PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Chinaski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Blackwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chinaski kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Gustav Mahler - Symphony No. 9: Mov. 4. Hank Chinaski could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Thor Blackwood's chin.

Chinaski
vs
Blackwood

200 cm
22
285 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

198 cm
23
290 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hank Chinaski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor Blackwood!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chinaski lands a head shot.
Chinaski ducks under a wild hook from Blackwood.
Chinaski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blackwood tests Chinaski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blackwood throws the left hand but Chinaski avoids the punch easily.
Chinaski dives in and grabs Blackwood's left leg, looking for a takedown. Blackwood pushes down on Chinaski's head and hops out.
Chinaski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chinaski just misses with a punch to the body.
Blackwood doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Blackwood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chinaski.
Blackwood 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.
Chinaski throws an overhand right that lands on Blackwood's shoulder, as Blackwood tries to avoid the shot.
Chinaski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blackwood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blackwood throws a hook to the side of Chinaski's head but Chinaski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blackwood throws a series of strikes that have Chinaski backpedaling.
Blackwood fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chinaski on the side of the head.
Chinaski lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chinaski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blackwood comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Blackwood misses with a series of wild punches.
Blackwood closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chinaski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chinaski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chinaski is looking to wear down Blackwood with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Chinaski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chinaski thuds his right hand into Blackwood's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Blackwood misses with a straight right.
Chinaski fails with the takedown.
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!
Chinaski lands with a cross.
Blackwood misses with a looping right.
Thor Blackwood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blackwood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blackwood misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Chinaski misses the target.
Chinaski lands with an overhand left.
Blackwood fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chinaski checks it well.
Chinaski fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice body kick from Chinaski.
Chinaski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hank Chinaski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blackwood misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chinaski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Blackwood's calf.
Blackwood lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Blackwood misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blackwood looks gassed!
Chinaski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blackwood.
A big left from Blackwood misses.
Blackwood throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chinaski throws a jab when Blackwood was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chinaski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Blackwood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chinaski circles away quickly and effectively.
Blackwood throws a jab but it's blocked by Chinaski.
A punch lands to the side of Blackwood 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chinaski moves into range and connects with a jab.
Blackwood misses with a two punch combination.
Chinaski tries to clinch there but Blackwood circles away.
Chinaski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chinaski lets loose with a powerful body kick. Blackwood will feel that in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chinaski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jab by Chinaski.
A big left from Blackwood misses.
Blackwood misses with an uppercut.
Chinaski walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Blackwood drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Chinaski swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Blackwood's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hank Chinaski!
After the fight, Hank Chinaski was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.