PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mookie Blaylock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Boudain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blaylock's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Alive. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Blaylock
vs
Boudain

195 cm
35
279 lbs
34 - 18 - 0

185 cm
29
282 lbs
15 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250
Bullet Proof System

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 34 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mookie Blaylock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dante Boudain!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boudain throws a head kick that misses.
Blaylock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boudain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blaylock throws out a leg kick but Boudain moves out of range and Blaylock only half commits.
A good leg kick by Boudain.
Nice straight punches there by Blaylock. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Blaylock.

It looks like Dante Boudain has been cut.
Boudain slips a straight right by Blaylock.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Boudain lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Blaylock has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Blaylock and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Boudain lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Blaylock throws a shot from downtown. Boudain moves away and avoids it.
Boudain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blaylock.
Good work by Blaylock as he checks the leg kick.
Blaylock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some wild striking there from Blaylock.
Blaylock has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Beast in the buildup to the fight.
Boudain tries a low kick but Blaylock avoids it.
Dante Boudain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Boudain.
A head kick misses from Boudain.
Boudain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blaylock.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blaylock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boudain was well out of range. Poor timing from Blaylock.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaylock just misses with a punch to the body.
Boudain walks into a jab.
Blaylock misses with a looping left.
Blaylock on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Boudain has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Blaylock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blaylock throws a head kick that misses.
Blaylock throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Boudain stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Boudain moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Boudain throws a leg kick but Blaylock moved away.
Boudain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blaylock.
Boudain tries a quick counter leg kick but Blaylock is wise to it.
Boudain tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Blaylock is able to avoid easily.
Boudain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blaylock.
Boudain connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boudain throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boudain fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Blaylock is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Blaylock blocks the leg kick.
Boudain throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blaylock buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boudain scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock connects with a right hand. Boudain shakes it off.

Blaylock drops his shoulder and cracks Boudain with a huge uppercut! Boudain goes down! Can Blaylock finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blaylock stays in close to Boudain's body and controls the position.
Blaylock missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blaylock is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Boudain keeping moving, preventing Blaylock from controlling successfully.
Blaylock content to stall in guard here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Boudain holds on and takes a little breather.
Boudain trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boudain controlling the position.
Boudain keeping moving, preventing Blaylock from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blaylock connects with a body shot that sends Boudain's belly button to the back.
Blaylock blocks a head kick by Boudain.
Blaylock misses with a straight left.
Boudain lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Boudain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blaylock counters with a straight right hand.
Boudain slips a straight right by Blaylock.
Blaylock wants to slow Boudain down by chopping away at his legs.
Boudain tries to work over Blaylock's front leg with a kick but Blaylock checks it.
Boudain motions for Blaylock to come forward. Boudain throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blaylock lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blaylock moves out of range of the leg kick from Boudain.
Blaylock ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Blaylock checks the leg kick nicely there.
Blaylock dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boudain. That did some damage!
A chopping leg kick lands by Blaylock.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boudain goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blaylock throws a nice looking combination but Boudain bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blaylock misses with the combination.
Boudain misses with a low kick.
Boudain throws a quick inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Boudain.
Boudain avoids the head kick by Blaylock.
Blaylock takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Blaylock misses with a hook.
Blaylock scores with a nice strike.
A bone on bone clash there as Blaylock blocks the leg kick.
Boudain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boudain tries a head kick but it misses.
Boudain misses with a head kick.
Blaylock attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Boudain throws a head kick that misses.
Boudain tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mookie Blaylock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dante Boudain's cut.
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.

Boudain lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mookie Blaylock is winning the standup battle so far.
Boudain is looking to land body kicks.
Blaylock swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Boudain wants to land a leg kick but Blaylock is out of range.
Boudain pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Blaylock back to the cage. Boudain follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Blaylock is looking to land body kicks.
Boudain lands with a good body shot.
Boudain throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Boudain. Blaylock shrugs it off though.
Boudain cracks the inside of Blaylock's front leg.
Blaylock throws a jab but it's blocked by Boudain.
Boudain moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dante Boudain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A solid leg kick lands there for Boudain.
Blaylock is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sloppy strikes from Blaylock. Those never looked like landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boudain connects with a leg kick. Blaylock looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Boudain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blaylock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boudain takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Boudain takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boudain feints and then cracks Blaylock's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Blaylock down.
A clash of legs there as Blaylock blocks the low kick.
Boudain drops his hands momentarily and Blaylock takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Boudain throws a low kick, looking for Blaylock's leg but Blaylock calmly moves out of range.
Blaylock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blaylock scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Oooh a lovely combination from Blaylock sends Boudain down but not out. Blaylock dives into side control looking to finish.
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!
Boudain seems a little lost for a moment, as Blaylock dominates the positioning.
An elbow from Blaylock crashes against the mat.
Blaylock trying to control the action but Boudain is working from the bottom.
Blaylock happy to just control the position for now.
Blaylock continues to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boudain can't do much from the bottom here.
Boudain tries to bench press Blaylock off him but Blaylock keeps the position.
Boudain is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Blaylock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boudain can do to turn this around?
Boudain is trying to get back to full guard.
Boudain is doing well to control the position and prevent Blaylock from advancing to side control.
Boudain is trying to get back to full guard.
Boudain avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Blaylock.
Boudain is staying active underneath Blaylock, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaylock looks to land a strike but Boudain avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Boudain trying to keep a closed guard but Blaylock is proving a slippery customer.
Boudain looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Boudain wants to stand and escape but Blaylock is having none of it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boudain throws a leg kick but Blaylock sees it coming and moves out of range.
Boudain throws a leg kick but Blaylock sees it coming and moves out of range.
Blaylock fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Boudain looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Blaylock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab from Blaylock.
Boudain avoids the head kick by Blaylock.
Boudain tries a quick counter leg kick but Blaylock is wise to it.
Boudain throws a sloppy head kick and Blaylock moves out of range easily.
Blaylock misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Boudain.
Boudain tries to work over Blaylock's front leg with a kick but Blaylock checks it.
Boudain goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Blaylock takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blaylock's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
That kick from Boudain tenderised Blaylock's leg. Blaylock is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boudain on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boudain is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boudain lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good work by Blaylock as he checks the leg kick.
Boudain throws a sloppy head kick and Blaylock moves out of range easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Blaylock as he connects with a hook.
Blaylock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boudain.
Blaylock throws a hook but Boudain avoids it easily.
Blaylock avoids the head kick by Boudain.
Blaylock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blaylock connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Boudain momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mookie Blaylock dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dante Boudain's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Blaylock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A clash of legs there as Blaylock blocks the low kick.
Boudain feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Blaylock's calf.
Decent striking displayed by Blaylock there.
Boudain scores with a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blaylock.
Boudain ducks under a wild hook from Blaylock.
Blaylock lands a head shot.
Boudain tries a head kick but it misses.
That kick from Blaylock tenderised Boudain's leg. Boudain is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boudain checks a low kick from Blaylock.

Blaylock lands a big shot that drops Boudain! Can he finish him?

Boudain is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boudain is trying to control the position but Blaylock postures up.
Blaylock engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Blaylock trying to control but Boudain is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaylock sitting in guard here, content to control.
Boudain wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Blaylock trying to control but Boudain is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boudain lands a leg kick that knocks Blaylock off balance momentarily.
Boudain takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boudain takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boudain with a nice cross.
Boudain attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boudain connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Blaylock lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boudain doesn't seem phased though.
Blaylock throws a leg kick which misses Boudain's front leg but catches the back leg as Boudain tries to avoid it.
Blaylock checks a low kick from Boudain.
A quick step to the side and Blaylock tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blaylock throws a head kick but Boudain moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Blaylock blocks the low kick.
Blaylock looks to land a right hand but Boudain moved out of range.
Boudain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blaylock takes one to the side of the head.
Boudain lands with a thumping leg kick.
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!

Blaylock lands a head kick that stumbles Boudain and the fighters go to the mat.
Boudain keeping moving, preventing Blaylock from controlling successfully.
Blaylock is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Boudain has control of Blaylock's left arm, preventing Blaylock from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boudain controls Blaylock momentarily but Blaylock frees himself.
Blaylock looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Boudain managing to control the position.
Blaylock controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boudain wants to slow Blaylock down by chopping away at his legs.
Blaylock looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Blaylock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blaylock tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Boudain throws a low kick but Blaylock moves out of range easily.
Blaylock tests Boudain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sloppy strikes from Boudain. Those never looked like landing.
Boudain shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Boudain gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mookie Blaylock!
Our winner, Mookie Blaylock, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.