PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edmund Blackadder (ranked 23944 p4p, 2915 weight class) and Jules Ann (ranked 673 p4p, 329 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Edmund Blackadder has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Edmund Blackadder seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Blackadder
vs
Ann

187 cm
24
170
9 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
195
11 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edmund Blackadder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jules Ann!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackadder jabs Ann to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ann fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Blackadder looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Blackadder throws a lazy right hand but Ann sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blackadder throws out the jab.
Blackadder throws a big shot that misses.
Blackadder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ann manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Ann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've been informed that Ann has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Blackadder lands a nice hook to Ann's body. Ann takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Blackadder misses with a hook.
A lazy left from Blackadder finds it's target.
Blackadder with a jab.
Blackadder jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ann tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ann throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right-left combo lands from Ann.
Blackadder throws a jab when Ann was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blackadder fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Blackadder jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blackadder checks a low kick from Ann.
Blackadder throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ann misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blackadder stuns Ann with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Blackadder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ann.
Blackadder throws a right hand that misses
and Ann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blackadder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ann.
Blackadder misses with a looping left.
Blackadder swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Blackadder.
Blackadder looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Blackadder slips under a jab from Ann.
Ann looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Blackadder dodges the punch combination from Ann.
Ann throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blackadder connects with a right hand. Ann shakes it off.
Blackadder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ann sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ann pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blackadder scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Blackadder scores with a hook.
Ann tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blackadder throws a hook but Ann avoids it easily.
Blackadder throws a lazy uppercut
and Ann counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackadder bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blackadder takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Blackadder throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blackadder moves away.
Blackadder throws a body punch but Ann moves out of range.
Ann thinks about the counter body kick.
Ann walks into a jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ann - that will leave a mark!
Ann slips under a jab.
Ann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Blackadder lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Blackadder misses with a straight left.
Blackadder rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ann counters with a head kick. That will keep Blackadder thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Blackadder throws a body punch but Ann moves out of range.
Ann is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ann lands a jab to Blackadder's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Blackadder misses
and Ann counters with a two punch combo.
Blackadder is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blackadder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blackadder thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ann doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ann uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blackadder.
Ann dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot lands for Blackadder.
Ann is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blackadder.
Ann ducks under a wild hook from Blackadder.
Ann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Blackadder takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab from Blackadder misses.
Ann is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Blackadder with a body shot.
Blackadder takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Blackadder sizes up Ann with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Blackadder.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Edmund Blackadder will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Blackadder swings for the body but Ann moves out of range.
Blackadder scores with the left hand. Ann knows he should have avoided that one.
Ann throws a looping overhand right but Blackadder ducks down to avoid it.
Blackadder takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Edmund Blackadder is winning the standup battle so far.
Ann throws the left hand but Blackadder avoids the punch easily.
Ann misses with an uppercut.
Blackadder misses with a straight left.
Blackadder moves out of range as Ann strikes.
Ann ducks right into an uppercut from Blackadder.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackadder misses with a body punch
and Ann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ann defending well as Blackadder loads up on a big left hand.
Blackadder bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blackadder lands a nice shot to the body.
Ann throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackadder takes a swing at Ann's ribcage but misses.
Blackadder sets himself, and Ann steps forward looking for the clinch! Blackadder avoids it this time.
Blackadder moves out of range of the strikes.
Blackadder chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ann can pounce on him.
Blackadder takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ann pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ann looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Blackadder throws a jab but it's blocked by Ann.
Blackadder misses with a left hand
and Ann counters with a low kick, right behind Blackadder 's knee.
Ann throws out a leg kick but Blackadder moves out of range and Ann only half commits.
Nice uppercut there from Ann.
Blackadder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ann.
Blackadder throws a hook to the side of Ann's head but Ann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blackadder fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Edmund Blackadder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ann throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blackadder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ann.
Blackadder throws a hook but Ann avoids it easily.
Ann takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Blackadder displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ann throws out the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ann throws a series of punches but Blackadder moves out of range.
Blackadder has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Blackadder misses with a body shot.
Blackadder ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ann scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Blackadder throws a jab but it's blocked by Ann.
Ann takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Blackadder misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body kick from Ann.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ann uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blackadder.
Blackadder bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ann's head.
Blackadder dodges the punch combination from Ann.
Blackadder was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jules Ann is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blackadder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ann sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blackadder misses with a wild body shot.
Ann throws a counter combo.
Blackadder misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Ann.
Blackadder misses with a straight left.
Ann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice combination there by Ann.
Blackadder bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackadder bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ann's head backwards.
Blackadder misses with a body shot
and Ann makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving 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!
A slow jab from Blackadder misses its intended target.
Ann feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Blackadders jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ann throws a hook but Blackadder avoids it easily.
Blackadder throws a lazy right hand but Ann sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blackadder's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ann connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Blackadder scrambles back to his feet.
Ann throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blackadder takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Blackadder lands with a cross.
A jab from Blackadder misses.
Blackadder throws a looping overhand right but Ann ducks down to avoid it.
Ann stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jules Ann will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A big right from Ann misses.
Some wild striking there from Ann.
Ann ducks under a wild hook from Blackadder.
Blackadder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ann manages to avoid it.
Ann throws the kick towards the body but Blackadder avoids it.
Blackadder connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ann's hands.
Blackadder throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ann counters with a two punch combo.
Blackadder scores with a nice strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackadder misses with a body shot.
Ann shapes to counter with a head kick.
Blackadder misses with a wild body shot.
Ann is looking to land body kicks.
Blackadder is looking to counter punch.
Blackadder takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Blackadder.
Ann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blackadder misses with a right hand
and Ann counters with a left to the body.
Blackadder throws a big shot that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Blackadder. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Blackadder.
Blackadder misses with a right hand
and Ann counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Blackadder thinking.
Blackadder throws the left hand but Ann avoids the punch easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ann.
Ann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blackadder.
Blackadder looks to land a left hand but Ann moved out of range nicely.
Blackadder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blackadder. Ann does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ann moves away from the strike by Blackadder.
Ann steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ann throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blackadder misses the shot to the body.
Ann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ann throws a jab but it's blocked by Blackadder.
Ann throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ann takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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!
Blackadder slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Blackadder misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Ann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ann throws a low kick but Blackadder moves out of range easily.
Ann ducks right into an uppercut from Blackadder.
The fighters circling - Ann throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blackadder throwing a counter right hand but Ann manages to avoid it.
Blackadder misses the body punch
and Ann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ann misses with an uppercut.
Blackadder avoids the head kick by Ann.
Ann misses with a few strikes there.
Blackadder scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Blackadder connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ann momentarily.
Ann looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blackadder is looking to counter punch.
Ann uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Some wild striking there from Ann.
Ann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blackadder.
Blackadder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ann moves out of range of the strikes.
As Blackadder backs off Ann throws a huge counter combo but Blackadder manages to avoid it all.
Blackadder moves out of range as Ann strikes.
Blackadder is looking to counter punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Blackadder.
A little feinted left hand from Blackadder on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ann ducks under a wild hook from Blackadder.
Blackadder thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blackadder just misses with a punch to the body.
Ann pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blackadder misses with a lunging right hand
and Ann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Ann misses with a jab to the body
and Blackadder counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ann throws a sloppy body shot
letting Blackadder counter with a right hand.
Blackadder misses with a wild body shot.
Blackadder tests Ann's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ann has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Blackadder smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Edmund Blackadder.
I think Blackadder has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Edmund Blackadder!
Edmund Blackadder seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.