PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Blaydes (ranked 1954 p4p, 2283 weight class) and Juan Carlos (ranked 257 p4p, 291 weight class). Blaydes comes to the cage accompanied by Black Sunshine - White Zombie. Oscar Blaydes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Juan Carlos's chin.

Blaydes
vs
Carlos

171 cm
27
158
5 - 2 - 1

175 cm
26
165
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary

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 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Oscar Blaydes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Carlos!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlos is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Carlos throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Carlos shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Blaydes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Blaydes looks to land a left hand but Carlos moved out of range nicely.
Blaydes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Blaydes enables Carlos to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Blaydes manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Blaydes wants to sweep but no luck.
Carlos wants to control from the top but Blaydes keeps moving.
Carlos wants to pass the guard but Blaydes is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carlos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaydes seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Carlos stopping the sweep attempt from Blaydes.
Blaydes keeping moving, preventing Carlos from controlling successfully.
Carlos pushing down on Blaydes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Carlos is looking for a kimura but Blaydes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Carlos to get the leverage.
Blaydes tries to get to full guard but Carlos has control of the leg.
Blaydes is doing well to control the position and prevent Carlos from advancing to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Carlos stalling away here and it's allowed Blaydes to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Blaydes looking for a sweep. Not yet Blaydes, not yet.
Carlos wants to control from the top but Blaydes keeps moving.
Carlos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Blaydes has Carlos pulled in close to control his posture.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jab from Carlos.
Carlos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blaydes's sensitive parts.
Carlos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blaydes as he jumps to the side.
Carlos checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Blaydes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carlos.
Carlos lands the left hand.
Blaydes just misses with a punch to the body.
Blaydes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Carlos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Blaydes defends it nicely.

Carlos closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Blaydes did well to prevent Carlos getting side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes trying to hold on to Carlos's head to control him but Carlos postures up.
Carlos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blaydes keeps working.
Carlos is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Carlos slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carlos stopping the sweep attempt from Blaydes.
Carlos postures up and lands a big shot to Blaydes's brow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Blaydes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Carlos throws the left hand but Blaydes avoids the punch easily.
Carlos works the jab nicely.
Blaydes slips under a jab from Carlos.
Blaydes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slapping body kick lands there for Blaydes.

Carlos manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Blaydes on his heels. He'll look to pass Blaydes's guard now, I'm sure.
Carlos is looking to work some ground and pound but Blaydes has wrist control.
Carlos trying to control but Blaydes is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaydes is pulling down on Carlos's head. It's preventing any offense from Carlos, at least for the moment.
Carlos showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlos is looking to work some ground and pound but Blaydes has wrist control.
Carlos throwing strikes from guard but Blaydes blocks nicely.
Blaydes is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Carlos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Blaydes takes one on the button.
Blaydes throws a low kick but Carlos moves out of range easily.
Carlos lands an overhand right.
Blaydes misses with a body kick.
Carlos connects with a looping right hand.
Blaydes ducks under a wild hook from Carlos.
Blaydes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carlos moves away.
Carlos avoids the head kick by Blaydes.
Carlos fails with the takedown.
Carlos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carlos clobbers Blaydes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Carlos connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos misses with a shot to the body
and Blaydes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Blaydes throws a lazy right hand but Carlos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carlos was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Carlos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Blaydes's hands.
Carlos jabs Blaydes right on the nose. Blaydes blinks but takes it well.
Blaydes looks to score with a jab to the body but Carlos is just out of range.
It seemed like Carlos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Carlos jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Blaydes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carlos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blaydes throws the kick towards the body but Carlos avoids it.
Carlos looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Carlos swings widly with a right hand
and Blaydes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carlos moves out of range as Blaydes strikes.
Carlos slips a jab from Blaydes.
Carlos lands a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes takes one on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carlos works Blaydes's body with a nice hook.
Carlos throws a leg kick but Blaydes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Blaydes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Juan Carlos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carlos is looking to slow Blaydes down with leg kicks.
Carlos throws a hook but Blaydes blocks it.
Blaydes slips a jab from Carlos.
Carlos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Blaydes on the side of the head.
Blaydes cracks a nice hook into Carlos's ribs.
Carlos checks a low kick from Blaydes.
Carlos works over Blaydes's head and body with a nice combination.
Carlos has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A jab from Blaydes finds it's way through Carlos's defenses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Carlos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Carlos lands a really nice looking cross but Blaydes seems unphased.
Carlos shoots for a takedown but Blaydes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Blaydes scores with a push kick.
Carlos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Blaydes throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Juan Carlos has been cut.
Blaydes needs to keep his hands up - Carlos had a free shot at his head there.
Carlos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carlos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Blaydes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carlos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blaydes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carlos can pounce on him.
Carlos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carlos connects with a right hand. Blaydes shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Carlos does it's job there.
Blaydes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carlos manages to avoid it.
Blaydes tries a low kick but Carlos avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Carlos.
Blaydes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Carlos connects with a high kick.
Nice jab there from Blaydes.
Blaydes misses with a low kick.
Juan Carlos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carlos will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Oscar Blaydes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blaydes lands a nice looking body kick.
Blaydes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blaydes looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Blaydes lands a right hook to the body.
Blaydes defending well as Carlos loads up on a big left hand.
Oscar Blaydes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blaydes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blaydes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carlos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carlos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blaydes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Blaydes.
Carlos throws a right hand that misses
and Blaydes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Blaydes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slow jab from Blaydes misses its intended target.
Carlos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blaydes.
Carlos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blaydes throws a wild body kick that Carlos sees coming a mile off.
A little jabbing left from Carlos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Blaydes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Carlos cracks a nice hook into Blaydes's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos connects with a high kick.
Blaydes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Blaydes misses with an uppercut. Carlos saw that one coming.
Blaydes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Carlos counters with a good low kick that Blaydes was not able to check.
Carlos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blaydes.
Carlos catches Blaydes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Carlos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Carlos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blaydes lands with a cross.
Blaydes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carlos.
Carlos looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Carlos throws out a leg kick but Blaydes moves out of range and Carlos only half commits.
Blaydes lands a nice shot that snaps Carlos's head back.

Carlos is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlos throws a looping overhand right but Blaydes ducks down to avoid it.
Carlos is still on wobbly legs! Can Blaydes finish him?
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!
Carlos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Carlos fails with a takedown attempt.
Blaydes throws the left hand but Carlos avoids the punch easily.
Carlos seems to have recovered his senses.
Blaydes takes one on the button.
A punch lands to the side of Blaydes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Blaydes throws an overhand right that lands on Carlos's shoulder, as Carlos tries to avoid the shot.
Carlos fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Blaydes is out of range.
Carlos throws a leg kick but Blaydes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Blaydes throwing a counter right hand but Carlos manages to avoid it.
Blaydes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Carlos.
Carlos blocks a head kick by Blaydes.
Blaydes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Juan Carlos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Carlos throws the left hand but Blaydes avoids the punch easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Juan Carlos.
Well Carlos 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Carlos!
Juan Carlos decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.