PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arto Blomsten (ranked 2756 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clayton Channings (ranked 5034 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Blomsten
vs
Channings

182 cm
35
178 lbs
26 - 10 - 0

184 cm
36
178 lbs
19 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Arto Blomsten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Clayton Channings!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Channings connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Channings misses with a wild body shot.

Blomsten moves into the clinch successfully.

Blomsten lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Ground and pound from Blomsten.
Blomsten lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Channings is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Blomsten's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Blomsten's back!
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!
Channings is hanging on to Blomsten's back as he tries to escape.

Channings is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Blomsten knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Blomsten for a finish.
Channings is looking to control Blomsten but Blomsten is wriggling around and keeping busy.

Blomsten fending off the submission attempt from Channings.

Channings has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blomsten rolls, trying to escape but Channings keeps control of the position.
Channings is not going to allow Blomsten to sit and survive in this position.
Channings gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.

Blomsten showing good submission defense here.
Channings avoiding Blomsten 's attempts to control his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Channings is looking for the choke from the back position but Blomsten is controlling his hands well.
Blomsten is in bad spot here.

Blomsten is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Channings looking for the RNC.

Channings is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Blomsten defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Blomsten breaks Channings's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blomsten wants to control from the top but Channings keeps moving.

Channings is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Blomsten is aware though and is defending well.
Channings keeping full guard, as Blomsten tries to pass.
Blomsten scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Channings looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Blomsten won't allow Channings to sweep him here.
Blomsten with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blomsten distracts Channings with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Channings is trying to keep Blomsten in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blomsten landing with the ground and pound.

Channings working for a triangle but Blomsten defends it easily.
Blomsten landing with the ground and pound.
Blomsten wants to control from the top but Channings keeps moving.

Channings had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Blomsten defends it easily.
Blomsten throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Channings works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Arto Blomsten will probably get the nod.
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.

Channings ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blomsten moves away.
Channings fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blomsten manages to avoid it.
Blomsten tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Channings manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Channings scores with a nice strike.
Blomsten jabs at Channings's body.
Channings throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Channings misses with a hook.
Channings misses the shot to the body.
Blomsten lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Blomsten as he connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Channings cracks Blomsten with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Channings tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blomsten manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blomsten changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Blomsten throws a hook to the side of Channings's head but Channings sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Channings instigates a clinch.
Blomsten is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blomsten breaks the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Blomsten.
Blomsten bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Channings's head.

Channings gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Blomsten working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Blomsten breaks from the clinch.
Channings tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blomsten paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Channings clinches with his opponent.
A short uppercut from Blomsten.
Channings misses with some punches.
Channings tries for a takedown but Blomsten manages to get underhooks.

Blomsten's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Channings throws a big shot that misses.
Channings swings for the body but Blomsten moves out of range.
Channings lands with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Channings cracks Blomsten with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blomsten steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Channings.
Blomsten drops down looking for a counter takedown but Channings sprawls and moves away.
Blomsten misses with a low kick.
Channings throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blomsten sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Channings.
Blomsten changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Channings closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Channings blocks a body shot from Blomsten.
Blomsten scores with a nice hook to the head.

Channings is rocked!
Channings can't get the takedown.
Arto Blomsten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clayton Channings.
Channings lands a hook that snaps the head of Blomsten backwards.
Channings changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Blomsten fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Blomsten keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blomsten fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Channings has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Channings tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blomsten was well out of range. Poor timing from Channings.
Blomsten changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Channings slips a jab from Blomsten.
Blomsten moves out of range as Channings strikes.
Clayton Channings seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Channings fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blomsten throws a body shot but no joy.
Blomsten looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Blomsten avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Channings lands with a right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blomsten.
Blomsten scores with the left hand. Channings knows he should have avoided that one.
Channings is still on wobbly legs! Can Blomsten finish him?
A decent looking cross lands there for Channings.
Blomsten lands a jab.
Channings fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blomsten manages to avoid it.
Blomsten appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Channings pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blomsten throws a shot from downtown. Channings moves away and avoids it.
Blomsten is stalking Channings. Channings circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Blomsten, and it's lights out! Channings really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arto Blomsten!
Our winner, Arto Blomsten, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.