PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cu Chulainn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rupert Blasts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chulainn comes to the cage accompanied by The Blood of Cu Chulainn. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chulainn
vs
Blasts

183 cm
31
190 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

185 cm
29
195 lbs
10 - 2 - 1

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Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cu Chulainn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rupert Blasts!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chulainn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Blasts looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chulainn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chulainn closes the distance and clinches up with Blasts, looking for a takedown. Chulainn pushes Blasts against the cage but Blasts circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cu Chulainn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chulainn throws out a loose jab but Blasts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Blasts, right into the meat.
Blasts connects with a leg kick. Chulainn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Blasts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Blasts misses the target.
Chulainn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blasts.
Chulainn dips to his left and cracks Blasts with an uppercut!
Blasts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Chulainn.
Blasts stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Blasts wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Chulainn manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Blasts on his heels. He'll look to pass Blasts's guard now, I'm sure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Blasts wriggles free and stands up.
Blasts misses with a low kick.
Blasts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chulainn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blasts walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chulainn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Chulainn fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Blasts to the ground. Chulainn is now in Blasts's guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Blasts manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blasts has a couple of punches blocked by Chulainn.
I was talking to Chulainn's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Chulainn blocks a body shot from Blasts.
Blasts tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blasts goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blasts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blasts throws a punch but it's blocked by Chulainn.
A head punch on the inside from Blasts fails to land.
Blasts throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chulainn blocks it with crossed arms.
Chulainn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chulainn prevents a body shot from Blasts.
Chulainn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Blasts lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blasts lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Blasts prevents a takedown attempt there.
Blasts lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blasts misses with a knee to the head.
Blasts tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chulainn avoids it.
Chulainn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Blasts pulls his leg out and moves away.
Blasts scores with a hook.

Chulainn scores with a takedown into Blasts's guard.
Blasts wants to get back to his feet but Chulainn passes into half guard.

Chulainn slips a nice elbow through Blasts's hands, connecting with Blasts's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blasts is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blasts felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Blasts blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chulainn.
Chulainn wants to control but Blasts is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blasts is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Chulainn scores with a couple of nice shots.
Blasts is refusing to be controlled, as Chulainn sits in half guard.
Chulainn thows a huge punch but Blasts dodges it nicely.
Chulainn working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blasts wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chulainn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Blasts's head.
Blasts is trying to stand back up but Chulainn is controlling him

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Blasts misses with a body shot.
Chulainn half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Chulainn lands a nice shot that snaps Blasts's head back.
Chulainn shoots in and drives through. Blasts sprawls well.
Chulainn with a lazy takedown attempt
and Blasts counters with a thumping low kick.

Chulainn shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Blasts has one foot on Chulainn's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blasts is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rupert Blasts dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A jab from Chulainn finds it's way through Blasts's defenses.
Blasts moves into range and connects with a jab.

Chulainn fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Blasts to the ground. Chulainn is now in Blasts's guard.

Blasts scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Chulainn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Blasts defends it nicely.
Blasts lands a nice looking kick to the body. Chulainn takes a step back to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That kick from Blasts tenderised Chulainn's leg. Chulainn is trying to keep his angry face on.

Blasts gets caught napping as Chulainn dives in and scores a takedown. Blasts manages to retain guard.
Chulainn stops Blasts from standing up.
Chulainn trying to control the position from guard on top but Blasts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chulainn stops Blasts from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chulainn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blasts works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rupert Blasts has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chulainn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blasts works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chulainn trying to control but Blasts is working from the bottom.

Blasts pushes Chulainn off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Chulainn shoots in for a double leg but Blasts sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Blasts stuffs the takedown attempt from Chulainn. Chulainn gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cu Chulainn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chulainn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Blasts counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chulainn's knee momentarily.
Blasts throws a shot from downtown. Chulainn moves away and avoids it.
Chulainn half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Blasts tries to clinch but Chulainn is having none of it.
Blasts throws a looping overhand right but Chulainn ducks down to avoid it.
Blasts thuds a left hand into Chulainn's body.

Chulainn throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Blasts was covering up waiting for the punch and Chulainn finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Chulainn throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn prevents Blasts from getting back to his feet.
Blasts has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chulainn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Blasts pushes Chulainn off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Some bone on bone action there as Chulainn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Blasts slaps away a takedown attempt from Chulainn, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Chulainn drives through with a takedown into Blasts's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Blasts preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Blasts preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Blasts has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Chulainn off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Blasts connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chulainn has a takedown stuffed.
Chulainn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blasts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blasts looks to score with a jab to the body but Chulainn is just out of range.
Blasts tries to clinch there but Chulainn circles away.
Chulainn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Blasts pinned against the cage. Blasts gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chulainn throws out a loose jab but Blasts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blasts looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Blasts leaves Chulainn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Chulainn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blasts as he jumps to the side.
Chulainn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Blasts counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blasts connects with a leg kick. Chulainn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Chulainn shoots in but no luck this time.
Blasts lands a slapping body shot.
Blasts uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chulainn.
Blasts looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rupert Blasts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chulainn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Blasts.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chulainn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blasts.
A head kick misses from Blasts.
Chulainn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chulainn misses with a takedown attempt
letting Blasts counter with a right hand.
Blasts catches Chulainn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chulainn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Blasts tries to clinch there but Chulainn circles away.
Chulainn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Blasts's head.
Chulainn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blasts moves away.
Blasts explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A decent looking cross lands there for Blasts.
Blasts looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blasts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blasts dips to his left and cracks Chulainn with an uppercut!
Chulainn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rupert Blasts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A jab lands there for Chulainn.

Chulainn drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Blasts pushes Chulainn off and gets back to his feet.
Blasts lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blasts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chulainn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chulainn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Chulainn scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blasts looks like he's trying to stand up.
Chulainn lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Chulainn scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blasts on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Blasts wants to get back to his feet.
Chulainn working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Blasts is trying to stand back up but Chulainn is controlling him
Ground and pound from Chulainn.
Blasts pushes Chulainn off looking to stand but Chulainn dives back in and keeps control.
Chulainn scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Blasts wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn is trying to control the action in half guard but Blasts is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Blasts kicks Chulainn off and gets back to his feet.
Chulainn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Blasts sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chulainn somewhat.
Blasts takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chulainn shoots in but Blasts avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chulainn tests Blasts's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chulainn dives in and grabs Blasts's left leg, looking for a takedown. Blasts pushes down on Chulainn's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cu Chulainn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chulainn lands a really nice looking cross but Blasts seems unphased.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blasts looks to throw the jab but Chulainn is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blasts throws a front kick that sends Chulainn stumbling back into the cage.
Blasts misses with a wild body shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Chulainn or perhaps it was just good defense by Blasts, which made it look bad.
Chulainn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Blasts swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chulainn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Blasts scores with a kick to the midsection.
Blasts connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rupert Blasts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chulainn throws a body punch but Blasts moves out of range.

Chulainn fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Blasts sprawls well initially but Chulainn persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Blasts keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Blasts has one foot on Chulainn's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blasts throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Blasts lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blasts scores with a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chulainn checks a leg kick.
Chulainn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Blasts connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Blasts. That snapped Chulainn's head back.

Blasts closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Blasts tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chulainn blocks a body shot from Blasts.
Chulainn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chulainn has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Blasts after a bit of a struggle.
Knees to the body from Blasts.
Blasts tries to land a knee to the head but Chulainn blocks with his arms.
Blasts throws a knee to the head but misses.
Blasts lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chulainn backwards.
Cu Chulainn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blasts lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chulainn backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rupert Blasts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Blasts has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rupert Blasts!
A less than humble Rupert Blasts misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.