PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gen Block (ranked 4018 p4p, 4762 weight class) and Dragon Li Chai (ranked 213 p4p, 223 weight class). Gen Block could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dragon Li Chai's chin.

Block
vs
Chai

170 cm
21
137
1 - 2 - 0

172 cm
19
145
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

BE Younick

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gen Block!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dragon Li Chai!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Block scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Block misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Chai dodges the ground and pound from Block.
Chai avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Block.
Block throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Block postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Chai felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Block is looking to take a break and control but Chai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Block sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Chai is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai regains half guard.
Block landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Chai controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Block missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Block thows a huge punch but Chai dodges it nicely.
Chai is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Block scores with a couple of nice shots.
Block is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Block moves nicely into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Block lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Chai down.
Block has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Block is putting a hurting on Chai here, landing some big shots from side control.
Chai avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Block.
Block connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Chai some visible discomfort.
Block tries to score with some ground and pound. Chai controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Block trying to control the action but Chai is working from the bottom.
Block working the ground and pound.
Block misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Block working the ground and pound from side control.
The strikes coming from Block are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Block cracks Chai with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Block wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working.
Chai defending against the ground and pound.
Block fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Block wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chai keeps working.
An elbow from Block crashes against the mat.
Block wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy.
Chai is trying to control Block's posture but Block avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Block is staying active.
Chai on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Block gets to mount! Chai was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Block looking to control but Chai is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Block throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Chai because Block loaded up on that one.
Block cracks Chai with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gen Block dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Block scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Chai tries to roll over but Block keeps him under control.
Gen Block overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Block throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've been hearing that Block has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Block is looking to stall here but Chai recovers full guard.
Block connects with a couple of short punches.
Chai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Block accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Block scoring with punches to the head and body.
Block loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Block trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Block throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chai works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Block from controlling successfully.
Block is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chai can do to turn this around?
Block is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Chai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Block is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Block wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Block is working Chai over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Block missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Block is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Block lands a couple of elbows.
Chai has momentary wrist control but Block slips an elbow through the middle.
Block throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chai is trying to control the position but Block postures up.
Block trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Block pushes down on Chai's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Block tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chai knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Block is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Block working the head and body with strikes.
Chai taking some punishment here, with Block in his half guard.
Block seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chai does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Block is really struggling to control Chai but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Block is working for a kimura but Chai is defending it quite comfortably.
Block not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Block throwing shots but Chai is blocking nicely.
Chai is looking to improve his position.
Block is looking to take a break and control but Chai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Block is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Chai!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Block trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chai holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Block tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gen Block dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Block decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Block is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Chai is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Block scores with a couple of nice shots.
Block is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Chai has hold of Block's hands but Block slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Block seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Block missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chai keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai is refusing to be controlled, as Block sits in half guard.
Block working Chai over with strikes.
Block is trying to control. Chai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Block winds up and cracks Chai with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Block missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Block not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chai is trying to maintain the position but Block is very close to passing his half guard.
Block throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Block throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Block is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Chai avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Block.
Block is keen to just control but Chai is a slippery customer.
Block controlling the pace.
Block throwing shots but Chai is blocking nicely.
Chai avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Block.
Block is looking to advance position but Chai won't allow it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Block shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chai defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Block shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Block distracts Chai with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Block throws a big right hand that misses.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Block from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Block throwing strikes but missing.
Block postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Block postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Block postures up in Chai's guard and throws a big left but Chai blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Block throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chai works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Block from controlling successfully.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Dragon Li Chai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Block feints and as Chai raises his hands in defense, Block changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Block 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.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Block from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gen Block showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Block, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight for Gen Block!
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Gen Block!
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Gen Block!

Gen Block wins by unanimous decision!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Gen Block waved his t-shirt featuring BE Younick 's logo in front of the cameras.