PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terry Striker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernard Blackstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terry Striker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Striker
vs
Blackstone

180 cm
19
179 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

181 cm
23
171 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Terry Striker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bernard Blackstone!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Striker throws a nice looking combination but Blackstone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blackstone throws a hook but Striker blocks it.

Blackstone moves into range and clinches up with Striker.

Blackstone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Striker motions for Blackstone to come forward. Striker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blackstone tries to clinch but Striker is having none of it.
Striker keeps the fight on the outside.
Striker tries a head kick but it misses.
Blackstone scores with a nice strike.
Blackstone scores with a one two! Striker had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Terry Striker has been cut.
Striker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blackstone tries to clinch there but Striker circles away.

Blackstone closes the distance and clinches.
Striker missing with knees to the body.
Striker drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Blackstone gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Striker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blackstone doesn't manage to clinch there - Striker circles away.
Blackstone moves in looking to clinch but Striker pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Striker tries to clinch there but Blackstone circles away.
Blackstone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blackstone cracks Striker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Striker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Some wild striking there from Blackstone.
Striker swats away the attempt to clinch by Blackstone.
A telegraphed right hand from Striker misses the target.
Striker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Striker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blackstone throws a series of punches but Striker moves out of range.
Blackstone scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Striker doesn't seem bothered though.
Blackstone connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Blackstone moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Striker just misses with a punch to the body.
Bernard Blackstone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackstone dodges the punch combination from Striker.
Blackstone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Striker.

Blackstone moves into the clinch.
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!
Blackstone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Striker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Striker misses with a hook from the clinch.

Blackstone breaks the clinch.
Blackstone tries to close the distance and clinch but Striker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Blackstone moves into the clinch.
Blackstone connects with a knee to the head.
Striker displaying some good clinch control by pressing Blackstone up against the cage.
Blackstone tries a knee to the head but Striker blocks it.
Striker has had enough of the clinch but Blackstone keeps him there for the moment.
Blackstone with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Blackstone landing knees to the body.
Blackstone utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Striker is breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Blackstone.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker wants a takedown.

Blackstone manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Blackstone. That snapped Striker's head back.
Blackstone closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Blackstone has managed to clinch.

Blackstone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Striker misses with an uppercut. Blackstone saw that one coming.
A cross from Blackstone lands.
Blackstone lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Blackstone misses.
Blackstone moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Blackstone moves into the clinch.
Striker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Blackstone slows down the pace here.
Blackstone has Striker pressed against the cage, preventing Striker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackstone landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Blackstone with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Striker fails to land.
Blackstone lands a good knee to the midsection. Striker won't want to take too many of those.

Blackstone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blackstone lunges at Striker with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Striker's hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Blackstone.
Blackstone uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Striker has time to react.

Blackstone has Striker up against the cage in a clinch.
Blackstone comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Striker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Blackstone lands a body punch in the clinch.
Striker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Blackstone with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blackstone lands a good knee to the midsection. Striker won't want to take too many of those.
Blackstone lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Blackstone.
Striker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Blackstone.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bernard Blackstone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Terry Striker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Blackstone has closed the distance and engaged Striker in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Striker.
Striker takes a knee to the side of the body.

Blackstone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Striker works the jab nicely.

Blackstone gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Striker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Blackstone with a knee to the head.
Blackstone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blackstone blocking some punches.
Striker tries for a takedown but Blackstone manages to get underhooks.
Blackstone stops a takedown attempt from Striker.
Blackstone crunches a lovely knee into Striker's ribcage.

Blackstone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Striker takes one to the side of the head.
Blackstone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blackstone misses with the combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blackstone lands a nice hook to Striker's body. Striker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Blackstone takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackstone using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Blackstone just misses with a elbow thrown towards Striker's brow.
Striker has had enough of the clinch but Blackstone keeps him there for the moment.
Blackstone with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Blackstone obliges.

Blackstone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blackstone lands an overhand right.

Blackstone closes the distance and clinches.

Blackstone manages to break the clinch.

Blackstone instigates a clinch.
Striker looking to throw knees to the head but Blackstone is blocking nicely.
Blackstone landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Striker is trying to break the clinch but Blackstone has him pressed against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Blackstone obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Blackstone obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Blackstone obliges.
Striker tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Striker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Striker tries to circle away but Blackstone has him pinned against the cage.
Blackstone lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blackstone with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Striker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Blackstone using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Blackstone scores with a knee to the head.
Bernard Blackstone seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Blackstone unloads a knee to the mid-section. Striker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blackstone lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Striker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bernard Blackstone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blackstone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blackstone moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Striker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Blackstone clinches up with Striker and pushes him back against the cage.
Striker looking to throw knees to the head but Blackstone is blocking nicely.
Blackstone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Striker.
Striker can't get the takedown.
Blackstone using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Blackstone misses with a knee strike.
Blackstone with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Striker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackstone crunches a lovely knee into Striker's ribcage.
Blackstone comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees in the clinch landing for Blackstone.

Blackstone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blackstone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blackstone lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Striker backs up against the cage.
Blackstone lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Striker tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Blackstone holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Striker drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Blackstone gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Striker takes a knee right on the jaw!
A right hook to the body lands for Striker.
Blackstone putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Striker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Striker fails to land.
Striker can't get the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackstone lands a knee to the head.
Blackstone crunches a lovely knee into Striker's ribcage.
Blackstone landing knees to the head.
Blackstone looking to throw knees to the head but Striker is blocking nicely.
Blackstone scores a nice knee to the body.
Blackstone blocking some punches.

Blackstone breaks from the clinch.

Blackstone rushes Striker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Blackstone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice shot lands for Blackstone.
Blackstone avoids the body shot from Striker.
Blackstone tries to close the distance and clinch but Striker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Blackstone pushes Striker up against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Blackstone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blackstone connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Striker's hands.

Blackstone pushes Striker up against the cage in a clinch.
Blackstone keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Striker's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bernard Blackstone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Terry Striker's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Striker closes the distance and clinches.
Blackstone landing knees to the head.
Blackstone misses with a knee to the head.

Blackstone breaks the clinch.
Blackstone takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - Blackstone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Striker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Striker swinging wilding here.

Striker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Blackstone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blackstone doesn't manage to clinch there - Striker circles away.
Striker tries to clinch but Blackstone moves away
and Blackstone counters with a stiff right hand.

Blackstone clinches.
Blackstone crunches a lovely knee into Striker's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Striker working hard to break the clinch.
Blackstone landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Striker wants to break free but Blackstone has control.
Striker changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Blackstone fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Blackstone moves away from the strike by Striker.
Striker thows a left - swing and a miss!
A decent looking cross lands there for Blackstone.
Blackstone might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Blackstone moves into the clinch.

Blackstone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Striker looks to clinch
and Blackstone counters with a nice uppercut.
Blackstone lands a nice shot that snaps Striker's head back.

Striker tries to keep at a distance but Blackstone has taken the fight into the clinch.
Striker is trying to break the clinch but Blackstone is controlling him.
Striker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blackstone manages to break the clinch.
Striker throws a chopping leg kick but Blackstone manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Striker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blackstone was well out of range. Poor timing from Striker.

Blackstone closes the distance and clinches.
Striker looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Blackstone utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Striker can't break the clinch.
Blackstone is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Blackstone lands a nice knee to the body.
Blackstone lands a good knee to the midsection. Striker won't want to take too many of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Blackstone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Terry Striker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Blackstone moves into range and clinches up with Striker.
Blackstone connects with a nasty looking knee right to Striker's face.
A knee to the head by Blackstone.
A knee to the head by Blackstone.
Blackstone lands a knee to the head.
Blackstone lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Striker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Blackstone unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Striker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackstone lands a head shot.

Blackstone rushes Striker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Blackstone.
Blackstone with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Blackstone blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Striker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Striker managing to block the knees to the body from Blackstone.
Blackstone looking to throw knees to the head but Striker is blocking nicely.
Striker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Striker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Terry Striker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blackstone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Striker avoiding damage as Blackstone throws knees to the body.
Striker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Striker is trying to force a seperation but Blackstone has the dominant position.
Blackstone looking to throw knees to the head but Striker is blocking nicely.
Striker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Blackstone has him pressed against the cage.
Striker tries to circle away but Blackstone has him pinned against the cage.
Blackstone scores a nice knee to the body.
Striker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Blackstone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Blackstone tries a knee to the head but Striker blocks it.
Blackstone prevents a takedown attempt there.
Striker has had enough of the clinch but Blackstone keeps him there for the moment.
Blackstone lands a nice shot to the body.

Striker manages to break the clinch.
Blackstone scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Striker doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice defenses there by Blackstone.
Blackstone connects with a good right hand that stumbles Striker. Striker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Striker takes a swing at Blackstone's ribcage but misses.
Blackstone tries to clinch up.
Blackstone tries to clinch but Striker moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blackstone with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bernard Blackstone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Striker throws a punch but it's blocked by Blackstone.
Striker trying to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bernard Blackstone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Blackstone 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 25:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 25:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bernard Blackstone!