PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bekkou Dreamscape (ranked 7153 p4p, 551 weight class) and Ivan Blood (ranked 1519 p4p, 186 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dreamscape
vs
Blood

172 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

165 cm
26
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bekkou Dreamscape!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ivan Blood!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dreamscape ducks under a wild hook from Blood.
Dreamscape ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blood moves away.
Blood throws a body punch but Dreamscape moves out of range.
Dreamscape is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Blood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dreamscape ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little feinted left hand from Dreamscape on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Blood throws a hook but Dreamscape avoids it easily.
Dreamscape misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blood now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dreamscape misses the shot to the body.
Blood lands a really nice looking cross but Dreamscape seems unphased.
Blood scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blood blocks a jab.
Blood is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dreamscape with a body shot.
Blood missing with a left hand there. Dreamscape was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blood slips a straight right by Dreamscape.
Dreamscape just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Blood was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dreamscape misses the jab.
Blood works Dreamscape's body with a nice hook.
Dreamscape throws a jab when Blood was well out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Blood misses.
A jab from Dreamscape misses.
Dreamscape loads up on a big right hand but Blood slips the punch.
Dreamscape misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dreamscape.
A shot to the liver by Blood. Beautiful body shot.
Blood misses with a combination
and Dreamscape counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blood slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dreamscape looks to land a combination. Blood sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Blood is looking to clinch but Dreamscape is avoiding it.
An attempted straight right counter from Dreamscape misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dreamscape uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blood.
Dreamscape takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dreamscape throws a looping overhand right but Blood ducks down to avoid it.
Blood's coach down at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Blood's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Dreamscape misses with a looping left.
Blood throws out a counter right but Dreamscape avoids it with no problem.
Dreamscape swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Blood misses
and Dreamscape counters with a stiff right hand.
Blood throws a body punch but Dreamscape moves out of range.
Dreamscape tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Blood manages to circle out of the way.

Oooooh!!! Blood has knocked Dreamscape down with a huge combo! Blood steps away and waves a wobbly Dreamscape back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Bekkou Dreamscape has been cut.
Dreamscape swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Blood moves into the clinch.
Dreamscape misses with an elbow strike.
Blood misses with the head strike.
Blood scores with a shot to the side of Dreamscape's head.
Blood misses with some punches.
Dreamscape prevents a body shot from Blood.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood throws a punch but it's blocked by Dreamscape.
Blood misses with the head strike.
Blood scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Blood throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Still in the clinch, Blood scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blood blocks an elbow strike.
Blood blocks an uppercut.
Blood works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dreamscape throws an elbow but it misses.
Blood throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dreamscapes head.
Blood tries to work over Dreamscape's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blood misses with a body punch.
Blood lands a nice uppercut.
Blood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Blood throws a head punch that misses.
Blood lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blood.
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!
Blood lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dreamscape backwards.
Blood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blood lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dreamscape backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dreamscape blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dreamscape has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Blood lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dreamscape is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Blood is keeping busy.
Blood presses Dreamscape against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dreamscape is breathing heavily.
Blood working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Blood lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blood works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Blood lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dreamscape backwards.
Blood lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Blood lands a shoulder strike.
Blood lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dreamscape backwards.

Dreamscape is rocked!
Blood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dreamscape backwards.
Oh Dreamscape is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dreamscape is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short uppercut from Blood.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Blood.
Dreamscape doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blood lands with a left to the head.
Blood working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Blood throws a big uppercut that drops Dreamscape! More strikes from Blood and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Dreamscape lies dazed against the cage as Blood celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Blood!
A victorious Ivan Blood thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.