PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Bluth (ranked 8724 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fcuk Cancer (ranked 3590 p4p, 0 weight class). Fcuk Cancer is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bluth
vs
Cancer

194 cm
25
212 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

195 cm
26
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oscar Bluth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fcuk Cancer!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cancer closes the distance and pushes Bluth back into the cage.

Cancer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cancer wants to clinch up but Bluth keeps it at a distance.
Cancer wants to clinch.
Cancer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bluth was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

Cancer moves into the clinch successfully.
Bluth wants to take the fight to the mat but Cancer manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bluth tries for a takedown but Cancer manages to get underhooks.
Bluth is trying to drag Cancer to the mat but Cancer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar Bluth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bluth is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cancer pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cancer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bluth.
Cancer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bluths head.
A left hand lands to the body for Cancer.
A nice left hand lands by Cancer.
Cancer cracks Bluth with a nice body shot.
Bluth is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cancer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bluth is trying to drag Cancer to the mat but Cancer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cancer scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Cancer pulls guard effortlessly.
Cancer trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Cancer throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Cancer looking for a sweep. Not yet Cancer, not yet.

Cancer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bluth defends well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cancer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cancer doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Cancer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cancer tries to strike from the bottom.
Cancer throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Bluth definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Bluth avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cancer is looking for a triangle but Bluth pushes his legs off easily.
Bluth landing some decent shots from guard.
Cancer tries to strike from the bottom.
Bluth lands a couple of elbows.
Cancer trying to strike off his back.
Bluth stopping the sweep attempt from Cancer.
Cancer striking off his back but it's not causing Bluth any problems.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Cancer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bluth changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cancer fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Cancer closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bluth wants a takedown but no success here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cancer.
Cancer tries to work over Bluth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bluth has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cancer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cancer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bluth has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cancer after a bit of a struggle.

Cancer successfully pulls guard.
Bluth distracts Cancer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cancer will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Cancer trying to strike off his back.
Cancer throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Cancer tries to strike from the bottom.
Cancer throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Bluth trying to control but Cancer is working from the bottom.
Bluth not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bluth scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cancer is looking for a triangle but Bluth pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cancer trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Cancer will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Cancer forces Bluth back against the cage and clinches.
Cancer lands with a short shot to the head.
Cancer lands an uppercut.
Bluth is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cancer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cancer scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cancer lands with a short shot to the head.

Cancer breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fcuk Cancer dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cancer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Bluth misses its target.
Fcuk Cancer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Cancer closes the distance and clinches.
Cancer misses with some punches.
Cancer lands an uppercut.
Cancer lands a nice shot to the body.
Cancer scores with a hook to the body.
Cancer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bluth backwards.
Cancer throws a head punch that misses.
Cancer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cancer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cancer works on Bluth's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cancer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cancer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cancer prevents a takedown attempt there.
A right hand to the body from Cancer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Cancer.
Cancer lands a body punch in the clinch.

Cancer pulls guard successfully.
Cancer will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Bluth preventing the sweep.

Cancer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cancer will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Cancer striking off his back but it's not causing Bluth any problems.
Cancer thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Cancer has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bluth has passed into side control.
Cancer manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Cancer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bluth.
Cancer missing with punches from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cancer punching from the bottom.
Bluth looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Cancer throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Bluth lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bluth looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bluth blocks the strikes from Cancer.
Bluth moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Cancer.
Cancer manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Cancer is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cancer flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Bluth blocks Cancer's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Cancer flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Cancer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cancer flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Bluth prevents Cancer from getting the reversal.
Bluth lands a couple of good shots and Cancer has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Bluth is riding his opponent, not letting Cancer buck him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cancer rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Cancer throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Bluth is nestled in close to Cancer, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bluth trying to control the pace.
Bluth is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cancer has a hand on Bluth's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Bluth takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Cancer tries to reverse the position but Bluth maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Fcuk Cancer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Cancer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cancer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fcuk Cancer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bluth is trying to drag Cancer to the mat but Cancer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cancer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Cancer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cancer is looking to clinch.
Bluth throwing a counter right hand but Cancer manages to avoid it.

Cancer takes the fight into the clinch.

Cancer jumps guard.
Cancer throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bluth got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cancer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bluth has managed to get both his arms back between Cancer's legs - danger averted.
Oscar Bluth overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bluth is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bluth won't allow Cancer to sweep him here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bluth controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Cancer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cancer is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cancer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bluth swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bluth thuds his right hand into Cancer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Cancer drives through and clinches with Bluth against the cage.
Bluth prevents a body shot from Cancer.
Cancer tries to work over Bluth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bluth is looking to take this one to the mat.

Cancer gets control of Bluth's arms and successfully pulls guard. Cancer will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Cancer doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Cancer doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Cancer tries to strike from the bottom.
Bluth slips nicely into half guard.
Cancer throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Cancer flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Bluth seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Cancer misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cancer missing with punches from the bottom.
Bluth controlling the pace.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cancer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fcuk Cancer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bluth looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cancer taking some punishment here, with Bluth in his half guard.
Cancer wants to control but Bluth is keeping busy.
Bluth is controlling the pace.

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.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Cancer rushes Bluth and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bluth has Cancer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cancer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar Bluth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cancer lands a nice uppercut.
Cancer throws a head punch that misses.
Oscar Bluth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cancer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Cancer.
Cancer scores with an uppercut up the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fcuk Cancer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cancer 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fcuk Cancer!
Fcuk Cancer really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Vikai Gear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.