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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zlat Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George St (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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165 lbs
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177 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zlat Blaze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George St!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaze misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
St scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Blaze looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
St working the head and body with strikes.
St throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. St connects with a nice short shot to Blaze's temple.
Blaze is refusing to be controlled, as St sits in half guard.
St throwing shots but Blaze is blocking nicely.
Blaze looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St is nestled in close to Blaze, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Blaze taking some punishment here, with St in his half guard.
St scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
St landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze trying to control but St postures up.
Ground and pound from St.
St seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
St seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Blaze blocking the ground and pound attempt from St.
St is looking to advance position but Blaze won't allow it.
St thows a huge punch but Blaze dodges it nicely.
St misses with a head shot. Blaze uses the momentum to regain guard.
St has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
St thows a big elbow that misses.
St with a nice head shot there.
St loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Blaze is breathing heavily.
Blaze trying to keep a closed guard but St is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Blaze's head.
Blaze is trying to control the position from the bottom.
St wants to control from the top but Blaze keeps moving.
St drops back looking for a leg! Blaze is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Blaze manages to kick St off! St jumps back into Blaze's guard.
St with a flurry of punches that miss.
Blaze working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. St doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. St manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St with a flurry of punches that miss.
Blaze had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. St defends it easily.
St wants to control from the top but Blaze keeps moving.
St scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Blaze working for a triangle but St defends it easily.
St is working Blaze over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaze is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. St is aware though and is defending well.
St distracts Blaze with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
St scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Blaze is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
St trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
St is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Blaze looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
St content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
St with a nice head shot there.
St lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George St dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Blaze rushes St and presses him up against the cage.
Blaze blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blaze.
St lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Blaze stalling the fight.
St has clasped his hands together around Blaze's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
St works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
St looks up at the clock and then as Blaze takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, St smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Blaze throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
St throws a head kick that misses.
Blaze is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
St misses with the combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
St looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Blaze did well to prevent St getting side control.
St throwing shots but Blaze is blocking nicely.
Blaze gets full guard.
Blaze looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Blaze is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
St with a flurry of punches that miss.
Blaze trying to keep a closed guard but St is proving a slippery customer.
St scoring with some ground and pound.
Blaze is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Blaze is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Blaze is working away from the top position though.
Blaze stops St from getting back to his feet.
Blaze looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
St pushes Blaze off looking to stand but Blaze dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St manages to escape and get back to his feet!
St avoids the head kick by Blaze.
Blaze tries to close the distance and clinch but St swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blaze with a body punch. A glancing blow.
St misses with a body shot.
St looks to land a combination. Blaze sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
St checks a low kick from Blaze.
Blaze moves in looking to clinch but St pushes him off.
St lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blaze circles away quickly and effectively.
Blaze tries to clinch up.
Blaze connects with a solid leg kick.
St tries to bum rush Blaze with a series of wild strikes but Blaze uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
St avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zlat Blaze is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blaze scores with a one two! St had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Blaze scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
St keeps the fight on the outside.
St misses with a takedown attempt
and Blaze counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Blaze.
Blaze showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Blaze forces his way into half guard.
St is looking to escape.
Blaze content to control rather than advance.
St is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zlat Blaze dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Blaze drives through and clinches with St against the cage.
St wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Blaze has him pressed against the cage.
Blaze blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
St drops down looking for an ankle pick but Blaze pulls his leg out and moves away.
St has his takedown stuffed
and Blaze counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Blaze trying to control the action but St is working from the bottom.
Blaze prevents St from standing back up.
St tries to get to full guard but Blaze has control of the leg.
Blaze controlling the pace.
St looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St is trying to stand up here but Blaze is controlling him well.
Blaze slows the pace down in half guard.
Blaze is trying to control the action in half guard but St is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Blaze throws a combination but it was largely blocked by St.
Blaze misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St.
Blaze is looking to clinch but St is avoiding it.
St tries to clinch but Blaze is having none of it.
St misses with a head kick.
St throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Blaze was covering up waiting for the punch and St finishes the takedown easily into guard.
St missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze controls St momentarily but St frees himself.
St trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
St stands up over Blaze, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Blaze is looking to sinch up a triangle. St throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Blaze's body to avoid the submission. Blaze has instead reached around St's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Blaze arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Zlat Blaze!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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