PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Blitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nameless Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fighter has chosen Dan Balan Like as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Blitz
vs
Fighter

175 cm
25
160 lbs
10 - 13 - 0

170 cm
33
151 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
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 10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Blitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nameless Fighter!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fighter clinches up with Blitz and pushes him back against the cage.
Fighter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fighter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blitz looking to throw knees to the head but Fighter is blocking nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Blitz missing with knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Blitz as the two fighters clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fighter as Blitz tries to tie him up.
Blitz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fighter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Fighter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fighter moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fighter doesn't manage to clinch there - Blitz circles away.
Fighter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've been told by Blitz's head coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nameless Fighter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fighter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Horrible takedown attempt by Blitz or perhaps it was just good defense by Fighter, which made it look bad.
Blitz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fighter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Blitz.
Blitz moves out of range of the strikes.
Blitz appears to be looking for a big counter.
Fighter bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Blitz's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blitz is defended easily by Fighter.
Fighter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fighter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Blitz, pushing him back against the cage.
Blitz fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Blitz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blitz keeps control of Fighter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short uppercut from Blitz.

Blitz manages to break the clinch.
Fighter connects with the punch.
Blitz staying out of range there.
Blitz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fighter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Fighter forces Blitz back against the cage and clinches.

Fighter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Fighter forces Blitz back against the cage and clinches.
Fighter is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Fighter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Blitz has him pressed against the cage.
Blitz looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fighter breaks the clinch.
Blitz ducks under a wild hook from Fighter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fighter moves into range and connects with a jab.

Fighter moves into the clinch successfully.
Blitz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fighter can't break the clinch.
Fighter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Blitz looking for a takedown.
Fighter wants to get back to striking at distance but Blitz won't allow it.

Fighter manages to break the clinch.
Fighter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Blitz's head backwards.
Blitz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fighter.
Blitz fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice straight punches there by Fighter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fighter.

Fighter rushes Blitz and presses him up against the cage.
Blitz taking a breather.
Blitz tries to land a knee to the head but Fighter blocks with his arms.
Blitz trying to stall but Fighter improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blitz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fighter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fighter tries to circle away but Blitz has him pinned against the cage.

Fighter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blitz closes the distance and clinches up with Fighter, looking for a takedown. Blitz pushes Fighter against the cage but Fighter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Blitz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fighter swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Fighter closes the distance and clinches.
Fighter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Blitz swings wildly with an uppercut but Fighter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fighter is looking to break free of the clinch but Blitz has double underhooks.

Blitz breaks the clinch.
Fighter misses the jab.
Blitz is looking for a counter combo.
Blitz closes the distance and clinches up with Fighter, looking for a takedown. Blitz pushes Fighter against the cage but Fighter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Blitz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fighter might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Blitz misses with a body kick.
Fighter swats away the attempt to clinch by Blitz.
Blitz fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blitz goes for a double leg but Fighter avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fighter continues to drive forward.

Fighter gets a clinch.

Blitz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Fighter moves into range and clinches up with Blitz.
Fighter is trying to break the clinch but Blitz has him pressed against the cage.
Blitz stalling in the clinch but Fighter improves position.
Blitz misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Fighter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Blitz gets tackled into the cage by Fighter. Fighter maintains the clinch.
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!

Fighter manages to break the clinch.
Nameless Fighter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Blitz.
Blitz needs to keep his hands up - Fighter had a free shot at his head there.

Blitz moves into the clinch successfully.
Blitz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fighter pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Blitz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fighter pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Fighter breaks from the clinch.
Blitz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fighter defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nameless Fighter dominated that round.
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.

Fighter swats away the attempt to clinch by Blitz.
Fighter scores with a jab. Blitz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fighter has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Fighter connects with the punch.
Blitz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blitz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A lazy left from Fighter finds it's target.
Fighter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fighter lands with a right hand.
Blitz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fighter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fighter looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fighter clobbers Blitz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Blitz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Fighter has managed to clinch.
Blitz's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Fighter is trying to push Blitz away but Blitz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Fighter manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blitz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blitz pushes Fighter away with a front kick.

Fighter has Blitz up against the cage in a clinch.
Blitz scores a nice knee to the body.
Fighter wants to get back to striking at distance but Blitz won't allow it.
Blitz struggles to land a body shot inside as Fighter controls his hands.
Blitz has Fighter pressed against the cage, preventing Fighter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Blitz tries to land knees in the clinch but Fighter avoids the damage to the body.
Fighter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Blitz is trying to maintain a safe position but Fighter gets an underhook and turns Blitz into the cage.

Fighter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab from Fighter.
Blitz fails with a takedown attempt.
Blitz tries to clinch but Fighter is having none of it.
Fighter misses with a straight right.
Blitz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fighter lands a nice shot that snaps Blitz's head back.
Fighter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter tests Blitz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blitz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Fighter gets a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blitz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blitz effectively controlling the action here.
Fighter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Blitz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fighter pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Blitz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Blitz gets tackled into the cage by Fighter. Fighter maintains the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Fighter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Fighter's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Fighter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No luck for Blitz with that takedown attempt.
Blitz shoots in for a takedown but Fighter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Blitz gets tackled into the cage by Fighter. Fighter maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fighter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blitz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fighter is fending him off so far but Blitz persists. Nope, Fighter circles away and we're back to standing.

Fighter gets a clinch.
Fighter prevents a body shot from Blitz.
Blitz misses with a hook to the ribs.

Fighter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fighter connects with a single shot there.
Fighter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Blitz tries to clinch up but Fighter circles away and keeps his distance.

Fighter gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Blitz won't allow Fighter to get back to his feet.
Blitz trying to control the position from guard on top but Fighter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blitz controls from within his opponent's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fighter can do anything to dispel that myth.
Blitz wants to control from the top but Fighter keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nameless Fighter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Blitz tries to clinch up.
Blitz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Blitz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fighter was well out of range. Poor timing from Blitz.
Nameless Fighter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blitz shoots in for a takedown but Fighter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fighter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Blitz darts in and clinches Fighter up against the cage.
Fighter has had enough of the clinch but Blitz keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Fighter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fighter tries to break free but Blitz pushes him back against the cage.
Fighter tries to circle away but Blitz has him pinned against the cage.
Blitz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fighter is defending well for now.
Nameless Fighter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fighter tries to circle away but Blitz has him pinned against the cage.
Blitz tries to land a knee to the head but Fighter blocks with his arms.
Blitz trying to stall but Fighter improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blitz misses with a knee strike.
Blitz misses with an elbow strike.
Blitz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fighter.
Blitz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fighter blocks it with crossed arms.
Blitz prevents Fighter from breaking the clinch.
Fighter is trying to break the clinch but Blitz is controlling him.
Blitz prevents Fighter from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blitz misses with an elbow strike.

Fighter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fighter keeps the fight on the outside.
A swing and a miss from Fighter.
Fighter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fighter throws a good cross that connects.
Blitz walks into a jab.
Fighter cracks Blitz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Blitz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fighter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fighter darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Blitz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blitz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fighter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Fighter clinches.
Blitz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blitz is trying to stall.

Fighter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blitz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Blitz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Fighter darts in and clinches Blitz up against the cage.
Blitz misses with a punch to the body.

Fighter breaks the clinch.
Fighter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Fighter drives through and clinches with Blitz against the cage.

Fighter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blitz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fighter.
Blitz thinks about countering with a head kick.

Fighter forces Blitz back against the cage and clinches.

Blitz manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Blitz is trying to keep Fighter in close.
Blitz has a closed guard, preventing Fighter from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fighter stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Blitz fails to land the takedown.
Fighter looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Blitz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Blitz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fighter's waist but Fighter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Blitz off to one side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fighter scores with a nice strike.
Fighter cracks Blitz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fighter connects with a right hand. Blitz shakes it off.
John Blitz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Fighter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fighter wants to get back to striking at distance but Blitz won't allow it.
Blitz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fighter's efforts to push away.
Fighter blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Blitz breaks from the clinch.

Fighter instigates a clinch.
Blitz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Blitz is working Fighter over against the cage.
Blitz slows down the pace here.
Blitz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fighter walks away with a smile on his face. Blitz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Blitz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fighter to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Fighter pushes Blitz up against the cage in a clinch.
Blitz is pushing Fighter up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Fighter is trying to push Blitz away but Blitz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Blitz can't find room to land a body shot as Fighter controls the action.
Blitz can't find room to land a body shot as Fighter controls the action.
Blitz is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Fighter is defending well.

Fighter breaks the clinch.
Fighter lands a nice shot that snaps Blitz's head back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nameless Fighter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fighter 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nameless Fighter!
Nameless Fighter took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
In defeat, John Blitz stepped up to the mic, saying 'Have to train my wrestling'.