PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kim Il Sung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rupert Blasts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Il Sung comes to the cage accompanied by Death in Vegas- Dirt. Kim Il Sung has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Il Sung
vs
Blasts

178 cm
30
185 lbs
21 - 16 - 0

185 cm
30
195 lbs
14 - 3 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent

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 21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kim Il Sung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rupert Blasts!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blasts takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Blasts misses with a low kick.
Blasts throws a big shot that misses.
Blasts slips a jab and a cross from Il Sung.
Blasts cracks Il Sung with a good jab.
Il Sung throws a body punch but Blasts moves out of range.
Il Sung moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Il Sung swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Il Sung doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Blasts misses its intended target.
Blasts pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Il Sung throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Il Sung takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
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!
Blasts attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Il Sung feinted with a counter takedown.
Blasts tries to clinch there but Il Sung circles away.
Good leg kick by Il Sung there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Blasts pushes Il Sung up against the cage in a clinch.
Il Sung tries a body shot but Blasts blocks it.
Blasts misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Blasts.
Il Sung tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Blasts smiles and moves away.
Blasts moves in looking to clinch but Il Sung pushes him off.

Il Sung scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Blasts blocking the ground and pound attempt from Il Sung.
We've been hearing good reports from Il Sung'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.
Blasts is trying to stand up here but Il Sung is controlling him well.

Il Sung looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Il Sung is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Il Sung not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blasts is looking to escape.
Il Sung lands strikes from half guard.

Il Sung looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Il Sung tries to pass the half guard into mount. Blasts knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Blasts taking some punishment here, with Il Sung in his half guard.

Blasts is defending against the submission attempts here by Il Sung.
Il Sung stops Blasts from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Il Sung is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Blasts doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Il Sung.
Blasts is trying to stand.

Blasts has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Il Sung is on him like a limpet, forcing Blasts back against the cage.
Il Sung doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Il Sung tries to throw a body punch but Blasts avoids it by throwing Il Sung back against the cage.
Il Sung's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Blasts misses with a knee strike.
Blasts tries to throw a body punch but Il Sung avoids it by throwing Blasts back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blasts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Il Sung missing with knees to the body.
Il Sung tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blasts throws a punch but it's blocked by Il Sung.
Blasts looking to throw knees to the head but Il Sung is blocking nicely.
Blasts gets through Il Sung's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Blasts misses with a knee to the head.
Blasts connects with a knee to the head.
Il Sung jumps guard but Blasts turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Il Sung misses with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Il Sung tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blasts's elbow.
Il Sung misses with a hook from the clinch.
Il Sung lands a knee to the body.
Il Sung tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blasts tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Il Sung avoids it.
Blasts lands a shoulder strike.
Il Sung tries to work over Blasts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blasts throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Il Sung blocks it with crossed arms.
Blasts with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rupert Blasts dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Il Sung circles away from the clinch attempt.
Il Sung throws an overhand right that lands on Blasts's shoulder, as Blasts tries to avoid the shot.
Blasts throws a leg kick

and Il Sung counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Blasts has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Il Sung is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Il Sung landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Blasts tries a knee to the head but Il Sung blocks it.
Blasts tries to land knees in the clinch but Il Sung avoids the damage to the body.
Il Sung on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blasts working Il Sung over with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Il Sung blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Il Sung.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Il Sung.
Il Sung lands a shoulder strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Il Sung obliges.
Blasts utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Blasts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Il Sung decides to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blasts gets to his feet. Il Sung looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Il Sung throws a body shot but no joy.
Blasts tries to counter by closing the distance.
Blasts lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Il Sung throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blasts wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rupert Blasts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blasts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Il Sung misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rupert Blasts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blasts sizes up Il Sung with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Il Sung shoots in but no luck this time.
Il Sung scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Il Sung closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Blasts using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Il Sung has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Blasts landing knees to the body.
Blasts goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blasts lands a knee to the head.
Rupert Blasts seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blasts lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Il Sung backwards.
Blasts working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Il Sung tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Still in the clinch, Blasts scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blasts putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Il Sung in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Il Sung tries to pull guard but Blasts won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kim Il Sung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blasts tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Il Sung on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blasts.
Il Sung blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Il Sung tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blasts's elbow.
Blasts tries a knee to the head but Il Sung blocks it.
Blasts tries a knee to the head but Il Sung blocks it.
Il Sung tries to land knees in the clinch but Blasts avoids the damage to the body.
Il Sung presses Blasts against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Blasts looking to throw knees to the head but Il Sung is blocking nicely.
Knees in the clinch landing for Blasts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Blasts fails to land.
Blasts throws a knee to the head but misses.
Il Sung fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A nice left hand lands by Blasts.
Good body shot from Il Sung.
Blasts lands with a short shot to the head.
Il Sung avoiding damage as Blasts throws knees to the body.
Il Sung misses with a body punch.
Knees to the body from Blasts.
Blasts misses with some punches.
Il Sung stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Il Sung lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Blasts.
Blasts is breathing heavily.
A short right from Il Sung on the inside.
Il Sung tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Il Sung is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blasts is defending well for now.
Blasts working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Il Sung lands a good knee to the midsection. Blasts won't want to take too many of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Il Sung pulls guard successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Il Sung working for submissions but it's allowed Blasts to get to half guard.
Il Sung is trying to get back to full guard.
Blasts wants to stand but Il Sung has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Il Sung regains full guard. Nicely done.

Il Sung is looking for a triangle but Blasts pushes his legs off easily.
Blasts trying to stand up but can't free himself from Il Sung's guard.

Il Sung is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Blasts defends well.
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.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Il Sung misses with an uppercut.
Il Sung misses the shot to the body.

Blasts has closed the distance and engaged Il Sung in a clinch.
Blasts lands a knee to the body.
Blasts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blasts lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Blasts lands a nice knee to the body.
Blasts lands a left hand.
Il Sung managing to block the knees to the body from Blasts.
Blasts throws a punch but it's blocked by Il Sung.
Il Sung on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blasts working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Blasts using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Il Sung has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Blasts on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Il Sung tries to work over Blasts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blasts lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Il Sung backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blasts with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blasts scores with a nice hook to the head.
Il Sung tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blasts's elbow.
Blasts softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Il Sung is trying to pull guard but Blasts turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Il Sung makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Blasts tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blasts with a knee to the head.
Blasts misses with a punch on the inside.
Blasts lands a left hand.
Blasts misses with a knee strike.
Blasts has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Il Sung can't break the clinch.

Il Sung pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blasts misses with a straight left.
Rupert Blasts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Il Sung will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Good work by Il Sung as he checks the leg kick.
Il Sung avoids the body shot from Blasts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Blasts. No joy for Il Sung on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kim Il Sung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Il Sung steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blasts.
Il Sung swings for the body but Blasts moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blasts scores with a nice strike.
A big right from Il Sung misses.
Il Sung looks to score with a jab to the body but Blasts is just out of range.
Blasts tries a quick counter leg kick but Il Sung is wise to it.
Kim Il Sung has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Il Sung tried to score with a low kick but Blasts checks it.
Blasts flicks out a counter leg kick but Il Sung steps away.

Il Sung gets tackled into the cage by Blasts. Blasts maintains the clinch.
Blasts misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blasts lands a nice uppercut.
Blasts tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Il Sung trying to land knees to the body.
Il Sung on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blasts misses with a knee strike.
Blasts lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Il Sung lands a body shot.
Blasts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Il Sung jumps guard but Blasts turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Il Sung tries a body shot but Blasts blocks it.
Il Sung is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Blasts to keep the fight standing.
Blasts has a couple of punches blocked by Il Sung.
Blasts missing with knees to the body.
Blasts lands with a left to the head.
Il Sung tries a body shot but Blasts blocks it.
Blasts throws a knee to the head but misses.
Il Sung managing to block the knees to the body from Blasts.
Blasts trying to land knees to the body.
Il Sung tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blasts's elbow.
Il Sung misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Il Sung creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Il Sung misses with a body punch.
Il Sung tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blasts avoids it.
Blasts with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blasts tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Il Sung jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Blasts walks away with a smile on his face. Il Sung gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Blasts thows a left - swing and a miss!
Il Sung closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Il Sung scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blasts doesn't seem bothered though.
Blasts lands a jab to Il Sung's midsection.
Blasts ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Il Sung misses with a body punch
and Blasts counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blasts checks a leg kick nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blasts.
Il Sung throws a big shot that misses.
Il Sung shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Blasts but Blasts pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Blasts pushes Il Sung away with a front kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rupert Blasts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Blasts 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rupert Blasts!
Rupert Blasts 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.
In defeat, Kim Il Sung stepped up to the mic, saying 'Eat my feces you filthy capitalist dog!'.