PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuvraj Singh (ranked 109 p4p, 145 weight class) and Ulysses Blazkov (ranked 14 p4p, 22 weight class). Ulysses Blazkov told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Singh
vs
Blazkov

188 cm
35
270
28 - 12 - 0

194 cm
29
268
19 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Core Combat
Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013

Conviction
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yuvraj Singh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ulysses Blazkov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Singh.
Singh misses with a body shot.
Blazkov misses with a left hand
and Singh counters with a nice uppercut.
Singh is looking to land body kicks.
Blazkov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big right from Blazkov misses.
A big right from Blazkov misses.
Singh loads up on a big right hand but Blazkov slips the punch.
Blazkov blocks a leg kick.
Blazkov tries to land a leg kick but Singh saw it coming and moves away.
Blazkov blocks the body kick.
Blazkov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blazkov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Blazkov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blazkov checks a low kick from Singh.
Singh throws a front kick that sends Blazkov stumbling back into the cage.
Blazkov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blazkov swings for the body but Singh moves out of range.
Blazkov blocks a jab.
A clash of legs there as Blazkov blocks the low kick.
Blazkov motions for Singh to come forward. Blazkov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blazkov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Singh.
Blazkov slips a jab from Singh.
Singh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ulysses Blazkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blazkov punishes Singh's body with a nice straight punch.
Singh sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Singh looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Singh takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Blazkov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Blazkov lands with a hook. Singh tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Blazkov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Blazkov throws a front kick aimed at Singh's knee but Singh avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blazkov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Singh moves forwards but Blazkov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blazkov connects with a nice looking jab.
Singh looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Blazkov throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Singh counters with a slapping leg kick.
Blazkov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Blazkov throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Singh counters with a nice body kick.
Blazkov looks winded!
Nice body punch from Singh.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Blazkov. Singh shrugs it off though.
Blazkov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab by Singh.

It looks like Ulysses Blazkov has been cut.
Blazkov throws a low kick but Singh avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Singh. Blazkov does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blazkov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Singh looks to score with a jab to the body but Blazkov is just out of range.
A jab from Singh misses.
Singh takes a swing at Blazkov's ribcage but misses.
Blazkov is trying to counter with his kicks.
Blazkov throws a good cross that connects.
Blazkov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A nice leg kick from Blazkov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blazkov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Blazkov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Singh on the side of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Singh checks a leg kick.
It looked like Singh was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Blazkov.
Blazkov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Blazkov scores with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Singh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh is looking to clinch.
Blazkov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Blazkov throws a quick inside leg kick.
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!
Singh misses with a lunging right hand
and Blazkov counters with an inside leg kick.
Blazkov blocks the body kick.
Blazkov throws a hook but Singh blocks it.
Singh tries to counter by clinching up but Blazkov breaks away and moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Singh 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Blazkov throws a jab but it's blocked by Singh.
Blazkov lands with a straight right. Singh didn't see that one coming.
Blazkov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Blazkov avoids a kick to the body.
Singh checks the leg kick.
Singh throws a poor cross that misses
letting Blazkov counter with a right hand.
Blazkov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blazkov! But no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ulysses Blazkov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ulysses Blazkov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Singh looks to throw the jab but Blazkov is out of range.
Blazkov lands with a shot to the body.
Singh missing with a left hand there. Blazkov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blazkov moves out of range of the body kick.
A little jabbing left from Blazkov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ulysses Blazkov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Singh throws a body shot but no joy.
Singh throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blazkov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Singh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blazkov moves away.
Blazkov blocks a head kick by Singh.
Blazkov throws out a leg kick but Singh moves out of range and Blazkov only half commits.
Singh changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blazkov throws a jab but it's blocked by Singh.
Blazkov with a nice cross.
Blazkov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That kick from Blazkov tenderised Singh's leg. Singh is trying to keep his angry face on.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Singh might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blazkov misses with a low kick.
Blazkov looks for the body kick but Singh saw that one coming.
Singh takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Blazkov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blazkov throws a jab when Singh was well out of range.
Singh throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Singh paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Blazkov misses with a low kick.
Blazkov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Singh. That did some damage!
Singh stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Blazkov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Singh just misses with a punch to the body.
Blazkov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blazkov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Singh swinging wildly here.
Blazkov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Singh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Singh throws a body punch but Blazkov moves out of range.
Blazkov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Singh throws a leg kick which misses Blazkov's front leg but catches the back leg as Blazkov tries to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Blazkov. That's going to slow Singh down.
Blazkov just misses with a punch to the body.
Blazkov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Singh quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Jab by Blazkov.
Singh moves out of range of the body kick from Blazkov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blazkov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Blazkov misses with a body shot.
Blazkov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blazkov lands a jab.
Blazkov throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Singh was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Singh throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Singh takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Singh shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Blazkov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Blazkov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Blazkov throws a body shot but no joy.
Singh tests Blazkov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Singh will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Blazkov throws a leg kick but Singh sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Singh walks into a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blazkov connects with a jab.
Singh turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Blazkov misses with the body kick
and Singh counters with a slapping leg kick.
Singh has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Singh there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice body kick there by Blazkov.
Singh takes a kick to the side of the head.
Singh swings for the body but Blazkov moves out of range.
Singh throws a series of punches but Blazkov avoids them all with ease.
Blazkov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Singh throws a leg kick but Blazkov checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ulysses Blazkov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ulysses Blazkov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Blazkov throws out a powerful jab.
Singh misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Blazkov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blazkov throws a shot from downtown. Singh moves away and avoids it.
Jab from Blazkov.
Nice body punch from Singh.
Singh looks for the body kick but Blazkov saw that one coming.
Blazkov scores with a nice right hand.
Singh avoids the body shot from Blazkov.
Singh moves out of range of the leg kick from Blazkov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh swings for the body but Blazkov moves out of range.
Singh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Blazkov. Blazkov obviously looking to wear him down.
Blazkov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Singh's head backwards.
Blazkov misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blazkov swings for the body but Singh moves out of range.
Blazkov throws a leg kick which misses Singh's front leg but catches the back leg as Singh tries to avoid it.
Blazkov misses with a looping left.
Singh takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Singh misses with a hook. Blazkov ducked under it nicely.
Singh misses with a wild body shot.
Blazkov throws a lazy uppercut
and Singh counters with a nice uppercut.
Singh throws a head kick but Blazkov moves out of range.
Blazkov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Singh moves out of range of the strikes.
Singh fails to land with a series of punches.
Blazkov thumps Singh with a low kick.
Singh throws an off balance right hand
and Blazkov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh slips a jab from Blazkov.
Singh ducks under a wild hook from Blazkov.
Blazkov misses with a leg kick.
Blazkov scores with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blazkov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Singh walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Blazkov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Blazkov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Singh.
Yuvraj Singh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Singh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab lands there for Blazkov.
Singh takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Blazkov throws an overhand right that lands on Singh's shoulder, as Singh tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Blazkov. Beautiful body shot.
Singh tests Blazkov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blazkov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Singh has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Singh has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Blazkov.
Blazkov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Singh delivers a nice body kick.
Singh takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Singh has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Blazkov.
A low kick lands for Blazkov.
Blazkov cracks a nice hook into Singh's ribs.
Singh looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A punch lands to the side of Singh 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Blazkov misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blazkov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Singh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Blazkov.
Nice shot lands for Singh.
Singh misses with a head kick.
Singh moves out of range of the body kick.
Singh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blazkov can pounce on him.
Blazkov lands a lovely overhand right.
Jab from Blazkov.
Blazkov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Blazkov looks to score with a jab to the body but Singh is just out of range.
Ulysses Blazkov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Singh misses with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ulysses Blazkov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Blazkov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ulysses Blazkov!
A victorious Ulysses Blazkov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.