PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Blachovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Cady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blachovich comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Enter Sandman. 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.

Blachovich
vs
Cady

188 cm
29
210 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

180 cm
22
224 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Fight Club Clothing est. 09™

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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Blachovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Max Cady!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blachovich throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cady counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like John Blachovich has been cut.
Good shot there by Cady.
Blachovich moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot by Blachovich.
Blachovich scores with the left hand. Cady knows he should have avoided that one.
Blachovich lunges at Cady with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cady's hand.
Cady takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
John Blachovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Blachovich fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cady sprawls well initially but Blachovich persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cady trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Blachovich manages to pass to mount!
Blachovich can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cady is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blachovich throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Blachovich controlling from the full mount.
Blachovich scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cady?
Blachovich throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Cady because Blachovich loaded up on that one.
Cady tries to lock up and control but Blachovich gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Blachovich tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blachovich's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Blachovich wants to control the pace but Cady is squirming around nicely.
Blachovich avoids the attempt from Cady to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blachovich sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Cady is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blachovich sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cady wants to control but Blachovich is having none of it.
Blachovich punishing his opponent with strikes.
Blachovich has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blachovich can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cady is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blachovich misses with a head shot.
Cady tries to control Blachovich's body but Blachovich pushes him off. Cady squirms to his side and now Blachovich has his back!
Blachovich scores with punches to the body.
Cady tries to escape but Blachovich has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Cady showing good submission defense here.
Cady is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Blachovich off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Cady fending off the submission attempt from Blachovich.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Blachovich dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Blachovich's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cady throws a series of punches but Blachovich moves out of range.
Cady ducks under a wild hook from Blachovich.
Nice body kick there by Blachovich.
Blachovich throws a lazy right hand but Cady sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blachovich is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Blachovich cracks Cady with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Blachovich scores with a head kick. Cady tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cady looks to score with a jab to the body but Blachovich is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Cady.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cady throws a series of punches but Blachovich moves out of range.
John Blachovich is winning the standup battle so far.
Blachovich shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cady as he jumps to the side.
Blachovich lands the left hand.
Blachovich cracks the inside of Cady's front leg.
Blachovich tests Cady's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blachovich looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Blachovich defending well as Cady loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cady moves forwards but Blachovich connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Blachovich looks to land a right hand but Cady moved out of range.
Blachovich lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cady circles away quickly and effectively.
Blachovich misses with a straight right.
Blachovich fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cady checks it well.
Blachovich stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Blachovich looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blachovich scores with a one two! Cady had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Blachovich looks to land a left hand but Cady moved out of range nicely.
Cady looks to score with a jab to the body but Blachovich is just out of range.
Blachovich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cady was well out of range. Poor timing from Blachovich.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blachovich misses with a combination
and Cady counters with a nice uppercut.
Blachovich misses with a lunging right hand
and Blachovich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blachovich just misses with a punch to the body.
Blachovich misses the jab.
Blachovich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cady throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blachovich throws a shot to the body.
Blachovich throws a hook but Cady blocks it.
A punch lands to the side of Blachovich 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Blachovich throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Cady counter with a right hand.
Blachovich lunges at Cady with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cady's hand.

Blachovich shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cady napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Blachovich is looking to take a break and control but Cady is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blachovich taking a breather here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Blachovich is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cady is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Blachovich dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Blachovich's cut.
That's time! Blachovich's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Cady ducks under a wild hook from Blachovich.
Blachovich cracks Cady with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Blachovich swings for the body but Cady moves out of range.
A jab from Blachovich misses.
Blachovich moves into range and connects with a jab.
Blachovich shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cady defends it nicely.
Blachovich fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blachovich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blachovich thows a body shot but no joy.
Blachovich looks to clinch
enabling Cady to counter with a crisp jab.
Blachovich looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Blachovich pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice jab there from Blachovich.
Blachovich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cady.
Cady throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blachovich misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blachovich fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cady on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blachovich fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Blachovich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from Blachovich misses.
Cady defending well as Blachovich loads up on a big left hand.
Blachovich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cady.
Cady walks into a straight right hand from Blachovich.
Cady walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Some bone on bone action there as Cady checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Blachovich shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cady sprawls well. Cady wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Blachovich gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blachovich misses with the combination.
Blachovich fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Blachovich misses with a looping right.
Blachovich on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Blachovich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cady.
Cady takes a jab right on the kisser.
John Blachovich is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cady cracks Blachovich with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Max Cady is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Blachovich has managed to clinch.
Cady throws a head punch that misses.
Cady fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blachovich prevents a body shot from Cady.
Cady swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cady throws a punch but it's blocked by Blachovich.
Blachovich lands a hook that snaps the head of Cady backwards.
Cady tries a body shot but Blachovich blocks it.
Blachovich has Cady pressed against the cage, preventing Cady from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blachovich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blachovich looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Blachovich is trying to pull guard but Cady turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Max Cady has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blachovich is looking to break free of the clinch but Cady has double underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Blachovich showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blachovich has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Blachovich!
John Blachovich decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.