PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mister Kipling (ranked 5859 p4p, 213 weight class) and Mark Blunt (ranked 7063 p4p, 232 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Kipling
vs
Blunt

220 cm
25
284 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mister Kipling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Blunt!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kipling throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kipling moves out of range of the strikes.
Kipling is looking to land body kicks.
Kipling swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kipling scores with a jab to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Kipling. Those never looked like landing.
Blunt wants to counter the offense by Kipling and move into the clinch position.
Kipling throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blunt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kipling bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A nice combination there by Blunt.

It looks like Mister Kipling has been cut.
Kipling misses with an uppercut. Blunt saw that one coming.
Blunt works Kipling's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blunt needs to keep his hands up - Kipling had a free shot at his head there.
Kipling throws a nice looking combination but Blunt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Decent striking displayed by Kipling there.
Kipling throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kipling slips under a jab from Blunt.
Kipling is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kipling uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blunt.
Kipling connects with a single shot there.
Kipling showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blunt.
Blunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Kipling is just out of range.
Kipling seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blunt. Kipling does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kipling fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blunt manages to avoid it.
Kipling takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Blunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kipling manages to avoid it.
Mark Blunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blunt walks into a jab.
Blunt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kipling connects with a jab.
Blunt moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Blunt. Those never looked like landing.
A little feinted left hand from Kipling on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Blunt lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Blunt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blunt throws a counter combo.
Kipling is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Blunt connects with the punch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Blunt!
Blunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kipling was well out of range. Poor timing from Blunt.
Kipling uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blunt.
Kipling throws an overhand right that lands on Blunt's shoulder, as Blunt tries to avoid the shot.
Blunt doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Blunt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kipling is looking to counter punch.
Kipling loads up on a big right hand but Blunt slips the punch.
Kipling fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blunt unleashes a big counter combination but Kipling bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kipling throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blunt now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kipling waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blunt.
Blunt avoids the head kick by Kipling.
Blunt misses with a left hand
and Kipling counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kipling is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blunt defending well as Kipling loads up on a big left hand.
Blunt misses with the combination.
Blunt is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Blunt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kipling jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kipling throws a lazy right hand but Blunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kipling is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blunt.
Kipling doesn't manage to clinch there - Blunt circles away.
Kipling is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Blunt takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Kipling moves into the clinch.
Blunt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blunt lands a shot to the body.

Kipling jumps guard and drags Blunt to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kipling utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
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!

Blunt wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Kipling's closed guard. He's half up but Kipling has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Kipling pivots and extends the arm, Blunt falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Kipling! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mister Kipling!
A very excited looking Mister Kipling made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.