes but missing.
Pupkin throws a big elbow that misses.
Pupkin is looking to work some ground and pound but Blood has wrist control.
Pupkin stands up over Blood, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pupkin landing with the ground and pound.
Pupkin stopping the sweep attempt from Blood.
Pupkin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blood has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Pupkin throws a big elbow that misses.
Pupkin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blood looking for a sweep. Not yet Blood, not yet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Blood has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Blood might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Blood utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Blood closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pupkin quickly recovers to half guard.
Blood stalling.
Blood trying to control the action but Pupkin is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pupkin tries to sprawl but Blood drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Blood performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Blood throwing shots but Pupkin is blocking nicely.
Blood wants to control but Pupkin is keeping him busy.
Blood lands strikes from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pupkin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Blood postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pupkin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Blood wants to control from the top but Pupkin keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pupkin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blood works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pupkin is breathing heavily.
Pupkin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Blood trying to control the pace.
Ground and pound from Blood.
Pupkin tries to roll over but Blood keeps him under control.
Blood tries to pass to full mount but Pupkin defends it.
Blood seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Pupkin feints and as Blood raises his hands in defense, Pupkin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pupkin.
Blood wants to sweep here but Pupkin controlling him for the moment.
Blood is pulling down on Pupkin's head to control his posture.
Pupkin won't allow Blood to sweep him here.
Blood bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pupkin's guard.

Blood engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Blood trying to control but Pupkin is working from the bottom.
Blood with a nice head shot there.
Vasya Pupkin has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blood landing some decent shots from guard.
Blood controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blood wants to control from the top but Pupkin keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Blood dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Pupkin shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Blood manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Blood working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pupkin.
Blood working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pupkin.
Blood preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Blood looking to control.
Blood bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pupkin's guard.

Pupkin wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blood working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pupkin's head.
Pupkin keeping moving, preventing Blood from controlling successfully.
Blood is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pupkin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blood wants to control from the top but Pupkin keeps moving.
Blood content to stall in guard here.
Blood landing with the ground and pound.
Blood is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Blood postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pupkin keeping moving, preventing Blood from controlling successfully.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Blood looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pupkin keeping moving, preventing Blood from controlling successfully.
Pupkin will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Pupkin being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Blood controls from within his opponent's guard.
Blood tries to free his leg and advance position but Pupkin is retaining full guard.
Blood knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pupkin on the ground.
Blood slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Pupkin wants to sweep but no luck.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Pupkin closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Blood's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pupkin throws an elbow that misses. Blood uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pupkin's guard. Nice move by Blood!

Blood is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Blood stands up over Pupkin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Blood controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Blood landing with the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blood stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pupkin swivels though and keeps the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Blood showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blood has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Blood!