PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between William Blake (ranked 2176 p4p, 112 weight class) and Rad Dood (ranked 3229 p4p, 160 weight class). Blake comes to the cage accompanied by Dead Man. Dood has chosen Fuckin' Up as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Blake
vs
Dood

160 cm
35
141 lbs
33 - 17 - 2

168 cm
35
148 lbs
12 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 33 - 17 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, William Blake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rad Dood!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blake scores with a hook.
Dood looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dood swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Blake counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dood thinking.
Dood looks to score with a jab to the body but Blake is just out of range.
Dood throws a big shot that misses.
Dood throws a hook but Blake blocks it.
Dood misses with a body punch
and Blake connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blake circles away from the clinch attempt
and Blake counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rad Dood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dood bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dood misses with a body shot.
It looked like Blake wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Blake instigates a clinch.
Blake working aggressively here.
Blake misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A frustrated look appears on Blake's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blake lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Blake has had enough of the clinch but Dood keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dood keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blake's efforts to push away.

Blake manages to break the clinch.
Blake seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Blake fails to land with a series of punches.
Dood misses with a straight right.
Blake pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blake manages to avoid it.
Dood on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Blake tries to close the distance and clinch but Dood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dood looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Blake takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Blake slips a jab and a cross from Dood.
Blake throws a shot to the body.

Dood dives in and scores a takedown into Blake's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blake manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dood manages to get himself to full guard.

Dood is looking for a triangle here but Blake uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dood tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Blake tries to stand but Dood is controlling his head.
You can see the frustration on Dood's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Blake slows the pace down.
Dood tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Blake wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dood takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Dood struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Blake wants to stand but Dood is controlling his arm.
Blake controls the position.
Dood has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Check out the look on Blake's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Blake is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Dood will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Dood is looking for a sweep.
Dood wants to control but Blake postures up.

That's four 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.
Dood tries to buck Blake off but Blake is having none of it.
Blake wants to stand but Dood has his arm trapped.
Dood regains half guard.
Blake trying to control the pace.
Dood is trying to get back to full guard.
Blake tries to stand and escape but Dood is controlling the position.
Dood holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

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

Dood closes the distance and clinches.
Dood misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Blake dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Blake slips a straight right by Dood.
Blake avoids the body shot from Dood.
Blake on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dood tries to clinch up but Blake circles away and keeps his distance.
Dood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blake avoids the body shot from Dood.
A little feinted left hand from Blake on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dood takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dood sizes up Blake with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Blake throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dood.
Dood throws a right hand that misses
and Blake counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blake is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dood can do to turn this around?
Blake scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dood takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dood tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blake manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Blake manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blake slips a jab and a cross from Dood.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dood staying out of range there.
Blake displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dood throws out the jab.
Dood throws a shot from downtown. Blake moves away and avoids it.
Dood misses with a lunging right hand
and Blake counters with a nice uppercut.
Blake scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dood tries to clinch
letting Blake counter with a right hand.
Blake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Blake misses.
Dood scores with a nice right hand.
A big left from Dood misses.

Dood has managed to clinch.
Blake wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Blake has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Blake manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Dood.
A combination from Dood does no damage.
William Blake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blake throws a looping overhand right but Dood ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Dood on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Blake takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice defenses there by Dood.
Blake looks to land a left hand but Dood moved out of range nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Dood scores with a four punch combination!
Dood will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dood throws out a loose jab but Blake uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Dood does it's job there.
Dood slips under a jab from Blake.
Dood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blake.
Dood lands a jab to the nose.
Blake is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dood gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blake.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dood misses with a jab to the body
and Blake connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blake with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dood swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Blake counters with a slapping leg kick.
Blake throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dood misses with an uppercut
and Blake counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blake throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dood drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Blake lands a really nice looking cross but Dood seems unphased.
Blake avoids the body shot from Dood.
It looked like Blake wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Blake throws a sloppy head kick and Dood moves out of range easily.
Dood jabs Blake right on the nose. Blake blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blake.
Nice cross by Dood.
Dood misses with a body punch
and Blake counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dood throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blake looks to throw the jab but Dood is out of range.
Dood thuds his right hand into Blake's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Blake has taken the fight to the clinch.

Dood has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Blake clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Blake wants to escape the position.
Dood trying to control momentarily.
Blake wants to control his opponent's hands but Dood gets his hands free.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Dood looking for the choke but no joy.
Blake is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that William Blake will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Dood tries to close the distance and clinch but Blake swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blake throws an overhand right that lands on Dood's shoulder, as Dood tries to avoid the shot.
Dood blocks a jab.
Blake slips under a jab.
Dood misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blake misses with a looping right.
Blake misses with an uppercut. Dood saw that one coming.
Dood misses the jab.
Dood misses with a straight right.
Blake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dood feints the counter takedown.
Dood just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dood gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Blake scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dood paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Blake takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dood moves out of range as Blake strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Blake misses its intended target.
Jab, jab by Blake - just one landing.
Blake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dood stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Blake.
Dood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blake.
Dood throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Blake on the side of the head.
Blake ducks under a wild hook from Dood.
Dood lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
William Blake is winning the standup battle so far.
Dood misses with a body shot
and Blake connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dood misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Blake comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dood tries to clinch but Blake moves out of range.
Dood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dood.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blake stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Blake takes a swing at Dood's ribcage but misses.
Dood darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Blake fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dood with a jab.

Blake tries to keep at a distance but Dood has taken the fight into the clinch.
Blake wants to get back to striking at distance but Dood won't allow it.
Blake is trying to break the clinch but Dood has him pressed against the cage.
Blake wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dood has him pressed against the cage.

Blake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blake.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dood throws a right hand that misses
and Dood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blake.
A combination from Blake does no damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Dood misses the target.
Blake slips a straight right by Dood.
Blake was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Dood rushes Blake and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Blake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Blake forces Dood back against the cage and clinches.

Blake breaks from the clinch.

Dood clinches.
Blake is trying to break free.

Blake breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blake scores with a body shot.
Blake throws out a powerful jab.
Dood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blake paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blake throws out the jab.
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!
Dood tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blake manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Dood rushes Blake and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Blake throws a punch but it's blocked by Dood.
Blake throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dood lands a right hand.
Rad Dood seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Blake is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dood is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Blake pulls him back up using the underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blake creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dood blocking some punches.
Blake is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Blake breaks from the clinch.
Dood darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rad Dood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blake feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dood's calf.

And that's the end of the fight!
William Blake showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blake 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Blake!
After the big win, William Blake made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.