PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Master Blaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Blake
vs
Blaster

193 cm
21
212 lbs
11 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
217 lbs
8 - 0 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

KnockOut

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 11 - 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 8 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Master Blaster!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaster scores with a jab to the body.
Blaster with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Blake cracks Blaster with a right hand to the side of the head.

It looks like Master Blaster has been cut.
Blaster misses with a wild combination.
Blaster lands a leg kick that knocks Blake off balance momentarily.
Blaster fakes the leg kick and cracks Blake in the body.
Blaster punishes Blake's body with a nice straight punch.
Blaster looks to land a body kick but Blake moved away.
Blake is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Blaster avoids the body shot from Blake.
Blaster swings widly with a right hand
letting Blake counter with a right hand.
Blaster delivers a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blake throws a low kick, looking for Blaster's leg but Blaster calmly moves out of range.
Blaster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blake is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Blaster.
Blaster misses with a two punch combination.
Blake misses with a shot to the body
and Blaster counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Jake Blake has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaster misses with an uppercut.
Blake ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blaster scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Blake misses the shot to the body.

Blake rushes Blaster and presses him up against the cage.
Blaster lands with a right to the head.
Blake takes a shot to the head.
Blake misses with some punches.
Blaster blocks the elbow strike.
Blaster misses with a punch on the inside.
Blaster makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Blake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blaster trying to stall but Blake improves his position.
Blake working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Blake.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blaster misses with a short punch on the inside.

Blaster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blaster misses with a hook to the body
and Blake makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake throws out a powerful jab.
Blaster throws a leg kick but Blake checks it.
Blaster looks to land a left hand but Blake moved out of range nicely.
Blake tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Blaster manages to circle out of the way.
Blake looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Blake listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Blaster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blake was well out of range. Poor timing from Blaster.
Blake half committed to a counter leg kick.
Blaster lands with a good body shot.
A cross from Blake lands.

That has opened up Master Blaster's cut even more.
Blake throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blaster sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blake moves out of range of the body kick from Blaster.
Blake misses with a combination
and Blaster counters with a thumping low kick.

Blake gets a clinch.
Blake takes a shot to the head.
Blaster avoiding damage as Blake throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Blake as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Blaster.
Blaster lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blake backwards.
Blaster working aggressively here.
Blaster lands a hook that snaps the head of Blake backwards.
Blaster lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blaster lands a shot to the body.
Blake is breathing heavily.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Blaster slows down the pace here.
Blaster scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Blaster misses with a body punch.
Blake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Blaster.
Blaster lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Blake swings wildly with an uppercut but Blaster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blaster lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Blaster.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blaster lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Blake missing with knees to the body.
Blake working aggressively here.
Blake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blake can't find room to land a body shot as Blaster controls the action.
Blake working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Blake fails to land.
Blake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blaster struggles to land a body shot inside as Blake controls his hands.
Blaster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blaster can't find room to land a body shot as Blake controls the action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Blake trying to stall but Blaster improves his position.
Blake can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Blake using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blaster has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Blaster blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blaster manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nice body punch from Blaster - that landed with a thud.
Blake blocks a body shot from Blaster.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Master Blaster dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Blaster catches Blake with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Blaster just misses with a punch to the body.
Blaster tries a head kick but it misses.
Blake throws a body shot but no joy.
Blake throws an off balance right hand
and Blaster counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Blake thinking.
Blake walks into a straight right hand from Blaster.
Blake just misses with a punch to the body.
Blaster pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Blake on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Blake pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Blaster misses with a hook to the body
and Blake counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaster catches Blake with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Blaster has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blaster throws an off balance right hand
and Blake counters with a left and a right that stings Blaster.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blaster swings away with a leg kick that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Blake.
Blaster thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Blaster counter with a right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Blaster.
Blake misses with a looping right.
Blake walks into a jab.
Blaster moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Blake swings for the body but Blaster moves out of range.
Blaster throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Blaster tries to land a front kick but Blake steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Blake tries to move into range but Blaster moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Blake lands with a right hand.

The cut above Master Blaster's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Blake blocks the body kick.
Blaster attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Blake has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Blaster scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake throws a lazy right hand but Blaster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blaster lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Blake swings away with a body shot that misses
and Blaster counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Blake is rocked!
Good standup being displayed there by Blake as he connects with a hook.
Blake connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Blaster's hands.
Blaster looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blaster scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Oh Blake is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blaster connects with a nice cross there... Blake is looking wobbly and Blaster recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Blake to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Blaster jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Master Blaster!
Master Blaster is the new light heavyweight champion!
Master Blaster really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Spartan Nutrition 160Q with Proof logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.