PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ulysses Blazkov (ranked 11 p4p, 104 weight class) and Kusal Perera (ranked 2 p4p, 20 weight class). Blazkov's entrance music is Me And The Devil. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Blazkov
vs
Perera

194 cm
31
268
26 - 7 - 0

193 cm
36
240
39 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

HELLBENT
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Gatoroids

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ulysses Blazkov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kusal Perera!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blazkov loads up on a big right hand but Perera slips the punch.
Perera shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Blazkov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perera.
Blazkov feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Perera lands with a shot to the body.
Blazkov misses with a low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Blazkov.
Blazkov moves away from the strike by Perera.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blazkov throws a poor cross that misses
and Perera counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Ulysses Blazkov has been cut.
Perera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Blazkov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Perera.
Blazkov catches Perera with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Perera lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Perera moves into range and clinches up with Blazkov.
Perera throws a punch but it's blocked by Blazkov.
Perera lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Perera scores with a nice hook to the head.
Blazkov throws a punch but it's blocked by Perera.
Perera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Perera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perera tries to work over Blazkov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Perera tries to work over Blazkov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blazkov prevents a body shot from Perera.
Perera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Blazkov.
Perera can't find room to land a body shot as Blazkov controls the action.
Perera pushes Blazkov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blazkov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blazkov tries to throw a body punch but Perera avoids it by throwing Blazkov back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Blazkov.
A shot in the inside from Blazkov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blazkov scores with a hook to the body.
Perera looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blazkov pushes Perera back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blazkov prevents a body shot from Perera.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Blazkov digs a right hand into Perera's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Perera's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Blazkov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blazkov can't find room to land a body shot as Perera controls the action.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Perera swings wildly with an uppercut but Blazkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blazkov's elbow.
Perera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Perera tries to work over Blazkov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Perera is trying to push Blazkov away but Blazkov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Blazkov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perera backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Blazkov.
Blazkov struggles to land a body shot inside as Perera controls his hands.
Blazkov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Perera swings wildly with an uppercut but Blazkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perera misses with the head strike.
Perera swings wildly with an uppercut but Blazkov uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blazkov works on Perera's body with a couple of short punches.
Blazkov lands an uppercut.
Perera tries to work over Blazkov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Blazkov.
Blazkov is leaning against Perera and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Blazkov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Blazkov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Blazkov.
Perera prevents a body shot from Blazkov.
Blazkov lands a hook that snaps the head of Perera backwards.
I was talking to Blazkov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Perera blocks a body shot from Blazkov.
Blazkov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Blazkov.
Blazkov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Blazkov scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hook to the body lands for Blazkov.
Blazkov scores with a shot to the side of Perera's head.
Blazkov cracks Perera with a nice body shot.
Good body shot from Blazkov.
Blazkov lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blazkov slowing the pace effectively.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Blazkov as Perera tries to tie him up.
Blazkov lands a left hand.
Good body shot from Blazkov.
Blazkov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pereras head.

Perera is rocked!
A left hand lands to the body for Blazkov.
Perera is still on wobbly legs! Can Blazkov finish him?
Blazkov misses with an elbow strike.
Blazkov dips a shoulder and cracks Perera with a mighty uppercut! Perera falls back against the cage and Blazkov unloads with a barrage of strikes! Perera is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Blazkov screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ulysses Blazkov!
Ulysses Blazkov retains his heavyweight title!
Ulysses Blazkov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.