PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Blevins (ranked 2312 p4p, 2777 weight class) and Euan Daxton (ranked 303 p4p, 356 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Blevins
vs
Daxton

175 cm
25
165
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
167
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Island clothing lite
Primal

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arnold Blevins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Euan Daxton!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Daxton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blevins throwing a counter right hand but Daxton manages to avoid it.
Daxton moves in looking to clinch but Blevins pushes him off.
Blevins connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Daxton momentarily.
Daxton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Blevins lands a slapping body shot.
Daxton tries to move into range but Blevins moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Daxton is looking to clinch.
Blevins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice shot lands for Blevins.
Blevins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've been told by Blevins's head coaches at PhoQus Island Training that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Daxton moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Blevins lands a nice looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daxton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blevins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blevins keeps the fight on the outside.

Daxton rushes Blevins and presses him up against the cage.
Blevins is trying to break free.
Daxton tries to pull guard but Blevins won't allow it.
Blevins gets through Daxton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Daxton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Blevins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Daxton pushes Blevins up against the cage in a clinch.
Blevins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Blevins.
Blevins lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daxton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Arnold Blevins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Euan Daxton.

Daxton manages to pull guard.
Daxton trying to keep a closed guard but Blevins is proving a slippery customer.
Blevins is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Blevins has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Blevins avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Blevins is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Daxton working for a triangle but Blevins defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Daxton working for a triangle but Blevins defends it easily.

Daxton looking for subs off his back but Blevins has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Blevins in particular looking to stall.
Blevins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Daxton on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Daxton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Daxton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daxton wants to control but Blevins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Blevins is controlling the pace.
Daxton trying to hold on to Blevins's head to control him but Blevins postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Daxton is trying to get back to full guard.
Daxton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Daxton looking for a guillotine here but Blevins defends easily.

Daxton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Blevins gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arnold Blevins dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Blevins looks to land a combination but Daxton avoids it well.
Blevins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Daxton can do to turn this around?
Blevins throws a head kick that Daxton semi-blocks.
Blevins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blevins connects with a body shot that sends Daxton's belly button to the back.
Blevins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blevins scores with a hook to the body. Daxton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Daxton tries to clinch but Blevins is having none of it.
Daxton tries to clinch but Blevins moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Blevins misses the target.
Blevins is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Daxton moves into the clinch successfully.
Blevins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Blevins lands an uppercut.
Daxton tries to pull guard but Blevins won't allow it.
Daxton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blevins is trying to break free.

Blevins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Daxton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Daxton tries to close the distance and clinch but Blevins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Daxton blocks a head kick by Blevins.
Blevins lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daxton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daxton tries to clinch but Blevins is having none of it.
Daxton wants to clinch.
Donk. Blevins catches Daxton right on the button with a cross.
Daxton closes the distance but Blevins moves to the side
and Blevins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Daxton moves in looking to clinch but Blevins pushes him off.
Daxton's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Blevins connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Daxton scrambles back to his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Blevins. That's going to slow Daxton down.
Blevins swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Daxton.

Daxton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Daxton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Daxton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Arnold Blevins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Euan Daxton.
Daxton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Blevins walks away with a smile on his face. Daxton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Blevins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Daxton at a distance.
Daxton walks into a stiff left hand from Blevins.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blevins throws a sloppy head kick and Daxton moves out of range easily.
Blevins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Daxton fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daxton moves in looking to clinch but Blevins pushes him off.
Blevins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Blevins keeps the fight on the outside.
Daxton moves in looking to clinch but Blevins pushes him off.
An attempted straight right counter from Blevins misses the target.
Daxton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Blevins clobbers Daxton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Blevins getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Daxton tries to clinch there but Blevins circles away.
Daxton is looking to clinch.
Blevins cracks Daxton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Blevins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blevins lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Daxton tries to clinch but Blevins moves out of range.
Daxton takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Daxton doesn't manage to clinch there - Blevins circles away.
Blevins throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Daxton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blevins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blevins misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daxton tries to close the distance and clinch but Blevins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Daxton tries to close the distance and clinch but Blevins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blevins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Daxton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A low kick lands for Blevins.
Good standup being displayed there by Blevins as he connects with a hook.
Daxton tries to clinch but Blevins moves out of range.
Blevins connects with a crisp jab.
Euan Daxton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daxton moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Daxton moves into the clinch.
Blevins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blevins has a couple of punches blocked by Daxton.
Blevins working hard to break the clinch.
Daxton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Blevins breaks from the clinch.
Daxton doesn't manage to clinch there - Blevins circles away.
Daxton tries to clinch up.
Blevins swats away the attempt to clinch by Daxton.
A counter left hand to the body from Blevins misses its target.
Daxton tries to clinch but Blevins is having none of it.
Arnold Blevins is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daxton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blevins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blevins jabs Daxton to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Blevins connects with a body shot.
Daxton has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Daxton tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Blevins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Daxton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Daxton is looking to clinch.
Daxton drops his hands momentarily and Blevins takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Some wild striking there from Blevins.
Blevins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Daxton has closed the distance and engaged Blevins in a clinch.
A short right from Blevins on the inside.
Blevins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Blevins lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Blevins fails to land.

Daxton successfully pulls guard.

Daxton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Blevins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Daxton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Blevins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Blevins throws a shot to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Daxton is trying to pull guard but Blevins has him pressed against the cage.
Blevins lands a left hand.
Daxton tries to pull guard but Blevins won't allow it.
A short right from Blevins on the inside.
Daxton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Blevins smiles and moves away.
Arnold Blevins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Euan Daxton.
Daxton tries to close the distance and clinch but Blevins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Blevins.
Daxton tries to clinch up but Blevins circles away and keeps his distance.
Blevins fires out a quick counter leg kick but Daxton just manages to avoid it.
Blevins throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Blevins throws out a powerful jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blevins with the inside leg kick.
Daxton tries to close the distance and clinch but Blevins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blevins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Daxton's hands.
Blevins connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jab by Blevins.
Blevins connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Blevins finds it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daxton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blevins throws a head kick but Daxton moves out of range.
Daxton tries to clinch but Blevins is having none of it.
Daxton tries to clinch up.
Daxton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Daxton has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Daxton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Daxton tries to clinch but Blevins is having none of it.
Blevins lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Daxton doesn't manage to clinch there - Blevins circles away.
Blevins throws a head kick that misses.
Blevins punishes Daxton's body with a nice straight punch.
Daxton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blevins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blevins moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Blevins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Daxton.
Blevins throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blevins lands with a shot to the body.

Daxton clinches up with Blevins and pushes him back against the cage.

Daxton manages to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Daxton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Blevins defends well.

Daxton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Blevins preventing the sweep.
Daxton is trying to keep Blevins in close.
Daxton is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Daxton working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Blevins has passed into half guard!
Daxton is looking for a sweep. Blevins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Daxton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Daxton looking for submissions off his back.
Daxton wants to improve his position but Blevins is controlling well.

Daxton looking for subs from the bottom but Blevins mounts him!
Blevins looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Daxton wants to control but Blevins is having none of it.
Daxton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Blevins sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Euan Daxton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Daxton is trying desperately to improve position.
Arnold Blevins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arnold Blevins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Blevins, 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arnold Blevins!
After the big win, Arnold Blevins made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Primal and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.