PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lugh Blackburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jermey Arnold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Blackburn might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to When the Man Comes Down. Lugh Blackburn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Blackburn
vs
Arnold

187 cm
33
200 lbs
18 - 12 - 1

190 cm
38
208 lbs
30 - 17 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lugh Blackburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jermey Arnold!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackburn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arnold.
A jab from Blackburn misses.
Blackburn dips to his left and cracks Arnold with an uppercut!
Arnold scores with a jab to the jaw.
A big right from Blackburn misses.
Blackburn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arnold.
Blackburn swings for the body but Arnold moves out of range.
Blackburn misses with a wild body shot.
Arnold throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Arnold displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blackburn throws out the jab.
Blackburn looks to score with a jab to the body but Arnold is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnold steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blackburn.
Blackburn misses with a jab to the body
and Arnold counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Blackburn misses the jab.
Blackburn looks to score with a jab to the body but Arnold is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackburn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arnold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lugh Blackburn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arnold pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blackburn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arnold was well out of range. Poor timing from Blackburn.
Arnold is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Blackburn wants to clinch up but Arnold keeps it at a distance.
Blackburn misses with a body shot
and Arnold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick misses from Arnold.
Blackburn misses with an uppercut
and Arnold counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Blackburn cracks Arnold with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Blackburn misses the jab.
Blackburn misses with a looping left.
Blackburn blocks a head kick by Arnold.
Blackburn throws a looping overhand right but Arnold ducks down to avoid it.
Blackburn misses with a hook to the body
and Arnold counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blackburn blocks a head kick by Arnold.
Blackburn wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Blackburn tries to close the distance and clinch but Arnold swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arnold was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arnold with a jab.
Arnold misses with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blackburn. Arnold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arnold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blackburn.
Arnold misses with a head kick.
Blackburn blocks a head kick by Arnold.
Arnold misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circling - Blackburn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blackburn. Arnold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blackburn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blackburn tries to clinch but Arnold moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Arnold.
Blackburn misses with an uppercut
and Arnold counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn misses with an uppercut.
Blackburn cracks Arnold with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Blackburn scores with a sloppy right hand. Arnold should have avoided that one.
Blackburn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blackburn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Arnold counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Arnold misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arnold ducks right into an uppercut from Blackburn.
Blackburn is looking to clinch but Arnold is avoiding it.
Blackburn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Blackburn throws a lazy right hand but Arnold sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arnold slips a straight right by Blackburn.
Blackburn takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Arnold catches Blackburn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blackburn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arnold.
Blackburn scores with a shot to the body.
Blackburn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arnold doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Arnold takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A telegraphed right hand from Blackburn misses the target.
Blackburn tries to clinch but Arnold moves out of range.
Blackburn defending well as Arnold loads up on a big left hand.
Blackburn looks to score with a jab to the body but Arnold is just out of range.
Blackburn throws a lazy right hand but Arnold sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arnold keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blackburn.
Arnold throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Blackburn swings away with a body shot that misses
and Arnold counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blackburn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arnold.
Blackburn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Arnold's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jermey Arnold will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Blackburn avoids the head kick by Arnold.

Blackburn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Arnold, pushing him back against the cage.
Arnold slows down the pace here.
Arnold missing with knees to the body.
Blackburn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Arnold lands an elbow inside that Blackburn shrugs off.

It looks like Lugh Blackburn has been cut.
Blackburn is trying to pull guard but Arnold has him pressed against the cage.
Arnold lands a knee to the head.
Blackburn lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnold looking to throw knees to the head but Blackburn is blocking nicely.
Arnold with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Arnold unloads a knee to the mid-section. Blackburn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Blackburn misses with a punch to the body.
Arnold tries to land a knee to the head but Blackburn blocks with his arms.
Blackburn misses with a knee to the head.
Arnold managing to block the knees to the body from Blackburn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackburn is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Arnold to keep the fight standing.
Arnold unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Arnold stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blackburn misses with a punch on the inside.
Arnold prevents a body shot from Blackburn.
Arnold slowing the pace effectively.
Arnold blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Blackburn tries to pull guard but Arnold holds him up against the cage and eventually Blackburn drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lugh Blackburn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blackburn working aggressively here.
Arnold using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blackburn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Arnold lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Arnold misses with an elbow over the top.
Arnold avoiding damage.
Arnold lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Arnold misses with an elbow strike.
Arnold is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blackburn is defending well for now.
Blackburn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Arnold smiles and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blackburn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnold misses with a hook. Blackburn ducked under it nicely.
Blackburn throws a good cross that connects.
Arnold slips under a jab from Blackburn.
Blackburn blocks a head kick by Arnold.
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!
Blackburn throws a right hand that misses
and Arnold counters with a left and a right that stings Blackburn.
Jermey Arnold seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blackburn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Blackburn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blackburn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Arnold throws out a counter right but Blackburn avoids it with no problem.
Arnold takes a swing at Blackburn's ribcage but misses.
Blackburn wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnold throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blackburn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blackburn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blackburn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arnold paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Arnold on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A cross from Arnold lands.
A cross from Blackburn lands.

Blackburn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Arnold throws a knee to the head but misses.
Arnold tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Blackburn jumps guard.

Blackburn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Arnold defends well.
Arnold is fighting to break Blackburn's control of his arms but Blackburn is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn wants to control the position but Arnold says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Well, if Arnold is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Blackburn is looking to control Arnold's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blackburn avoid being mounted?
Arnold content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blackburn trying to control here.
Blackburn trying to get back to full guard but Arnold takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jermey Arnold showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lugh Blackburn's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Blackburn swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Arnold counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Blackburn misses with a right hand
and Arnold cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arnold misses with a combination
and Blackburn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arnold pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arnold just misses with a punch to the body.
Blackburn just misses with a punch to the body.
Blackburn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arnold manages to avoid it.
Blackburn connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackburn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Blackburn misses with a looping right.
Arnold looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Arnold throws a lazy right hand but Blackburn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blackburn misses with a wild body shot.
Arnold throws a head kick but Blackburn moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackburn misses with a left hand
and Arnold cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blackburn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Blackburn looks to score with a jab to the body but Arnold is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Arnold! But no joy.
A jab from Blackburn misses.
Blackburn closes the distance but Arnold moves to the side
and Arnold counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Blackburn slips a jab from Arnold.
Arnold throws a head kick but Blackburn moves out of range.
Blackburn misses with an uppercut
and Arnold cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blackburn punishes Arnold's body with a nice straight punch.
Blackburn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arnold.
Arnold circles away from the clinch attempt
and Blackburn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blackburn clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arnold lands a nice uppercut.
Blackburn lands with a light punch inside.
Blackburn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Blackburn has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Arnold uses from the top position.
Arnold stays in close to Blackburn's body and controls the position.
Arnold trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Blackburn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Blackburn is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blackburn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Blackburn looking for a sweep. Not yet Blackburn, not yet.
Blackburn working a defensive guard here.
Lugh Blackburn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blackburn can't keep his opponent in guard - Arnold advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Arnold seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Blackburn wants to improve his position but Arnold is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Blackburn regains full guard. Nicely done.

Arnold got a little sloppy there for a moment and Blackburn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Arnold has managed to get both his arms back between Blackburn's legs - danger averted.
Arnold postures up in Blackburn's guard and throws a big left but Blackburn blocks it.

Blackburn is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Arnold is aware though and is defending well.
Arnold makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jermey Arnold is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Arnold slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jermey Arnold comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Arnold 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jermey Arnold!
Jermey Arnold decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.