PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Earth Quake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Blatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quake comes to the cage accompanied by PRODIGY - RUN WITH THE WOLVES . Blatt comes into a darkened arena with his song building. you're going down- sick puppies kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Quake
vs
Blatt

210 cm
27
265 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

189 cm
24
218 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Springfield HW Nutrition
Springfield HW Nutrition

FULL METAL GEAR
FULL METAL GEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Earth Quake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeff Blatt!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Blatt.
Quake takes a swing at Blatt's ribcage but misses.

Blatt clinches with his opponent.
Quake landing knees to the body.
Quake misses with a knee strike.

Blatt lands a takedown into guard.
Blatt won't allow Quake to sweep him here.
Blatt wants to stand but Quake is controlling his posture from full guard.
Blatt trying to control but Quake is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blatt would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Quake is adopting a defensive guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jeff Blatt.
Danga de danga de dang - Blatt scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Earth Quake has been cut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Blatt ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Blatt no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Quake stops Blatt from standing up.
Quake seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Blatt looking for a sweep. Not yet Blatt, not yet.
Blatt is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Quake is controlling him.
Quake trying to control but Blatt is working from the bottom.

Earth Quake has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Blatt slips a straight right by Quake.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blatt lands with a right hand.
Quake dodges the punch combination from Blatt.
A combination from Quake does no damage.
Quake tries to clinch

and Blatt counters with a shoot takedown. Quake fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quake looking to control.
Quake trying to control the position here.
Blatt wants to stand but Quake is controlling his posture from full guard.
Blatt tries to free his leg and advance position but Quake is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quake bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Blatt's guard.
Quake trying to control the position from guard on top but Blatt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Quake stands up from Blatt's guard - Quake perhaps looking for a knockout.

Blatt scores with a takedown into Quake's guard.

Blatt stands up and waves to Quake to follow him.
Blatt fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Quake slips a jab from Blatt.
Jeff Blatt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quake is looking to clinch.
Blatt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blatt moves out of range as Quake strikes.
Blatt fails with a takedown attempt.
Blatt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Quake counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Jeff Blatt has been cut.
Quake tries to move into range but Blatt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quake gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blatt.
Quake slips a jab from Blatt.
Quake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Quake misses with a series of wild punches.
Blatt throws a series of strikes that have Quake backpedaling.
Blatt has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Blatt dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Quake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Blatt rushes Quake and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Quake with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blatt is trying to break free.
Quake with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blatt drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Quake content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Quake tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Blatt is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Quake can't fight it off and eventually Blatt manages to take the fight to the floor. Quake looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Quake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Blatt tries to stand but Quake is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quake will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Blatt gets to his feet. Quake looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Quake avoids a punch combination nicely.
Quake is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Quake.

Blatt has closed the distance and engaged Quake in a clinch.
Quake tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blatt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Blatt takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quake lands a knee to the body.

Blatt decides to pull guard.
Blatt keeping moving, preventing Quake from controlling successfully.

Blatt manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Quake tries to close the distance and clinch but Blatt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blatt bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Blatt thows a body shot but no joy.
Blatt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Quake moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Quake tries to clinch there but Blatt circles away.
A combination from Blatt does no damage.
Blatt slips under a jab.
Blatt shoots in looking for a takedown. Quake tries to sprawl out of it but Blatt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Quake manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Blatt moves out of range of the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quake scores with the left hand. Blatt knows he should have avoided that one.
Blatt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Quake is fending him off so far but Blatt persists. Nope, Quake circles away and we're back to standing.
Earth Quake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Blatt.
Blatt shoots in for a takedown but Quake shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Blatt is breathing heavily.
Quake tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Blatt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Blatt.
Blatt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blatt scores with a sloppy right hand. Quake should have avoided that one.
Quake misses with a double jab
and Blatt counters with a two punch combo.

Blatt gets a clinch.
Quake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blatt is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Quake pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A hook to the body from Blatt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blatt is looking to break free of the clinch but Quake has double underhooks.
Quake lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Quake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Quake tries to land knees in the clinch but Blatt avoids the damage to the body.
Quake effectively controlling the action here.
Blatt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Quake or not.
Blatt managing to block the knees to the body from Quake.
Quake using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blatt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Blatt has Quake pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Quake manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Quake blocking some punches.
Quake scores a nice knee 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!
Blatt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blatt tries to pull guard but Quake holds him up against the cage and eventually Blatt drops back down to his feet.
Blatt throws a head punch that misses.
Blatt wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blatt has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Quake is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Blatt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Quake just stands there and leans against the cage.
Blatt has a couple of punches blocked by Quake.
Quake trying to land knees to the body.
Blatt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Blatt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Quake scores with a spinning back kick!
Quake cracks Blatt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A slapping body kick lands there for Quake.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quake misses with a head kick.
Quake digs a good body shot into Blatt's ribs.
Quake misses with a low kick.
Quake tries to clinch there but Blatt circles away.

Quake closes the distance and clinches.
Blatt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Quake backwards.
Blatt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Quake throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Blatt blocks it with crossed arms.
Quake landing knees to the head.
Quake stalling the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blatt lands a nice shot to the body.
Blatt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Quake blocks a body shot from Blatt.
Quake utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blatt takes a knee to the side of the body.
Blatt working hard to break the clinch.
Blatt can't find room to land a body shot as Quake controls the action.
Quake lands a hook that snaps the head of Blatt backwards.
Blatt is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Quake is keeping busy.
Quake is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blatt is defending well for now.
Quake trying to stall but Blatt improves his position.
Blatt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Blatt tries a body shot but Quake blocks it.
Quake dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Blatt has had enough of the clinch but Quake keeps him there for the moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Quake stalling the fight.
Quake misses with a knee strike.
Quake stops a takedown attempt from Blatt.
Quake trying to land knees to the body.
Blatt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Blatt misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Quake prevents Blatt from breaking the clinch.
Quake throws a punch but it's blocked by Blatt.
Blatt can't get the takedown.
Quake trying to control the position but instead, Blatt has worked for underhooks and has pushed Quake into the cage.
Quake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Quake lands a nice knee to the body.

Blatt manages to break the clinch.
Blatt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blatt misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Quake.
Blatt throws the left hand but Quake avoids the punch easily.
Blatt throws a left and a right that both miss

and Quake counters by moving into the clinch.
Quake throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Blatt blocks it with crossed arms.
Blatt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Blatt can't get the takedown.
Earth Quake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Blatt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blatt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Quake throws an elbow that misses.
Blatt misses with some punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Quake takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Blatt.
Blatt lands with a light punch inside.
Quake manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Blatt lands a right hand.
Quake is trying to stall.
Quake with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Blatt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Quake tries to bum rush Blatt with a series of wild strikes but Blatt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Quake throws a leg kick but Blatt moved away.

Blatt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Blatt works on Quake's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blatt tries to break the clinch but Quake is controlling the position.
Quake looking to throw knees to the head but Blatt is blocking nicely.
Blatt lands a hook that snaps the head of Quake backwards.
Blatt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Blatt as Quake tries to tie him up.
Quake stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blatt.

Blatt is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Quake can't fight it off and eventually Blatt manages to take the fight to the floor. Quake looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Blatt trying to control the position from guard on top but Quake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Earth Quake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jeff Blatt has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Blatt gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Quake has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Earth Quake showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Blatt has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Blatt!