PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Blyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trey Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Blyer might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Eye Of The Tiger. Money has chosen Triumph by Wu Tang Clan as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Blyer
vs
Money

185 cm
24
210 lbs
12 - 10 - 1

194 cm
24
210 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Beast Body

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 12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Rocky Blyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Trey Money!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blyer slips under a jab.
Money closes the distance and clinches up with Blyer, looking for a takedown. Money pushes Blyer against the ropes but Blyer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Blyer misses with a right hand

and Money counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Blyer!
Money won't let Blyer get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Money working Blyer over with strikes here.
Blyer wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Money throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Money swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Blyer is now in Money's guard. A big mistake from Money there, giving up the dominant position!
Blyer postures up.
Blyer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blyer throws a big right hand that misses.
Blyer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blyer wants to stand but Money has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Money not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Trey Money has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Blyer throws a combination that misses

and Money counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Blyer!
Blyer blocking the ground and pound.
Money won't let Blyer get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Blyer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Money on the ground.
Money throwing strikes here but Blyer is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Money is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Blyer can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Money working for a submission but Blyer is keeping him at bay.

Money has hold of Blyer's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Blyer manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blyer wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Money.
Money working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Money won't let Blyer get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Money is working for a guillotine from mount but Blyer frees his head quite easily.
Money throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blyer is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
Blyer avoids a series of strikes thrown by Money.
Blyer holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Money tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Money tries to control but Blyer wriggling away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Money thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
BOOM! Money connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Money is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Blyer wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blyer holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Money tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Money throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Money wants to control the pace but Blyer is squirming around nicely.
Money looking to ground and pound but Blyer is blocking nicely.

Money goes for an armbar but Blyer turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Blyer.
Money has his hands on Blyer's head, controlling the position.
Blyer wants to stand but Money has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trey Money dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Some wild striking there from Money.
Blyer misses with a right hand

and Money counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Money.

Blyer manages to break the clinch.
Blyer throws a left and a right that both miss

and Money counters by clinching up.
Blyer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Money has him pressed against the ropes.
Money tries for a takedown but Blyer manages to get underhooks.

Blyer breaks the clinch.
Blyer swings widly with a right hand
and Money counters with a left and a right that stings Blyer.
Rocky Blyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blyer swings widly with a right hand
and Money counters with a nice low kick that buckles Blyer's knee momentarily.
Money falls off balance throwing a combination
and Blyer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Money tries to clinch there but Blyer circles away.
Blyer lands with a right hand.

It looks like Trey Money has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blyer swings widly with a right hand

and Money counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Blyer's guard now.
Blyer wants to stand and escape but Money is having none of it.
Money is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Money loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blyer is looking to stand up but Money isn't so interested in that idea.
Money throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blyer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Blyer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Blyer tries to get out of the position.
Blyer keeping moving, preventing Money from controlling successfully.
Blyer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Money trying to control the position from guard on top but Blyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Money postures up in Blyer's guard and throws a big left but Blyer blocks it.
Money stops Blyer from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Money pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blyer is keeping the position for now.
Money pushes down on Blyer's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Blyer wants to get back to his feet.
Blyer is not content to let Money control the position.

Money seems to be looking for submissions.
Money tries to pass to full mount but Blyer defends it.
Money has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Blyer tries to kick Money off but Money keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blyer kicks off Money and gets to his feet.
Money is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Money.
Blyer swings widly with a right hand

and Money counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Money wants to control from the top but Blyer keeps moving.
Money throwing strikes from guard but Blyer blocks nicely.
Blyer wants to stand up but Money is controlling him.
Money trying to control the position from guard on top but Blyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Money postures up in Blyer's guard and throws a big left but Blyer blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Money drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Money jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Money throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Blyer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Money.
Money wants to control from the top but Blyer keeps moving.
Money is pushing down on Blyer's leg trying to pass to half guard. Blyer is fighting to maintain full guard but Money has managed to sneak the leg through.
Money missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Trey Money has got the better of the ground game so far.
Money missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blyer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Money.

Money is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Money slips a nice elbow through Blyer's hands, connecting with Blyer's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Trey Money will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Trey Money's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Blyer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blyer throws an off balance right hand
and Money counters with a stiff right hand.
Blyer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Money moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blyer misses with a hook

and Money moves into the clinch.
Money is working for takedown but Blyer is calmly controlling the position for now.
Money goes for a takedown in the clinch but Blyer prevents it.
Blyer can't get the takedown.

Blyer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blyer throws a right hand that misses

and Money counters with a shoot takedown. Blyer fights it but they end up in guard.
Money wants to control from the top but Blyer keeps moving.

Money has gone for a leg lock! Blyer slips out almost immediately though and dives into Money's guard.
Blyer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Money takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blyer scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Blyer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blyer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Blyer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Blyer stands up and waves to Money to follow him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blyer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Money.
Rocky Blyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trey Money.
Blyer misses with a double jab

and Money counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Blyer's guard now.
Blyer wants to stand up but Money is controlling him.
Blyer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Money in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Money drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Blyer dives on top into guard.
Blyer is looking to work some ground and pound but Money has wrist control.
Blyer wants to get up but he can't break Money's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blyer trying to control but Money is working from the bottom.
Rocky Blyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trey Money is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blyer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Money swivels though and keeps the full guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Rocky Blyer wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Blyer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Money counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Money.
Blyer throws a right hand that misses

and Money moves into the clinch.

Blyer gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Money controlling the position.
Blyer tries to stand but Money is controlling from the bottom.
Money working a defensive guard here.

Blyer drops back, looking for a kneebar! Money looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Money looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Money!
Blyer is trying to buck Money off.
Money controlling the position from side mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trey Money comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Money winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trey Money!