PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and I Suck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blaze comes to the cage accompanied by Monster by Skillet. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Blaze
vs
Suck

188 cm
34
186 lbs
22 - 18 - 3

178 cm
31
200 lbs
17 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Mexican Supplement Company

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 18 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Blaze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, I Suck!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaze tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Suck defends well and Blaze ends up having to push Suck into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Blaze.
Suck let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Blaze moves into range and clinches up with Suck.
Suck misses with a hook to the ribs.

Blaze gets control of Suck's arms and successfully pulls guard. Blaze will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Blaze throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Blaze is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Blaze avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Blaze had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Suck defends it easily.
Blaze manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Suck manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suck pulls Blaze in to control the position.
Blaze wants to pass the guard but Suck is keeping the position.
Suck is trying to control the position but Blaze postures up.
Suck looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blaze lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blaze postures up in Suck's guard and throws a big left but Suck blocks it.
Suck keeping moving, preventing Blaze from controlling successfully.
Suck wants to sweep here but Blaze controlling him for the moment.
Blaze slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Blaze postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suck will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
We've been hearing good reports from Blaze's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Blaze throws a strike but Suck rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Blaze looking for a guillotine here but Suck defends easily.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Suck got a little sloppy there for a moment and Blaze has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Suck has managed to get both his arms back between Blaze's legs - danger averted.
Suck scoring with some ground and pound.
Blaze has his hands on Suck's head, controlling the position.
Blaze is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suck is in close to Blaze's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suck with a nice head shot there.

Blaze had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Suck defends it easily.
Suck trying to control the position from guard on top but Blaze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Blaze working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Suck doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Suck manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Suck scoring with punches to the head and body.
Blaze trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suck cracks Blaze with a solid left hand.
Blaze controls Suck momentarily but Suck frees himself.
Suck connects with a couple of short punches.
Suck trying to control the position from guard on top but Blaze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Blaze is looking for a triangle but Suck pushes his legs off easily.
Blaze is pulling down on Suck's head to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Johnny Blaze will probably get the nod.
That's time! Blaze's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Blaze misses with a takedown
and Suck counters with a two punch combo.

Blaze gets a takedown into half guard.
Suck avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Blaze.
Suck keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Suck trying to control here.

Suck is defending against the submission attempts here by Blaze.
Blaze wants to free his trapped foot but Suck is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaze is thwarting Suck's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Suck does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Blaze is looking to advance position but Suck won't allow it.
Blaze not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Suck keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The fighters are battling for position here. Suck manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Suck is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Blaze postures up in Suck's guard and throws a big left but Suck blocks it.
Blaze postures up and lands a big shot to Suck's brow.
Blaze trying to control the position from guard on top but Suck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blaze slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Suck's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Blaze throws a strike aimed at the side of Suck's head but Suck avoids it well.
Blaze trying to control the position but Suck is working away.

Blaze working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Suck gets back to half guard.
Suck trying to control but Blaze postures up.
Suck tries to roll over but Blaze keeps him under control.
Blaze has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Blaze throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Blaze thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Suck is looking to improve his position.
Suck throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Suck moves into full guard.
Blaze stopping the sweep attempt from Suck.
Blaze working some strikes from top position.
Blaze throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Blaze has gone for a leg lock! Suck slips out almost immediately though and dives into Blaze's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suck scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Suck lands a couple of elbows.
Blaze managing to control the position.
Johnny Blaze overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Suck sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Blaze's guard.
Suck is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Blaze trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Blaze looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Blaze manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Johnny Blaze will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Blaze with a poor takedown
and Suck counters with a straight right hand.
Blaze blocks a leg kick.

Blaze has closed the distance and engaged Suck in a clinch.
Suck working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Blaze tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Suck smiles and moves away.
Blaze takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Blaze fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Blaze. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Blaze drives through and clinches with Suck against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Suck.

Suck has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Blaze is trying to keep an underhook but Suck manages to get the takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blaze is trying to get back to full guard.

Blaze looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Suck there.
Ground and pound from Suck.
Suck takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Suck is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Suck drops an elbow to the side of Blaze's head.
Nice strikes from Suck there.
Suck working over Blaze with some ground and pound. Blaze looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Blaze throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Blaze manages to get to full guard.
Suck throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Suck with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Blaze is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Suck is aware though and is defending well.

Blaze looking for a guillotine here but Suck defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blaze is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Suck content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze has his hands on Suck's head, controlling the position.

Blaze is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Suck defends well.
I Suck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnny Blaze is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Suck distracts Blaze with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Suck must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Suck passes Blaze's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Blaze is trying to control but can't.
Suck seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Suck prevents Blaze from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suck scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Blaze tries to roll over but Suck keeps him under control.
Suck landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Blaze is rocked!
Suck lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Blaze quite badly. Blaze pulls Suck in close trying to recover. Suck postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Blaze on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Blaze doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). I Suck!
After winning the bout, I Suck thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.