PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Blair (ranked 3965 p4p, 5273 weight class) and Clayton Bigsby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Clayton Bigsby was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Blair
vs
Bigsby

175 cm
18
164
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
155
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephen Blair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clayton Bigsby!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blair falls off balance throwing a combination

and Bigsby counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bigsby.
Bigsby looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Blair wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bigsby is trying to drag Blair to the mat but Blair just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bigsby drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Blair prevents the takedown attempt.
Stephen Blair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clayton Bigsby.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blair is trying to break the clinch but Bigsby has him pressed against the cage.
Bigsby stalling the fight.
Blair is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Blair prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blair looking to stall.
Blair is trying to break the clinch but Bigsby has him pressed against the cage.
Bigsby tries for a takedown but Blair manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bigsby has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Blair seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bigsby can turn it around.
Bigsby blocking some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Blair tries to circle away but Bigsby has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bigsby.
Bigsby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bigsby can't get the takedown.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Blair looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Blair is trying to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Blair.
Blair misses with some punches.
Blair trying to control the position but instead, Bigsby has worked for underhooks and has pushed Blair into the cage.
Blair is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Stephen Blair.
Blair throws a lazy right hand but Bigsby sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blair throws an overhand right that lands on Bigsby's shoulder, as Bigsby tries to avoid the shot.
Blair throws a hook but Bigsby blocks it.
Bigsby is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blair lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bigsby circles away quickly and effectively.
Blair displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bigsby.
An attempted straight right counter from Blair misses the target.
Bigsby takes a jab right on the kisser.
The fighters circling - Blair throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bigsby uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blair.
Blair misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bigsby.
Bigsby takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Blair misses with a hook. Bigsby ducked under it nicely.
Blair misses with a looping right.
Bigsby is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Blair swats away the attempt to clinch by Bigsby.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blair misses with a straight left.
Bigsby avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blair throws a series of punches but Bigsby moves out of range.
Bigsby slips under a jab from Blair.
Despite the aggression on Bigsby's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Blair fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Bigsby is rocked!
Bigsby steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blair.
Bigsby is still on wobbly legs! Can Blair finish him?
Bigsby slips under a jab from Blair.
Bigsby uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blair.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bigsby showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blair.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stephen Blair dominated that round.
That's time! Blair's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bigsby uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blair.
Bigsby seems to have recovered his senses.
Bigsby ducks under a wild hook from Blair.
A big left from Blair misses.
Blair throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bigsby.
Blair throws a poor cross that misses
letting Bigsby counter with a right hand.
Blair just misses with a punch to the body.
Blair throws a hook to the side of Bigsby's head but Bigsby sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bigsby is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Blair throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bigsby holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blair is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Blair looking to stall.
Blair gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bigsby.
Blair is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bigsby's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Bigsby is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blair is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bigsby is keeping busy.
Bigsby drops down looking for an ankle pick but Blair pulls his leg out and moves away.
Stephen Blair is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Blair misses its intended target.
Blair throws an overhand right that lands on Bigsby's shoulder, as Bigsby tries to avoid the shot.
Blair is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Blair misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bigsby.
Bigsby is looking for the big counter here.
Blair is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bigsby can do to turn this around?
Blair throws a lazy uppercut
and Bigsby counters with a three punch combo that has Blair backing up. Blair nods at Bigsby to acknowledge the strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Blair.
No joy there for Blair, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blair throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bigsby counters with an outside leg kick.
Blair misses with a few strikes there.
As Blair backs off Bigsby throws a huge counter combo but Blair manages to avoid it all.
Blair throws a hook to the side of Bigsby's head but Bigsby sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blair just misses with a punch to the body.
Blair pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bigsby is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Blair lands a head shot.
Blair throws a looping overhand right but Bigsby ducks down to avoid it.
Blair waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bigsby.
Blair just misses with a punch 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!
Blair throws a body punch but Bigsby moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blair throws a looping overhand right but Bigsby ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Blair misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blair. Bigsby does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bigsby ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blair catches Bigsby with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stephen Blair is winning the standup battle so far.
Blair throws a series of punches but Bigsby avoids them all with ease.
Blair misses with an uppercut. Bigsby saw that one coming.
Blair throws a looping overhand right but Bigsby ducks down to avoid it.
Blair looks to land a left hand but Bigsby moved out of range nicely.
Blair throws a hook to the side of Bigsby's head but Bigsby sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blair moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bigsby keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blair.
Bigsby avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bigsby uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blair.
Blair works Bigsby's body with a nice hook.
Bigsby ducks under a wild hook from Blair.
Blair misses with a straight left.
Blair throws an overhand right that lands on Bigsby's shoulder, as Bigsby tries to avoid the shot.
Blair drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Bigsby right on the button. Bigsby goes down! Blair follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Blair gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephen Blair!