PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Santana Blaze (ranked 2459 p4p, 123 weight class) and Nosyaj Rram (ranked 2389 p4p, 120 weight class). Rram has chosen Grace - You Don't Own Me ft. G-Eazy as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Blaze
vs
Rram

177 cm
34
135 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

164 cm
31
145 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

RAGS of a RONIN

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Santana Blaze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nosyaj Rram!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Franklyn Lucas and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rram misses with a series of wild punches.
As Rram looks to move away, Blaze throws a big counter combo but Rram just gets out of the way.
Rram lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blaze circles away quickly and effectively.
Blaze with a nice cross.
Rram misses the shot to the body.
Rram has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Rram looks to score with a jab to the body but Blaze is just out of range.
Blaze misses the shot to the body.
Rram cracks a nice hook into Blaze's ribs.
Rram misses with a combination
and Blaze counters with a right hand to the body.
Blaze digs a good hook to Rram's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rram misses with a hook. Blaze ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blaze. Rram does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rram throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blaze looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Rram throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rram will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Rram. Those never looked like landing.
Rram throws a series of punches but Blaze avoids them all with ease.
Blaze is looking for a counter combo.
Blaze takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rram swings away with a body shot that misses
and Blaze counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blaze really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Blaze scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rram doesn't seem bothered though.
Rram misses with an uppercut.
Rram misses with a body shot.
Blaze connects with a body shot.
Rram drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rram showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blaze.
Rram throws a left and a right that both miss
and Blaze makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jab by Blaze.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Blaze throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blaze getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rram throws a series of punches but Blaze moves out of range.
Blaze tried to counter with a leg kick but Rram avoided it.
Blaze lands the left hand.
Blaze ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rram throws out a loose jab but Blaze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rram misses with a wild combination.
Rram showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blaze.
Rram misses the shot to the body.
Rram throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Blaze counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Blaze throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rram! But no joy.
Rram misses with the combination.
Rram moves forwards but Blaze connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rram scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rram throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Rram. Those never looked like landing.
Blaze was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rram slips a jab from Blaze.
Rram moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rram throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Blaze wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rram swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Blaze.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blaze, as that shot connected.
Blaze lands a jab-cross combination.
Blaze is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rram takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Blaze feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rrams jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rram throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blaze throwing a counter right hand but Rram manages to avoid it.
Rram looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blaze went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rram connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Blaze momentarily.
Rram swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rram waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blaze.
A bone on bone clash there as Rram blocks the leg kick.
Blaze will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rram uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blaze.
Rram throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Blaze on the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Blaze.
Rram misses with a straight right.
Rram with a jab.
Blaze is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rram.
Rram throws a combination that misses
and Blaze counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rram stalks Blaze and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Blaze's face. Blaze staggers backwards, shaken.

Blaze is rocked!
Rram looks to land a right hand but Blaze moved out of range.
Blaze swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Oh Blaze is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blaze looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rram fails to land with a series of punches.
A counter left hand to the body from Blaze misses its target.
Blaze seems to have got his legs back now.
Blaze jabs Rram to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nosyaj Rram will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jab from Blaze.
Blaze avoids a punch combination nicely.
As Rram looks to move away, Blaze throws a big counter combo but Rram just gets out of the way.
Rram throws an off balance right hand
and Blaze counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rram scores with a one two! Blaze had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Blaze is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Blaze throws a nice looking combination but Rram bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rram lands with an uppercut that bounces Blaze off the cage and back into range.
Rram swinging wildly here.
Rram throws a right hand that Blaze ducks under and follows up with a left that Blaze also avoids with ease.
Jab from Rram.
Rram looks to throw the jab but Blaze is out of range.
Blaze will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rram lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
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!
Blaze takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blaze misses with a low kick.
Blaze is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rram.
Blaze slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Santana Blaze is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blaze dodges the punch combination from Rram.
No joy there for Blaze, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rram appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rram throws a series of punches but Blaze avoids them all with ease.
Rram throws a sloppy body shot
and Blaze connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blaze ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rram moves away.
Rram misses with a double jab.
Rram lands a nice looking body shot.
Rram misses with a double jab.
Blaze is looking to counter punch.
Blaze lands a slapping body shot.
Nosyaj Rram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Blaze finds it's way through Rram's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blaze throws a nice looking combination but Rram bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blaze throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Blaze avoids the body shot from Rram.
Blaze takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Blaze keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rram misses with a hook
and Blaze counters with a straight right hand.
Blaze throws an overhand right that lands on Rram's shoulder, as Rram tries to avoid the shot.
No joy there for Rram, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rram has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Blaze scores with a nice right hand.
Rram rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blaze counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blaze lands with a straight right. Rram didn't see that one coming.
Blaze throws a jab when Rram was well out of range.
Rram has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blaze appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rram showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blaze.
Rram throws a combination that misses
and Blaze makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rram looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blaze scores with a nice head shot.
Rram swinging wildly here.
Blaze misses the jab.
Rram swinging wildly here.
Rram slips a jab and a cross from Blaze.
Blaze avoids the body shot from Rram.
Rram lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaze scores with a jab to the body.
Blaze connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blaze misses with a wild combination.
Santana Blaze is winning the standup battle so far.
Rram throws a shot from downtown. Blaze moves away and avoids it.
Blaze throws a right and a left that Rram avoids nicely.
Blaze throws a looping overhand right but Rram ducks down to avoid it.
A punch combination from Rram misses.
Rram takes a swing at Blaze's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Rram, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blaze looks to throw the jab but Rram is out of range.
Blaze misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blaze throws a chopping leg kick but Rram manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rram falls off balance throwing a combination
and Blaze counters with a left and a right that stings Rram.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santana Blaze dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Rram throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blaze counters with a straight right hand.
Rram throws a lazy right hand but Blaze sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Some wild striking there from Rram.
Blaze scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A combination from Blaze does no damage.
Rram lands a nice looking body shot.
Rram takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Blaze is looking to slow Rram down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rram changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rram is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blaze.
Rram walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blaze throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rram misses with a combination
and Blaze counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze moves away from the strike by Rram.
A little feinted left hand from Blaze on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rram thuds his right hand into Blaze's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rram swings widly with a right hand
and Blaze counters with a three punch combo that has Rram backing up. Rram nods at Blaze to acknowledge the strikes.
Blaze slips a jab and a cross from Rram.
Blaze on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rram throws out a loose jab but Blaze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blaze went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rram misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rram takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blaze takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rram misses with a double jab.
Blaze takes a swing at Rram's ribcage but misses.
Rram misses with the combination.
Blaze with a nice cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rram will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rram scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blaze doesn't seem bothered though.
Blaze misses with an uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Blaze. Those never looked like landing.
Nice defenses there by Rram.
Blaze throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jab from Rram.
Blaze lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Blaze.
Rram misses with a straight right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rram.
Blaze moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rram misses with the combination.
Rram throws a series of punches but Blaze moves out of range.
Blaze seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rram cracks Blaze with a good jab.
Rram throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rram fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like Blaze was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Blaze cracks Rram with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Left hook, right uppercut from Blaze.
Some wild striking there from Rram.
Rram slips a jab from Blaze.
Rram throws a jab but it's blocked by Blaze.
Some wild striking there from Rram.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaze avoids the body shot from Rram.
Rram throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blaze.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blaze keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rram.
Rram throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blaze misses with a few strikes there.
Sloppy strikes from Rram. Those never looked like landing.
Rram misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blaze uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rram looks to land a combination but Blaze avoids it well.
Blaze cracks a nice hook into Rram's ribs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blaze.
Blaze thows a leg kick but Rram checks it
and Rram counters with a straight right hand.
Rram swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rram takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Santana Blaze.
Well Blaze has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!