PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diesel Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Power has chosen Ruger Hauer - Jokaiselle jotakin as his entrance music. Rodney Blake has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Blake
vs
Power

183 cm
22
210 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

180 cm
27
215 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rodney Blake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Diesel Power!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blake.
Power throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Blake counter with a right hand.
Power stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Blake.
Power has a takedown stuffed.
Power takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blake slips a straight right by Power.
Power uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blake.
Blake looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Power shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Blake looks to throw the jab but Power is out of range.
Power takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Power keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Power misses with a straight right.
Power swings for the body but Blake moves out of range.
Blake looks to score with a jab to the body but Power is just out of range.
Blake misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blake will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power misses the body punch
and Blake counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A shot to the liver by Blake. Beautiful body shot.
Blake misses with a hook.
Blake shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Blake scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Blake attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Blake displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Power throws out the jab.
Blake swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blake scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Power displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blake throws out the jab.
A clash of legs there as Power blocks the low kick.
Blake tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Power drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Blake keeping moving, preventing Power from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Power throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blake works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Power has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Power is looking to work some ground and pound but Blake has wrist control.
Blake knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Power on the ground.
Power trying to control the position from guard on top but Blake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blake is pulling down on Power's head. It's preventing any offense from Power, at least for the moment.
Power trying to control the position from guard on top but Blake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Diesel Power was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Blake just misses with a punch to the body.
Power misses with a few strikes there.
Blake misses with a series of wild punches.
Blake lands a body shot.
Power moves out of range as Blake strikes.
Blake lands with an overhand left.
Blake throws a sloppy body shot
and Power counters with a three punch combo that has Blake backing up. Blake nods at Power to acknowledge the strikes.
Blake blocks a jab.
Power misses with a straight left.
Power tries to score a power double leg takedown but Blake sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Power somewhat.
Rodney Blake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diesel Power.
Power walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Power throws a shot from downtown. Blake moves away and avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Power lands an overhand right.
Blake throws a body punch but Power moves out of range.
Blake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Power.
Blake thows a body shot but no joy.
Blake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blake is looking to wear down Power with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Power misses with an uppercut.
Blake does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Power misses with the combination.
Blake scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Diesel Power has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Power moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A slapping leg kick lands for Blake.
Power throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodney Blake dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diesel Power's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Blake blocks a jab.
Power looks to score with a jab to the body but Blake is just out of range.
Blake misses with a body shot.
Donk. Blake catches Power right on the button with a cross.
Blake lands with a hook. Power tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Blake scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blake. Power does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Power misses.
Blake throws an overhand right that lands on Power's shoulder, as Power tries to avoid the shot.
Power fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blake avoids it really well and circles away.
Blake throws a body punch but Power moves out of range.
Power is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Power uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blake.
Blake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Power was well out of range. Poor timing from Blake.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake misses with a looping right.
Blake throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Power sees it coming and avoids it easily.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Blake enables Power to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Blake manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Blake keeping full guard, as Power tries to pass.
Blake utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Blake is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Power trying to hold on to Blake's head to control him but Blake postures up.
Power slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Power controls Blake momentarily but Blake frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake trying to control but Power is working from the bottom.
Power wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Power is keeping the position for now.
Power looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Blake puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Power looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Power is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Power looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Blake prevents Power from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power is trying to control but can't.
Blake is trying to control the action in half guard but Power is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Power is looking for a sweep. Blake is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blake is thwarting Power's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Diesel Power will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Diesel Power's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Blake misses with a body shot
and Power counters with a nice uppercut.
Blake jabs Power to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Power uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blake.
Blake throws a low kick but Power moves out of range easily.
Blake throws a lazy right hand but Power sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blake misses with a low kick as Power jumps back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blake. Power does a little dance to reset his feet.
Power misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blake.
Blake throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Power misses with a series of wild punches.
Power will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Blake chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Blake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Power.
Blake lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Power shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Power looking to ground and pound but Blake is blocking nicely.
Power is stalling here but it's allowed Blake to get half guard.
Blake is looking for a sweep. Power is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Power not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Blake has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Power is working away from the top position though.
Power not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Power is looking to advance position but Blake won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Blake to regain full guard.
Blake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Power accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Power throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Diesel Power has got the better of the ground game so far.
Power wants to control from the top but Blake keeps moving.
Power throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Power trying to control but Blake is working from the bottom.
Power is looking to work some ground and pound but Blake has wrist control.
Power trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Blake looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Power throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Power wants to control from the top but Blake keeps moving.
Power trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Power accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Power scoring with punches to the head and body.
Power trying to control the position from guard on top but Blake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Power trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Power distracts Blake with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Blake looking to hit a scissor sweep but Power is one step ahead there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blake preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diesel Power comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Power 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Diesel Power!
Diesel Power thanked the fans post fight for their support.