PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eddie James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peaky Blinder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blinder has chosen Dave not Dave - Cold blood as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Eddie James has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Eddie James seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

James
vs
Blinder

198 cm
22
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peaky Blinder!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Blinder throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It looked like James wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Blinder tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. James manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
James throws a jab when Blinder was well out of range.
Blinder fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Blinder misses with a head kick.
James is looking for a counter combo.
James throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
James looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

James gets tackled into the cage by Blinder. Blinder maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blinder misses with a hook to the ribs.
James is trying to push Blinder away but Blinder has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Blinder prevents the takedown attempt.

James pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
James lands a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Blinder back to the cage. James follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Blinder misses with the combination.

Blinder has closed the distance and engaged James in a clinch.
James on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blinder tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. James just stands there and leans against the cage.
James fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blinder unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Blinder's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blinder doesn't manage to clinch there - James circles away.
Blinder misses with a jab, cross combination.
James connects with the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James slips a jab and a cross from Blinder.
James takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blinder tries to clinch but James moves out of range.
Blinder ducks under a wild hook from James.

Blinder pushes James up against the cage in a clinch.
Blinder tries for a takedown. No joy.
Eddie James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peaky Blinder.
A knee to the head by Blinder.
James blocks a body shot from Blinder.
Blinder stops a takedown attempt from James.
James misses with a punch to the body.
Blinder scores a nice knee to the body.

Blinder manages to break the clinch.
Blinder thows a left - swing and a miss!
James appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
James misses with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
James lands with an uppercut that bounces Blinder off the cage and back into range.
Blinder misses with a body kick.
Blinder misses with a series of wild punches.
James is looking for a counter combo.
Blinder lets loose with a powerful body kick. James will feel that in the morning.
Blinder tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peaky Blinder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Blinder.
A little feinted left hand from James on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
James shoots in but no luck this time.
Blinder lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Blinder throws a leg kick but James checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Blinder blocks a leg kick.
Blinder is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Blinder tries to clinch up but James circles away and keeps his distance.
It looked like James was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Blinder.
Blinder swinging wildly here.
James throws a lazy right hand but Blinder sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blinder throws a leg kick which misses James's front leg but catches the back leg as James tries to avoid it.
Blinder closes this distance looking for a takedown but James circles away.
Blinder slips under a jab.
As James backs off Blinder throws a huge counter combo but James manages to avoid it all.
Blinder is looking to clinch.

Blinder has James up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Blinder misses with a two punch combination.
Blinder looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
James is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Blinder throws a head kick that misses.

Blinder rushes James and presses him up against the cage.
Blinder is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Blinder missing with knees to the body.
James swings away with an uppercut that misses.
James throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blinders head.
Blinder scores a nice knee to the body.
Blinder presses James against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blinder is working James over against the cage.
Blinder landing knees to the body.
Blinder misses with a knee to the head.
Blinder tries to pull guard but James won't allow it.
Blinder swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Blinder obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Blinder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blinder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from James misses the target.
Blinder blocks a leg kick.
Blinder misses with a wild combination.
Blinder fails in his attempt to clinch.
James swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Blinder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
James is looking to counter punch.
James showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blinder.
Blinder tries to clinch up but James circles away and keeps his distance.
Eddie James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Blinder tries to clinch but James moves out of range.
James circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blinder swinging wildly here.
Eddie James is winning the standup battle so far.
Blinder looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Blinder closes the distance and clinches.
Blinder connects with a knee to the head.
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!
Blinder utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Blinder tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by James.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blinder drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Peaky Blinder seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Blinder drops down looking for an ankle pick but James pulls his leg out and moves away.
Eddie James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peaky Blinder.
James works over Blinder's head and body with a nice combination.
James finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Blinder gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Blinder tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blinder misses with a punch to the body.
James pushes Blinder back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blinder digs a right hand into James's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on James's gas tank.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Blinder manages to break the clinch.
Blinder misses with a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from James.
Blinder looks to land a combination but James avoids it well.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Blinder.
James was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
James is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blinder throws a jab when James was well out of range.
James throwing a counter right hand but Blinder manages to avoid it.
Blinder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
James pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Blinder tries to clinch but James moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peaky Blinder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Blinder checks the leg kick nicely there.
Blinder throws out a counter right but James avoids it with no problem.
James blocks a head kick by Blinder.
Blinder connects with a solid leg kick.
James throws a jab but it's blocked by Blinder.
James throws an off balance right hand
and Blinder counters with a one-two to the body.
James takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Blinder comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
James slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blinder tries to clinch but James moves out of range.
Blinder ducks under a wild hook from James.
James keeps the fight on the outside.
James really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
James blocks a head kick by Blinder.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blinder throws a hook but James blocks it.
James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
James blocks the body kick.
James was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Blinder has closed the distance and engaged James in a clinch.

Blinder breaks the clinch.
Blinder has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
James moves out of range as Blinder throws a body kick.
Blinder tries to clinch up but James circles away and keeps his distance.
Blinder tries to clinch up but James circles away and keeps his distance.
Blinder fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blinder closes the distance but James moves to the side
and James counters with a stiff right hand.
Peaky Blinder is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blinder connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
James blocks a jab.
Blinder has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
James throws a leg kick but Blinder moved away.

Blinder has James up against the cage in a clinch.
Blinder misses with a knee strike.
James has a couple of punches blocked by Blinder.
James lands an elbow inside that Blinder shrugs off.
A head punch blocked on the inside by James.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blinder misses with a body punch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Blinder obliges.
Blinder blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blinder fails to pull guard.
Blinder tries to land knees in the clinch but James avoids the damage to the body.

Blinder breaks the clinch.
Blinder is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
James throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blinder wants to clinch up but James keeps it at a distance.
James throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Blinder moves into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, James throws an elbow but misses.
Blinder using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

James breaks from the clinch.
Blinder tries to close the distance and clinch but James swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
James throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blinder.
Blinder throws a counter combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blinder shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. James defends it nicely.
James throws a hook to the side of Blinder's head but Blinder sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
James throws a right hand that misses
and Blinder makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Blinder tries to clinch there but James circles away.
A punch combination from James misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blinder looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Blinder darts in and clinches James up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peaky Blinder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Blinder winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peaky Blinder!
After winning the bout, Peaky Blinder thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.