PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Neyman Gariniho (ranked 647 p4p, 92 weight class) and Mace Blackblood (ranked 896 p4p, 124 weight class). Blackblood has chosen Gorgoroth Open the Gates as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Gariniho
vs
Blackblood

185 cm
31
196 lbs
24 - 14 - 0

185 cm
29
202 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neyman Gariniho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Mace Blackblood!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackblood just misses with a punch to the body.
Blackblood lands with a hook. Gariniho tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gariniho throws the kick towards the body but Blackblood avoids it.
Blackblood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gariniho.
Gariniho takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Gariniho darts in and clinches Blackblood up against the cage.
Blackblood is trying to drag Gariniho to the mat but Gariniho just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Blackblood looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gariniho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackblood fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Blackblood lands with a left to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Gariniho.
Blackblood tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gariniho smiles and moves away.
Neyman Gariniho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mace Blackblood.
Gariniho misses with a right hand
and Blackblood counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackblood misses with a wild body shot.
Good work by Gariniho as he checks the leg kick.
Gariniho throws a body punch but Blackblood moves out of range.

Gariniho has managed to clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Gariniho.
Gariniho stalls.
Gariniho is trying to break the clinch but Blackblood has him pressed against the cage.
Gariniho blocks an uppercut.
Gariniho lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Blackblood goes for a takedown attempt but Gariniho pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gariniho moves in looking to clinch but Blackblood pushes him off.
Gariniho tries to work over Blackblood's front leg with a kick but Blackblood checks it.
Blackblood throws out a counter right but Gariniho avoids it with no problem.
Gariniho digs a good hook to Blackblood's body.
A cross from Gariniho lands.
Gariniho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gariniho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blackblood moves away.
Gariniho throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gariniho looks to land a right hand but Blackblood moved out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Blackblood.
It looked like Gariniho wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Decent striking displayed by Blackblood there.
Gariniho connects with the punch.
Gariniho throws out a loose jab but Blackblood uses good head movement to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Blackblood misses.
Blackblood takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A big right from Blackblood misses.
Gariniho lands with a cross.
Gariniho moves out of range of the leg kick from Blackblood.
Blackblood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gariniho.

Gariniho gets tackled into the cage by Blackblood. Blackblood maintains the clinch.
Blackblood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blackblood presses Gariniho against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Blackblood scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gariniho misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackblood throws a head punch that misses.
Blackblood lands with a left to the head.
Blackblood lands a shoulder strike.
Gariniho takes an elbow to the temple.

Gariniho breaks the clinch.
Blackblood lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Blackblood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blackblood throws a body shot but no joy.
Blackblood is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gariniho rather than just go for the knockout.
Blackblood throws a series of punches but Gariniho avoids them all with ease.
Gariniho just misses with a punch to the body.
Neyman Gariniho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Gariniho clinches.
Gariniho scores with a hook to the body.
Blackblood swings wildly with an uppercut but Gariniho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gariniho.
Blackblood wants a takedown.
Gariniho stops a takedown attempt from Blackblood.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackblood is trying to pull guard but Gariniho has him pressed against the cage.
Gariniho pushes Blackblood back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blackblood lands a body shot.
Gariniho looking to stall.
Blackblood is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gariniho working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gariniho misses with a body punch.
Gariniho has a couple of punches blocked by Blackblood.
Blackblood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gariniho avoids the elbow strike from Blackblood, against the cage.
Blackblood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blackblood jumps guard but Gariniho stands there with Blackblood around his waist. Blackblood gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gariniho lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Blackblood pulls guard successfully.

Blackblood is working an open guard so Gariniho takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Blackblood takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Blackblood looks to land a left hand but Gariniho moved out of range nicely.
Gariniho throws a quick counter head kick but Blackblood was just out of range.
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 Neyman Gariniho will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gariniho misses with a body shot.
Blackblood lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gariniho takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice defenses there by Blackblood.
Blackblood is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gariniho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blackblood.
Gariniho swings for the body but Blackblood moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blackblood! But no joy.
Blackblood looks to clinch
and Gariniho counters with a left and a right that stings Blackblood.
Gariniho connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Blackblood momentarily.

Blackblood closes the distance and clinches.

Blackblood pulls guard.
Gariniho looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Blackblood looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gariniho sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gariniho would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gariniho preventing the sweep.
Blackblood lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Gariniho pulls Blackblood in close to prevent any damage.
Blackblood is looking to work some ground and pound but Gariniho has wrist control.
Blackblood stands up over Gariniho, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Blackblood postures up and lands a big shot to Gariniho's brow.
Blackblood won't allow Gariniho to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackblood missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blackblood throws a big elbow that misses.
Gariniho wants to sweep but no luck.
Blackblood seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Blackblood throws an elbow that misses. Gariniho uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Blackblood's guard. Nice move by Gariniho!

Gariniho wants to pass the guard but Blackblood is keeping the position.
Gariniho controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackblood is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Blackblood thows a huge punch but Gariniho dodges it nicely.
Blackblood throwing shots but Gariniho is blocking nicely.
Nice strikes from Blackblood there.
Blackblood seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gariniho does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gariniho tries to kick Blackblood off but Blackblood keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nice strikes from Blackblood there.
Blackblood prevents Gariniho from improving his position.
Blackblood is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gariniho slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Blackblood looking to sit in guard and control but Gariniho gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Blackblood throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Gariniho preventing the sweep.
Mace Blackblood has got the better of the ground game so far.
Blackblood controls Gariniho momentarily but Gariniho frees himself.
Blackblood is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Gariniho wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mace Blackblood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Blackblood swings widly with a right hand
and Gariniho counters with a body kick.
Blackblood scores with a hook to the body. Gariniho takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Blackblood tries to keep at a distance but Gariniho has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gariniho blocks the elbow strike.
Blackblood is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gariniho gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gariniho cracks Blackblood with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Gariniho.
A right handed body shot lands from Gariniho.
Gariniho scores with a shoulder strike.
Blackblood's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Blackblood swings wildly with an uppercut but Gariniho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gariniho scores with a hook to the body.
Gariniho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gariniho gets through Blackblood's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blackblood throws a head punch that misses.
Blackblood wants to take the fight to the mat but Gariniho manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gariniho gets through Blackblood's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Blackblood takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A right handed body shot lands from Gariniho.
Gariniho misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gariniho has Blackblood pushed against the cage.
A short right from Gariniho.
Gariniho will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Blackblood up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gariniho.
Gariniho lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gariniho misses with the head strike.
Gariniho tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blackblood misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blackblood.
Gariniho has Blackblood pushed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Gariniho.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackblood pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Gariniho.
Blackblood jumps guard but Gariniho stands there with Blackblood around his waist. Blackblood gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Neyman Gariniho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mace Blackblood.
Blackblood misses with some punches.
Gariniho throws a punch but it's blocked by Blackblood.
Gariniho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gariniho lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gariniho controlling the action here for a moment.
Gariniho prevents a takedown attempt there.
Blackblood lands a right hand.
Gariniho prevents a body shot from Blackblood.
Blackblood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blackblood lands an elbow that stopped Gariniho in his tracks for a moment.
Blackblood jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gariniho walks away with a smile on his face. Blackblood gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gariniho closes the distance and clinches.
Blackblood is trying to pull guard but Gariniho turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gariniho tries to work over Blackblood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Blackblood pulls guard effortlessly.
Blackblood wants to sweep but no luck.
Blackblood keeping full guard, as Gariniho tries to pass.
Gariniho sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gariniho passes Blackblood's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gariniho tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Blackblood.
Gariniho throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gariniho tries to pass the half guard into mount. Blackblood knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gariniho tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Blackblood.
Blackblood is looking to control Gariniho's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blackblood avoid being mounted?
Gariniho controlling the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Neyman Gariniho showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gariniho has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neyman Gariniho!
Neyman Gariniho thanked the fans post fight for their support.