PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tatu Haow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Blake's choice of entrance music: Break Your Neck. Tatu Haow has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Haow
vs
Blake

190 cm
25
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tatu Haow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dylan Blake!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blake avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blake! But no joy.
Tatu Haow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haow on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Blake tries a head kick but it misses.
Haow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blake misses with a series of wild punches.
Haow closes the distance looking to clinch
and Blake makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Blake swats away the attempt to clinch by Haow.
As Haow backs off Blake throws a huge counter combo but Haow manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake keeps the fight on the outside.
Blake lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Haow really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Haow tries to clinch up but Blake circles away and keeps his distance.
Blake lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Blake circles away from the clinch attempt.
Haow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blake paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blake tries to counter with a clinch but Haow shakes him off and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haow wants to clinch but Blake slips to the side
and Blake counters with a series of strikes. Haow will be more careful next time no doubt.
Haow wants to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Blake's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Haow closes the distance looking to clinch
and Blake counters with a straight right hand.
Blake dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blake lands a slapping body shot.
Blake scores with a jab to the body.
Haow tries to clinch up.
Haow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Haow has Blake up against the cage in a clinch.
Haow misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blake.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haow tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blake is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Haow is defending well for now.
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!
Haow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blakes head.
Blake lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Haow throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Blake blocks it with crossed arms.
Blake wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Haow tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blake avoids it.
A hook to the body from Haow.
Haow pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Blake scores with a hook to the body.
Blake scores with a shot to the side of Haow's head.
Haow tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blake avoids it.
Haow keeps control of Blake as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Haow working Blake over with knees to the body.
Blake looks winded!
Haow lands a nice elbow.
Haow tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Haow throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haow is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Blake looking to slow down the pace here.
Haow is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blake is defending well for now.
Blake scores with a shot to the side of Haow's head.
Haow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Haow tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Haow landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Haow lands a good knee to the midsection. Blake won't want to take too many of those.
Haow trying to land knees to the body.
Haow lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Haow creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Blake's defenses.
Blake managing to block the knees to the body from Haow.
Haow tries to land knees in the clinch but Blake avoids the damage to the body.
Haow lands with a short shot to the head.
Haow looking to throw knees to the head but Blake is blocking nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blake tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Haow avoids it.
Blake blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haow with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Haow tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blake avoids it.
Blake lands an elbow inside.
Haow misses with the head strike.
Haow prevents a body shot from Blake.
Haow trying to land knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Blake.
Haow lands a body punch.

Blake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blake throws a series of punches but Haow moves out of range.
Haow is looking to clinch but Blake is avoiding it.
Haow looks to clinch
and Blake counters with a left and a right that stings Haow.
Haow wants to clinch
and Blake makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Haow tries to close the distance and clinch but Blake swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dylan Blake will probably get the nod.
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.

Haow tries to clinch but Blake is having none of it.
Blake goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Blake is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Haow rather than just go for the knockout.
A punch combination from Blake misses.
Haow tries to clinch but Blake is having none of it.
Haow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blake is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Haow tries to clinch up but Blake circles away and keeps his distance.
Haow is looking to clinch.
Haow tries to clinch there but Blake circles away.
Haow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blake swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake keeps the fight on the outside.
Blake throws a hook to the side of Haow's head but Haow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blake circles away from the clinch attempt
and Blake counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haow moves in looking to clinch but Blake pushes him off.
Blake misses with a hook. Haow ducked under it nicely.
Haow tries to clinch
and Blake counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Haow thinking.
Haow wants to clinch but Blake slips to the side
and Blake counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Haow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Haow tries to clinch but Blake moves out of range.
Haow wants to clinch
and Blake counters with a three punch combo that has Haow backing up. Haow nods at Blake to acknowledge the strikes.
Haow moves in looking to clinch but Blake pushes him off.
Blake circles away from the clinch attempt
and Blake counters with a series of strikes. Haow will be more careful next time no doubt.
Some wild striking there from Blake.
Tatu Haow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blake swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blake feints the counter takedown.
Haow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Haow tries to clinch
and Blake counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haow wants to clinch.
Dylan Blake seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blake circles away from the clinch attempt.
Haow tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Blake counter with a right hand.
Haow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blake scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haow moves to clinch but Blake breaks away
and Blake counters with a right hand to the body.
Blake circles away from the clinch attempt
and Blake counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Haow wants to clinch.
Haow tries to clinch but Blake is having none of it.
Despite the aggression on Blake's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Blake has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Haow wants to clinch
and Blake counters with a left and a right that stings Haow.
Haow wants to clinch up but Blake keeps it at a distance.
Haow tries to clinch up but Blake circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haow tries to clinch but Blake moves away
letting Blake counter with a right hand.
Blake thuds a left hand into Haow's body.
Haow closes the distance but Blake moves to the side
and Blake counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Haow tries to clinch up but Blake circles away and keeps his distance.
As Haow backs off Blake throws a huge counter combo but Haow manages to avoid it all.
Haow takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haow wants to clinch
and Blake counters with a stiff right hand.
A lazy left from Blake finds it's target.
Haow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blake paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blake swats away the attempt to clinch by Haow.
Haow tries to clinch there but Blake circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Blake 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!

Blake circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blake lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Blake shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Haow tries to get to full guard but Blake has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blake scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Blake not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haow is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Blake is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Haow is trying to control but can't.
Blake prevents Haow from standing back up.
Haow has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Blake is working away from the top position though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Haow darts in trying to clinch
and Haow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

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.
Haow moves to clinch but Blake breaks away
and Blake counters with a left and a right that stings Haow.
The fight stays on the outside here - Haow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Blake feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Blake is standing up over Haow. Haow looks to escape but Blake dives into side control.

Haow is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Blake is controlling him well.
Blake taking a breather here.
Haow is trying to control Blake's posture but Blake avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haow is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Blake wants to control but Haow is keeping him busy.
Haow tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Blake wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dylan Blake is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Haow trying to remain calm as Blake controls from the top position.
You can see the frustration on Haow's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Blake trying to control the position but Haow is working away.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Haow is trying to improve his position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tatu Haow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blake looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dylan Blake comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Blake 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 26:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dylan Blake!
Dylan Blake was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.